Tech Advisor – October 2019

88 TECH ADVISOR • OCTOBER 2019

BUYING GUIDE

• SurfaceConnectport


• 802.11acWi-Fiwireless networking


• Bluetooth4.1


• Upto14.5hoursvideoplayback


• 308.02x223.20x14.47mm


• 1.25kg


• 12 months in-store support and technical assistance

4. Asus ZenBook S13
   Price: £1,499 from fave.co/2x8ujeL

Asusis furthercementingitspositionasoneofthe

mostinterestinglaptopmanufacturersonthe market,

provingthatit’snotafraidtotakerisksandtryout

newform factors.

Take the ZenBook S13. The almost bezel-less

design makes it look extremely clean and tight, and

the inclusion of the ‘reverse notch’ places the webcam

in a space where it doesn’t increase the size of the top

bezel.It’soneofthemoreinterestingdesignswesaw

atCES 2019 – where the device launched.

After using the laptop intensively for two weeks,

including putting it through its paces as my main device

while covering E3, I’m happy to confirm that this is a

laptop that’s as powerful as it is portable and should

meet most users’ needs – as long as you can afford it.

Design

When looking at the device for the first time, the

biggestimpressioncomesfromthescreen.The

bezelsarealmostnon-existentonthesidesandalso

onthe top, making the viewing experience extremely