Review on 💻 ASUS ZenBook 13 - Ultra-Slim, Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro by Michael Bazen

I came across this computer while looking for a replacement for my previous predecessor laptop, the Zenbook 3 (UX390). I've had it for about 2 years and the only problem I had was a weird fan noise. I liked the innovative use of the trackpad as a secondary screen, the dedicated MX250 graphics, and the 10th gen i7 processor. So I settled on a brand that has worked well for me in the past.*Good* The computer itself is very well built. No screen flex, a nice firm keyboard, a silky smooth trackpad, and the keyboard itself is a nice touch. The screen bezel is decent but mostly new. Overall performance is high and light games can be played without issues. The small form factor and solid build quality make it easy to take anywhere. On the days I had it, I noticed faint lines on the screen that were lighter than the others. This was most noticeable when showing a solid color across a large portion of the screen. These lines came and went and were not obvious unless a solid color was shown. Occasionally I also noticed a flickering. Then, when I was watching Netflix the other day, the entire screen suddenly became blurry and flickered. Two reboots and a full factory reset confirmed it was a hardware failure and not a driver or software issue. I had high hopes for this computer and I'm pretty sure it was an isolated failure in my particular machine, but it is a major hardware failure. two weeks of ownership made me want to use something else instead.