ASUSZenBook 13

Create at the speed of light

The new ZenBook 13 gives you all the elegance and style you expect from a ZenBook — and a whole lot more, with a sophisticated modern design that places it in a class of its own. This ultralight marvel features a high-performance discrete graphics chip, giving it all the pixel-pushing horsepower you need for creativity and entertainment: editing videos, manipulating photos, or just enjoying your favorite movies and games. It's speedy. It's thin and light. It's ZenBook 13!

Portability

Ready to go, anytime
13.9 mm
thin
1.12 kg
light

Designed for effortless portability, ZenBook 13 is just 13.9mm thin and 1.12kg* light, with a slim-bezel NanoEdge display that makes it much more compact than a typical 13-inch laptop. With ZenBook 13, you're always ready to go anywhere at a moment's notice.

*Weight varies according to specification

Design

Enduring elegance, timeless style
Slate grey

ZenBook 13 is not just a superbly capable laptop — it's also a powerful style statement. Its sleek and sophisticated profile is finished in classic Slate Grey. It is further adorned with our iconic Zen-inspired spun-metal finish.

NanoEdge Touchscreen

See more, do more!
13.3 "
FHD touchscreen
178 °
wide viewing angle
80 %
screen-to-body ratio
ultra-thin
6.86 mm
bezel
ASUS Pen
support

To give you the biggest screen in the least space, ZenBook 13 has a beautiful NanoEdge touchscreen*, with an ultrathin 6.86mm bezel that gives it an impressive 80% screen-to-body ratio. With no distracting bezel, you'll feel more immersed in your tasks. This amazing 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen* fits in an ultra-compact frame, giving ZenBook 13 a footprint smaller than many 13-inch models. And its 178° wide-view technology ensures that image quality isn't degraded when viewed at extreme angles, so it's great for collaborating or entertaining.

*Specifications vary according to region

ASUS Pen support

With ZenBook 13 and the ASUS Pen* active stylus, you can let your creativity flow. ASUS Pen detects even the most minute pressure variations — in 1,024 steps from 10g all the way up to 300g. It also exceeds the industry accuracy standard, so you can hold it at angles of up to 45° without affecting the quality and placement of the lines you draw. With ASUS Pen you can jot down your thoughts, annotate diagrams or sketch out your creative ideas in an intuitive way with a natural, responsive feel.

*ASUS Pen is sold separately

Performance

The ultrapowerful ultraportable
Windows 10 Pro
Boost to
4.6 GHz
frequency
3 X
faster than SATA SSD
Up to 8th-Gen
Core i7
Intel® CPU
Up to
1 TB
PCIe® SSD
Up to
16 GB
RAM

If you need an ultrathin Windows 10 Pro laptop with serious processing power and class-leading graphics performance, ZenBook 13 is the perfect choice. At its heart is the latest 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor — which can be boosted to 4.6GHz when needed — with 16GB RAM and an NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 discrete graphics chip. And blazingly fast storage is provided by up to a 1TB PCIe® SSD. So whether you’re creating mega-sized office documents, manipulating high-resolution photos, editing HD video, or simply taking a break with the latest high-powered games, ZenBook 13 will never keep you waiting.

Faster, but more energy-efficient!

ZenBook 13 is faster and more energy-efficient than ever, so it’s frugal on battery power but delivers superb performance. It’s powered by the latest 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor, which delivers up to a 10% performance improvement1 in productivity tasks while making minimal demands on the battery.

Up to
10 %
better productivity performance1

Discrete Graphics

The world’s thinnest laptop with
discrete graphics
Up to
MX 150
NVIDIA® discrete graphics

Due to their limited internal space, many ultrathin laptops use integrated graphics chips that share system memory and offer only a basic level of performance. ZenBook 13 is the world's thinnest laptop with discrete graphics*, using a separate high-performance NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 chip with its own dedicated video memory. This gives ZenBook 13 effortless photo- and video-editing capabilities and fast, ultra-smooth gaming performance.

Advanced graphics performance

ZenBook 13 uses a high-performance NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 discrete graphics chip — with its own dedicated video memory — that delivers up to a 4X performance boost* over standard integrated graphics chips that share part of the main system RAM. So whether you want to edit photos, render videos or play the latest demanding games, ZenBook 13 delivers a smooth, flawless experience — in stunning visual quality.

*NVIDIA® performance data

4X performance over integrated graphics
Accelerate photo editing
Faster video remastering

Battery

All-day battery for non-stop lifestyles
Fast charging
60 %
in 49 minutes
Up to
14 hours
battery life
50 Wh
Li-polymer battery
Up to
3 x
battery lifespan

Designed for non-stop, on-the-go lifestyles, ZenBook 13 offers the freedom of all-day battery life. A specially designed 50Wh lithium-polymer battery gives ZenBook 13 up to 14 hours of autonomy, with fast-charge technology that takes just 49 minutes to recharge to 60% capacity. Lithium-polymer batteries retain most of their original charge capacity even after hundreds of charge cycles — giving them a lifespan that’s up to 3X longer than standard batteries, so you don't have to worry about deteriorating battery performance.

Connectivity

Every connection you need
micro SD
card reader
USB 3.1
Gen 1
HDMI
USB 3.1
Gen 1
USB - C
3.1

ZenBook 13 is equipped with the new, reversible USB Type-C™ (USB-C™) port, with its convenient any-way-up design that makes connecting devices as easy as possible. USB-C delivers data transfer speeds that are up to 10X faster than older USB 2.0 connections. There are also two USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports, an HDMI port and a microSD card reader — so you can easily connect all your current peripherals, displays and projectors!

