Asus unveils VivoBook S15 at Rs 59,990 and ZenBook UX430 at Rs 74,990
Asus today unveiled its latest flagship mainstream notebook ‘Vivobook S15’ at ‘Beyond The Edge’ press event in New Delhi. The event also showcased the all new Asus Zenbook UX430, which Asus claims to be the thinnest-ever ZenBook with discrete graphics.
The Asus VivoBook features a Full HD (1920 x 1280) display with 178 degrees wide-view technology when viewed from extreme positions.
The compact Asus VivoBook S15 measures 361 x 243.5 x 17.9mm and weighs 1.7 kg. It has an Icicle Gold metallic finish for a premium look. The notebook is equipped with an ergonomic backlit keyboard. An integrated fingerprint sensor offers extra security and allows one-touch, password-free login with Windows Hello.
Asus VivoBook S15 is powered by an 8th Generation quad-core Intel Core i7-8550U and i5-8250U processor with up to 16GB DDR4 2133Hz memory for multitasking performance and features NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics. It has dual storage drives, with a 1TB hard disk drive (HDD) and a 128GB solid-state drive (SSD) to reduce boot-up and app loading times. The reversible USB Type-C port makes it easier to connect devices, with USB 3.1 Gen 1 providing quick data transfer speeds. Asus VivoBook S15 also features one USB 3.0 ports and two USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI port, and Bluetooth 4.2. Its dual-band 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi provides up to 6X-faster data speeds over the previous 802.11n standard.
Asus VivoBook S15 laptops feature a Lithium polymer battery that offers up to 8 hours battery life and a 3x longer lifespan than standard Lithium-ion cylinder batteries. The new Asus Battery Health Charging Technology prolongs battery lifespan, decreases battery expansion rate and helps ensures the battery stays in a good condition. According to Asus, Fast-charge technology also charges the battery to 60 percent in just 49 minutes. If a laptop is constantly plugged in and the battery stays at 98% to 100% of its maximum capacity for long periods, this will significantly decrease its lifespan and may cause it to expand physically.
Asus also showcased ZenBook UX430, the thinnest ever ZenBook with discrete graphics. Weighing only 1.25kg, the Full HD 14” Windows 10 laptop also features 7.18mm NanoEdge bezel providing an 80% screen to body ratio. This laptop also offers a 178-degree wide view with a matte non-reflective surface. The ZenBook UX430 is powered by up to Intel 8th Generation Core i7 processor with the main memory of 16GB DDR4 (2133MHz) and up to 512 GB Storage. The ZenBook offers a 9-hour long battery life & performance benefits of NVIDIA GeForce graphics up to MX150.
The Asus VivoBook S15 will be available from October 01, 2017 across all online and offline retailer and partners at a starting price of Rs 59,990. The Asus Zenbook UX430 is available across all online and offline retailer and partners at a starting price of Rs 74,990.
