Asus UX31 Ultrabook

[noxxle99]

shaking it hard with both hands and the screen does not move at all on my UX31

Thanks. Would you be willing to make a youtube video of this?

Btw, by "shake" I meant holding on to the corners of the palm rest and rocking the device back and forth. The degree of the lid/screen on my UX21 gradually increases with slight rocking. I can rock my x220 with much more force and the lid/screen doesn't budge at all.

[RR1RR]

Well, the machine is more prone to shaking when its on a soft surface, like a lap. Isn't typing on your lap considered normal use?

On your lap you'll be at the maximum opening anyway in most cases (it's not a 180° ThinkPad like opening).
But if you mean crashed on a couch-bed, it all depends to how much you shake I guess!

[smckenna]

Please do post your impressions of win7 on the MBA when you get it. I am still fluctuating between the MBA and ux31...

OK, for all of you that have been requesting this and sending me PM's about it, here (finally) is my video review / impressions of Win7 on my new 2011 Macbook Air i7.
First know that the video got cut off abruptly for some reason about 2 minutes from the end. However, all that is missing is showing me connecting my Dell external monitor (U2711) to the Thunderbolt (DisplayPort) jack, and running the monitor at the gorgeous native resolution of 2560x1440.
The screen looks a little grainy in the video for some reason, so I went ahead and took a till shot of it for you to review, to get a more accurate view of what it looks like. It is crisp, sharp, and bright:
http://www.creativedatatech.com/down...ScreenShot.jpg

When you pull up the video link below, be sure to select the HD version of the video, and view it in full screen mode. After all, it did take me FOREVER to upload it (6+ hours!).
Macbook Air 13 (2011) running Windows 7 64-bit - YouTube

What I was also about to say in the video before it was cut off is that the sound is pretty good at low and medium volumes, but when you try to turn it up more it just sounds tinny and shallow (not a lot of bass there), as to be expected with a laptop of this size, I guess.
If you have any specific tests you want me to run, I'm open to doing that.

[Teiji]

Can someone who already has the UX31 post the Windows 7 WEI (Windows Experience Index) for each category? (Preferably for the core i5 one)

[dazz87]

Can someone who already has the UX31 post the Windows 7 WEI (Windows Experience Index) for each category? (Preferably for the core i5 one)

Processor: 6.8
Memory 5.9
Graphics 5.7
Gaming graphics 6.2
Primary hard disk 7.9

[Teiji]

Processor: 6.8
Memory 5.9
Graphics 5.7
Gaming graphics 6.2
Primary hard disk 7.9

Wow that was surprisingly higher than I thought (especially for the primary hard disk)! Your WEI is for the "ASUS UX31E-DH52," right?

[wayofki]

OK, for all of you that have been requesting this and sending me PM's about it, here (finally) is my video review / impressions of Win7 on my new 2011 Macbook Air i7.
First know that the video got cut off abruptly for some reason about 2 minutes from the end. However, all that is missing is showing me connecting my Dell external monitor (U2711) to the Thunderbolt (DisplayPort) jack, and running the monitor at the gorgeous native resolution of 2560x1440.
The screen looks a little grainy in the video for some reason, so I went ahead and took a till shot of it for you to review, to get a more accurate view of what it looks like. It is crisp, sharp, and bright:
http://www.creativedatatech.com/down...ScreenShot.jpg

When you pull up the video link below, be sure to select the HD version of the video, and view it in full screen mode. After all, it did take me FOREVER to upload it (6+ hours!).
Macbook Air 13 (2011) running Windows 7 64-bit - YouTube

What I was also about to say in the video before it was cut off is that the sound is pretty good at low and medium volumes, but when you try to turn it up more it just sounds tinny and shallow (not a lot of bass there), as to be expected with a laptop of this size, I guess.
If you have any specific tests you want me to run, I'm open to doing that.

Thanks for doing this. That was a really good video review.
You seem pretty happy with the machine. Have you found any negatives yet?

[dazz87]

Wow that was surprisingly higher than I thought (especially for the primary hard disk)! Your WEI is for the "ASUS UX31E-DH52," right?

Bestbuy "UX31-RSL8" = UX31E-DH52.

[Teiji]

Bestbuy "UX31-RSL8" = UX31E-DH52.

Thank you. I'm sold.

Now gotta wait til Amazon/Newegg get more of these in stock.

[dazz87]

Thank you. I'm sold.

Now gotta wait til Amazon/Newegg get more of these in stock.

I shouldve purchased it from Amazon. When I placed the order from Best Buy I thought the 1 yr accidental warranty was honor from Best Buy but the day my UX31 came I found out it wasnt......