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The PC Market to Witness Supply Exceed Demand in 2022, Asus Chief Officer Explains Why

Leo Wong De Quan — Sat, 14 May 2022 06:00:12 +0000

Although the PC market has seen a resurgence in sales in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic, this sales growth has seem to be slowing down in 2022. In fact, the well-renowned Taiwanese laptop manufacturer, Asus has boldly claimed that the PC market could witness supply exceeding demand in 2022, and the company has taken the necessary measures to ensure its PC business remains stable in this upcoming trend.

According to a report by ITHome, Asus’ Global APAC Chief Marketing Officer, Mr Rex Lee, warns that the European, Chinese and North American PC market is currently on a downward trend of demand and that if the trend continues on for the remaining months in 2022, the overall PC market in 2022 will witness an oversupply, in which supply from laptop manufacturers will outpace and exceed the demand of the current global PC market.

In the company’s press conference, Asus expressed that to avoid oversupply yet still remain competitive in the global PC market, the company has shifted its PC business strategy to its mid-range premium laptop lines, like its 2022 Zenbook and Vivobook lineup.

The new 2022 Zenbook lineup is aimed at the premium mid-range laptop market where the device is catered to creative professionals who want a high-quality OLED screen with high processing performance at a reasonably affordable price.

The best example is the company’s 2022 Zenbook 14 OLED, which features a 14-inch 2.8K OLED NanoEdge display with support for a 90Hz refresh rate, 16:10 aspect ratio, 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut, and 550-nit brightness.

ASUS ZenBook 14 OLED

The device is then powered by the 12th generation Intel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i7-1260P processor, coupled with Intel Iris Xe graphics. It also packs in 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of fast PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD storage.

In his closing remarks, Mr Rex Lee, CMO of Asus, mentioned that the company is also shifting its sales focus in 2022 to India, as the country is one of the still steadily growing PC markets in 2022.

This is mainly due to the current PC market downturns in several key global markets for the company. He raises several examples such as the European market in which the current Ukraine Russia war has led to lower PC sales in the region., the Chinese market in which the current lockdowns have stifled the growth of the economy, and the North American market in which current inflation rates has limited the country’s spending.

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Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition with i9-12900H & second screen launched

Sudhanshu — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 22:20:20 +0000

Asus has just launched the new Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first Asus laptop sent onto space. The laptop has quite a few special aspects to it, so let’s explore its specs and features in detail.

The limited-edition Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition comes with a spaceship-inspired futuristic design on the outside. It brings a 14-inch 2880 x 1800p OLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate, 16:10 aspect ratio, and touch support. The screen is quite capable as it covers 100% of DCI-P3, and 133% of sRGB, and it has a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. The color accuracy of this screen has also been validated by Pantone. It can hit up to 550 nits of brightness and it’s certified for VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500.

Other than the primary display on the front, the device also brings along a secondary 3.5-inch OLED display on the lid which can display various animations, notifications, battery status, date and time, and user-customizable text. The other special aspect of this laptop is that it is in accordance with the US Space System Command Standards (SMC-S-016A), which makes it resistant to vibrations and extremely low or high temperatures. The toughness of this device also matches the MIL-STD-810H durability standards.

On the inside, the ASUS ZenBook 14X OLED Space Edition comes powered by the Intel Core i9-12900H, with 14 cores and 20 threads. In the graphics department, the laptop brings the integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics. The powerful processor is paired with 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM and a 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD. Being a 14-inch laptop, it misses out on the number pad, however, the touchpad of the device includes a virtual number pad.

There are a number of ports present on the device, including two Thunderbolt 4 ports, USB Type-A, HDMI, a headphone jack, and an SD card reader. Asus has also provided a USB Type-A to RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet adapter in the box.

The ASUS ZenBook 14X OLED Space Edition can be pre-ordered starting today, while shipping is expected to start on April 19th. The laptop comes in a gorgeous “Zero-G Titanium” color with a price tag of $1,999 in the US.

ASUS ZenBook 14 Flip OLED with 90Hz slim display and Ryzen 5000 processor launched in India

Pranav Sawant — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:53:30 +0000

ASUS on Monday announced the all-new ASUS ZenBook 14 Flip OLED in the Indian market. It is a 2-in-1 convertible notebook that comes with a 90Hz OLED display and packs AMD’s Ryzen 5000 series processor.

