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    ASUS Zenbook UX303LB (Nvidia GT 940M)

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by electro_chef, Mar 26, 2015.

  1. antisthenes

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    XoticPC has taken down their page for the 303LB, there isn't even an ETA. Any idea if this laptop is even coming to the US?
     
    antisthenes, Jul 13, 2015
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    I have been talking to them about it and they said that the UX303LB has been discontinued. I checked on B&H Photos, the LB is still listed on there. So, idk what's going to happen.

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    SamFire5, Jul 14, 2015
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    A zenbook with a 950 would be an instant buy for me. *praying*
     
    Eason, Jul 14, 2015
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    Amazon took it down from their site as well. Order from Amazon.de and replace the keyboard yourself if you want to get it with US keyboard. It is a daunting task and will void your warranty though. Unfortunately at the moment that's the only way. But to be quite honest, the UX303LN is really the same thing, just the LB is maybe 5% faster CPU and 5% faster GPU is all. I only wanted the LB because I got one with the 1080p LCD. I don't want a 3K LCD. No need for it nor for a touch screen. I don't know why touch screens are forced down our throats.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 14, 2015
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  5. antisthenes

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    Anyone know if it's discontinued because Asus isn't making Zenbooks with DGPUs anymore or just because it's going to be updated with a new model?
     
    antisthenes, Jul 14, 2015
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    I think we might be seeing a Skylake model in the fall.
     
    electro_chef, Jul 14, 2015
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    I asked asus Germany about a new model being in the pipeline. Waiting for an answer now.
     
    chankoedo, Jul 15, 2015
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    Only answer i got: the ux303lb model will be available again later this month
     
    chankoedo, Jul 15, 2015
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  9. SamFire5

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    Isn't one of the perks of getting the LB is that there is less heat output from the machine and more battery life due to the broadwell hardware and the 940M?
     
    SamFire5, Jul 15, 2015
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    The 940M will be warmer than the 840m and broadwell will be similar in heat but will be more power efficient.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 15, 2015
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    Those of you who have bought the laptop, how are the hinges doing?
     
    IZQ143, Jul 17, 2015
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    OK, but you probably won't see any signs until months after repeated opening and closing of the hinge. It's the same hinge design and materials, so issue still persists.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 17, 2015
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    Do try and use both hands to open it if you can. It will extend the life of the hinges.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 18, 2015
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    Or at least open from center to distribute the load between both and not put a torsional load on it.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 18, 2015
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  15. SamFire5

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    Im guessing the LA, LN, and the LB hinges are the same right?
     
    SamFire5, Jul 19, 2015
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  16. HTWingNut

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    yes.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 19, 2015
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    Yes the chassis is the same so the panels etc are very similar.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 20, 2015
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    Just a quick update for those considering the UX303LB as a light gaming machine.

    It continues to surprise me how versatile this laptop is. Great for transporting between home and work, and perfect for getting some gaming in at home. I've just finished a full play through of Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine single player, and have been getting a fair bit of Heroes of the Storm in. Honestly, if you do any gaming at all, the 940m truly is nothing to sneeze at. And it's incredibly refreshing to play these types of games on a machine so quiet.

    I will note one thing. I was having a lot of issues at first. Upon opening some games, they would crash straight back to desktop. I ended up figuring out that it was Conexant Smart Audio that was causing all of my problems. After uninstalling that, everything's been fine.

    So yeah, if you're choosing between this and a Macbook or Dell XPS, and some gaming is on the agenda, keep in mind that the Asus is going to blow them out of the water. I don't miss my GSI GT72 Dominator Pro one bit.
     
    vegetaeater, Jul 20, 2015
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  19. Tharja

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    I ended up buying this laptop for that exact reason, most of the 13"ers come with integrated intel GPUs, while I don't plan on gaming on it very much I wanted to have the versatility it offers, plus I found an i5 one for 800 EUR/ 870 USD, which was a good 200-300 EUR cheaper than the alternatives.

    I just hope the hinge doesn't die on me but for every hinge that's been reported to break, there must are others that didn't.
     
    Tharja, Jul 21, 2015
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    Has anyone heard it's discontinued from anyone other than xoticpc? I'm really looking forward to getting it. I hope Amazon stocks it soon...
     
    phazeii, Jul 21, 2015
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    You can still get the UX303LN which is basically the same laptop, just one gen older, but performance is probably within 5% of the LB.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 21, 2015
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  22. phazeii

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    The UX303LN is still kind of available. Most places are running out of stock. Amazon is out of stock and 3rd party sellers on there are selling it for $1800. Out of stock on ASUS's store and Rakuten, and XoticPC, and it's overpriced on a few other places, or the sites aren't reputable enough that I would use them.

    They stopped making the old version and didn't yet put out the new, kind of lousy state right now.
     
    phazeii, Jul 22, 2015
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    HTWingNut, Jul 22, 2015
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    I was recently looking around and some places still show as coming soon. I've contacted B&H, they said they would put up a release date later this week. IF it does come out, I probably will purchase this than the UX303LA or the LN.
    http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1141177-REG/asus_zenbook_ux303lb_ds74t_13_3_multi_touch.html
    Does anyone know why the UX303LB was delayed a month for release? (according to XoticPC, was suppose to come out late June but it suppose to come out late July.)
     
    Last edited: Jul 22, 2015
    SamFire5, Jul 22, 2015
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    HTWingNut, Jul 22, 2015
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    Actually that links shows it as $1096, but it's also the 8gb version. The only thing this system has (in my view) over quite a few other ultrabooks is the 12gb of ram.


