Asus ZenBook 3: World's 'Most Prestigious Laptop' Is Thinner And Lighter Than Apple MacBook

Asus has entered the ultra-portable laptop wars with the launch of its ZenBook 3 which the company says is thinner, lighter and twice as fast as Apple's MacBook, making it the "most prestigious laptop in the world." However, HP's Spectre retains the title of being the world's thinnest laptop. At the launch of the new laptop at trade show Computex in Taipei on Monday, Asus chairman Jonney Shih unveiled the new laptop alongside a pair of Surface clones called the Transformer 3 and Transformer 3 Pro, a trio of smartphones (ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe and ZenFone 3 Ultra) and a personal robot called Zenbo. The ZenBook 3 weighs in at just over 900g and just 11.9mm, which compares with 1.2kg and 12.3mm for the company's previous model, which was already one of the best ultra-portable laptops on the market. Apple's MacBook, which is the most recognizable laptop on the market, weighs in at 920g and 13.1mm at its thickest point.