ASUS Announces Groundbreaking New 2018 ZenBook Pro Series, Featuring a Second Screen on the TouchPad For Ultimate Productivity

KEY POINTS

·         Touch the future: ScreenPad combines a high-resolution auxiliary touchscreen with a touchpad to provide an exciting new way of working with a laptop

·         Effortless performance: Up to 8th Gen Intel Core i9 processors, 16GB RAM, GeForce^® GTX 1050 Ti and 1TB PCIe x4 SSD for unstoppable computing

·         Beauty that inspires: Slim and elegant all-aluminum unibody designs featuring iconic spun-metal finish in luxurious Deep Dive Blue with Rose Gold detailing

·         Comprehensive connectivity: Up to 802.11ac gigabit-class Wi-Fi, USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C with Thunderbolt 3, USB Type-A and standard HDMI ports

ASUS Announces Its Most Prestigious ZenBook Yet, The UX391 Zenbook S

Elegant and tough 13.3" ultraportable 1kg-light laptop with innovative new ErgoLift hinge is Best Choice of the Year and Best Choice Golden Award winner at Computex 2018.

KEY POINTS 

·         The ultimate ultraportable: 12.9mm-thin, 1kg-light near-A4-size metal unibody with MIL-STD-410G military-grade toughness for dependable reliability anywhere

·         Elegant craftsmanship: Precision-crafted in new Deep Dive Blue or Burgundy Red colors, with Rose Gold diamond-cut details and iconic spun-metal finish

·         Designed for ultimate comfort: New ErgoLift hinge design with 5.5° keyboard tilt for ultimate typing comfort, improved cooling airflow and enhanced audio

·         All-day performance: Up to 4K UHD NanoEdge display, 8th Gen Intel Core CPUs, up to 1TB PCIe SSD, up to 13.5hrs battery life, Thunderbolt 3 connectivity

ASUS Announces the Ultra Compact NEW 2018 Vivobook S15 (S530) and S14 (S430) Ultrabooks

Lightweight laptops powered by up to 8th Gen Intel Core i7 CPUs, and featuring unique color-blocking design, ErgoLift hinge, and three-side NanoEdge display

KEY POINTS

·         15.6" and 14" laptops with three-side NanoEdge display give the laptop an ultra compact footprint versus the competition

·         New Bold and youthful color-blocking designs, with five vibrant color options and several textured finishes, is refreshing and unique

·         ErgoLift hinge replicates the feel of typing on a desktop keyboard, while the new three-sided NanoEdge display design provides an immersive viewing experience.

·         Powered by up to an 8th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, with NVIDIA GeForce MX150 discrete graphics and dual-storage designs

ASUS Philippines Officially Launched Its Newest Compact and Lightweight Premium Notebooks – the ASUS X407 and X507

Compact and lightweight laptops feature up to a 7th Generation Intel Core i7 CPU, dual-storage design, slim NanoEdge display bezel, and fingerprint login

ASUS Philippines, during their Asus 360 showcase in SM Megamall Fashion hall, formally announced its newest addition to its robust notebook line-up – the X407 and X507, a pair of compact and lightweight laptops designed for daily computing and entertainment.

They’re powered by up to a 7th Generation Intel^® Core^™ i7 processor and NVIDIA^® GeForce^® MX110 discrete graphics, and feature a dual-storage design with a 1TB HDD and pairable with an M.2 SSD. The X407 and X507 have a super thin NanoEdge display with a slim bezel for an immersive viewing experience. Both feature a fingerprint sensor for quick and easy logins with Windows Hello. Despite its large display, X507 is extremely portable, with an overall weight of just 1.68kg. The 14" version, ASUS X407, weighs just 1.42kg.

The ASUS X407 and X507 is a perfect device for people who are looking for a notebook that offers great performance, portability, premium design without hurting your wallet.

Everyday laptops with amazing performance

Both X407 and X507 are designed for daily computing and entertainment. These Windows 10 laptops also support new and exciting Windows features including Cortana with voice recognition, allowing the user to wake the device from sleep mode simply by saying the “Hey, Cortana” command. For maximum convenience and compatibility, X507 includes a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A port, two USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port and a microSD card reader, as well as 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth^® 4.2, despite coming in an ultrathin form factor.