    Nice find! I might just get that and hope for the best!
     
    phazeii, Jul 23, 2015
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  27. SamFire5

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    So does any UX303LB owners have that mustardy yellow color still and if so, is it really noticeable?
     
    SamFire5, Jul 23, 2015
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  28. HTWingNut

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    Hmmm, weird. It was Prime and more expensive. 8GB is no big deal. Easy to swap out RAM inside.



    Good luck. Let us know how it goes!
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 23, 2015
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    Evtrend33, Jul 24, 2015
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    WoW! Now that's a bargain. Wish that was available sooner, I would have just bought that. Other than the 3200x1800 screen, it's an awesome package with 12GB RAM and 512GB SSD. No hassle with having to add your own RAM or SSD.
     
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  31. antisthenes

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    Anyone know if it will run Witcher 3 and Dragon Age: Inquisition at 1600x900?
     
    antisthenes, Jul 25, 2015
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    About 20-25fps at that resolution.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 25, 2015
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  33. SamFire5

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    Just going back to that hinge (last time, hopefully), that issue is only on the UX303 right? This problem doesn't happen on the other UX models like UX501, UX305, and UX301 right?
     
    SamFire5, Jul 25, 2015
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    here is Witcher 3 at 1280x720... expect a 20% drop in FPS at 1600x900.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 28, 2015
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    Yes you would want to drop it down a bit really to get a smoother experience.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 28, 2015
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    Hi can you please let me know where did you buy it from?
     
    ThuG_PoeT, Aug 5, 2015
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  37. HTWingNut

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    You can buy it from bhphotovideo.com or amazon.com for $1299US
     
    HTWingNut, Aug 6, 2015
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    Hi
    Can someone confirm me how is the screen of the touch version?
    Is it all glass or have the plastic around it?

    I am trying to find a picture of it without any success... Thanks in advance.
     
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    Hello there! I'm looking for an ultrabook and I stopped on this one. FHD+940M+i5-5200U or i7-5500U. The thing is though, that the model which comes with FHD, 940M and i7 is available only with a 256Gb SSD (all the same + i5 model comes with a regular HDD). I already have SSD (Crucial M550 256Gb), so I was planning on replacing the HDD anyway. So, the model with i7 is $250 more expensive than the i5 one. According to the Intel site, both of these processors are the same dual-core - quad-thread with i7 having slightly higher frequencies and 1 additional Mb of cache. My question is: is it worth it? I could, of course, sell out my current SSD and get the i7 version, but if I don't see any real-life difference, I'll just go with the i5 one. I mean, 940M shouldn't be bottlenecked by an i5, in my opinion, 'cause it's not so powerful. Also, i5 will be just a bit cooler, due to the lower frequencies. What do you, guys, think?

    UPD: The one with an i5 has 840M actually, my bad. Now the i7 one seems like the one to go with.
     
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    Hey guys I just recently bought the UX303Lb, I was just wondering are any of you guys experiencing problems with the left two usb slots? For example, plugging in a mouse or a external hard drive. I need to put some force in plugging in the usb into those slots. i'm just worried i'm gonna damage it. Is anyone else experiencing this?
     
    Tim Kim, Aug 7, 2015
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    USB ports tend to start of stiff and loosen over time to make sure they are not manufactured loose and reduce their life span.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 7, 2015
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  42. hessi

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    Nevermind
     
    Last edited: Aug 10, 2015
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    What are your usual temperatures of CPU and GPU under the heavy load (games in particular) after 20-30 minutes?
     
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    I'm currently having difficulty resolving a issue with the ASUS ux303lb. When i turn on the computer there are straight multicoloured lines that come up with the lock screen wallpaper for a second and disappears. However, I don't know how to get rid of this problem. Could you guys please help me with this problem.
     
    Tim Kim, Aug 10, 2015
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    Have you tried reinstalling the drivers for the graphic card (both the integrated and the dedicated).

    Skickat från min Nexus 5 via Tapatalk
     
    hessi, Aug 11, 2015
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    Hi,

    I recently bought UX303LB and I'm having some issues with it. I upgraded to Windows 10 right away so I can't really say if this issue was present on Windows 8.1. Webcam is not recognized at all, like it doesn't exist - there are no unknown devices in the device manager but for example Skype says there is no camera found. Also, a bigger problem, fan is running very loud every time I turn on the laptop. Even without any apps running. Anybody else experiencing these problems?
     
    Tomislav, Aug 13, 2015
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    For one, with a new install, the CPU tends to run a lot because it's checking updates, setting up search, running malware and anti-virus scans, etc. But check your CPU temp, using something like HWMonitor. Give it another day or two letting it idle for a while and see if the fans stop eventually.

    For the camera, there is no "imaging devices" or anything in the device manager? It may be a loose cable. In any case if the fans keep running and you can't get your camera working I would exchange it.
     
    HTWingNut, Aug 13, 2015
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    There is no imaging device or anything else unknown in the device manager. As for the temperature, I did measure it, it was around 40 Celsius, nothing special right? And the laptop has been running for 2 days and the fan is constantly at high speed. I guess I'll just have to take it back...
     
    Tomislav, Aug 14, 2015
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    Definitely if you're in the return/exchange period I would. I love this laptop, but wouldn't put up with issues like that. Hopefully your replacement will be better.
     
    HTWingNut, Aug 15, 2015
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    Certainly talk to your reseller about any issues so early, they will know the most common issues with the machine most likely.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 16, 2015
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