REPOST (BAD LINKS): First Laptop (University) Asus: Older Zenbook vs. Brand New Vivobook?

HaywardRich

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I have always wanted an asus laptop. I've heard great things about them in terms of reliability (ranked 3rd best brand after Apple and Lenovo).

I am buying my first laptop for my first year of university.
I game: Though I don't play shooters on PC (currently playing maplestory) .
I create word excel and graph documents, watch youtube and love to research.
Though I'll be living on campus, I'll be on the road a lot as I'll have to cross the border from Canada to the States for track & field with the ncaa.

Pros and Cons of each choice?

These are my favourite deals that I have found in my research. In terms of aesthetics and style, I, and most others I assume, love the Zenbook.
Which is a Better buy?
UX302LA: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-13-3-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i5-4gb-memory-500gb-hdd-16gb-solid-state-drive/1737324.p?id=1219062289095&skuId=1737324&st=pcmcat190000050007_categoryid$abcat0502000&cp=1&lp=2

Q302LA: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-2-in-1-13-3-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-500gb-hard-drive-black/5827062.p?id=1219163973258&skuId=5827062&st=pcmcat190000050007_categoryid$abcat0502000&cp=1&lp=5