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ASUS ZenBook Flip UX362F is a flip laptop loaded with powerful features

Product Review – ASUS ZenBook Flip UX362F is a flip laptop loaded with powerful features

We all need a personal computer or a laptop in our life which is as an important companion as our own family member. For busy professionals and those who are on frequent travel it is imperative to own a light laptop and with the advent of technology and new design, an era of lightweight laptops has arrived.

From the era of ordinary laptops, idea of 2-in-1 devices have been evolved. This idea was to bring more versatility to the earlier obsolete design for say those who want the best of both worlds from their laptops. Several brands hopped into the idea and created several different form factors of 2-in-1 idea as well. Some created 360-degree hinge just like Asus ZenBook Flip UX362F while few others made it detachable in order to make it more comfortable to use as a tablet.

We had received a blue colour ZenBook to experience first impressions and provide our review on the product. At the outset it is a sleek premium laptop carved in aluminium and gave us a premium feel. Many players like Dell, Acer and Asus have brought light weight premium laptops in the market.

PROS

Zenbook UX362F comes with tiny form-factor and has small bezels and chin
Competitive price in the same product category
Ergonomic looks though solid build and nice craftsmanship
Nice keyboard and touchpad
Low noise while operational
World class Harman Kardon speakers

CONS

Comes without a card-reader
Battery size and life is average

Specifications

Intel® Core™ i5-8265U processor
8GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard Ram
256GB PCIe® Gen3x2 M.2 SSD
Integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620
13.3” LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) glare touchscreen, Wide 100% sRGB color gamut
Windows 10 Home

Technical Specifications

Processor: 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U Processor 1.6 GHz (6M Cache, up to 3.9 GHz, 4 Cores)

Memory & Storage: 8GB LPDDR3 2133MHz RAM on board | Storage: PCIe Gen3x2 NVMe 512GB M.2 SSD
Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 13.3” LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) glare Touch-Screen with 90% screen-to-body ratio | Wide 100% sRGB color gamut | 178° wide-view technology
Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 10 Home with lifetime validity
Design & battery: 3.5mm thin bezel | Laptop weight 1.30 kg | 50WHrs 3-cell lithium-polymer battery | Up to 13 hours battery life
Keyboard & TouchPad: Full-size backlit, with 1.4mm key travel | TouchPad: Glass-covered, intelligent palm-rejection, Precision Touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures

I/O Ports: 2 x Type-C USB 3.1 Gen 1 (support display connectivity) | 1 x Audio combo jack | 1 x DC-in| Comes without CD-Drive
Other: FHD world-facing camera |3D Infrared (IR) HD webcam | Face Login with Windows Hello |Dual-band gigabit-class Wi-Fi 5 | Bluetooth 5.0 (Dual band) 2*2

Some important review observations

Sound Quality

The Zenbook notebook comes with Harman Kardon speakers which give you crystal clear sound clarity
While streaming of videos and movies, TV Programs, there was clear sound clarity

Battery

During review using the laptop continuously we found the battery lasted for about 7 hours on an average.
Use of 7 hours time is good enough to last for day’s work without charging the laptop

Miscellaneous

The laptop comes loaded with Windows 10 (64-bit) and it also features Modern Standby and Cortana
With Modern Standby, you get an instant on, instant off experience, which is similar to a smartphone
It also features Asus Wi-Fi Master Technology with ultra-fast downloads and smooth streaming experience

Verdict:

The ZenBook Flip UX362F is an ergonomic friendly and thin notebooks which is well priced competitively alongside other brands like Acer and Dell
Must for a working professional or social media professionals
Must for a frequent traveller to carry it easily at all times

Harpreet S

Harpreet is a senior Technocrat from Industry with penchant for blogging, product reviews. Apart from Technology, he covers sectors like Lifestyle, Luxury, Travel, Automobile, Fashion, Healthcare, Real Estate, Hospitality, Education and much more