The wait is finally over! On their 11th year anniversary in the Philippines, ASUS is making waves as they bring the first-ever 11th Generation Intel Processor powered laptops to the country.
The new-generation ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433) and ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325) veered away from the traditional design of laptops as they drew inspiration from the ideas and attitudes of our youth, today.
In case you missed the launch event last Friday evening (Manila Time), here’s what transpired.
For a detailed specification and pricing, simply read on…
Specifications
ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433) full specifications:
| CPU | Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor (S433EQ) Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor (S433EQ) |
| Display | 14″ LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Frameless four-sided NanoEdge display with 85% screen-to-body ratio 178° wide-view technology |
| Operating System (OS) | Windows 10 Home |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (S433EQ) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (S433EA) |
| Main Memory | 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| Wireless | Intel WiFi 6 GIG+ (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Camera | HD Camera |
| I/O Ports | 1 x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 2 x USB 2.0 1 x HDMI 1 x Audio Combo Jacks 1 x MicroSD Card Reader 1 x DC-in |
| Audio | Array microphone with Cortana voice-recognition support 3.5 mm headphone jack Certified by Harman Kardon |
| Battery | Fast charging: 60% in 49 minutes 50 Wh 3-cell lithium-polymer battery 65 W power adapter Plug Type: ø4 (mm) (Output: 19 V DC, 3.42 A, 65 W) (Input: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal) |
| Colors | Dreamy White Indie Black Gaia Green Resolute Red |
| Dimensions | Height: 1.59 cm (0.62″) Width: 32.49 cm (12.79″) Depth: 21.35 cm (8.40″) |
| Weight | 1.4 kgs (3.08 lbs) |
ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325) full specifications:
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G7 Processor |
| Display | 13.3″ Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9 aspect, anti-glare screen, 300nits brightness display Four-sided frameless NanoEdge design with 88% screen-to-body ratio 2.9mm-thin side bezel and 12.9mm bottom bezel IPS-level wide-view technology |
| Operating System (OS) | Windows 10 Home |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Main Memory | 8GB 4266MHz LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 512GB PCIe NVMeTM 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD |
| Wireless | Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Camera | 3D IR HD camera with Windows Hello support |
| I/O Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (up to 40Gbps) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (up to 5Gbps) 1 x Standard HDMI 1 x MicroSD card reader |
| Audio | ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support Certified by Harman Kardon |
| Battery | Up to 15 hours of battery life 67Wh 4-cell lithium-polymer battery 65W power adaptor Plug Type: USB-C (Output: 20V DC, 65W) (Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal) |
| Colors | Pine Grey Lilac Mist |
| Dimensions | Height: 1.39cm Width: 30.4cm Depth: 20.3cm |
| Weight | 1.1 kgs (2.43 lbs) |
Pricing & Availability
The ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433EA) packed with an 11th Generation Intel Core i5 processor with Intel Iris Xe GPU is priced at PHP49,995. While the ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433EQ) sporting an 11th Generation Intel Core i7 processor with NVIDIA MX350 GPU has a price tag of PHP59,995.
The ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325EA), the world’s thinnest 13-inch laptop with full I/O ports built with an 11th Generation Intel Core i5 processor and Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 is priced at PHP54,995.
Both the new ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433) and ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325) are now available online via the ASUS Philippines eStore, Shopee, and Lazada. The all-new laptop models are also available at all ASUS Concept Stores nationwide.