Asus ZenBook Pro UX501 Owner's Lounge

I have this problem to, I am not sure if I can try Intel drivers. Now I have drivers from Asus - http://www.asus.com/us/Notebooks/ZenBook_Pro_UX501/HelpDesk_Download/ page for Intel graphic and this crashes

 

is it strange for the laptop to be at 0.78 Ghz when plugged in but when i use it on battery the cpu reaches like 2.7-3.0 ghz on just normal browsing and word?

 

try the ones from Intel itself https://downloadcenter.intel.com/pr...4600-for-4th-Generation-Intel-Core-Processors

If you aren't allowed to install them, uninstall current graphics drivers for the intel card first - use this program http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

0.78Ghz would indicate idle state, and yes depending on what you are doing, how many cores are activated and so on. More info is needed, you want a specific answer - like what are you using to measure core speeds, and what the actual problem is .

 

http://www.amazon.com/ZenBook-UX501VW-DS71T-15-6-Inch-Touchscreen-i7-6700HQ/dp/B018AX3OHO
Guys, is this the new zenbook pro with skylake ?

 

Yes, you can tell by the " i7-6700HQ".

 

I was just wondering if the Skylake model has a new display without the mustard yellow.

 

I'm seriously going to break this ****computer into piece. Could anyone test please if they also have ridiculous tiny GUI in Adobe Flash when using Firefox? Adobe have released updates and everything "fixing high-DPI problems" but this one never gets fixed it seems. Skype for Windows also released and updated and it looks beautiful. Problem is that Adobe Flash is extremely tiny. I have asked before and I attach images to show you how it looks. Would be nice if anyone could just install Firefox to see if they have the same problem. This is the 4K version. Thank you

 

I mainly use frefox, and there does seem to be some trouble with dpi scaling on certain webpages. Chatroulette, amongst a few others, has been mentioned before - I dont of any specific fix for this atm, nor if it is firefox's or chatroulettes fault. Have you tried messing around with the text dpi scaling options, including the manual settings?

 

Okey cool to know that I'm not the only experiencing this in Firefox And thanks for the fast answer too. I have tried manually adjusting DPI, making some things look better. I'm so glad that developpers release fixes for this kind of issue. Since I've bought think computer, both Skype and Spotify are now completely neat and fine on this display.

 

is there any way i can use the high performance option instead of powersaver when plugged in? i mean make the laptop automatically switch back and forth whenever im plugged or using a battery?

 

its not idle when its plugged in..im using it with multiple tabs open and each one is a youtube video....i opened up task manager to check and as soon as i unplugged charger, the ghz jumps fast to 2.90 ghz and higher and immediately when i plugged it back in, it drops just as fast to .78

 

well you just answered your own question - power saving state limits the cpu at 800 mHz, so when you unplug it your leaving power saving, probably to "balanced". What you do is right click your battery icon, choose power options, choose "balanced" or "high power state" - make sure you laptop is plugged in when you do this. - you can also go into advanced power options and do some tweaking just ask if it is

 

so basically when i click high performance with ac plugged in, it will set those settings for the time i have it plugged in? then if i choose power saver on battery then it will be just for that too? lol sorry for these questions, im not really good with windows because i just recently switched from a

 

Quick question to the owner's, LIke everything about this laptop but one area of concern for me... does the laptop screen shake while we type on the keyboard... I don't mind it shaking while using touch screen but regular use shakes are area of concern for me... that is the only thing that is holding me from getting this laptop now.. can someone confirm on this plz ?

 

i have the base model (1080p) and it doesnt shake when i type

 

Awesome..Thank you for confirming.... I was looking at 4K model.. hopefully they should carry same build quality.... Just ordered it ... I currently have ROG GL552VW-DH71 and planning to swap this... Hope my decision is right ... both are similar spec... I got ROG for $900+, this is $1500 ... 4k display , SSD & touchscreen ...ofcourse form factor are the changes... but difference is close to $600... Hopefully this turns out to be the one I am looking for....

 

Does anyone know when the updated Skylake model is coming out in Europe? I see that is already available in the States, but nothing so far in Europe.

 

im confused as to why my laptop changes brightness according to website...im using spotify with its dark background and my laptop dims up even though i have adaptive brightness off

 

Try looking through the Asus software, sometimes there can be additional software at work.

 

Hi,

Whenever the laptop display shuts off and I come back to it, the monitor flickers (think like refresh rate problem). This is especially noticeable on white backgrounds. Any help would be appreciated! I have already tried reinstalling nvidia graphics drivers and intel graphics drivers.

 

What happens if you try changing the resolution when it does it?

 

Thanks for replying. I'm currently trying to get the problem again, but I'm noticing that I get the flickering less frequently. It does not happen every time the monitor turns off. I will report back when it does happen again.

 

update your bios, that was fixed in 209 as I remember - download the bios from here https://www.asus.com/Notebooks/ZenBook_Pro_UX501/HelpDesk_Download/

 

Thanks for your help! Hope it solves the problem.

 

Hi. I'm thinking of buying this laptop. I know some other ZenBook models had a lot of problems with loose hinges - does this one have similar problems?
Another question - does it become hot and/or are the fans loud?

 

Someone with the new skylake refresh, does the Zenbook UX501 still utilize samsung's pentile 4k screen?

