Asus zenbook prime ux31a is their direct answer to the apple macbook pro, or anyone that wants bootcamp into windows 7 on a shiny piece of beautiful hardware. There are custom best buy and amazon models as well. The core design for the various ux31a models is identical, but the db71 model comes with a 256gb ssd an adata model with sf2281 hardware, core i73517u cpu, and a 1080p ips display. Shop at best buy for laptop charger and adapter options. The owc enclosure simply routes sata power and data pins to the macbook air ssd connector. I was referring two the two sides of the same end of the chip. Added a sandisk 265gb ssd to the adapter and it works great with this adapter. Adata adapter for asus zenbook ssd sandisk xm11 znk1 ux21. Intel hd 4000 graphics 4gb ram intel centrino advancedn 6235 wirelessbluetooth combo 128gb adata ssd elantech touchpad bios version.
Hi, the ux31a has its own proprietary 18 pin connector. Asus ux31a heavy load temperatures jures blogish site. Weve listed 3 different methods check them out for step by step instructions. Ux31e too in june 2012 i have bought asus zenbook ux31a model ux31ar4003x. Set rom to the mac address of your internal wifi card, taken from windows or linux. For the ux32vd, yes, there are stock kexts that have to be removed see the ux32vd thread. I performed heavy load tests in room that had about 23c, i run stress test with program called heavyload that during test performs. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for asus zenbook ux331ua free us delivery. Only 2 hard disks were produced for this model, sandisk u100 and adata xm11. The hard disk though is not a conventional hard disk, but a solid state drive, and replacing it proved to be not trivial. After boot, whatever the flags, the laptop hangs at iobluetoothhcicontrollerstart completed i tried a lot of flags and their. Well, i happened upon this adapter and decided to roll the dice. Asus zenbook ux31e ssd replacement ifixit repair guide.
Its specifications made sure of that, not to mention the promise of asus fixing the problems that surfaced with the original zenbook. It is used to convert sata ssdhdd as an ssd for asus ux31 ux21 zenbook. Find chargers to keep your pc or macbook powered up. Asus zenbook ux31edh52 intel core i5 2nd gen 2557m 1. Aug 28, 2012 the core design for the various ux31a models is identical, but the db71 model comes with a 256gb ssd an adata model with sf2281 hardware, core i73517u cpu, and a 1080p ips display.
Hi all, i have an asus zenbook ux31a touchscreen laptop, and ive been trying to put os x mavericks on it. It is used to convert sata ssd hdd as an ssd for asus ux31 ux21 zenbook. Order highquality asus adapter which consists of m. Ngff ssd adapter as sandisk sd5se2sdsa5jk adata xm11 for. I was wondering if anyone knows where to buy the adata xm11, 128gb msata replacement ssd drive for the asus ux31a r5102f laptop. Order apple ssd adapter, macbook air ssd adapter, macbook ssd adapter. I mentioned both sides because they dont have the same pins on. Asus zenbook ssd and apples macbook air ssd are not compatible. Hello, welcome to asus republic of gamers official forum.
After some troubleshooting, including memtest overnight with no errors, and. Allow ngff ssd to work as 18pin ssd of zenbook ux31 ux21. Adata adapter for asus zenbook ssd sandisk xm11 znk. Use this guide if booting is an issue or if you want to upgrade the amount of storage your ssd has. Asuss original ultrabook was the first ultraportable laptop to give the macbook air a run for its money, but it ultimately fell short. Please connect the adapter card in your computer hard disk drive interface test or with usb hard disk box to test the adapter card do not connect usb interface test if your hard disk rated current is greater than 1. Simplecom sa221 is a 2 in 1 combo adapter for both m. This means ridiculous upgrade and replacement prices. Ux31e too in june 2012 i have bought asus zenbook ux31a model ux31a r4003x. Asus zenbook ux31a should be recalled due to adata ssd. The nut slides between the ssd and adapter, but for me the ssd had to be elevated a tiny bit to accomodate. It does not add to the thickness like other full size adapters do. Shinestar ssd to sata or usb adapter card for macbook air with cable, 2012 year only, hdd hard disk drive converter support model a1465 a1466 4. Use this adapter to easily access 6 different size m.
