Asus Zenbook 13 UM325S Features Amazing Performance, OLED Display and Long Battery Life

Sieeka Khan, Tech Times 04 April 2021, 12:04 pm

Asus is a leader when it comes to crafting ultraportable laptops. While no device is ever perfect, the Asus ZenBook line is always solid, and the latest Asus ZenBook 13 UM325S is no exception.

Asus ZenBook 13 UM325S review

The device is packed with incredible performance, thanks to its AMD Ryzen 7 5800U CPU, a vibrant 13.3-inch, 1080p OLED display, long battery life, and well-rounded speakers wrapped into a sleek ultraportable chassis.

However, the chassis is too small, causing the keyboard and touchpad to be cramped and uncomfortable to use. Depsite that, the Asus ZenBook 13 is one of the best ultrabooks on the market that you can purchase.

Asus ZenBook 13 UM325S price and configuration

According to Laptop Media, there is no current price available for the Asus ZenBook 13 yet, but it comes with AMD Ryzen 7 5800U processor, 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and a 1080p OLED display.

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The other configurations of the Asus ZenBook 13 feature numerous CPUs, including an AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, Ryzen 5 5600U and Ryzen 5 5500U. The price for any of the configuration is not available yet, but the base starting price is $750, as per Nano Review.

Asus ZenBook 13 UM325S design

The Asus ZenBook 13's pine grey hood forms brushed concentric circles surrounding the glossy silver Asus logo on the right-hand side.

The inside of the Asus ZenBook 13 is a bit more cramped than anticipated, as it boasts an edge-to-edge keyboard as well as a wide touchpad that sits between the lip and the bottom of the spacebar. Even the bezels are narrow on this device.

Weighing around 2.6 pounds and measuring around 12.0 x 8.0 x 0.6 inches, the Asus ZenBook 13 is the lightest amongst the thinnest 13-inch laptops, Gearopen reported.

Asus ZenBook 13 UM325S ports

While the Asus ZenBook 13 packs some essential ports, there are not many. The left side features an HDMI port and two USB Type-C ports, while the right holds room for one USB Type-A port and a microSD card slot.

The laptop come with a Type-C-to-3.5mm jack for audio as well as Type-A-to-RJ45 port for an Ethernet connection. So this laptop has an HDMI input but it has no headphone jack.

Asus ZenBook 13 UM325S display

With a 1080p resolution, the Asus ZenBook's 13.3-inch display is incredibly vivid and bright, but that is all thanks to the OLED panel. It has a 1920 x 1080-pixel OLED screen.

The Asus ZenBook 13 has 367 nits, and it is not as bright as the category average which is 392 nits, but it is still brighter than a MacBook Air which only has 366 nits.

Asus ZenBook 13 UM325S keyboard and touchpad

The keys are vertically smaller than an average key, so they are basically rectangles than squares, which is not an ideal shape for typing.

The laptop has a numpad but it is a digital numpad embedded in the touchpad. However, it takes way more effort to use than just typing the numbers on the keyboard. The 5.1 x 2.5-inch touchpad is wide, but that does not make up for how short it is, which makes it uncomfortable to use.