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ASUS doesn't have a response to the Dell XPS line. ASUS just has cheap feeling "gaming laptops" last time I checked.

JazCE 8y ago
I would say the Asus Zenbooks were generally the response to the XPS line. I must admit I haven't looked at them for a while, but the original Zenbook UX510 (I think) was pretty damn good, but rather pricey. I always felt that Asus were a step up from ACER.
- tormeh 8y ago
  Have both Acer and Asus. Can confirm. Acer is trash. Asus is as good as any I've used. This thread has people hailing Dell and HP as quality laptops. In other threads, there is no end to the troubles people have with Dell XPS. HP has a poor reputation as far as I remember, without remembering any specifics, except that they had overheating issues at one time. I guess the difference is probably between business and consumer laptops, where the former tends to be Dell or HP? Except Acer, as noted, because Acer is trash. Don't buy Acer.
  - flamelover 8y ago
    Dell is also trash, I've purchased two Dell laptop, lots of problems come with them. It's because it's expensive paid repair service so I bought it, but I don't think I really like to repair my laptop so many times. (And not to mention classic power adaptor problem with has built-in it for pretty long time) For Asus and Acer, we always joked them with a "built-in timer", they will break when time is up. Just like all those eco-friendly things. Very environment-friendly company.
bitL 8y ago
They have ZenBooks that are in many ways better than Dells, worse in others. Let's not pretend either of those reaches Apple's 2012-2015 quality.
neogodless 8y ago
The Zenbook Flip S is relatively good competition for the XPS 13. Price fixing, or not, you can get an 2.4lb 0.5" thick 1080p 13.3" 8550U 16GB 512MB machine for about a grand, less if you find the right coupons. Can run hot with lots of disk traffic, but otherwise a very slick design and a joy to use. (I actually got mine for $700 as a manufacturer refurb on ebay.) It's NOT for gaming. But it's also not cheap feeling in the least.

I would say the Asus Zenbooks were generally the response to the XPS line. I must admit I haven't looked at them for a while, but the original Zenbook UX510 (I think) was pretty damn good, but rather pricey. I always felt that Asus were a step up from ACER.

tormeh 8y ago
Have both Acer and Asus. Can confirm. Acer is trash. Asus is as good as any I've used. This thread has people hailing Dell and HP as quality laptops. In other threads, there is no end to the troubles people have with Dell XPS. HP has a poor reputation as far as I remember, without remembering any specifics, except that they had overheating issues at one time. I guess the difference is probably between business and consumer laptops, where the former tends to be Dell or HP? Except Acer, as noted, because Acer is trash. Don't buy Acer.
- flamelover 8y ago
  Dell is also trash, I've purchased two Dell laptop, lots of problems come with them. It's because it's expensive paid repair service so I bought it, but I don't think I really like to repair my laptop so many times. (And not to mention classic power adaptor problem with has built-in it for pretty long time) For Asus and Acer, we always joked them with a "built-in timer", they will break when time is up. Just like all those eco-friendly things. Very environment-friendly company.

bitL 8y ago

They have ZenBooks that are in many ways better than Dells, worse in others. Let's not pretend either of those reaches Apple's 2012-2015 quality.

neogodless 8y ago

The Zenbook Flip S is relatively good competition for the XPS 13. Price fixing, or not, you can get an 2.4lb 0.5" thick 1080p 13.3" 8550U 16GB 512MB machine for about a grand, less if you find the right coupons. Can run hot with lots of disk traffic, but otherwise a very slick design and a joy to use. (I actually got mine for $700 as a manufacturer refurb on ebay.) It's NOT for gaming. But it's also not cheap feeling in the least.