Asus has launched three new laptops in India. The first one is the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED, which is being hailed as the world’s thinnest and lightest 13-inch laptop. The other two models include the new Vivobook Pro 14 and the Vivobook 16X. Let’s take a closer look at the key specs and features of the new Asus laptops.
The new Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (model UM5302) comes as one of the thinnest and lightest, high-performance laptops. It is 14.9mm thick and weighs just 1kg, which is pretty impressive, considering its high-end specs, which we will get to in a second. The device comes in a magnesium-aluminum chassis and sports a 13.3-inch 2.8K touch-enabled OLED display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, 89% screen-to-body ratio, 550 nits of peak brightness, and Dolby Vision support. It is also MIL-STD-810H certified for drop protection.
Under the hood, the Zenbook S 13 OLED can pack up to the latest AMD Ryzen 7 6800U CPU along with RDNA 2 graphics. It comes with 16GB of LPDDR5 6,400MHz RAM and up to 1TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD. There is also a 67Whr battery inside that support 65W fast charging. Users can charge the device via one of the three onboard USB-C ports that also support data transfer and secondary displays. There is also a 3.5mm audio combo jack aboard.
The new Asus Vivobook Pro 14 OLED (model M3400) has a 14-inch 2.8K OLED display with support for a 90Hz refresh rate. The panel has a peak brightness of 600 nits and is also supported by VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600 and Dolby Vision technologies. The display also supports 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and is Pantone-validated for color accuracy.
The Vivobook Pro 14 is powered by up to AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, which is on par with the new Zenbook S13 OLED. However, the former comes with AMD’s Radeon graphics instead of RDNA 2 GPU in the latter. For memory, the Vivobook Pro 14 comes with up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM and 512GB of PCIe Gen 3 SSD. There is also a 50Whr battery with support for 90W fast charging inside the device.
The Asus Vivobook 16X (model M1603) comes with a 16-inch Full HD+ screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio. This provides 11% more vertical screen real estate, which is especially beneficial to creative professionals. The panel has a peak brightness of 300 nits and has an 86% screen-to-body ratio.
The laptop can pack up to AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800H CPU paired with AMD Radeon graphics. As for the memory, the device comes with up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM and a 512GB PCIe 3.0 SSD, which is replaceable. It also packs a 50Whr battery with support for 90W fast charging.
Price and Availability
Now, coming to the prices of the new Asus laptops in India, the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED starts at Rs 99,990, the Vivobook Pro 14 OLED starts at Rs 59,990, and the Vivobook 16X has a starting price of Rs 54,990.
