Asus ZenBook Pro UX501 Owner's Lounge

I don't have the time to write an actual long review of my two nights with the UX501JW-FJ229H (4K touch, 512gb PCI-e SSD and 16gb RAM) but I can write you guys some pros, cons and enlightenment on some issues. (I will only talk about the actual experience, not the specs, so
Things that are obvious will not be discussed, for example fast and enough RAM or amount of USB 3 ports)


First the pros:
- Extremely fast windows startup, the startup time is little above 5 seconds from startup, from sleep less then 2 seconds.
- Extremely fast HDD, I don't have any benchmark programs but I tried a internal copy of 30gb of data (game Tera) and it copied with an average of 500MB/s. I have an old vertex 2 SSD, which doesn't even hit 80... All programs start up extremely fast, except programs that use bad coding or windows updates.
- No problems with copying from multiple storage.
- Resolution is very high resulting in astonishing detail. (but... see cons)
- Good graphics (but... see cons)
- Touchscreen, wasn't planning on really using it, but started to love it from the first day... It is quick and dirty, you don't have to search for the pointer on the screen, no problems with touchpad or external mouse etc. For long use, I do recommended a external mouse.
- Touchscreen is glossy, but nothing special, it is the same as my 4 year old laptop... No problems with few light, but more (natural) light makes it more difficult. But i got that with mat screens too.... You got to get used to the reflections (just like looking through glass...) , just like you got to get used to the mat (personal: unnatural) look of mat screens of you are used to glossy.
- The rubber band around the screen protects it from damage a the edges, and dirt during closure.
- I was really afraid of the keyboard flex, but I don't know what the hype is about but it is definitely minor. If you didn't know, you would probably not even notice it... I don't know who made the comparison with breaking, but that is not true...
- Keyboard travel, and mouse buttons are good. You can really feel them.
- Keyboard backlight can be adjusted to 3 different brightness (keep pressing)
- Touchpad works good, bit annoying standard settings though.
- I love the casing, nice and neat (but... see cons)
- The noise and temperature during normal windows use is very low for a Ultrabook (but don't expect it like a normal 2x as thick laptop..., I define normal as surfing, word, paint etc., see more about the noise during other use at the cons). Can even be used on lap with normal use.
- Don't expect any mindblowing sound from the speakers, but it is good for a laptop (no bass tho, but cmon use a (television with a) good 5.1, 7.1 or higher soundsystem for that...)

The cons:
- I can't get in the BIOS, except through windows...., and the BIOS is pretty simple. You can turn some things like USB, wireless, touchpad ect. off, but don't expect any settings about fan speed or other stuff.
- Asus throws at you with many programs, including installing apps double (example normal Skype, and asus Skype). Some of which you can't even find what they do, except for some good googling. Try deinstalling all unnecesaryy programs, because they are known to be buggy.
- Resolution is a ***** with many programs, including some of windows internal programs!!! This is not asus fault, but the fact that windows 8 and most programs are just not made for 4K. The problem with windows internal programs is minor, it shows text in FHD, which is blurry, and you won't notice it during normal use, but if you do a bit more like me then you will notice. Other software varies, Scaled (blurry text(FHD) but right size screen), 1/4 size version(FHD not scaled), right size screen but keeps the actual info in the middle 1/4. But I don't blame Asus for this, you will have that with any 4K screen at the moment.
(A funny program is the asus registry program, it shows just plain wrong, 1/20 of screen in which you have to scroll up/down/right/left.)
- More about the actual screen at the bottom.
- Graphics are good, but like already told in some reviews, is from last year and underperforms slightly compared to rival laptops with the same Card. It is impossible to run any game of the last 2 years with decent framerate and settings on 4K, so don't expect that ( i didn't)
- Keys are a bit cramped, but just like any 15" laptop with numpad. I don't really like the fact that they left out the separate layer of keys on the top and integrated them.
- The edges below your keyboard are machined, which might leave imprints/pain during long term use, especially on your lap if you lay down/sit halfway...
- The noise and temperate rise up quick during windows installation, heavy programs or games, i cant compare it to other ultrabooks but i think it is high for the work it was doing. (i heard other ultrabooks, thin gaming notebooks are even worse.). My 4 year old twice as thick laptop made the same noise when the cooling pasta had died and the fans where slightly blocked... The temperature however, is still okay, a bit hot for on the lap though.
- I haven't used the battery long enough to actually say something about it, but for the person that said something about its very first run. This is normal for a Lithium ion battery, it shows a high starting percentage the first couple times. And if you read the manual you would have known you should have first charged it 3 hours for the optimal experience... (mine was empty btw)
- The wifi adapter should be good, but it probably has a driver bug since the 5ghz keeps disappearing (even during use, it will find it back in like a minute). (should be fixed soon with driver update)
- Beware you need to do like 90 windows updates, and it is recommended to use a program like driverbooster for the latest drivers. (intel drivers are old, same for sound)

