She wanted something in a similar compact size, long battery

Battery dies quickly after gets under 10%.

Great battery life, too.

And the battery on this thing is insane!

The battery is the biggest issue

The battery holds very well, I only charge it once or twice a

Nice ultra-light, ultra slim computer with excellent battery life at a reasonable price.

Great battery life!

+ Super light weight, unbelievable battery life, great track pad, fingerprint login, very slim, powerful - "only" full HD

Great connectvity options and features such as high quality matte screen , ambient light sensor, backlit keyboard, fingerprint scanner, fantastic speakers, quite operation and very good battery life

PROS-Battery life is insane

Very reasonable price for super light weight and decent battery life

Looks great, performs well, whisper quiet and has a great battery life

It's lightweight with a really good battery

The screen and speaker are the worst part of this laptop, build quality, battery life, noise and heat levels are all otherwise great

The only short-coming is no user replaceable battery

Lots of files downloaded, great battery life.

I have been receiving great battery life so far with 10+ hours

Highly recommend if you're looking for a lightweight capable machine with good battery life

It has a decent screen with good viewing angles, a superb battery life, and enough cache/ram to keep from feeling sluggish under

Great battery life; lovely illuminated keyboard; starts/resumes fast; perfect size

So far, the Asus Zenbook has been very fast, reliable, seems to be made of good quality materials, good battery life, lightweight, very portable, nice light-up keyboard (although I miss the number keypad), stays cool for long periods, great picture and video quality, pretty good sound

Great screen, battery, and so thin and light

Solid battery life and unbeatable portability

The battery can easily last to 14 hours before needing to be plugged in, but the more strenuous you use your laptop, the shorter the battery life would last

Nice, light, with an incredible battery life, and good performance.

[Nov. 28th]: I've noticed that with the laptop in "Battery Saver" mode (enabled in power options, by clicking on the battery icon) the laptop fans do not spin up nearly as much and it is much quieter, as you'd expect from a Zenbook (or Ultrabook)

" Great value at this price point - fast, good specs for any knowledge worker sort of usage, very light, and excellent battery life.

I must also say that this has a very good battery life

Excellent battery life, and fast too

Appears to have good battery

Were battery-life not a concern, I would've chosen the Lenovo Outlet's Thinkpad 13 for its *much* better keyboard, that terrific trackpoint and its mil-spec durability

A very good battery life

, so I wanted a laptop that was fast, portable, and had awesome battery life

I wish it would get a tiny bit dimmer though when I'm using the computer in the dark.- Matte screens are great.- Crazy long battery life

Very light, comfortable, no heat, quiet, long battery life.

Great battery life

It is a great lightweight computer with solid state drive and good battery life

Pros:Lightweight and thin with great battery life

battery died after 4 months.

This is a very nice machine with plenty of power, 8 gb of memory a very generous 256gb SSD, the new USB ports - very good battery life and a very reasonable price

Excellent battery

The current gen cpu offers slightly better performance with measurably better battery-life

Has a great battery, too

Very reliable and has a great battery life.

, my battery will die at the end of the night, but that's after 10+ hours of usage

Fast startup, battery lasts long time, has everything my large laptop had, but so much better as it is so light and portable.

Good performance, great battery life, easy to carry, great keyboard and touchpad

The Battery is fantastic, and the keyboard is very compairable to the MacBook air

My current bedtime computer is from ASUS, after 3-4 years, battery still very solid and could last one day without any problems

The standby life is very good, you can leave it on standby for 2 to 3 days and it only doesn't really loose any battery

Light, thin, good screen, comfortable keyboard and good battery life.

compact, fast, battery lasts for a long time, what more do you want

Louder than my old laptop when I'm just lightly using Chrome.-Laptop heats up very quickly.-Great battery life.-Nice audio.-Fingerprint reader works nicely

Incredible battery

I was looking for a decently powerful laptop with a sturdy metal construction, backlit keys, good battery life and a decent screen

lightweight; compact; back-lit keys (you can disable this feature if you wish); good sound; good battery life; trackpad is responsive

Build Quality is 95% of a MBP, but arguably better in some ways given the cold wrist wrest of the macbooks which I never liked.- Battery is better than MBP and MBA- Backlit keyboard- Fast CPU- 50-60% of the cost of a MBP or

Incredible battery life, feels and looks good, super fast with great performance

great battery and lightweight

, I put a temporary cup underneath until I get the full replacement for it.other than that glaring issue the laptop seems to work decently and has good sound and connectivity and good battery life

Great battery life and performance

The battery is amazing

Takes a bit getting used to the operating system, but the battery lasts forever, it's rugged, small, very handy, and the price is right!

Good battery performance

the battery is terrible (last two hours) the included charger developed broke with frayed wires (not covered by warranty).

Killer battery-life!

It has every port you will need, good battery, nice performance, excellent build quality, comfortable keyboard, it is light and easy to use

Excellent keyboard- Great battery

i've ever owned - fast, reliable, long battery life

Very fast, great battery and beautiful design.

In all this is well made, has great battery life and has a good screen

Battery seems to be 5-9 hrs depending on your settings- definitely good enough for a long day's use.

It's very thin and light, which I really appreciate, and the battery is pretty good--I can go most of a day with lighter/normal usage, less than that if I'm playing games or running something heavy like Photoshop

It's a really solid laptop with awesome battery life

It won't run terribly high-end graphics obviously, but I am perfectly able to play the video games that I normally play, as well as bring it with me anywhere to take notes or write papers for school

Given that I am coming off a previous Acer laptop which I got in mid 2010, and having worked on MacBooks, I can honestly say thew new swipe gestures native to Windows 10 on trackpad is as excellent as on the MacBook

I travel a lot and this laptop has been a huge addition to me as it's easy to transport and carry around.

The keyboard is not as snappy as it can be, could be a little

I've followed the instructions as well as I can

Would recommend as a good, solid, 'ultrabook' style laptop with good performance and with a reasonable price tag

It doesn't overheat as much as I thought it would, and the fans aren't as loud as people say