Asus ZenBook Flip S (UX371) Laptop Review- Solid Alternative to Dell XPS 13

Business Standard Asus ZenBook Flip S (UX371) laptop review: Solid alternative to Dell XPS 13

Priced at Rs 1,49,990, the ZenBook Flip S (UX371) seems to be a solid laptop for work, play and entertainment. How does it justify its price tag? Let's find out.

The Asus ZenBook Flip S (UX371) is among the first laptops in India to be powered by Intel’s 11th Gen Core processor. Based on the Intel Evo platform, the laptop is touted to be deliver optimal performance, top-notch connectivity solutions, enhanced on-battery time, and fast data transfer rate. Besides, the ZenBook Flip S (UX371) boasts a vivid 4K OLED screen, a premium metallic design, full-size backlit keyboard, and Harmon Kardon-certified audio system.

Priced at Rs 1,49,990, the ZenBook Flip S (UX371) seems to be a solid laptop for work, play and entertainment. How does it justify its price tag when put to the rigours of daily use? Let’s find out: Design The ZenBook Flip S (UX371) is a premium laptop with a convertible design and thin-and-light form factor. It is only 13.9mm thick and weighs around 1.2kg. Its lightweight build makes it convenient to use in diverse environments – office, home, cab, metro, etc. Moreover, its thin profile makes it easy to handle and store; it does not take much space inside a backpack and fits perfectly in a laptop sleeve cover, too.

The ZenBook Flip S (UX371) is a design marvel, at least on the outside. It has a solid build with red copper diamond-cut highlights running across the borders.

The highlights accentuate the otherwise regular ‘Jade Black’ finish of the laptop. Open the display lid and it is a different story altogether. The display has thick bezels around it – especially the one at the bottom – which look superfluous.

While the inside design is not awe-inspiring, especially the bezels, there is some zing on account of its black theme, which extends here as well. Like everything else, the keyboard and the touchpad are also black. The keyboard is backlit and the touchpad has an integrated LED-illuminated numeric keypad with two separate touch keys on top sides – one to turn on the numeric keypad and the other to control its backlight brightness.