Wi-Fi Master

Mobility without bounds
802.11ac
6 x
faster than 802.11n*
Up to
867 Mbps
speed
2x2
dual band Wi-Fi

ZenBook 13 uses ASUS Wi-Fi Master technology to ensure the fastest and furthest connections with dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi. With a top speed of 867Mbps it's up to 6X faster* than 802.11n, seamless video streaming, smooth web surfing and lag-free gaming. Wi-Fi Master helps deliver the best speeds even at extreme distances**, so you can stream Full HD videos smoothly wherever you are! And the latest Bluetooth® 4.2 lets you connect your favorite devices with less impact on battery life. ZenBook 13 gives you the freedom to do whatever you need, wherever you want to!

* Dual-band 2x2 802.11ac compared to 1x1 802.11n.
** Wi-Fi performance can be affected by environmental factors, network type and configuration

Advanced Wi-Fi Master Technology

ASUS Wi-Fi Master is an exclusive technology that optimizes Wi-Fi range and performance in almost any environment. Wi-Fi Master gives you the fastest and most reliable Wi-Fi performance from your laptop. With Wi-Fi Master, you can enjoy smooth streaming of Full HD YouTube videos at a range of 300 meters or more — and at least 225 meters even if there's interference from USB3.0 devices*. In conjunction with dual-band 802.11ac technology, Wi-Fi Master gives you speeds of up to 867Mbps — up to 6X faster than single-stream 802.11n — and the MU-MIMO support means you can get up to 3X-faster data connections in multi-device environments. With Wi-Fi Master, you can enjoy seamless Full HD YouTube video streaming, smooth web surfing, and lag-free gaming, wherever you are!

*Under controlled test conditions, streaming Full HD YouTube videos, and AP set with one antenna at 802.11g. Actual Wi-Fi range and performance may be affected by environmental factors. Interference from USB 3.0 devices may vary according to the device. Comparisons to standard laptop with all-metal chassis design.

Farther
Smooth Full HD Youtube video streaming at distances of 300 meters or more
More Stable
65m range improved stability when USB 3.0 interference is present
65m
Farther
Faster
6X faster than 1x1 802.11n
6X
Faster

Keyboard and Touchpad

No-compromise productivity
1.4 mm
travel distance
backlit keyboard

ZenBook 13 is equipped with a full-size backlit keyboard that features a sturdy single-piece design to deliver a superb typing experience. It's a masterpiece of ergonomics, with 1.4mm key travel that’s optimized for comfort. The Precision Touchpad is engineered for maximum comfort and accuracy, with a glass covering for smooth control. It features palm-rejection technology and supports multifinger gestures and handwriting.

Easy, natural input with smart gestures

The large, accurate touchpad on ZenBook 13 includes palm-rejection technology to reduce accidental cursor movement, and also supports handwriting and multi-finger gestures. Using multifinger gestures in Windows 10, you can easily switch applications, launch Cortana or open the Action Center by tapping or swiping on the touchpad. It's the easy and natural way to control your ZenBook 13!

Smartgesture
Charm
Right Edge Swipe
Left Edge Swipe
Switch to Last App
Clicking
Left-Click
Webpage Scrolling
Up and Down
Zoom In / Out
Two-Finger Pinch
Dragging
Right Edge Swipe
Tapping
Right-Click
3 Fingers Swipe Up
To execute task view
3 Fingers Swipe
To switch applications
Left Edge Swipe
To execute Cortana
4 Fingers Swipe
To switch deskto
4 Fingers Tap
Up and Down

Fingerprint Sensor

One-touch access with Windows Hello
fingerprint
sensor

Accessing your ZenBook 13 couldn’t be easier or more secure. Thanks to a built-in fingerprint sensor in the touchpad and Windows Hello, there’s no need to type in your password every time to log in: Just a single touch is all it takes. The sensor makes it easy to log in while on the move, and there's no chance of anyone sneakily spying on your password!

Audio

Sound that will amaze you
certified
3.5 x
louder smart amplifier

To create the powerful Harman Kardon-certified audio system in ZenBook 13, the ASUS Golden Ear team developed the next generation of ASUS SonicMaster technology. With its tailored mix of superior hardware — including low-distortion smart-amplifier technology that can boost volume by up to 3.5X — and cleverly designed software, ZenBook 13 delivers the ultimate audio experience.

Windows 10

The best Windows 10 experience
Modern
standby
Cortana
Windows
Ink

With ZenBook 13 and Windows 10, you get the very best computing experience. ZenBook 13 supports all the great new features in Windows 10, including Windows Ink, Modern Standby and Cortana.

Windows Ink lets you annotate, sketch and capture your creativity in an intuitive and natural way with the ASUS Pen or other active stylus — even from the lock screen. You can add sticky notes, draw on screenshots, work with any Windows Ink-enabled apps, and much more!

With Modern Standby, your ZenBook 13 provides an instant-on, instant-off experience — just like you're used to with your smartphone. It's always ready to go, so you’ll never have to wait.

Windows Cortana, your personal digital assistant, intelligently helps you to organize your busy life for a truly personal Windows experience.

*As of August 25, 2017 based on internal ASUS market analysis of laptops with the following key competitive criteria: Windows or OS X operating system; thickness measured at z-height; Intel® Core™ processor; non-detachable keyboard.


*Battery life test configuration: Intel® Core™ i5-8265U, 8GB RAM, Full HD display, 256GB SATA SSD. Battery tests conducted by ASUS in October 2018 using the MobileMark® 2014 Office Productivity scenario. Test settings: Wi-Fi enabled, display brightness set to 70% or 150cd/m2. Actual battery life may vary depending on product configuration, usage, operational conditions and power management settings. Battery life will decrease over the lifetime of the battery.

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