ASUS Expands Award-Winning Zenbook Series
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ASUS Expands Award-winning ZenBook Series The ZenBook series combines stunning slim designs with impressive specifications and colours that include optional multi-touch to cater to every mobile need KEY POINTS • Launch of entire range of the Award-winning ZenBook series which combines beauty and performance • Ultra-slim and sleek Ultrabooks with great performance for people always on-the-go • Newest addition is the 6th Generation Intel® Core™ M processor ZenBook UX305, preloaded with Windows 10 • Perfect balance of beauty and performance with striking new champagne gold colour with matte finishing • The ZenBook UX305 is also available with the Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 processors Singapore (29th October, 2015) - ASUS, a global leader in the new digital era, today announced the complete expanded range of the sleek and stylish award-winning ZenBook series at Zensation 2015. Inspired by the Zen philosophy of achieving balance through beauty and strength, the ZenBook series has an award-winning ultra-slim design with a beautiful, precisionengineered, spun-metal finish. The newest addition to the ZenBook range is the ZenBook UX305 in a stunning new gold colour with the latest 6th Generation Intel® Core™ M processor and pre-loaded with Windows 10. Furthermore, it can provide up to 10 hours battery life, making it the ultimate Ultrabook. Top of the ZenBook range is the ZenBook Pro UX501 which is first of its kind to offer 15.6-inch 4K/UHD (ultra-high definition) display for incredibly detailed visuals and lifelike colours. Furthermore, aimed at users demanding the ultimate performance with the ultimate style, the ZenBook Pro UX501 is a compact powerhouse that features the world’s fastest SSD plus gaming- grade NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 960M graphics. Also featured at Zensation is the commercial ZenBook BX303 that is an Ultraportable with a luxurious smoky brown appearance catered specially to business professionals who are always on-the-go. It is pre-loaded with the Windows Professional operation system and has an instant start up system resume within 2 seconds for easy access to documents. A recipient of a 2014 Good Design Award from the Japan Institute of Design Promotion and the prestigious 2015 iF Design Award, the ZenBook series is award-winning that has received special recognition from the jury of industry experts for its exceptional and forward-looking design, quality, innovation and functionality. ZenBook UX305: Ultra-Slim Elegance in a Stunning New Gold Colour The ZenBook UX305 Ultrabook™ is one of the slimmest 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop with a subtle and refined new shape that incorporates the DNA of the classic ZenBook. It features an elegantly-tapered wedge design with smooth, comfortable edges and diamond-cut edges that subtly emphasize the sleekness of the chassis. First launch in Singapore with a striking new gold colour powered by the latest 6th generation Intel® Core™ M processor, a remarkably powerefficient processor that delivers smooth performance for any task effortlessly and quietly. In combination with 8GB of RAM and an ultra-fast up to 256GB SSD, the ZenBook UX305 delivers impressive all- round performance. The SATA 6Gbit/s SSD which is up to six times faster than a traditional hard disk drive helps to increase office productivity tasks as applications load in an instant, and boot time is also reduced significantly. The ZenBook UX305 is also available with Intel® CoreTM i5 and i7 processors for those who require higher performance. Featuring a crisp and vibrant in-plane switching (IPS) anti-glare display with a stunningly-detailed 3200 x 1800 resolution. Powered for high performance and seamless multitasking, it also comes with up to 256 GB ultra-fast solid-state disks. The use of a lithium-polymer battery and power-efficient components also implies that ZenBook UX305 provides all-day computing with a battery life of up to 10 hours1, perfect for professionals who would like to work effectively and efficiently while being on-the-go. Despite its slim design, the ZenBook UX305 offers users full connectivity, with a total of three SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports, offering data transfers that are up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. One of the USB ports supports ASUS Charger+ technology for rapid recharging of mobile devices. A USB-to-Ethernet adapter is bundled with the ZenBook UX305, along with a mini DisplayPortto- VGA adapter for connecting to an external monitor. ZenBook UX501: Compact 4K Screen Powerhouse ZenBook Pro UX501 features a 15.6-inch, 4K/UHD display with 8.2-million pixels to give users sharper visuals and vibrant colours for an immersive viewing experience. At the heart of ZenBook Pro UX501 is the ultra-powerful