ASUS presented a new lineup of notebook innovations at the Be Unstoppable 2019 Middle East regional launch event, where the company launched the ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581), the ZenBook 14 (UX434) & the VivoBook S14 (S431).
“Innovation has been at the core of everything we do at ASUS. From our start with motherboards three decades ago, we are now a multinational company with an expansive portfolio of incredible and innovative products that are consistently recognized by top-rated media outlets and by our fans,” said Jeff Lo, ASUS Middle East Regional Head. “It’s with great pride that I present today’s lineup of innovative notebook products for creatives and gamers. Each product on display today is a reflection of our devotion and ambition to create Incredible in everything we do”.
ASUS is working on improving the experience for mobile creatives and professionals with the new ZenBook Pro Duo an ultraportable laptop featuring ScreenPad Plus, the next generation of the world’s first intelligent touchpad. ScreenPad Plus offers a larger and full-width display, a more intuitive design, seamless viewing experience and improved multi-screen workflow to empower the ultimate creativity.
ZenBook Pro Duo features a 15.6-inch 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED HDR display with a 14-inch 4K(3840 x 1100) ScreenPad Plus and is powered by a 9th Gen Intel Core i9 eight-core processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ray-tracing graphics. It also features 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 3, NumberPad 2.0, Amazon Alexa voice control and a dedicated turbo-cooling button. It also features the Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with Gig+ to deliver networking speeds of up to 2.4 Gbps for rapid internet connectivity.
The ScreenPad 2.0 is featured on the new ZenBook 14 (UX434). The ultralight and ultraportable ZenBook 14 model boasts the smallest footprints in their class, a feat made possible by the frameless NanoEdge displays. The stunning 14-inch displays features ultraslim bezels on all four sides, creating up to a 95% screen-to-body ratio that maximizes the screen area in the minimum physical space. The result is simply breathtaking: the near-borderless visuals deliver a more immersive viewing experience with less visual distraction, making the ZenBook series the perfect choice for on-the-go creativity or entertainment. The new ZenBook 14 series is built to deliver unbounded on-the-go performance, featuring up to the latest 8th Generation Intel Core i7 processor and a range of fast graphics options, including up to NVIDIA GeForce MX250 discrete graphics.
ASUS also announced the VivoBook S14, which also features the ScreenPad 2.0, the first time that the ScreenPad is available on the VivoBook product line. To appeal to a younger market, these are the first in the VivoBook range to feature the VivoBook logo on the lid, and the lid also features a tactile textured finish to further highlight the series’ different approach to computing. There are also intricate design touches like twillinspired vents and speakers on the underside of the chassis. VivoBook S14 has a metal chassis finished in Moss Green, Punk Pink, Cobalt Blue, Transparent Silver or Gun Metal, with each color featuring complementing accents to give the laptops colorblocking designs that really pop.
The price and the availability for the new laptops is:
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581) – AED 13,999 available end of July.
ASUS ZenBook 14 (UX434) – AED 5,799 available end of September.
ASUS VivoBook S (S431) – AED 3,999 available end of July.
