Asus UX580GE Zenbook Pro

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros:

ScreenPad is rather useful, good keyboard, sharp and Pantone-calibrated 4K UHD touchscreen, excellent build quality.
Crisp 4K UHD touchscreen; full AdobeRGB coverage, Unique 5.5-inch 1080p Screenpad is practical, trackpad surface offers smooth gliding, no pulse-width modulation, dual Thunderbolt 3 ports, fast Intel 9560 WLAN, easy serviceability

Cons:

Not cheap, middling battery life, ScreenPad has very focused functionality at present, finish is a fingerprint magnet, We say The Asus ZenBook Pro 15 is an immensely capable, swift and powerful desktop replacement with an innovative ScreenPad that offers...
No full-size SD reader; transfer rates could be faster, GTX 1050 Ti performance is slightly below average, Screenpad can be cumbersome without a mouse, noticeable coil whine from our test model, higher power consumption when idling, RAM is soldered and n...

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Last revision on June 9, 2020

Reviewers Liked

ScreenPad is rather useful, good keyboard, sharp and Pantone-calibrated 4K UHD touchscreen, excellent build quality
Crisp 4K UHD touchscreen; full AdobeRGB coverage, Unique 5.5-inch 1080p Screenpad is practical, trackpad surface offers smooth gliding, no pulse-width modulation, dual Thunderbolt 3 ports, fast Intel 9560 WLAN, easy serviceability

Reviewers Didn't Like

Not cheap, middling battery life, ScreenPad has very focused functionality at present, finish is a fingerprint magnet, We say The Asus ZenBook Pro 15 is an immensely capable, swift and powerful desktop replacement with an innovative ScreenPad that offers
No full-size SD reader; transfer rates could be faster, GTX 1050 Ti performance is slightly below average, Screenpad can be cumbersome without a mouse, noticeable coil whine from our test model, higher power consumption when idling, RAM is soldered and n

Expert reviews and ratings

Expensive but worth every penny, this laptop looks stylish and makes light work of all computing whether you want to surf the web, check emails or tackle some photo editing. It's quite heavy and the battery life won't make the day, but it's a laptop...

By goodhousekeeping.co.uk on December 05, 2018

Seeing the fairly hefty hardware that the ZenBook Pro 15 is running under the hood, battery life is predictably going to be on the modest side of things. On paper, Asus has stated that the 71Whr 8-cell lithium polymer battery is able to last about 9 or...

By hitechcentury.com on September 10, 2018

With a touchpad that doubles as a second display, the Asus ZenBook Pro 15 is a unique laptop for early...

By PCMag IN on August 24, 2018

We applaud Asus for trying something new and different with the ScreenPad feature. However, the company seems to have let its clever ideas run wild, and too many features and modes have been combined into one device. ScreenPad mode needs a lot of work,...

By Gadgets360 on August 13, 2018

On paper, the Zenbook Pro UX580 is a stunning computer for content creators and graphics professionals: it looks great, is built well, it comes with a wide-gamut 4K touchscreen and an excellent hardware configuration with the mobile Coffee Lake Core i9...

By ultrabookreview.com on June 06, 2018

The Zenbook Pro's dual-screen design may sound a little gimmicky, but from what I've seen it has a lot of potential, especially for power users and creatives. The second display not only looks great but is highly customisable, so if Asus can iron out...

By Trusted Reviews on June 05, 2018

We’ve seen the Asus ScreenPad before, but never on such a portable...

By Expert Reviews on August 30, 2018

Seeing double. Asus wants to one-up Apple's Touch Bar with an even crazier idea of turning the traditional touchpad into a full-fledged 1080p secondary display. Surprisingly enough, it's actually quite useful and more than just a novelty. We can see the...

By NotebookCheck on June 22, 2018

Not content with one surprise launch at its Computex 2018 ROG event, Asus on Tuesday whipped out a second show-stopper at its main press conference. This is a company that has taken great pleasure in surprising people with products that are imaginative...

By Gadgets360 on June 05, 2018

L'Asus ZenBook Pro 15 è una workstation mobile di alta qualità, che promette prestazioni da primo della classe. Si comporta sempre bene ma non riesce a dare il massimo, con un display di alta...

By Tom's Hardware Italy on January 29, 2019

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