Yes it looks amazing!
Windows/programs text and buttons look way sharper and easier to read.
The colors (except yellow and white) are amazing.
For video however, if you compare it to a great Full HD TV (not any full HD, but with good sub pixels, algorithms and everything, for me this is my sony bravia 40” from 2010/2011) you will find that it is only slightly better. This is not because of the screen quality but the video quality… Now a day many videos are compressed, which results in artifacts, less accurate color transition etc. If you compare the actual sharp parts of the video (for example the youtube 4Kvideo with the green snake), you won’t see much difference (0.75 meter from the tv). If you use a blu-ray quality (FHD vs UHD) it might be a different story though, but the actual blu-ray specification have just been released and will probably only be used from the last quarter of this year.
I personally had problem with screen flickering the second evening (nothing helped), but they disappeared overnight… Not a good sign for the quality of the screen/connection in my opinion though (or I might have a faulty unit).
For clarification:
The yellow problem is not solvable with windows calibration, drivers or settings/uninstalling asus utility!
The yellow problems is not present on external monitors! (if you do have it on external monitors, it has to do with the asus utility)
The yellow problem is not actually only with the yellow (shown as mustard/green), although this is the most visible. I don’t know why nobody wrote about this, but the whole screen is actually slightly yellow. White is shown as shown with a bit of yellow in it, and so is every color (although not that clearly visible). I hope they will fix this with a bios update, but I have my doubts.
My conclusion, if the yellow is the only problem I would really recommend the laptop! It has great specs, is fast, has an amazing screen (except for people that require the color accuracy) is pretty future proof (except for gamers, the videocard). For people that are irritated by the 4K support from windows/programs it might be handy to use FHD till UHD is more common and the problems with screen/texts sizes are less.
But in my case I have had problems, with yellow, wifi and screen flickering… Which might all be software/drivers/firmware solvable but it gave me more problems in 2 evenings than I had with my old laptop in the first 2 years... Which makes me seriously consider returning the laptop. But for now I will call asus this week for the wifi and screen flickering. (still got 11 more days till I can’t return it anymore)


BTW: this specific site has a really annoying keyboard delay in internet explorer

 

If this is the short review, I'm really looking forward to the long one

I mostly agree with your opinions and observations. Just a few comments though.

- Keyboard does flex quite a bit when you look for it, but as I said before, this isn't really a big problem (at least for me) when actually typing. Keyboard is OK but does not match the ones on mainly Apple and Lenovo but they are the best of the best.

- Speakers are OK compared to the average laptop I guess but nowhere near the best ones. This is frustrating both as the ones on the NX500 was much better and also because Asus makes such a big deal about the sound being great which it isn't.

- BIOS seems strange, had no problem getting into mine but you have to know which keys to use (which I don't remember off hand but Google it).

- 4K resolution is a pain in the butt on smaller screens. I actually think that a much better solution than windows scaling is to simply run it in FHD resolution even though it is a 4K display until Windows 10 is here. About fuzzy fonts, I recommend everyone to try to disable ClearType and also the "font smoothness" under Windows Performance settings and see if they like that more than default settings. I always do this, as I really dislike bad font smoothing.

Might have to try an external monitor again with the UX501 (not yet returned) as I though the the yellows were noticeable worse compare on my Philips 40" compared to when I plugged in my Dell XPS13 or Apple MacBook Pro. Haven't done any serious calibration though.

 

Curios, you who claim the UX501 doesn't have a color problem with external monitors, have you actually compared it to another laptop or just compared the external screen to the one on the UX501? I've done some more testing as I haven't yet returned the UX501 and my initial impression still remains. When using the same external monitor connected to 3 different laptops via HDMI, the yellows on the other 2 are noticeable better when it comes to display yellows as yellow on the external screen, while the UX501 still seem "off". Initially I thought the yellows looked ok on the external monitor as they looked better than the built in panel in the UX501, but once I had a proper yellow to compare with, it was obvious that the yellow produced by the UX501 wasn't what it should have been, regardless of monitor. Try watching a episode of Simpsons (hint, they are yellow ) and the difference will be obvious, at least to me on my hardware.

