ASUS Expands ZENBOOK™ Family with Models to Cater for Every Mobile Need

ASUS, a global leader in the new digital era, today announced an expanded range of sleek and stylish ZENBOOK™ ultraportables that cater for every mobile need. Inspired by the Zen philosophy of achieving balance through beauty and strength, ZENBOOK™ has an award-winning ultra-slim design with a beautiful, precision-engineered, spun-metal finish. ZENBOOK™ also features impressive specifications that include powerful quad-core processors, fast solid-state storage and capacitive multi-touch displays in a range of sizes.

Powerful performance in a range of sizes

ASUS ZENBOOK™ features a choice of 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i3, i5 and i7 processors for outstanding multi-tasking performance, up to 10GB memory and powerful NVIDIA® GT graphics. Flexible storage options are also available, including high-capacity hard drives, hybrid drives with solid-state cache for accelerated performance and blazingly fast SSD drives for near-instant app launch times.

The expanded ZENBOOK™ range features models with 11.6”, 13.3”, 14”, and 15.6” Full HD displays that are ideal for working with multiple windows side-by-side and enjoying high-definition movies in crisp detail. IPS display technology is standard across the range too, giving a bright, vibrant image with accurate colours and 178° wide viewing angle. Capacitive multi-touch displays are also available on the ZENBOOK™ U500VZ and UX31A for intuitive fingertip control with Windows 8, and a quick and easy way to work with large multimedia libraries.

Fully featured for flexible use

Backlit keyboards that automatically respond to ambient light levels and large multi-touch touchpads make ZENBOOK™ the perfect productivity tool. Dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 offer high-performance wireless connectivity, while USB 3.0 ports offer full support for the latest high-speed external storage devices and rapid mobile-device recharging. ASUS Super Hybrid II technology also gives longer battery life too, and up to two weeks’ standby time with two-second resume.

ZENBOOK™ is also ideally suited to entertainment. The ZENBOOK™ U500VZ, UX32VD, UX42VS and UX52VS all feature NVIDIA® GT mobile graphics for outstanding visual performance, while ASUS SonicMaster audio technology, developed with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower®, gives superlative sound quality across the entire range. An external subwoofer with the ZENBOOK™ U500VZ, plus internal optical drives on the ZENBOOK™ UX42VS and UX52VS, offer a rich home entertainment experience, too.

Finely crafted design

The beautiful slender profile of ZENBOOK™ is the result of intense research and development into sophisticated engineering techniques inspired by those used to create high-precision mechanical timepieces. The unique ‘spun-metal’ finish of the ZENBOOK™ lid alone requires a 32-step manufacturing process, and the finely crafted aluminium case features a combination of gentle curves and a sleek contour that narrows to a mere 3mm. With its stunning design and incredible performance, ZENBOOK™ is a perfectly balanced ultraportable.

ASUS ZENBOOK™ Family

ZENBOOK™ UX21A

With a razor-thin design that tapers to a mere 3mm and a weight of just 1.1kg, the ZENBOOK™ UX21A is one of the thinnest and lightest ultraportables around. Available with an Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 processor and 4GB memory, the UX21A also features a brilliant Full HD display and 256GB SSD storage.

ZENBOOK™ UX31A

A 13.3” Full HD display with optional capacitive multi-touch gives fingertip control with Windows 8 on the ZENBOOK™ UX31A. Available with an Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 processor, up to 8GB memory and 256GB SSD storage, the UX31A features a slender design that tapers from 18mm to just 3mm and a low 1.3kg weight that makes it easy to carry.

ZENBOOK™ UX32VD

The world’s first 13.3” Ultrabook with discrete graphics, the ZENBOOK™ UX32VD features NVIDIA® GT 620M graphics with 1GB VRAM for outstanding visuals on its Full HD display. Available with an Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 processor, 6GB memory and dual 256GB SSD storage with RAID 0, the UX32VD has stunning performance to match its stunning good looks.

ZENBOOK™ UX42VS

Despite a slender profile that tapers to 6mm and a low 1.9kg weight, the ZENBOOK™ UX42VS features an internal optical drive for enjoying DVD movies on its brilliant 14” HD display. Available with an Intel® Core™ i3, i5 or i7 ULV processor and 6GB memory, the UX42VS also features powerful NVIDIA® GT 645M graphics with 1GB GDDR5 VRAM and up to 1TB high-performance hybrid hard drive storage.

ZENBOOK™ UX52VS

With an Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 ULV processor, 10GB memory and up to 1TB high-performance hybrid hard drive storage, the ZENBOOK™ UX52VS is an ultraportable powerhouse. Powerful NVIDIA® GT 645M graphics with 1GB GDDR5 VRAM give outstanding visuals on the 15.6” Full HD display too, all in a sleek design that weighs just 2.2kg and measures 6mm at its edge.

ZENBOOK™ U500VZ

The ZENBOOK™ U500VZ is a premium ultraportable with incredible amounts of performance, thanks to a powerful Intel® Core i7 quad-core standard-voltage processor and 8GB memory. NVIDIA® GT650M graphics with 2GB GDDR5 VRAM gives incredible performance with demanding professional applications on the brilliant 15.6” Full HD display, while optional capacitive multi-touch gives intuitive fingertip control with Windows 8. The U500VZ also features dual 256GB SSD storage with RAID 0 for near-instant app launching and the external subwoofer provides cinematic sound — all in a sleek design that weighs just 2kg and measures a mere 6mm at its thinnest point.