The early laptops didn't really deserve to call themselves laptops. Chunky, heavy and with the kind of radiating heat that gave your thighs a healthy glow, they were hardly built for dropping on your lap and shooting off a quick memo to Jenkins in accounts.
But Asus
' new ZenBook S
laptop is the lightweight slate of metal that early 90s business execs dreamed of.
' new ZenBook S laptop is the lightweight slate of metal that early 90s business execs dreamed of.
Unveiled at Computex in Taipei on Tuesday, the metal unibody ZenBook
weighs in at 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) and measures 12.9mm thick (0.5 inches). It's been tested to meet military-grade durability standards, and comes in colours "inspired by the magical moment at dawn when the golden rays of the sun first illuminate the ink-blue sky." If that's your thing.
weighs in at 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) and measures 12.9mm thick (0.5 inches). It's been tested to meet military-grade durability standards, and comes in colours "inspired by the magical moment at dawn when the golden rays of the sun first illuminate the ink-blue sky." If that's your thing. 
Aside from the lightweight "ultraportable" design, the standout for the ZenBook S is its ErgoLift hinge. When you open it up, the screen pushes the keyboard up on a 5.5° tilt to make it easier to type when the laptop is actually on your lap or on a table. Close it up and that hinge disappears to give you a slim body that'll slip into your bag.
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The ZenBook S features a cool ergonomic design called ErgoLift that raises the laptop for easier typing.
It's a small feature, but nifty for people who want to use their laptop on the go or anywhere other than a perfectly flat table. And it's a feature that helped Asus snag the Best Choice Golden Award at Computex this year.
Inside, the ZenBook S is packing some pretty premium specs in that thin body, including a 13.3-inch 4K display, Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD on the top-of-the-line model.
Key Specs
- 12.9mm thick, 1kg weight
- 13.3-inch touchscreen display up to 4K resolution
- Up to Intel Core i7 processor
- Up to 16GB RAM
- Up to 1TB SSD storage
- ErgoLift hinge creates 5.5° keyboard tilt
- 3 x USB-C connections with dual Thunderbolt 3
- Up to 13.5 hour battery life
- Meets military MIL-STD-810G durability standards
- Available in Deep Dive Blue or Burgundy Red
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