By the way, I also retested the speakers and despite my initial opinion, I was still surprised of how bad they really are. Even when using the Audio Wizard software to change modes, I was never able to get a sound that didn't feel like a overpowered mobile phone speaker. Compared it to the Dell XPS13 and I'm not sure the UX501 was able to even beat those speakers, despite the XPS13 probably being the smallest 13" laptop available. Compared to the speakers on my 4 year old MacBook Pro there simply was no contest at all and there are quite a few laptops out there with equal or better sound quality to the MBP (the Asus NX500 for example).

Edit:

Speaking of the Asus NX500, I wonder if that isn't simply a much better alternative to the newer UX501 (even though the NX500 is no old in any way). Better screen without problem with yellows and much better speaker. Keyboard probably a bit worse, if you value the numeric pad, otherwise perhaps not. Not sure what Asus was thinking here with the UX501. Have a look at this review (preview) and be sure to read the comments as well http://www.ultrabookreview.com/7032-asus-zenbook-nx501/.

 

I hate to say it, but I recommend not getting your hopes up about this yellow screen issue.

The popular Lenovo Y50 used a Samsung 4K pentile screen (probably the same one), and there was a huge quest to solve the problem. To my knowledge, there was never a solution, and it was deemed a hardware problem.

I bought the 4K Y50, and it was absolutely horrible. The worst color reproduction I can recall ever seeing on a screen. I tried to calibrate it for hours, and any shift you do to correct the yellows will make the other colors off. Making yellow slightly more natural makes red terribly magenta. It's not just that. The saturation clips detail pretty badly. You don't even have to look at the Simpsons.

Look at a big Google Chrome logo: https://yt3.ggpht.com/-gjxoCu8Fu3c/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/Uji17DdykF4/s900-c-k-no/photo.jpg

Do you see the shaded accents on the logo? Any attempt at fixing the color brings you closer to eliminating that detail.

After trying to get used to it, I had to ditch the laptop. It really was that bad. Customers knew it because the slim Sager with the 970m was offered with the Samsung crap 4K panel and the good Sharp IGZO 4K panel, and even though the Sharp was hundreds of dollars more, it was the only real option.

Defeated, I bought the super-thick Alienware 15, which has a Sharp 4K panel, and on my goodness. I couldn't believe how the at the same time that tje Samsung on the Y50 and this Asus could be in the running for worst color reproduction on a screen, while the Sharp 4K panel on the Alienware can be among the best. And I have quite a bit of experience with high end monitors, having purchased heaps of AH-IPS, eIPS, S-IPS, MVA, IGZO, and PLS screens over the years.

tl;dr: the only fix is for Asus to use a not crappy screen. Since the Sharp costs hundreds more, they're not going to do that unless they jack up the price. Apparently they assumed that they could get by with cutting corners on the screen to bring the price down in order sell this machine better than the NX500, but unfortunately their market believe-it-or-not cares about screen quality.

 

Hey guys,
Been really wanting this laptop for a while, but not impressed with the apparent 4k screen issues. For someone who isn't a photo editor, is it gonna piss me off for just average use with movies, surfing, work and games?

I've found a (Australian?) model here:
http://www.mln.com.au/product/?itemID=6005
And here:
http://www.jw.com.au/asus-ux501jw-dn233h-ch-156-zenbook-pro-laptop-p-56412

Less ram, smaller ssd, fhd screen.
What I need to know is what kind of panel this screen is, and whether or not the ram is upgradable and if the ssd can be changed (I'm not too knowledgeable about hardware). From what I know the ssd isn't pci express. However if all this is possible I am definitely purchasing this model.

Anyone know if it is the same panel on the g501? If it is a different panel, I am also considering that instead.

Thanks guys

 

Please photo mustard 4K screen. Everyone says that awful yellow, but no photos. It is not clear how much bad yellow.
Preferably, make a photo Chrome logo - https://yt3.ggpht.com/-gjxoCu8Fu3c/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/Uji17DdykF4/s900-c-k-no/photo.jpg

 

This is an old Asus problem so you can just as well look for images for other Asuses with same problems.

 

Yes, I heard about this problem on other devices Asus. For example UX303LN. But I do not understand .... Asus foitsialnos on site writes: The ASUS VisualMaster display on ZenBook Pro features an ultra-wide color gamut of 72% NTSC, 100% sRGB and 74% Adobe RGB.
As can be 100% coverage and 74%, but it has a problem with yellow?
Asus is cheating? Or on the official website is not about 4K screen?
I thought that this would be my perfect laptop. But now, I do not know what to do ...

