ASUS has earned high praise over the years for its ZenBook line of ultraportables. They marry sleek ultrabook designs with generally good value.

The ASUS ZenBook Deluxe 3 UX490UA is the big brother of the UX390UA we previously reviewed. It is, essentially, the same laptop bumped up from a 12.5-inch display to a 14-inch display. It's got the same overall design signature and major features. The machine even comes with a similar carrying case. It's available in Royal blue and Quartz Grey.

We found a lot to like about that smaller 12.5-inch model, along with a few caveats, and most of that holds true of this larger model...