Can someone run Hwinfo64 and tell me the panel info?

 

Hello i was about to buy the laptop but the fhd version non ips. Does anyone here has it ? Is the viewing angles ok? Or not ?

 

Is it possible to upgrade my 1tb hdd to a ssd and a 96wh li-ion battery (i have the base model and I want to improve my specs)

 

Hello,

When I have a black screen (begining of a movie for example), I have a little yellow spot on the left corner of my screen. It's an effect of the brighness (when I put the brightness to the minimum I seen nothing).

Do you also have that ?

I attach a picture but it is difficult to see it correctly.

Thanks
http://hpics.li/3b82666
http://hpics.li/4806c28

 

Is this the fhd verion? Non ips?

 

It's the touch screen 4k.

 

It's light bleed from slight pressure of the bezel of the display, IPS panels are sensitive to it.

 

Can I hope a replacement by Asus or they will tell me that's normal ? It's a little bit annoying when I watch a good quality movie. And I bought this notebook to have a great screen.

 

Has anybody been able to utilize Thunderbolt 2 and External graphics solution with this laptop?

If yes, which and how was the experience?

 

No one has the new UX501 and can share screen panel info?

 

I'm not quite sure about what you mean, when talking about external graphics - but I do use my laptop with its miniDp quite often, and have done for a long time now (thunderbolt connections in propper screens are rare), my connection works flawlessly at 144hz and graphics function as normal- would be better without the throttle though

I'm guessing not many have yet bought the skylake versions - but I wouldn't be surprised if the panel is the same.

 

Yeah :/

I am trying to get rid of my XPS 15 (return) and need other options.

 

I can understand why unfortunately I don't know of better options atm, considering the class you're looking at. Is it the yellows that gives you doubt ?

 

As far as I can tell that is not yet released - but it looks awesome, and would deferently buy it if it were available there are many problems with external graphic adapters - namely speeds through connectors and the amount of colaborators in the process.

 

Thunderbolt 2 offers enough speed for High Graphics gaming. Thunderbolt 3 however is on another level. It offers much more speed than PCIE can deliver.

If this notebook has thunderbolt, it's thunderbolt 2. External graphics solutions for macbooks have been available for some time now. look them up on youtube. The graphics with those work excellent. They are all connected via thunderbolt 2. There are also DIY solutions available.

 

It does have a thunderbolt 2 connector, but again I have yet to see any external solutions, for windows based laptops- not that I've been looking alot, but the only thing that comes to mind was a Sony vaio solution or ofc DYI - but that might prove more difficult than one could expect. Thunderbolt 3 already has several external graphic solutions expected - but one has to wait. I'm not quite sure what the problems are in general, but it does seem that it is not as easy as one might think, as several producers have tried with a solution for this issue.

 

Yes. I just am not a big fan of the pentile screen.

 

Finally a guy on Amazon gave the panel model..

LG LP156UD1-SPB1

I can't much info on it :/

 

im not sure if its just my laptop but i have this process on task manager called service host and it always takes up 2gb in the memory section..ive checked my gf's laptop and hers isnt like that. keep in mind i was only typing my research paper with some pdf tabs open

 

Hi folks
I've just returned my second(!) new HP Envy (due to quality and support issues), and after lots of research have decided to go for the UX501 instead. It's significantly more expensive, but looks like it's worth the investment. I'd appreciate it if you could help confirm my understanding on a number of points, based on what I've read on this forum:

1. Am I right in saying that the models are currently being refreshed - most significantly by bumping the CPUs to Skylake ones? (I am UK-based, and it looks like the versions over here are still the UX501JW models with the i7-4720HQ Haswell)
2. Based on the Haswell version, it looks like Asus marketed a fairly different configuration in the US compared to Europe. Broadly speaking the US got a 4k touch screen, a larger SSD (512GB) and larger 6-cell 95Wh battery but at the expense of the HDD - whilst Europe got a 1TB HDD but a smaller 256GB SDD, a smaller 4-cell battery, along with a non-touch screen (in FHD or 4k).
   Is that right, broadly speaking?
3. Have the European/UK specs for the Skylake refresh been announced yet? (I really like the idea of the HDD in addition to an SSD, and don't mind about a smaller battery)

Thank for your help.

 

hy i have just bought the new (skylake) version with thunderbolt 3 (usb-c 3.1) in belgium, over here they are released a bit later most of the time because we use azerty so i find it weird that you havn't been able to find one

1 model is ux501vw with 6700HQ
2 my config= 512gb ssd, 4k touch panel, no hdd, thunderbolt 3 (usb-c 3.1), 8GB ram
3 i went for bigger battery because 512gb is enough for me, i use an external hdd for long term storage anyway

 

it uses an lg one now
https://goo.gl/photos/r11XBZuVq7FpRNqA9

 

Oh yes! Screenshot confirmation of what I read in this comment 3 days ago. : http://tweakers.net/nieuws/107262/a...01-laptop.html?showReaction=8119308#r_8119308

I'm in The Netherlands. We still don't have the UX501VW in shops. If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay excluding shipping for your UX501VW?

 

Yeah I posted that above. A user posted the info on an amazon review. That's nice that they used a different screen but I still can't find info on it.