Should Know ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A-DB51 13.3-Inch Ultrabook

So this laptop can apparently come with two different types of hard drives (both 256 gig ssds). If you buy this laptop, you will either get the Sandisk U100 or the ADATA MX11. An uninformed consumer probably wouldn't know or care what the difference between these two drives are, but they should!

The Sandisk U100 has the worst write speeds of current SSDs. The Zenbook prime I ordered was horribly slow at transferring files because of this. When I took the laptop back to the retailer, I requested an exchange for one with the ADATA MX11 hard drive. I was told by the retailer that there is no way to tell which hard drive you will get without opening the retail packaging. Note that opening the retail packaging renders the product used.

I feel Asus should put the hard drive brand on the outside of the box so that consumers can make a proper informed decision. The ADATA MX11 outperforms the Sandisk U100 in every way and this can be seen in performance tests when comparing the two.

I would not recommend anyone purchase this at this time. At least until Asus is more forthcoming about which SSD they are putting in this Zenbook.

Product Features
Capacity: 128GB | Style: Core i7
Intel Core i7-3517UM 1.7 GHz
4 GB SO-DIMM, 128 GB Solid-State Drive
Backlit Keyboard
13.3-Inch IPS Full-HD LED Screen, Intel HD 4000 Graphics
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

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By Kem