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Can somebody confirm it's thunderbolt 2 and not thunderbolt 3 support through the USB -C 3.1? According to all other sources it's it's thunderbolt 3. Check Asus Website, Amazon spec/reviews etc.
Is this a special version or is the author wrong?
This makes a hugh difference if you're interested in a thunderbolt E-GPU in the future.
Otherwise good review, thanks!

Quote from: Rzrph on February 03, 2016, 14:53:34
Can somebody confirm it's thunderbolt 2 and not thunderbolt 3 support through the USB -C 3.1? According to all other sources it's it's thunderbolt 3. Check Asus Website, Amazon spec/reviews etc.
Is this a special version or is the author wrong?
This makes a hugh difference if you're interested in a thunderbolt E-GPU in the future.
Otherwise good review, thanks!

I think its a typo, Thunderbolt 2 is not compatible with Type C and Intel/Thunderbolt say that the UX501VW has a TB3 port.

I think it's more than a typo:

QuoteThe port supports Thunderbolt 2 instead of Thunderbolt 3 and Asus has elected to remove the mDP port as found on the original UX501JW to cut down on costs.

TB3 includes mDP, so if the device has TB3 then the mDP missing remark doesn't make sense.

ASUS website says Thunderbolt III.

Can someone show me the similarly specced XPS 15 that costs $1500?
Because as far as I can tell, this config is at least $600 cheaper than the XPS one. UHD, 512 NVMe, 6700HQ. I don't know about the reviewer but where I come from $600 is a bargain.

Can somebody point me to a FHD, 60Whr battery model of UX501VW? Thanks!

no throttling like G501 ? wow

Does this model open up the same way as the previous one? Do you have to take off the rubber feet to access hidden screws?

Did you notice any electrical noise coming from the center of the keyboard when you were doing your review ? I just returned mine for that issue and also because I believe that some of the wiring was faulty because of persistent feedback into my speakers when the laptop was charging but not active.

anyone know if this version has FHD matte display ?

I have this notebook, UHD screen but it has matte finish  ;D, the screen isn't touch, and has all other top of the line features.

Cheers!

What about "coil whine noise" ??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzVAK5Llx_M

Please, can anybody tell me something about the FHD matte 15" screen of the UX501VW? Or are there good estimations on how good it probably is?
I would like to buy that model, but I have not found any review that tested it.
Any voice would be much appreciated!

Apparently, it uses the same display panel as the new Asus G501VW FHD.(but maybe with high-frequency/no PWM).
http://www.gaminglaptopsjunky.com/asus-zenbook-pro-ux501vw-review -> see first comment and its replies

Just in case anybody is interested.

Edit: As it turned out, the G501VW FHD has PWM, too.

Hello I have a couple of questions:

1. The keyboard, it's confortable? I have a 17 inch laptop so I don't have any problem using a key pad, but never tried with a 15 inch laptop
2. Is there a model with no touchscreen but with the same specifications?


Thanks for the answers

Hello to everyone!!
I am looking for a good laptop (I am a littler bit confuse if I should choose mac or pc) with good battery life around 6 hours of light use is enought.
Of course, I would like 8GiB or so, a good chasis metallic is nice, processor medium and graphic middle range too, if is possible 15 or 17" screen.

Well, I am searching for a normal laptop but is so difficult to find. I am living in Canary Islands, here there are a Asus (they put 2.5x battery life) an Lenovo, above all, for every where.
Mac is good but, I don't know if I go to dissapont it later. I love Linux Ubuntu, Windows is fine for play and office is very usefull.
I use to use PhpStorm, Servers, Corel o Ink, Gimp o Photoshop, and office applications, web browser, etc.

My fee is 700 - 1000€ max (mac cost more but...)

oh!! I saw Acer aspire V nitro 17.3" and looks good, but I am not sure...
What is the best choose?

Hi,
I have problem when I try to play civilization it's not working in fullscreen. Do you know how to fix problem ??
And in 4K some icons of programs not in resolution they pretty much blurred.

QuoteAsus is also sticking to the RGBW pixel grid to provide more accurate colors at the cost of some contrast

That isn't what the RG/BW grid does at all. The RG/BW grid is a cheap trick to produce a less-sharp display that can still be advertised as a particular resolution based on the outdated technicality of defining resolution by contrasting line pairs instead of individual fully-colorable pixels. A normal display puts all three primaries (RGB) in each pixel, whereas this display chops that up into alternating "pixels" each containing either red and green, or blue and white. No square contains all three primaries at once, and in many cases that added white component dilutes color rather than making it better.

The ASUS UX501VW-DS71T should not be given the advertising privelege of 3840x2160 because it's not 3840x2160. It's not some sort of lesser-4K-but-still-4K type deal, it's literally not 4K because it's not a grid of 3840x2160 individual fully-colorable squares. Doesn't mean it's a bad display, but it's not 3840x2160.

It's awesome that you guys have begun to include the subpixel arrangements in these reviews. I think that's really important. But I think it's also important to properly describe what these displays are, and what they aren't. Deceptive pentile display advertising is a significant issue in the laptop market today, and laptop manufacturers / sellers need to be called out on it when it happens.