Promo 1299€ Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED UX5304MA-NQ129W, Ultrabook 13″ OLED 2.8K High Definition High Fidelity nomadic 8h Meteor Core Ultra RAM 32 GB 1 Kg
Our opinion on the Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED UX5304MA-NQ129W
Original with its easy-to-carry blue design, the laptop Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED UX5304MA-NQ129W High Definition & Fidelity thanks to its 13-inch OLED 2.8K DCI-P3 screen suitable for studying with its 8-hour battery life benefits from fast SSD storage with a high capacity of 1 TB which reinforces its responsiveness. This thin and light compact Ultrabook is efficient in everyday use and light multimedia processing thanks to its large amount of 32 GB RAM and its Core Ultra 7 155U Meteor Lake processor with Intel Iris Xe graphics solution. This Windows 11 laptop is also equipped with an infrared webcam for facial biometric recognition, a backlit keyboard and connectivity with Wi-Fi 6E and USB-C Thunderbolt 4.
Features of the Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED UX5304MA-NQ129W
| Screen(s) | 13.3″ 2.8K OLED 100% DCI-P3 HDR True Black 500 Pantone 0.2ms 16/10th (2880×1800, glossy) |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Meteor Lake (12 cores: 2P 4.8 GHz / 8E 3.8 GHz + 2S, 15W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 32 GB (soldered) LPPDDR5x 7467 MHz |
| Graphics card | Intel Iris Xe integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 1TB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4) |
| Connectivity | 1 USB 3.2 (Gen2) + 2 USB-C Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1 |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6E ax (2×2), Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes, stroke 1.1 mm |
| Numeric keypad | – |
| Windows Hello | Yes, via infrared webcam |
| Audio system | 2 Harman Kardon speakers, Smart Amp |
| Operating system | – |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 8 hours / Li-Ion 4 cells 63Whr |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.0 Kg / 296.2 x 216.3 x 10.9-11.8 |
The Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED UX5304MA-NQ129W vs. the competition
The Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED UX5304MA-NQ129W is currently listed in promotion at Asus France and offers a configuration/price ratio interesting for its category where it is one of the only ones to offer a High Definition High Fidelity screen with such a recent processor, such a high quantity of RAM as well as Thunderbolt connectivity, all in such a compact and light case with such an original color.
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Chassis, connectivity, screen of the Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED UX5304MA-NQ129W
Compact, thin and light, this laptop with Ponder Blue design certified to the American military robustness standard MIL-STD-810G adopts an original look.
This Ultrabook offers good connectivity with its 2 USB-C Thunderbolt 4, its practical HDMI video output for easy connection to a TV or monitor for example, its Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E wireless modules for communicating and connecting remotely, its audio port and its USB 3.0 (compatible with USB 2.0) providing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if you plug in a USB 3.0 device.
Since the webcam has Infrared functionality, you can authenticate yourself biometrically by facial recognition, via Windows Hello technology.
The chiclet keyboard can be backlit whenever you need to better see its keys.
The screen represents the undeniable asset of this configuration. It will delight those looking for a High Definition screen thanks to its 2.8K definition much higher than Full HD. But also those who wish to obtain a High Fidelity display thanks to its OLED DCI-P3 characteristics guaranteeing a colorimetry much more faithful than the average as well as very deep blacks, large vertical and horizontal viewing angles or even low latency.
The screen is adorned with a 16/10 format that is more comfortable in height than the classic 16/9. But also with a glossy coating – due to its OLED technology – which gives punch to the colors but is subject to reflections in bright environments (e.g. outdoors).
Performance, battery life of the Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED UX5304MA-NQ129W
The Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED UX5304MA-NQ129W targets those who want to acquire a compact High Definition High Fidelity laptop for everyday mobile use.
This laptop may interest some people looking for a Student laptop because it is easy to carry thanks to its thinness, lightness and compactness. And its autonomy is around 8 hours on battery in light use.
However, it delivers very good performance in everyday use such as surfing the Internet and office applications, viewing HD photos and videos or performing light multimedia processing that takes advantage of RAM and multi-core, such as small video encodings or photo editing.
Because it is built around a large amount of 32 GB of RAM – twice the average – to be well prepared for this. But also a low-power Intel Core Ultra 7 155U processor Meteor Lake with 12 hybrid cores which house the Iris Xe graphics module.
Thanks to the Iris Xe, you can consider playing light games if you are willing to reduce the screen definition. Because a greater number of calculations are necessary in 2.8K than in Full HD, which induces a lower number of fps.
SSD storage goes well with the heart of this laptop, which benefits from great responsiveness and fluidity.
In everyday life, thanks to the SSD, it is quick to start/stop, launch applications or even perform processing.
Because an SSD is fast, in addition to being silent, energy-efficient and robust.
Asus offers here an SSD with a very comfortable capacity of 1000 GB to install and store multiple software and files, enough to satisfy demanding users in this area.
