ASUS ZenPad 3 8.0 (Z581KL) Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Aloysius Low (cnet.com)

This Asus tablet hides decent specs inside its plastic body (hands-on)

Don't let the plastic chassis fool you, this tablet features top-end specs at a pretty affordable price point.

Dec, 2016

Expert review by : Andreas Kilian (notebookcheck.net)

Asus ZenPad 3 8.0 Z581KL Tablet Review

Zen of wishes? Asus' new tablet with the size of an iPad Mini not only offers good features including WWAN modem and stereo speakers, but it is also comparatively affordable. Does the more expensive competition have a problem?

decent build quality ; microSD-card slot ; USB Type-C with OTG support ; integrated LTE modem ; fast WLAN ; crisp display with good colors ; no throttling in the stress test ; ZenUI with many additional features…

…and many software bugs ; case not very stable ; WWAN modem without 2G support ; mediocre webcam ; no NFC ; no fingerprint sensor ; microSD-card cannot be formatted as internal storage

Asus managed to improve some drawbacks of the ZenPad S 8.0 with the new ZenPad 3 8.0, including the throttling under sustained workloads as well as the below-average battery runtimes. It is unfortunate though that the formerly exceptional design was...

Oct, 2016

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Expert review by : Chester Tan (musicphotolife.com)

ASUS ZenPad 3 8.0 Review (Z581KL)

The ASUS ZenPad 3 with front-facing speakers is perfect for watching movies, listening to hi-res music, reading e-magazines.

The ZenPad 3 8.0 Z581KL retails for S$499 in Singapore. It is a premium Android tablet with full phone functions, 2K IPS display, Hi-Res audio chip, 6-core processor with 4GB RAM and 32GB storage with external mSD slot, dual-band Wi-Fi, 300Mbps LTE...

Nov, 2016

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