quad-core Intel® Core™ i7 processor, providing effortless performance for any task. With a massive 16GB RAM, multitasking is super-smooth with plenty of processing horsepower in reserve for even the most intensive tasks. ZenBook Pro UX501 also features the amazing new NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 960M graphics processing unit for gaming-grade graphics performance. With 2GB DDR5 video memory, users can enjoy silky-smooth 4K/UHD video playback, effortless 3D rendering, and immersive gaming with ultra-high frame-rates. Ultra-fast storage is essential for fast boot times and effortless file operations, so the ZenBook Pro UX501 is available with the world’s fastest SSD. With a PCIe x4 interface and up to 512GB capacity, the read/write speeds of up to 1400MB/s are twice as fast as competing PCIe x2 models, and 16 times faster than standard SATA 6Gbit/s hard disks. Performance often comes at the expense of battery life, however with the high-capacity 96Wh lithium-polymer battery in the ZenBook Pro UX501, combined with an advanced thermal management system, its battery life can last up to more than six hours. ZenBook BX303: Built For Business For the sophisticated business user, the Zenbook BX303 combines beauty and power to bring a powerful Zenbook. With its slim and light appearance coupled with the smoky brown luxurious finishing, it makes it stand out from the crowd for business professionals who are constantly onthe- go. It is equipped with the Windows Professional operating system that have in-built features specifically for high level business management plus added security features to keep all data safe. Powered by Intel® CoreTM i5 processor to deliver a great multimedia experience from streaming videos to playing games. The 1920x1080 Full HD screen resolution display allows for crisp and lifelike graphics that will not disappoint. Equipped with its SonicMaster audio, incorporating ICEpower®, Bang & Olufsen technology for high quality audio sounds. The ZenBook BX303 also has an improved responsiveness, taking only 2 seconds to resume the system plus a battery life of 2 weeks standby time, making it a great mobile professional device for all business professionals. PRICING AND AVAILABILITY The ZenBook UX305 with the latest 6th generation Intel processor in Gold colour will be available from $1,298 onwards. The ZenBook Pro UX501 is available from $2,198 onwards. The ZenBook BX303 is available from $1,498 onwards. SPECIFICATIONS1 UX305CA-FC094T 1 Specifications, content and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors. Operating Windows 10 System CPU Intel® Core™ M 6Y30 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 515 Memory LP DDR3 1600MHz 8GB Display 13.3in IPS Full FHD (1920x1080) Storage SSD 256GB Connectivity 802.11ac External cable supports10/100Mbit/s Ethernet Bluetooth 4.0 support (on WLAN+ BT 4.0 combo card) Camera HD 720p CMOS module Keyboard 286mm frameless chiclet keyboard Interface 1 x Micro HDMI port 3 x USB 3.0 port (1x charger+) 1 x audio jack combo 1 x SD/SDXC card reader Audio ASUS SonicMaster audio system Integrated microphone Battery Pack Lithium-polymer 45Wh Dimensions 32.4(W) x 22.6(D) x 0.00 ~ 1.23 (H) cm Weight 1.2kg Warranty International Warranty of 2 years ZenBook Pro UX501 Intel® Core™ i7 Processor, 2.6 GHz Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.6 GHz) Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX960M, DDR5 2G Operating system Windows 8.1 (64-bit) 15.6' LED Back-lit Ultra Slim QFHD+ (3840x2160)/ Display 15.6' LED Back-lit Ultra Slim FHD (1920x1080) Cameras Built-in HD camera 16GB DDR 3/ Memory 8GB DDR 3 SATA 128GB M.2 SSD/ Storage SATA 1TB 5400RPM 2.5' HDD 1 x Mini DisplayPort or 1x Thunderbolt™ 3 x USB 3.0 I/O ports 1 x HDMI 1 x headphone out and mic in 1 x SD/SDXC card reader ASUS SonicMaster Premium audio with ICEpower® technology Audio Integrated array microphone Wireless 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0 Dimensions 383 x 255 x 20.6mm Weight 2.06kg Warranty 2 Years International Warranty Specifications, content and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors. ZenBook BX303 Intel® Core™ i5-5200U Processor, 2.2 GHz Processor (3M Cache, up to 2.7 GHz) Graphics card Intel HD Graphics 5500, DDR3 8G Operating system Windows 8.1 (64-bit) Display 13.3' LED Back-lit Ultra Slim FHD (1920x1080) Cameras Built-in HD camera 16GB DDR 3/ Memory 8GB DDR 3 SATA 1TB 5400RPM 2.5' HDD + Storage SATA 24G MSATA HC SSD 1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack 1x HDMI I/O ports 1x mini Display Port 3x USB 3.0 ASUS SonicMaster Premium audio with ICEpower® technology Audio Integrated array microphone Wireless 802.11ac+Bluetooth 4.0 (Dual band) -Intel WIDI 32.3(W) x 22.3(D) x 1.80 ~ 1.92 Dimensions (H) cm Weight 1.45 KG Warranty 2 years on site (local) warranty Specifications, content and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country.