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| Product | Asus Zenbook UX31E-DH52 | Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, Summer 2011)  |
| Price | $1,099.96 | $1,399.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 4.5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | July 21, 2011 |
| Bottom line | The Asus Zenbook UX31E is an excellent-looking Windows Ultrabook laptop that matches the
MacBook Air step for step with an even better price. Fans of great audio, high-resolution screens and lots of ports will be happy; keyboard/touch pad aficionados will be disappointed. | The latest version of the 13-inch
MacBook Air vastly outperforms its predecessor, and can finally be called suitable for mainstream use, instead of relegated as a niche product. |
| Product Description | - 13.3 in - 2nd Gen Core i5 i5-2557M - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB ASUS ZENBOOK UX31E DH52 SSD | MacBook Air (13in, Summer 2011) - 13.3 in - Apple Mac OS X Lion - 4 GB RAM - 256 GB Apple MacBook Air - Core i5 SSD |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 |
| System Type | Ultrabook | Notebook |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 12.8 in x 0.71 in x 8.8 in | 12.8 in x 8.94 in x 0.68 in |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Apple Mac OS X Lion |
| Weight | 2.86 lbs | 2.96 lbs |
| Processor | Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 i5-2557M 2 1.7 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache | Intel 1.7 GHz / 3 MB Cache Core i5 |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Storage | 128 GB SSD | 256 GB SSD |
| Display | 13.3 in LED backlight 1600 x 900 / HD+ | 13.3 in LED backlight 1440 x 900 / WXGA+ |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | - 384 MB Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Software Included | ASUS PowerWiz | Apple iCal Apple QuickTime Apple iTunes Apple Dashboard Drivers & Utilities Apple Address Book Apple Safari Apple DVD Player Apple Mac App Store Apple Launchpad Apple Mission Control Apple FaceTime Apple Automator Apple Image Capture Apple Dictionary Apple Calculator Apple Preview Apple System Preferences Apple TextEdit Apple Stickies Apple iLife Apple Time Machine Photo Booth Apple Mac OS X Chess Apple Mac OS X Mail |
| Networking | 802.11n Bluetooth 4.0 | 802.11n None Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Battery | up to 7 hour(s) | up to 7 hour(s) |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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