Mumbai: ASUS has announced the launch of its revolutionary ASUSPRO Series Desktop PCs – ‘BM1AD’. The desktop supports Windows 8 Pro or other Windows editions. It features a 4th generation Intel Core processor, optimised user friendly BIOS experience, faster data transfer with front USB 3.0, easy sharing with ASUS WebStorage and sustainable eco-friendly solution with ASUS EPU technology.
ASUS realises the importance of quality, reliability and flexibility in today’s competitive environment, where productivity returns are the key benchmark for investment decisions. The ASUSPRO Business Series has been developed with your business needs in mind – whatever they are and however you prioritise them.
Peter Chang, Regional Head - South Asia and Country Manager – System Business Group - ASUS India said, “We are delighted to introduce the all new ASUSPRO Series which is simple, smart PCs which are suitable for everyday tasks and a true companion for the professional world. It’s our constant effort to deliver incredible at budget friendly range with utmost usability. These next generation desktops enhance efficiency at work and ensure smart performance. We are hopeful that these desktops will live up to the expectations for our existing and prospective customers.”
ASUSPRO BM1AD Desktop
Smart Performance: The BM1AD is empowered with the latest Intel 4th generation Core processors, and support for up to 16GB of DDR3 memory. The upgraded computing performance is able to make your data computing faster during your daily work. Enhancing your or your company's work efficiency and saving more time for doing essential tasks.
Optimised user friendly BIOS interface: Based on UEFI, ASUS Pro commercial desktops provide a user friendly BIOS interface. The simple graphic and mouse controlled interface makes changing BIOS settings much faster and easier.
Rich I/O ports for your peripherals: ASUS Pro commercial desktops are designed with rich I/O ports to fulfil different office needs. VGA, DVI and HDMI ports are available for connecting to your projector or monitors via analog or digital signal. Meanwhile, you can additionally acquire for serial port and parallel port if needed.
Easy connectivity with front USB 3.0 ports: USB 3.0 transfers data 10X faster than USB 2.0 while maintaining complete backward compatibility. BM1AD features two front USB 3.0 ports and four USB2.0 on the rear I/O; allowing you to transfer data with ultimate speed and ease.
ASUS WebStorage: Up to 100GB free space: Share your pictures, music and movies with 100GB free space for one year; so that you can wirelessly share your files across multiple devices. With a keyword search, you can find the relevant files in no time. Record and upload the important meeting notes with snap shots, and then access them on any devices.
Enhanced Security: ASUS AI Security is a management tool that protects your data from unauthorised access and computer viruses. It restricts users’ access to confidential data, including enabling or disabling external USB devices or optical drives’ data writing or reading capabilities, also reduces the chances of incursions from viruses. ASUS commercial desktops come with industry standard Kensington Security Slot and padlock slot for additional asset management and security; keeping your hardware and confidential data inside well protected.
The Chassis Intrusion Alert brings up special security alerts when the case has been opened, further ensuring the safety of components and data. BM1AD also features ASUS Secure Delete. It has an easy-to-use drag and drop interface that allows the user to delete all confidential data securely.
The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) data security offers a protected and encapsulated micro-controller security chip for safeguarding internal data structures against real world threats. This ensures that information like keys, passwords, and digital certificates remains safe from external attacks, physical theft, and other types of intrusion.
Utmost Reliability: ASUS computers reflect a tradition of the finest quality, innovation and longevity. ASUS Pro Series desktops are made with the world's best motherboards and employ premium solid capacitors. High quality components provide utmost durability, improved longevity, and enhanced thermal performance.
ASUS Q-Fan technology monitors system loads and temperatures, and modifies the CPU fan speed accordingly. When the system is idle, the fan goes into low speed mode to lower noise levels to create a quiet working environment.
Surpassing international standards with strict quality control: Stringent Quality Vibration Test ensures that both the construction and internal components are able to cope. The Stringent Quality and Noise Test ensure the noise levels are reduced to 28dB. All commercial models are tested to operate in the 0- degrees C to 50-degrees C range and in even the most humid environments safely for over 70 consecutive hours. The Line Voltage and Frequency Test is undertaken for regional power requirements. Desktops are likely to experience shocks during shipping. So ASUS performs a variety of drop tests to simulate the transport process.
Sustainable Eco-friendly solution: The exclusive ASUS Energy Processing Unit (EPU) is the world’s first PC energy saving controller, optimising efficiency by detecting real time CPU loads and improves efficiency in different usage types to boost system stability and expand product lifespan. As a recognized highly environmental friendly company, every products ASUS made is designed to be less harmful to our environment. ASUS products are easy to reuse, recycle, and disassemble, improve product power efficiency, and enforces adherence to hazardous substance guidelines.
ENERGY STAR qualified desktop delivers substantial savings over a conventional computer. Acquiring with a high-efficient, 80+ certificated power supply, you can easily saving your energy bill with ASUS pro commercial desktop. ASUS Pro commercial desktops are EPEAT-registered. EPEAT is the comprehensive global standard for greener electronics, offering a reduced environmental impact across their lifecycles and providing lower impact to our environment. Choosing eco-friendly ASUS Pro commercial desktops means you are helping to protect the environment.
The ASUSPRO BM1AD Desktop is available for an MRP of Rs 46,599 in the Indian market. The detailed specifications of the BM1AD desktop are as below:
Specifications
- Model Name - BM1AD-I54460654E
- Processor - Intel Core i5-4460
- Chipset - Intel H81
- Expansion slot - 2XPCI 1XPCI-eX1 1XPCI-eX16
- SATA - 2 x SATA III, 2 x SATA II
- LAN - Intel WGI217V Gigabyte LAN, support for Wake on LAN (WoL) function
- Memory - 4GB DDR3 RAM
- Storage - 500G SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
- Optical drive - Tray-in Supermulti DVD RW 24X
- Power - PEAK 300W SMPS
- TPM - TPM CARD
- Add-on card - 1 x Com Port (Cable), 1 x Parallel Port (Cable)
- Software - OSi version (WIN7 & WIN8 & WIN8.1)
- Operating System – Microsoft Windows 8.1 PRO (MM1/MM2/M12/EM1)
- Keyboard & mouse - 1 x keyboard (USB), 1 x mouse (USB)
- Front I/O Ports - 2 X USB 2.0, 2 X USB 3.0, 1 x Microphone, 1 x Headphone
- Rear I/O Ports - 4 x USB 2.0, 2 x PS/2, 1 x DVI-I, 1 x D-Sub (VGA Out), 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ45 LAN, 1 x 6 Channel Audio (3 ports), 1 x Parallel Port (optional), 1 x COM Port (Serial Port) (optional)
- Dimension - 180 x 364 x 398 mm
- Weight - 13.5 kg
