Asus UX21: a Mac Air look-alike on Core i7

Looks like Asus is gonna beat Apple to the punch by announcing a super-thin notebook (to compete with the Macbook Air) that sports a Core i7 processor. The Asus UX21 was revealed at Computex Taiwan yesterday.

This 11.6 incher is only 17mm thin at its thickest base, exactly the same as the Macbook Air, with a total weight of just 2.4lbs.

Other specs include an SSD storage, 4GB RAM, USB 3.0, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, BluetoothAsus promises up to 7 hours battery life on this device. Expect the Asus UX21 to be pretty expensive and will probably come near the price of the Mac Air.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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36 Comments

hey says:

14 years ago

It’s not just a MacAir look-alike, it actually look better. Metal keys, glass touchpad and aluminum body proves that it IS better than the MacAir. Although that’s the case, there’s something about how the MacAir looks like that makes me like it in some way. Here’s a complete article of comparison to the ASUS UX21 and MacAir, together with Dell’s XPs15z

http://www.biggtech.com/technology/asus-ux21-to-go-heat-to-head-with-dells-xps15-and-apples-macbook-air_7638.html
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Leo says:

14 years ago

Between McBook Air and Asus UX21, I will pick a McBook Air. There’s something that makes Apple products standout. It may be not the most powerful computer out there but Apple has a certain appeal that makes people fall in love with.
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jdGONEMAD says:

14 years ago

kung halos same price lang eh di mac book pa din.
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apple addict says:

14 years ago

I hear law suite bells
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adam says:

14 years ago

What is the Disk space?
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Jay says:

14 years ago

Sana lumabas dito, pero i doubt it. Madaming mga asus products na hindi naman narerelease sa pilipinas.
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Neon says:

14 years ago

We have done a comprehensive comparison of all three ultra thin powerful laptops here, check out ..

http://www.biggtech.com/technology/asus-ux21-vs-dell-xp-15z-vs-apple-macbook-air-what-notebook-can-be-considered-the-best_7664.html
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gar says:

14 years ago

will probably cost as much as MBAir? Then I’d pick Apple’s!
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Rich says:

14 years ago

4GB lang daw HDD nyan… pero expandable nman!
Nde na kasya ang 2.5 inch HDD sa sobrang nipis! hahaha
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Manix says:

14 years ago

Hi Abe, i know that Windows lovers hate Mac. But i’ve been observing, a lot of Mac features are finding its way to Windows based computers.

Can you do an article on this one? Do these companies actually sell more by copying these features instead of being original?
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la says:

14 years ago

MAC is too dumb-proof for my taste
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qosmio says:

14 years ago

im using a toshiba laptop that is also a desktop, and vice versa. I dont like laptop whose screen smaller than 15.4in, and i want a gaming and multimedia.
but if im going to choose between asus and apple, ill choose apple, they have more service center.
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Wakocoke says:

14 years ago

apparently, thin laptop design is owned by apple LOL
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JC says:

14 years ago

Apple is still the eye-candy.. i guess macbook will still pwned asus every time.. just my 2 cents
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hey says:

14 years ago

I don’t get it. Why do you guys prefer a MacBook Air? It’s totally nothing compared to this. The ASUS UX21 is so much better than that Apple crap. Ok, not that much of a crap, but compared to the i7 processor of this UX21, MacAir would look pathetic. Oh, well, what can I say, Apple has invaded the Filipino minds with their nothing-but-marketing products.
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Andrew Powell says:

14 years ago

With a trackpoint it would be great. Still can’t imagine people preferring track pad instead track point…
The price will surely be huge, too much for me I bet.
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Bryan says:

14 years ago

Its very interesting how people get mesmerized to that half eaten apple logo. hehehehe..
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Abby says:

13 years ago

Hello, reports say that it will cost at around 899 USD. Cause it’s supposed to be 100 USD cheaper than MBA.
Is Mac overpriced here in the PH?
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SpiderWak says:

13 years ago

Do you believe in love at first sight? Oh yes I do! Yes I do!

I hope they would release it here.
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