Expensive, and good actually always. That you will be disappointed by a high-priced product to him, is rarer than the opposite case, if the supposed bargain is ultimately only a cheap and thus, a Flop. Consequently, the Maxim for the new year might be, please spend more money. It’s worth it.

Michael Spehr

editor in the Department “technology and Motor”.

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The beginning of a Notebook of Asus with its distinctive Design accents makes. We have tried the Zenbook Flip S with the product number UX 371 some time. The Taiwanese manufacturer speaks of a Edge Design, and this applies not only to contrasting edges, but overall, a form of language that relies on expression and clarity.

The housing is made of plastic and an aluminum alloy, it has a stable and torsionally rigid, even though it is only 1.4 inches high. The black main color is complemented by copper accents on the edges. The screen hinge puts on the Lift Design, the means with which, when Open, the keyboard lifts up a bit. The screen can be completely flipped over to use the Notebook in Tablet mode. The side of the screen margins are very narrow, the bottom is adorned with a fully redundant wide beam.

pictures of the route In Test : Asus Notebook Zenbook Flip S

The display, however: It is a 4K-Oled-Display with a resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels, vivid colors, high contrast and HDR capability. The brightness is mediocre. Videos to look, however, like with this Notebook. The 13.3-inch display is touch-sensitive, so that you can work with the supplied pen. Unfortunately, it reflects strongly.

In our configuration of the Notebook with a Core i7 processor of the eleventh Generation, 16 gigabytes of RAM and a Terabyte SSD. The processor is a Quad-core part is clocked in Turbo mode with spectacular 4,7 GHz. The high speed can be obtained only for a few seconds in an upright position. The SSD in the M2 form factor and a solid work pace. Thanks to the current processor, a new built-in graphics card to use, the fast Intel Xe Graphics G7 comes. In principle, this Notebook is suitable for some games.

there is Also a full-fledged HDMI-output

Fortunately, the Asus brings the new WiFi 6, and the current Bluetooth 5. To the left are two USB type-C connectors, the Thunderbolt 4, and data rates of up to 40 gigabits per second. There is also a full-fledged HDMI output. On the right side of a conventional USB-A socket is located. An analog Jack for Audio Headsets, the Notebook has a biometric fingerprint sensor is missing.