Please note you may have to register before you can post. A classic ultrabook by intels definition with ssd storage, intel ulv cpus and an extremely thin and light design. In other words, the macbook air and zenbook ssds are not compatible with one another. If you need to boot your asus computer from usb drive or cdrom, you have to get into bios to create the configuration. I dont know very well but it seems that the ones on the macbook air looks like quit similar. Mar 08, 2014 hi all, i have an asus zenbook ux31a touchscreen laptop, and ive been trying to put os x mavericks on it. New asus zenbook ux21a ux31a ux31l ux32a ux32v ac power adapter charger cord 45w. May 22, 2012 asuss original ultrabook was the first ultraportable laptop to give the macbook air a run for its money, but it ultimately fell short. Discussion in hardware components and aftermarket upgrades started by n0fx, may 28, 20.
This is most unfortunate for asus as apple already has companies making ssd replacements for the macbook air. Asus zenbook prime macbook air alternatives toms guide. This fixes a panic while booting with my usb wifi adapter plugged in. Jun 22, 2012 download asus zenbook prime ux31a asix usb 2. Ngff ssd adapter as sandisk sd5se2sdsa5jk adata xm11 for asus zenbook ux31 ux21 from ebay. This difference showed up in the pcmark07 benchmark, where the ux31a notched a score of 4,989 to the airs. Asus zenbook prime ux31adb51 ultrabook fixes, mods. Recently i had to replace the hard disk in my asus zenbook ux31a. Im using the oem folder with a ux32vd specific folder for the configuration and drivers so i can use one. Unless otherwise stated, all performance claims are based on theoretical performance. Hi all guys since i add a broadcom card to my z390 aorus master config, i cant boot. Upgrading to 512gb ssd on asus zenbook ux31a update. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
It has adata xm11 256gb ssd in similar form type as m. May 23, 2012 in other words, the macbook air and zenbook ssds are not compatible with one another. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for asus zenbook ux32a free us delivery. Adaptor is the same size as the ssd from ux31ux21 zenbook. Aug 18, 2015 one of my wifes coworkers brought me his asus ux31a ultrabook to look at because it has started getting frequent blue screen errors over the past few days with no known recent changes in hardware or software. So i went ahead and installed a crucial mx300 275gb m. Sintech sata adapter card for asus ux31 ux21 adata xm11. In the post about how to upgrade ssd drive on ux31a user commenter iosif bancioiu asked how my ux31as temperatures are under heavy load and in idle. Both can be found on ebay but are quite expensive or aliexpress but im concerned about the genuinity and reliability. Asus zenbook prime ux31a specifications pdf download. We have no hesitation in recommending this laptop if you truly want nocompromise performance in an ultrabook. At this stage i would agree with tiller, the asus zenbooks have notorious proprietary ssd connectors minus apple s marketshare. I now have a 512gb crucial ssd in there and was successfully able to reinstall windows, using the serial on the power cord.
One of my wifes coworkers brought me his asus ux31a ultrabook to look at because it has started getting frequent blue screen errors over the past few days with no known recent changes in hardware or software. Qnine ssd adapter to sata or usb for macbook air 2010 2011, hdd hard disk drive converter to 2. Ive changed my old crash adata in my ux31 and i installed a samsung evo 850 m. Asus zenbook ssd and apples macbook air ssd are not. The ux31 uses a non standard connector for the ssd.
The bottom line the zenbook prime ux31a is everything the zenbook ux31e should have been and more. Shop asus adapter drive adapters and drive converters. Asus zenbook prime ux31adb51 ultrabook fixes, mods, tweaks. Torx driver that comes with the adapter is handy for opening the back case of the laptop. Normally it would be just a matter of replacing them with cheap inexpensive msata or m. Under vmware mavericks i created a bootable usb with unibeast, with laptop support enabled. The fact is that asus has placed in these notebooks, selfdeveloped disks and these slats ssd m. Mar 24, 2019 the fact is that asus has placed in these notebooks, selfdeveloped disks and these slats ssd m. Asus zenbook ux31a should be recalled due to adata ssd defect. Apr 27, 20 download asus zenbook ux31a atkacpi driver 1. Ive searched owc high and low, and they dont have an adapter that works for this ssd. Find great deals on ebay for asus ux31a and asus ux31a i5.
I wrote this before high sierra came out, so i install sierra and then upgrade. By paul escallier 07 july 2012 as much as apple would like you to believe the macbook air is the only notebook of its kind, theres a whole world of ultrabook alternatives out there. View and download asus zenbook prime ux31a specifications online. Buy asus zenbook ux31edh52 intel core i5 2nd gen 2557m 1. And maybe i misspoke when i referred to the drive having pins on two sides. Its the ultrabook that asus offers and from what ive read, its basically a msata connector thats proprietary to asus.