 

I watched a simpson episode on the 4k display and now I see why everyone hates the panel. Is it possible to upgrade the panel like someone suggested earlier? I like having the 4k resolution since you can fit more on the screen but this color issue will most likely get more annoying with time.

 

Lenovo y50 4K version also has a similar problem. Here's an comparison image:
You can really see the ugly yellow on the left. According to the support forums, Lenovo admitted the problem and closed the thread with "I think that you will find that newer Y50's will provide a clearer rendition of Yellow. "

 

NotebookCheck review is out. "Our initial impressions of the panel, apart from those related to resolution, described a conspicuous yellow tint present in white areas, and a darker-than-normal reproduction of yellow hues throughout."

 

You guys think I should look into MSI gs60/70 or just patiently wait for ux501 FHD version to come to US?

 

Tough question. I couldn't wait, and got the gs60. I am very happy so far, the gpu is powerful, the screen is very very beautiful (fhd) it's bloody fast. The only, and I repeat only con is battery. (which is very manageable). Now the ux501 is pretty much similar, but with weaker gpu, terrible screen, with a much better battery life. I can't tell you what to pick, cause they both have pros and cons, that on a scale of perfection, they almost even.
I am very happy with my decision. If I had to do it over again, and the fhd ux501 is available then I may go with that. Only because of looks. And if you could measure looks, I would say it edges slightly higher.

 

MSI Gs60 has that glowing logo on the front that makes it really inappropriate for me to bring into professional environments. But the real dealbreaker is the abysmal battery life (at least for me) on that thing. You're looking at just 3 hours of WiFi before it goes completely dead...and just 36 minutes on max brightness.

I was looking at Gigabyte P35W/P35K. GTX 970m/965m, similar specs, thin-profile, Matte FHD, and good battery life. Only problem is the build quality - it's made out of really flimsy aluminum and flexes a lot. I really value build quality ever since my current Lenovo is literally falling apart in terms of the chassis. Definitely looks a bit plain in comparison as well. But if Asus doesn't announce a FHD version within a few weeks, I might not be able to wait...

 

You should check out the HP Omen too.

 

It is a good laptop except that all its ports are at the back...

 

Nice Review, it reflects some of our concerns in this thread. I feel, always, PC makers are not good in balancing features. That is why Apple leads...
Sorry for the double post.

 

Not everyone needs the same balance of features though, if everyone offered the same product it would be very boring.

 

You didn't get me. What I am trying to say is, PC makers can't make a laptop that is uniformly excellent in build quality. It is up there in one feature and down there in another and just because that laptop has one or two high end feature that might not even work properly, they charge a lot. And I never said they should make only one model with high end features only. What they are making is somehow, either faulty, buggy, gimmick or poor design choice (a good example HP Omen and Asus UX501). For instance, I like HP's model variations that gives a lot of options but unfortunately, they still suffer from poor design choice, and build quality, battery life with laptop having ULV Broadwell processor and so on for an expensive laptop. This issue of poor balance is rampant in all PC makers, if someone knows any PC brand that doesn't suffer from that, please tell me.

 

I have the asus N551JM, cost half of what the UX501 cost. Yes it's slightly heavier and thicker, but beside this it's great. Keyboard has no flex, screen panel is a good samsung IPS FHD panel, battery life is about same or better for wifi browsing, CPU and GPU doesn't throttle while gaming, noise level is good.
It's hard to justify the almost double price tag for just better looks and slightly lower weight with the ux501, considering all the minor flaws it has.

 

Does anyone know what model/brand of RAM comes with it? Its preferable to buy RAMs of the same brand so..

 

I ordererd the GS70 which should be delivered tomorrow, so hopefully I might be able to give some impressions of it compared to the UX501 in a few days.

 

Out of curiosity, has anyone experimented if problems with yellow changes in anyway between interna GPU (Intel) and dedicated GPU (nVidia)?

 

i bought this laptop and forgot to check for a Kingston lock adapter, it's kinda of a company policy, on ASUS website it says it should have lojack installed but can't find it anywhere if anyone knows how to activate the software please let me know it would help knowing that there is some kinda of security on the laptop?

 

Ok, please feel free to PM me or quote me on this thread and let me know what your verdict is, Thanks

 

Mine came with a FHD screen LG built. No problems with yellows so far!

