Broadwell Zenbook

I really like the UX303LA-DB51T. It has 1080 resolution, integrated HD graphics, upgradeable RAM and SSD, solid thin and light construction, a Haswell processor, and a reasonable price. If I think down the road a bit, it seems to me that the next version of this laptop, with a Broadwell processor, will be even better in many important areas, so for me at least, I think it is worth the wait, even though it will probably be late into 2015 until we see it. Here is where I believe the improvements will be made:
1. Battery life. The improved efficiency of the Broadwell processor will result in improved battery life.
2. Quietness. It may be possible that the Broadwell version will be fanless. That is something I would welcome. But even if it fanless, I doubt that it would be thinner because most likely the space that was occupied by the fan will be occupied by a larger heat sink.
3. Improved integrated HD Graphics due to the normal evolution that is taking place at Intel.
4. Comes with Windows 10 pre-installed. Although there are rumors that current installations of 8.1 may possibly be upgraded to Windows 10 for free, this is not known for sure, so there is still some risk to buying a unit with 8.1 at this time.
5. Larger SSD. By the time the Broadwell version comes out, 256GB SSD's should be cheap enough to make that the standard drive rather than the current 128GB unit.

Anyway, those are some of the improvements that could come along with a Broadwell version of the Zenbook, so I'm going to wait for it. It's not like I have to have a new laptop now anyway. Do you think I am wrong about any of the changes that I posted? Can you think of anything else that we might see in a Broadwell version of the Zenbook?

 

And slap it with gtx 940. Also hope the broadwell cpu be quadcore.

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You will always see incremental improvements over the course of a year to most areas.

 

Yup, you're absolutely right about that, and that's a good thing. About the only thing I had listed that is a one-time change is the elimination of the cooling fan. Once it's gone, you can't make it more gone.

 

You may want to consider this before pulling the trigger on Broadwell. I've read some other disappointing things about the new chip, even if it is a step above Haswell.

 

You will always see incremental improvements over the course of a year to most areas.

 

Skylake will bring some pretty amazing things. The article claims that Skylake will be rushed into place shortly after Broadwell, but I don't believe that will happen. Skylake is an architecture change, which has its challenges, but nothing like the challenges associated with a die shrink these days. Without a lot of competition, I think Intel will take a break once Broadwell is up and running. They will know that Skylake can be implemented whenever they choose to do so. The real challenge will be the change to 10nm. Man, I'm glad I'm not in charge of that one. My hat is off to those that will be involved with it. I know they'll make it work.

 

We will see I guess, but if the notebook does what you need it to do then you should not be disappointed

 

i didnt hope too much on the new zenbook with broadwell. with current haswell like ux303ln right now is very rare to find. i dunno what asus thinking they didnt fix this problem until now...

 

Performance will take a hit because of processor choices by the manufacturers . There will a small increase in battery life because manufactures will insist on reducing dimensions and with that upgradebility will take a hit . I am currently using a HP Envy 14 with upgradeable ram,ssd,hd and a brilliant screen . It was tough to find a laptop like that . It makes sense to wait for skylake