Asus UX305 - users' comments & feedback

[jmktay]

So how? Have you received your laptop from the Microsoft store? Would be interested to know what your final cost was.

i didn't get from microsoft store in the end. They didn't accept my payment, and wasn't able to get vpost to buy for me either as microsoft store is one of their restricted merchants, and by then the device was out of stock. I was informed by another forummer that it is back in stock.

anyway, i bought from amazon at US705. Total costs (exchange rate of 1.38) after shipping and tax is slightly less than $1100. This is for the 8G ram, 256G SSD version. I think still worth it. If someone can find a way to buy from microsoft store, it'll be even more worth it!

 

[Teo Ming Ern]

Yeah... $1100 is very worth while too... it's only $191 more than the model I bought... double memory and double storage.

 

[jmktay]

Yeah... $1100 is very worth while too... it's only $191 more than the model I bought... double memory and double storage.

Yup, btw if anyone knows how to buy from microsoft store do share as well.

 

[bfen1711]

hi jmktay, as i mentioned in my pm to you, i bought it. what i didnt say was that i managed to get it thru the Microsoft store. i didnt mention it as i didnt want to make you feel "tui" since you've taken the plunge on Amazon, hope you understand The RRP was USD699 but they provided a discount code so the final price was USD 599. This is for the 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD model. Am not sure if i took the last one as it now says that it is out of stock. I managed to get thru the payment section using my wife's Paypal account, again, not sure how that happened! I am using CGW as my forwarded so hopefully i will get it in 2 weeks. Will update again on the exact cost.

 

[eventidephoenix]

I hope so too... but would you care to enumerate your experience with them? What made the experience so poor that you had to post here without any substantiation?

you can search my previous posts on them, i concur with the fellas that the service center here is about the worst I have ever come across...

although I like Asus products I've stopped recommending them to others

the UX305 is a great notebook though, just try not to end up at the service center.

 

[jmktay]

hi jmktay, as i mentioned in my pm to you, i bought it. what i didnt say was that i managed to get it thru the Microsoft store. i didnt mention it as i didnt want to make you feel "tui" since you've taken the plunge on Amazon, hope you understand The RRP was USD699 but they provided a discount code so the final price was USD 599. This is for the 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD model. Am not sure if i took the last one as it now says that it is out of stock. I managed to get thru the payment section using my wife's Paypal account, again, not sure how that happened! I am using CGW as my forwarded so hopefully i will get it in 2 weeks. Will update again on the exact cost.

Ah. It's ok. Since I paid already no need to feel upset. Part and parcel of online buying anyway congrats on your purchase

 

[bfen1711]

Thanks! And to you on yours just wondering.. What do you guys do with your old laptops..?

 

[eventidephoenix]

Thanks! And to you on yours just wondering.. What do you guys do with your old laptops..?

keep, disassemble, salvage, throw the rest

there might come a time those parts will be called upon again (very, very remote)

 

[typographie]

are we able to use our singapore issued credit card on the microsoft store?

 

[bfen1711]

i am not sure if you are able to use a singapore issued credit card... jmktay tried it but it didnt work. am not sure if the issuing bank has something to do with it ( ie citibank vs dbs).. paypal seemed to work.

 

[cbyen]

i am not sure if you are able to use a singapore issued credit card... jmktay tried it but it didnt work. am not sure if the issuing bank has something to do with it ( ie citibank vs dbs).. paypal seemed to work.

ur paypal is US or SG account?

 

[jmktay]

I actually tried both paypal and a sg issued credit card, but for some reason both didn't work for me.

i am not sure if you are able to use a singapore issued credit card... jmktay tried it but it didnt work. am not sure if the issuing bank has something to do with it ( ie citibank vs dbs).. paypal seemed to work.

 

[bfen1711]

hmm the paypal account was setup in australia.. maybe that had something to do with it.

 

[jchua010]

Has anyone used both dell and Asus before? i always use dell so far it works well, wonder if should explore other options such as Asus

 

[Norman Chan]

This UX305 is using the M.2 SSD ?

 

[jmktay]

This UX305 is using the M.2 SSD ?

How to tell from the laptop?

The review from the following website says it is m.2
http://www.ultrabookreview.com/5868-asus-zenbook-ux305-review/

 

[Norman Chan]

When you go to Device Manager and click on Disk Drive , the part number will pop-up.

For the 128gb SSD version , is stated as Micron_M600_MTFDDAV128MBF

For the 256gb SSD version , is stated as ScaDisk SD7SN3Q256G1002

 

[jmktay]

When you go to Device Manager and click on Disk Drive , the part number will pop-up.

For the 128gb SSD version , is stated as Micron_M600_MTFDDAV128MBF

For the 256gb SSD version , is stated as ScaDisk SD7SN3Q256G1002

mine is the 256GB SSD version, it is stated Micron_M600_MTFDDAV256MBF

 

[unrealx262]

anyone has problems with the battery life? i lowered to 1920x1080 but the battery indicator shows 65% for 1hr 55min, then 64% estimated 2hr 19min only use for light surfing. i noticed the battery life also flactuates and seems inaccurate

 

[p0ngd0ng]

Seems like a fine laptop.
Anyone can comment about the processor and the battery life? Its powered but intel core M while I read might be slower.

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