 

Thanks a lot for the screenshot! Can you give us more information about the brightness and outdoor capabilities?

By the way, how is the battery lifetime (are you using 60w or 96w)?

 

Guys, the price for the US configuration dropped randomly to $1500 as of right now. Even with all the issues, at this price point, it is now an outstanding deal. I am planning on ordering it and will give my impressions when it arrives (well it might take two weeks with standard shipping).

 

I think I tracked down the 4k panel someone spoke about earlier but I'm not sure if I have the guts (or the money) to switch the panels...

there is a guide for panel switching on an Asus ux32vd (which have about the same bezel type) so I guess its doable though.

 

wonder what the sRGB gamut is ... anyone know what other notebook might have the LG display?

 

Asus is now selling the "high end" version of UX501 is listed for just 1499 US$ in their US site.
http://store.asus.com/us/item/201504AM250000011/A17602

 

I have also read that the LG Screen is bad in ColorGamut.

Im currently pondering between the Asus UX501 with UHD non-glossy (from europe) or XPS 15inch or Precision m3800

I am also not so happy with the plastic components around the UX501 screen (not that "premium" for 1600€)

 

Man... that is a pretty good price. I really wish the it wasn't 4K..... i'm wondering if they will ever release a FHD version in the US? That should cut the price alot. FHD would probably make it around 1200-1300

 

Nx500 with older hardware is still offered at $2699 on their site.... Kind of says it all, doesn't it?

The UX501 has been a complete debacle. Now with the refreshed 15" MacBook Pro coming out on Wednesday, Asus seems to be trying to cut their losses and looking forward to the next iteration. What a shame.

 

I totally agree. It seems, Asus people don't know what we want!!! Rather, they are trying to force us buy their gimmick.

Already?? Isn't it too early to give up? They haven't even launched the FHD version in the US.

 

Do you think they will ever release a FHD version in the US? Wouldn't be surprised if they never do. What precedent is there for releasing alternate configurations several months after the original release? Generally they decide on certain configurations that they think will sell well in a given market. This streamlines production costs, minimizes unsold inventory in the supply chain, etc.

Since the UX501 is positioned as a "premium" MacBook competitor, it seems that (for better or worse) 4K is part of that "premium" product, at least in their estimation of the U.S. market. They took a gamble of eliminating the quantum dot screen from the NX500 (undoubtedly for cost reasons). Unfortunately the 4K screen they chose turned out to be ****, so they're clearly dumping this thing at fire sale prices for now. Expect another price break by Q3.

 

what i don't get is how ASUS (or any manufacturer, for that matter) can advertise/market having 100% sRGB (something that is specifically quantifiable and testable) and "more colors, more accurate colors and more vivid colors than any standard display" and then not being able to back it up in the real world.

and Pentile: is it really 4K then?

 

Anyone have an idea of how long it will be until the "new" iteration of 4k laptops will be released? Asus probably knows by now that lousy 4k displays wont bring them any money so hopefully the next model they release will be better.

 

I hope they will release the FHD version if not now, they will release it when quad core broadwell is released. I totally agree with you on the rest the points you mentioned. They just assume, this model will sell well here and not there.

 

Ok, I really don't understand why everyone in this thread is so bitter and keeps talking about other laptops when we are here to discuss the ux501 in particular,

Just to point it out, barring the screen, does the ux501 not have impressive specs/build? Especially after the price drop?

I'm considering buying the 4k version and replacing it with the 4k sharp panel if the yellows are truly THAT bad. The panels aren't exactly that expensive. Does anyone know if it is also possible to replace the panel on the 4k model with a FHD panel?

 

Hey guys. Does anyone suggest the UX501 for AutoCAD, photo editing (I have an external monitor), MATLAB, Mathematica, and other engineering applications? In other words, does this laptop have a strong enough CPU and GPU for some basic 2D cad and programming and computations in MATLAB for an engineering student? Thanks

 

A part of the bitterness comes from just our high expectations let down. This was on paper going to be an amazing product but the issues with the 4K screen in the US really let people down.

And of course, we're going to compare this to other laptops. We want to judge the quality relative to its competition, so other machines will come up.

 

Ok, it's fine if you post what's wrong with it, but for those who have been following the thread, it's been pages and pages of only talk on how people don't want to buy it anymore because of the screen. People know there is a problem. I think it'd be more productive if people discussed any fixes, factual information and potential solutions. If you make the decision not to buy it, you don't NEED to advertise that here right?

