OLED displays are popular in high-end TVs, smartphones, and wearables. This type of display offers richer colors and deeper blacks than your typical LCD, making them ideal for multimedia consumption. But what if you can have those benefits in an ultrabook? Well, that’s what ASUS did for the ZenBook 13 OLED (UX325).
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Rich colors with deep blacks
OLED stands for organic light-emitting diode and is different from an LCD as it doesn’t use a backlight and emits its own light instead. If the image to be produced is black, the pixels simply turn off, resulting in deep blacks and high contrast, only lighting up when it needs to produce colors. The absence of the backlight also makes the panel thinner and more efficient.
OLED laptops are no longer new, and several models have been released in the past, but what makes OLED technology more exciting is if it is used in a compact ultrabook, making it a great device for work and entertainment. Such is the case of the ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED (UX325).
The ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED (UX325) is equipped with a 13.3-inch OLED Full HD display. The screen might be small for some, but since it has a thing four-sided NanoEdge design, you’re getting plenty of screen real estate with thin bezels for a good screen-to-body ratio of 88%. It also has a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut (133% sRGB), Pantone-Validated, supports HDR, and can produce brightness at 400 nits.
This means that you’re getting a screen that is immersive, vibrant, and color-accurate, which is great for a wide variety of tasks, including photo editing and graphics work that use Pantone Matching System (PMS) Colors. You can also work for longer hours without harming your eyes, thanks to its TÃœV Rheinland certification, which lowers the blue-light levels for better eye care.
And when it’s time to unwind, you can play your favorite movie or TV series on it, and you can be sure that you’re getting color-rich pictures with great contrast. The sound quality won’t be as the ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED (UX325)’s audio system is certified by audio specialists Harman Kardon to ensure immersive, crystal-clear sound for communications or entertainment.
Compact, ultralight all-metal design
The ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED (UX325) boasts a compact, thin and ultralight all-metal design, measuring 13.9mm thin and weighing in at 1.14 kg. It doesn’t take up much desk space, easy to lug around, and will easily slip inside a bag.
Although compact, the ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED (UX325) is easy to type on thanks to the Edge-to-Edge Keyboard, which takes up almost the ultrabook’s entire width to accommodate larger keys with decent spacing. To add to its functionality, it has function keys, while the wide ASUS NumberPad 2.0 provides an illuminated numeric keypad.
To make typing more comfortable, optimize cooling, and enhance the audio quality, the ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED (UX325) uses a precision-engineered ErgoLift hinge that automatically lifts the rear of the ultrabook when it’s opened.
When it comes to its toughness, the ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED (UX325) has been tested to meet the ultra-demanding MIL-STD-810G U.S. military standard for reliability and durability. Tests include drop test (free fall from 100mm while powered on), altitude test (cabin pressure equivalent to 15,000 feet), low-temperature test (up to -33 C), and vibration test (5-500 Hz, 3 axes).
Latest 11th-gen Intel Core processor
The ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED (UX325) is powered by the latest 11th-gen Intel Core processor up to Core i5 with Iris Xe integrated graphics, 8GB RAM, and 512GB SSD. Connectivity-wise, you’ll get two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C, HDMI port, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, microSD card reader, WiFi 6, and Bluetooth 5.0. For security, you can take advantage of the IR camera with Windows Hello for more secure and convenient login.
Users who are frequently on voice conferences will enjoy the built-in ASUS AI noise-canceling technology, which uses machine learning to isolate unwanted noise from human speech. The ClearVoice Mic feature in the MyASUS app can filter out ambient noise and normalize all individual voices in Multi-presenter mode from different positions for optimum group conference-call quality. The ClearVoice Speaker feature filters out all ambient noise apart from human speech, so you’ll hear what everyone else is saying.
Long battery life
The ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED (UX325) is designed to keep up with heavy users with its 67Wh battery capable of providing up to 13 hours of battery life, longer than your typical workday. Charging doesn’t take a lot of time and can replenish the battery to 60% in just 49 minutes.
As you can see, the ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED (UX325) is not your typical ultrabook. It’s a powerful machine for those who want the visual benefits of an OLED screen in a light and portable build. And because of that benefit, you’ll find it to be an excellent go-to device for work and entertainment.
ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED (UX325EA)Â specs:
13.3-inch OLED FHD3 (1920 x 1080) 16:9 slim-bezel NanoEdge
100% DCI-P3, TÃœV Rheinland Eye Care certification, PANTONE Validated
Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
8GB 4266MHz LPDDR4X
512GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
HD infrared (IR) webcam w/ Windows Hello
2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with full range (5V~20V) of charging
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
1 x standard HDMI 2.0
1 x MicroSD Reader
NumberPad 2.0
Windows 10 Home
Audio certified by Harman Kardon
Smart amplifier
Array microphone with Cortana voice-recognition support
AI Noise Canceling Audio
67Wh lithium-polymer battery, up to 13 hours battery life
65W Type-C power adapter
Windows 10 Home
304.2 x 203 x 13.9mm
Approx. from 1.14kg
The ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED (UX325EA) is priced at PHP 59,995.
Incomplete article. No information if it’s already available in the Philippines and the price.
We’re not allowed to disclose the price and availability yet, but it will launch in the country next week.