Asus, no matter you probably did with the Zenbook S 13, I need it on my furnishings, bookcase, desk, pens, partitions, counter tops, kitchen backsplash — you identify it. Asus held a press occasion to showcase the Zenbook S 13, and at first look, it appears to be like like yet one more 13-inch laptop computer.
Nevertheless, the second folks ran their fingers over it, their eyes widened and a stunned “Ooh!” escaped their lips. Personally, I used to be obsessed with the pocket book’s chassis. It felt so good! There is a purpose why the Zenbook S 13 is so enjoyable to the touch. Because it seems, Asus adorned the Zenbook S 13 with a brand new materials referred to as “Plasma Ceramic Aluminum.”
What’s Plasma Ceramic Aluminum?
Ever seen that Wolf of Wall Avenue GIF of Leonardo DiCaprio eliciting an orgasmic “Oh my god” earlier than biting his fist? That is how I felt after touching the Plasma Ceramic Aluminum materials on the Asus Zenbook S 13.
“So what, precisely, is Plasma Ceramic Aluminum? ” it’s possible you’ll be questioning.
Nicely, for the primary time ever, Asus used a particular course of, unique to the corporate, that makes use of pure water and electrical energy (no natural compounds, sturdy acids, nor heavy supplies). In utilizing electrical energy, the colour, shade, porosity, and texture are finely tuned. That being mentioned, every Asus Zenbook S 13 lid is individually distinctive — no two are like.
“This environmentally low-impact methodology produces a bodily and chemical transformation of the aluminum. This ends in elevated put on resistance, corrosion, safety, thermal administration, hardness, and lifespan,” Asus mentioned in a press launch.
I do know this feels like eco-friendly mumbo jumbo, however to place it succinctly, Asus got here up with a brand new material-making course of that makes use of electrical energy to create to make the chassis really feel like tactile heaven. When Asus positioned the Zenbook S 13 on show, I watched each single individual yelp in awe after gripping the 13.3-inch laptop computer. It feels that good.
I’ve requested a number of individuals who touched the Zenbook S 13 to inform me how they’d describe the chassis’ really feel, and there is a widespread thread: it is clean and tough on the identical time.
Its texture appears like a superbly polished stone: you possibly can nonetheless choose up on its grainy, gritty texture, but it surely’s nonetheless clean and refined. I could not cease touching it! It is that addicting.
To prime all of it off, the Zenbook S 13 meets the most recent MIL-STD-810H navy grade sturdiness commonplace, passing 12 rigorous check strategies and 26 disciplinary check procedures. This implies you can count on your Zenbook to satisfy your longevity wants. Unintended drops, shocks, excessive temperatures, and different hazardous situations is not going to faze the Asus pocket book — inside purpose in fact.
The Zenbook S 13 can be very skinny! It is solely 0.4 inches thick. Nevertheless, I might argue that the brand new 2.2-pound Asus pocket book will not be as light-weight as you’d count on it to be. It is far from heavy, but it surely feels fairly dense.
For extra data on the brand new Asus laptop computer, take a look at our Zenbook S 13 information announcement for a deep dive into specs and extra. (You’ll be able to seize the brand new Zenbook S 13 for under $1,399 at ABT (opens in new tab).)
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