Setting new standards in technology & fashion, ZENBOOK Prime measures just 3mm front & 9mm back. It uses precision-crafted aluminum throughout its monoshell build, ensuring light durability. The cover features finely-etched concentric circles that embody the infinite nature of Zen thinking, & the entire design has been optimized to offer a holistic approach towards combining beauty with speed, & balancing work with play. To maintain this look & feel, ASUS has developed a lineup of ZENBOOK Prime accessories that are just as attractive & sophisticated. ASUS engineering has been able to accomplish the feat of bestowing ZENBOOK Prime with uncompromising technical excellence despite its ultra-suave & compact form. Up to 3rd generation Intel Core i 7 processors (Ivy Bridge platform) are at the heart, while SATA 6 Gb/s SSD storage outpaces normal hard drives by up to four times. Similarly, USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ensures data moves up to ten times faster than USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0, & Bluetooth 4.0 offers the latest version of the wireless connectivity standard. Dual band 2.4 G Hz/5 G Hz Wi-Fi derived from top-end ASUS router technology ensures the fastest networking, & to keep all of this cool, a proprietary V-shaped air channel drives heat away before it can cause instability.