ASUS officially introduces a pair of new Zenbooks with Windows 8.1

Among them is a souped up version of the existing Zenbook UX305 too as the brand new Zenbook Pro UX501.

The big difference to the existing Zenbook UX305 is the inclusion of a QHD+ 3200 x 1800 resolution touchscreen display, 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD drive. The same specs have already been fabricated public in the limited edition Crystal White version recently, but it's good to see a less limited version also going on sale.

More: First impressions of the ASUS Zenbook UX305

The Zenbook Pro UX501 is a different animal entirely. In that location'southward no Cadre Thousand, hither. This one's built for operation. Within the UX501 is a 4th-generation Intel Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM and upto 512GB of PCIe SSD storage. Out front you'll be looking into a 4K touchscreen display and graphics power is taken care of by an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M GPU with upwardly to 4GB of GDDR5 video memory.

No pricing or launch information is bachelor at this fourth dimension, but needless to say, we can't expect to get our hands on i.

Cheque out the full press release beneath.

World's slimmest 13.3-inch QHD+ ultraportable — ASUS ZenBook UX305

New York, NY (May 18th, 2022) - ZenBook UX305 has a subtle and refined new shape that incorporates the Dna of the classic ZenBook. Information technology features an elegantly-tapered design with smooth, comfortable edges and diamond-cutting highlights that subtly emphasize the sleekness of the 0.48inch-thin case — and it weighs simply 2.64lbs. The UX305 is available in crystal white, champagne gold and obsidian stone black.

ZenBook UX305 is powered by an Intel Core™ M processor, a remarkably power-efficient processor designed for ultra slim devices that effortlessly delivers polish performance. In combination with up to 8GB of RAM and an ultra-fast up to 512GB SSD, UX305 delivers impressive all-round performance for daily computing.

A stunning ultraportable needs a display that's out of the ordinary, and then ZenBook UX305 is fitted with an ultra-precipitous xiii.3-inch in-airplane switching (IPS) multi-touch on display with an up to QHD+ resolution of 3200 x 1800 pixels and wide viewing angles. This display has five times (5X) the resolution of a standard HD display, and features an amazing pixel density of 276PPI for crisp, bright and lifelike images and video.

With 300cd/m2 brightness, a contrast ratio of 770:i and an ergonomic anti-glare coating, blacks are deep, whites are stunningly pure, and the wide color gamut (72% NTSC) ensures accurate colors.

ZenBook UX305 is as well equipped with three SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports for data transfers that are upward to ten times (10X) faster than USB two.0. One of the USB ports supports ASUS Charger+ technology for rapid recharging of mobile devices. A USB-to-Ethernet adapter is bundled with UX305, along with a mini DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter — enabling easy connection to an external monitor.

A perfect blend of power, elegance and performance — ASUS ZenBook Pro UX501

At the heart of ZenBook Pro UX501 is the ultra-powerful quad-core Intel Core i7-4720HQ processor, providing effortless operation for any task. With a massive 16GB of RAM, multitasking is super-smooth and at that place's plenty of processing horsepower in reserve for fifty-fifty the near intensive number-crunching tasks.

ZenBook Pro UX501 also features the amazing new NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 960M graphics-processing unit (GPU) for gaming-grade graphics performance. With upwards to 4GB of fast GDDR5 video retentiveness, users savor silky-smooth 4K/UHD video playback, effortless 3D rendering, and immersive gaming with ultra-high frame rates.

ASUS VisualMaster displays set the standard for laptops, incorporating some of the very latest technology to requite users unrivaled visual clarity and detail. ZenBook Pro UX501 has a 15.6-inch multi-impact display with a pin-abrupt 4K/UHD 3860 ten 2160 resolution — four times (4X) higher than Full HD — and an incredible pixel density of 282PPI for stunningly-detailed and lifelike images. IPS technology with wide 178-degree viewing angles ensures that colors and contrast are not degraded from any viewing position.

Ultra-fast storage is essential for fast boot times and effortless file operations, so ZenBook Pro UX501 is available with the globe'south fastest SSD. With a PCI Express® (PCIe®) x4 interface and upwardly to 512GB capacity, the read/write speeds of up to 1400MB/s are twice as fast as competing PCIe x2 models, and 16 times (16X) faster than mutual SATA 6.0Gbit/southward hd drives. And with no moving parts, ZenBook Pro UX501's SSD is both reliable and totally silent.

An advanced thermal-management system combined with ZenBook Pro UX501's 96Wh lithium-polymer battery ways that users won't need to find a mains-ability outlet for up to six hours — and even beyond..

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