Remember those laptops that ASUS launched in Taiwan this Computex 2017? well they’ve just officially launched them in Malaysia.
The new devices are none other than the ASUS ZenBook Flip S, ASUS Zenbook Pro, ASUS Zenbook 3 Deluxe and the ASUS VivoBook S and VivoBook Pro.
First up is the ASUS ZenBook Flip S, which is an extremely lightweight convertible laptop. Weighing in at 1.1kg and at just 10.9mm thick, this device is super portable.
Under the hood, you’ll find an Intel Core i7-7500U, 8GB RAM and a 512GB PCIe SSD, attached to a 13.3-inch Full HD touch display and is rated to have a 11.5 hour battery life.
The Zenbook Flip S retails at RM 6,699 and will hit the market this August.
Here we have the ASUS ZenBook Pro.
Sporting an Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor, 16GB RAM and 512GB PCie SSD, it also is home to a GTX1050 graphics card.
It may be one of the thickest of the lot at 18.9mm and 1.8kg weight but it is pretty powerful. It also apparently is able to run for 14 hours on a single charge and has a fingerprint scanner.
As a bonus, the laptop of two speakers up front from Harman Kardon.
The ZenBook Pro retails for RM 7,299 and will hit the market in August.
Next up is the ASUS Zenbook 3 Deluxe.
Like it’s sibling, it weighs in at just 1.1kg though its a bit thicker at 12.9mm thick. But it has a larger, 14 inch display with Full HD resolution and packs Gorilla Glass 5 to boot.
Running the ship is also an Intel Core i7-7500U processor, 16GB RAM and 1TB PCIe SSD storage. The notebook also sports a fingerprint scanner, two USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 3 support, with the final USB port being a normal one.
The ZenBook 3 Deluxe retails for RM 8,299 and is already available for purchase.
Last but not least are the ASUS VivoBook S and VivoBook Pro, made for those on a tighter budget.
The VivoBook Pro is powered by an Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor, 4GB RAM and a 512GB SDD + 2TB HD alongside an NVIDIA GeForce GTX1050 GPU. The notebook also sports Harman Kardon certified audio and a fingerprint scanner.
The VivoBook Pro retails for RM 4,799.
If you need soemthing even more affordable, the ASUS VivoBook S has a variant for those on an even tighter budget.
Sporting a 15.6-inch Full HD screen and a Intel Core i5 U-series chip, the device also has 4GB RAM, 1TB hard disk space and an NVIDIA GeForce 940MX under the hood.
The basic model is priced at RM2,899, but you can opt to a version with an Intel Core i7-7500U processor and throw in an 128GB SSD for just RM3,699.
The VivoBook S will be out at the end of the month and the VivoBook Pro will be available around the end of July