You also ignored my second point. A replacement screen would cost around $100 all up. It's hard for a company to sell the perfect laptop because everyone has different expectations. They have many other factors to count in when selling the laptop. I am disappointed too. But I still think it's a better machine than 95% of the market. The main issue here is the 4k, spoiling an otherwise very reasonable setup. So lets do something about it!

 

Yes! Enthusiastically. You're looking at a really high-performance processor, a really fast (possibly the fastest) SSD, and a mid-high tier gaming GPU. Definitely more than enough for those applications.

 

for me, it's not even about high expectations. it's about ASUS actually being able to meet their own stated capabilities/spec-sheet in terms of the UX501's sRGB and colour accuracy.

i would think that pretty much everyone interested in this notebook WANTED to really like it.

but the issue is not consumer expectations. when ASUS claims the UX501 has certain qualities or capabilities -- and proceeds to market this device based on said qualities and capabilities -- it shouldn't fall on the consumer to pay extra to make up for the manufacturer's defects, inadequacies, or inability to deliver.

imagine Toyota advertising a car as a 6-cylinder performance powerhouse, able to do 0-60 in 3.5 seconds; but then actually putting a car on market that is 4-cylinder with acceleration that is three times slower than claimed. yeah, you COULD replace the engine, maybe put in a custom turbo and a bunch of after-market mods in the hopes of making the car better -- and thereby voiding your warranty, btw -- but it would be better if Toyoto actually delivered on their claims.

in Canada the UX501 costs between $2200 CAD and $2500 CAD + taxes. at that price, i'm not saying UX501 should have The Best Display In the History of Displays, but it should definitely have a proper display that meets ASUS's claimed specifications.

 

I tried some matlab on the nx500 (pretty much the same performance) and it executed without any issues. I also did some programming on the ux501 using VMware (linux) which worked nicely, the fans didnt even increase in sound level (if they did I couldnt hear the difference).

I havent replaced any laptop screens before but I assume that if the FHD panel has the same connector and runs on the same voltage as the sharp 4k display it shouldnt matter. Replacing a 4k touch display with a normal FHD panel can be problematic since they have diffrent connectors (Im pretty sure they do).

If you do replace the panel it would be nice if you post a guide/how-to here, I like everything about the ux501 except for the screen and switching the panels would definitely be an option if I can do it safely without affecting the warranty.

 

Yes, I find this "it's great if you just replace certain parts" argument kind of strange. As pointed out here, it is mostly Asus that has advertised certain aspects of the UX501 that just isn't true. If the UX501 had been as good as advertised, it would have been really good, but unfortunately, it isn't. At least not the one I have, and based on other comments here and elsewhere, I'm not alone.

 

Won't go into too much details as this is the UX501 owners thread. In short, the MSI GS70 feels like the premium big brother of the UX501 (as it is a 17") where keyboard, build quality, speakers etc. are what I expected the UX501 to be but wasn't. Screen is a bit hard to compare as the GS70 has a 17" FHD TN panel but compared to the screen on my UX501 I would choose the one on the GS70 any day. My UX501 screen is very bad though, not sure how representative it is for all UX501s, besides the mustard yellow problem. I should probably point out as well that I am not to happy about the cooling on the GS70 in "idle mode", as MSI for som unknown reason decided to enforce a 3000 rpm minimum on the GS70, so it jumps back and forth between 0 rmp and 3000 rpm.

(Further discussion of the GS70 should probably be more appropriate in another thread than this one)

 

Sorry if someone has asked this already, but I don't have time to sift through 30 pages of messages.

DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND THIS MODEL WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECS?? (Taken from the ASUS website... http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/ZenBook_Pro_UX501/specifications/)

I am looking for the model with the following options...
- i7-4720HQ processor
- 16GB RAM
- IPS UHD (4K res) touchscreen display
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M**with 4GB GDDR5 VRAM**
- PCIe x4 M.2 SSD (512GB)
- Intel Dual Band AC-7260 network card
- 6cell 96Whr battery

Please advise on where in the world I can find this model. Thank you in advance! I already know from an ASUS rep in the US that America will not be distributing any models with the 4GB graphics card...so I need to know what country I can get it. PLEASE HELP!

 

@ilikealuminum, thanks for your response. This laptop sounds like it will meet all of my needs.

@WololDude, thanks for your response. From your experience with the nx500, I feel confident that the ux501 will perform all of the tasks that I require. Thanks.