ASUS ZenBook 14 Flip OLED Specifications

The ASUS ZenBook 14 Flip comes in a thin and light form factor. It sports a 14-inch OLED panel with 2.8k resolution and HDR support. It is a touch-screen display, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, and a 90Hz refresh rate. It is said to be the world’s slimmest 14-inch convertible laptop with an OLED screen.

What’s under, is the AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor. The laptop comes in three models — Ryyzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H, and Ryzen 9 5900HX. All chips are 8-core CPUs with 16 threads. The laptop has up to 16GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 1TB of M.2 NVMe PCIe 3 SSD storage. It has two IceBlade cooling fans and two heat pipes to keep cool while doing intense tasks on the system.

The laptop has a 63Whr battery with 100W fast charging via the USB Type-C port. It has a chiclet-style keyboard with 1.4mm key travel. It also has the virtual number pad on the trackpad and boasts Harmon Kardon speakers. It has a fingerprint scanner for security and has built-in Amazon Alexa. The laptop has a 720p webcam and has connectivity options like Bluetooth v5.0 and Wi-Fi 6. Lastly, the laptop boots on the Windows 11 OS.

Pricing, Colors, and Availability

The Asus Zenbook Flip OLED starts at Rs. 91,990 (~$1202) for the Ryzen 5 model, Rs. 1,12,990 (~$1,477) for the Ryzen 7 model, and Rs. 1,34,990 (~$1,765) for the Ryzen 9 model. It comes in single Jade Black color. The laptop can be purchased from Amazon, Flipkart, ASUS India website, and authorized offline stores in the country.

ASUS Zenbook 17 FOLD and Zenbook 14 OLED laptops unveiled at CES 2022

Jeet — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:18:35 +0000

Many computer manufacturers have announced their new devices and among them is ASUS which has announced its latest ZenBook 14 2022 lineup at the CES 2022. The company has announced two new models — ASUS ZenBook 14 OLED and ASUS ZenBook 17 Fold.

ASUS ZenBook 14 OLED

The ASUS ZenBook 14 OLED features a 14-inch OLED display that offers a screen resolution of 2880 x 1800 pixels, a 16:10 aspect ratio, 550-nit brightness, DCI-P3 color gamut, a 90Hz refresh rate, and a 0.2ms response time.

It is offered in separate versions powered by the latest processors from Intel and AMD. The devices powered by the Intel 12th generation Core H-series chips pack DDR5 RAM while the models with AMD Ryzen come with DDR4x RAM.

They come with up to 1TB PCIe storage and there’s also an extra M.2 slot available for further expanding the storage capacity. There are several ports, including two USB-C connections, a single USB-A port, HDMI 2.0, a headphone jack, and a microSD card slot.

For connectivity, it comes with WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 support. In the models powered by the Intel CPU, the two USB-C ports will offer Thunderbolt 4 connectivity. The device packs a 75Whr battery.

As of now, the company has not announced the pricing details for the ZenBook 14 OLED but ASUS has promised to share more information when the device go on sale sometime around the second half of the year.

ASUS ZenBook 17 Fold

We have seen several smartphones with a foldable display and even laptops adopted the same. Now, ASUS is joining the list with the launch of its ZenBook 17 Fold which comes with a foldable OLED screen.

When the device is fully opened, it offers a 17.3-inch OLED display with QHD screen resolution of 2560 x 1920 pixels, a 4:3 aspect ratio, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 0.2ms response time, and a 90 Hz refresh rate with Dolby Vision support.

Upon partially folding the device and positioning the keyboard on the bottom half, the device can effectively be used as a 12.5-inch laptop with Full HD screen resolution.

The company has not revealed the chip that is powering the device and has just said that it is powered by “the latest Intel CPU” with integrated graphics. As for memory, it packs up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD storage.

For connectivity, the device supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 but coming to ports, there’s only Thunderbolt 4 USB-C port and a 3.5mm combo audio jack. The device also has Dolby Atmos quad-speaker system and everything is powered by a 75Wh capacity battery.

ASUS has not revealed the pricing details for the ZenBook 17 Fold but the device could get launched around Computex in May this year.

