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Should I Buy a MacBook or a ZenBook?

Should I Buy a MacBook or a ZenBook?

Posted on August 14, 2017March 29, 2019 By Jarvis

If you’re looking for a lightweight 13-inch laptop that’s under $1,000, Asus and Apple both have intriguing options. Forum user miguelestevez is trying to choose between a ZenBook UX303UA and a MacBook Air 13-inch.

Both laptops have 13-inch screens, Core i5 CPUs and 8GB of RAM. However, the MacBook configuration he is considering has a 128GB SSD, while the ZenBook has twice that amount of storage.

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We strongly recommend that Miguel forget about the UX303UA, which is a discontinued model with an outdated CPU, and consider the Asus ZenBook UX330UA instead. It also has a 1920 x 1080 display, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD, but it has a 7th Generation Core i5 processor instead of a 6th Gen one. You can get the UX330UA, our favorite laptop value, for $699.

But how does the UX330UA compare with a Core i5 MacBook Air? Let’s take a look at some key differences between the two.
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https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/help-me-laptop-macbook-zenbook

Computers & IT Tags:256GB, Apple, Asus, Asus ZenBook UX330UA, core i5, laptop, MacBook, macbook air, processor, ram, SSD

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