90 TECH ADVISOR • OCTOBER 2019BUYING GUIDE
tostillfitwithinthedesignandworksverywellthanks
tothegentlycurvededge– it alsoprovidesa littlelip
thatyoucanusetoopenthelidtoo,which is more
usefulthanyoumayimaginein a timeofextremely
slimdesign and small form factors.
There are a couple of little design details that make
the S13 feel very tailored and premium. The diagonally
brushed aluminium on the keyboard deck and the cut
line above the function keys make it stand out just
that little bit more from the vast array of laptops on
themarketthesedays,thoughI’lladmitthatthesilver
finishon the lid is a little too shiny and garish for my
tastes – your mileage may vary.
LikemostofthemodernAsuslaptoplineit
alsohasthecompany’sErgoLifthinge– a slightly
odd-lookingdesignthatI nonethelesslove,as
it gentlylifts the keyboard up to a comfortableA fingerprint sensor
has been built into
the top-right corner