Cyber Monday Deal: Get $199 OFF on Asus ZenBook Flip 13 OLED at Amazon US

Daily Deals — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:32:51 +0000

Amazon US is giving $199 OFF on Asus ZenBook Flip 13 OLED. The convertible laptop which generally retails for $1209 is now available at a discounted price of $1009.99 only. This Cyber Monday deal ends in 15 hours.

WHERE TO BUY

Asus ZenBook Flip 13 OLED at $1009.99 @Amazon US

Asus ZenBook Flip 13 OLED

Key Features;

Intel Evo i7 processor
13.3” OLED nano edge touch display
Intel iris Xe graphics
16GB RAM – 1TB SSD
Lightweight – 2.87lb
13.9mm ultra-thin and highly portable
360 degree Ergo Lift Hinge – holds the display securely at any angle
Battery: 67Wh – 14hrs on a single charge and 49% in 60mins
Asus Stylus Pen – 4096 pressure level support
Edge to edge ergonomic keyboard with Asus Numberpad2.0
Windows 10 pro
Color: Pine Grey

Generally retailing for $1209, you can now buy Asus ZenBook Flip 13 OLED at a discounted price of $1009.99 only at Amazon US. Please note that this deal ends in 15 hours. So grab your discounted ZenBook before the deal expires.

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Asus ZenBook S packs the latest 8th-gen Intel Core chips and offers up to 20 hours usage

Jed John Ikoba — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:35:14 +0000

ASUS has launched its latest Zenbook S model at the ongoing IFA 2018 tech exhibition in Berlin, Germany. The new ASUS Zenbook S comes with the model number UX391UA and it comes with several upgrades over the previous models. The new Zenbook S 2018 will be available in two variants, both packing the latest eighth generation of Intel “Whiskey Lake” processors that was unveiled earlier this week. Another aspect where the new ZenBook S dazzles is in the battery aspect. The model promises up to 20 hours of use on a single charge.

The new Zenbook S comes with an all-metal unibody with a Deep Dive Blue colour finish and diamond-cut Rose Gold highlight on the edges. There is also a Burgundy Red colour variant as well. The Notebook PC is ultra-thin and lightweight, weighing just 2.31 pounds and 0.50 inches thick. It’s based on an all-metal unibody finished with a Deep Dive Blue color and diamond-cut Rose Gold edge highlights (Asus has a Burgundy Red version too). The company says this two-tone finish is based on a two-phase anodizing process “normally reserved for jewellery or luxury timepieces.”

The new Zenbook S models feature a 13.3-inch touchscreen display screen with a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels on the higher model and a 1,920 x 1,080 pixels resolution on the lower model. The version with 1080p resolution also come in an anti-glare non-touch display version. According to ASUS, “For outstanding ergonomics, ZenBook S incorporates the new ErgoLift hinge mechanism, an innovative design that raises and tilts the keyboard by 5.5 degrees — the optimum angle for comfortable typing.” The hinge has a maximum opening angle of 145 degrees which is wider than most laptops too, so users have more freedom to choose the best screen angle. The ErgoLift mechanism doesn’t affect the sleek profile of the Zenbook S as it is completely hidden when the laptop is closed.

The higher variant of the Zenfone S is powered by Intel’s new Core i7-8565U chip which replaces the Core i7-8550U released in August 2017. The chip is a Quad-core chip with a base speed of 1.8GHz, a maximum speed of 4.5GHz, and a power draw of 15 watts. On the other hand, the lower Zenbook variant packs a Core i5-8265U which replaces the Core i5-8250U that was also released last year. The chip is also a Quad-core chip with a base speed of 1.6GHz, a maximum speed of 3.9GHz, and a power draw of 15 watts. They’re all backed by Intel’s integrated graphics and either 8GB or 16GB of LPDDR3 system memory clocked at 2,133MHz. In terms of the storage, the new ZenBook S is available in 512GB or 1TB on a PCI Express 3.0 x4 SSD, or 256GB on a PCI Express 3.0 x2 SSD. In addition, the laptop comes with two Thunderbolt 3 ports, one USB-C port at 5Gbps, and one audio combo jack. For wireless connectivity, there is Bluetooth 5.0 and Wireless AC onboard.

Despite its sleek, thin body, the Zenbook S is built to be tough as it meets the MIL-STD 810G standard for toughness. The laptop is also touted to feature an “uprated” cooling design which ensures it can run at 41 degrees cooler than the previous ZenBook S generation. Details of its pricing and release date are yet to be disclosed.

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