Both laptops support fast charging, requiring only 49 minutes to charge a near-flat battery to 60%. In addition, ASUS SuperBattery technology ensures a 3X-longer battery lifespan compared to traditional laptop batteries.

NanoEdge display for immersive Full HD visuals

X407 and X507 feature a Full HD NanoEdge display with a slim bezel for an immersive viewing experience. The narrow bezel design provides a larger screen area, while 178° wide-view technology enables viewing from extreme angles without any color shift, making it perfect for sharing content with friends and colleagues. For a 15.6” laptop, X507 is extremely compact and portable — with a thin 21.9mm profile and an overall weight of just 1.68kg. Meanwhile, the 14” X407 weighs just 1.42kg. They are available in a choice of Star Grey or Icicle Gold finishes.

Moreover, with a thin 7.1mm bezel and 73.8% screen-to-body ratio, the NanoEdge display on X407 provides you with more screen area for more immersive viewing.

Built-in fingerprint sensor

Despite being entry-level laptops, X407 and X507 both have a built-in fingerprint sensor for quick and easy logins with Windows Hello. With each fingerprint being unique, it’s a more secure way of ensuring user profiles and data stay safe. A 360° recognition function ensures accurate scanning, even if the user’s hand is wet.

Exclusive ASUS software and technologies

X407 and X507 feature a Tru2Life Video makes any video look amazing. Through intelligent algorithms, it optimizes the sharpness and contrast of every pixel in every frame by 150% to produce incredibly vivid and realistic visuals; while Splendid display technology optimizes imagery to provide richer, deeper and more accurate colors.

X407 and X507 feature exclusive software and technologies including ASUS Tru2Life Video, ASUS Splendid and ASUS SonicMaster-enhanced audio. SonicMaster audio technology — co-developed by the ASUS Golden Ear team — delivers the most incredible sound ever heard on a laptop, thanks to its innovative combination of hardware and software.

“Our goal this year is to bring closer a premium entry-level product that offers both productivity and entertainment to our Filipino consumers. At ASUS, we bring forward the best devices to complement a lifestyle that is performance driven, stylish with a kick of premium look yet very affordable,” shares Joey Nocom, ASUS Philippines Country Product Manager.

Holding true to our promise of bringing the incredible to Filipinos, the latest ASUS X407 and X507 offers amazing performance, unbounded visuals and premium design on a very compact notebook that you can bring anywhere, anytime,” Nocom concludes.

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

The ASUS X407 and X507 will be available in the Philippines by third week of March and the price starts at PHP 27,995 and is going to be exclusively sold in Lazada Philippines but will be available nationwide to all ASUS authorized dealers and resellers by April 2018. Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.

SPECS AND CONFIGURATION

	ASUS X507	ASUS X407
Processor	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-7500U processor 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-7200U processor 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3-6006U processor	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-7500U processor 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-7200U processor 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3-7100U processor 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3-6006U processor
Operating system	Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Home
Display	15.6” HD (1366 x 768)panel with 45% NTSC color gamut and anti-glare coating	14.0” HD (1366 x 768) panel with 45% NTSC color gamut and anti-glare coating
Graphics	UP TO NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 discrete graphics UMA
Memory	Up to 8GB DDR4 RAM	Up to 8GB DDR4 RAM
VRAM	up to 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
Storage	Dual-storage: 1TB/500GB HDD 5400rpm/7200rpm with 256GB/128GB M.2 SSD Single drive model: 1TB/500GB SATA HDD 5400rpm 256GB/128GB M.2 SSD	Dual-storage: 1TB/500GB HDD 5400rpm with 256GB/128GB M.2 SSD Single drive model: 1TB/500GB SATA HDD 5400rpm 256GB/128GB M.2 SSD
Connectivity	1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type A 2 x USB 2.0 1 x HDMI 1 x headphone-out & audio-in combo jack 1 x microSD card reader	1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type A 1 x USB 2.0 1 x HDMI 1 x headphone-out & audio-in combo jack 1 x microSD card reader
Wireless	Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi with Bluetooth® 4.2 802.11b/g/n with Bluetooth® 4.0	802.11ac Wi-Fi with Bluetooth® 4.1 802.11b/g/n with Bluetooth® 4.0
Battery	3-cell, 33Wh
Colors	Star Grey Icicle Gold
Size	364.8 x 266.4 x 21.9mm	328.6 x 246.3 x 21.9mm
Weight	1.68kg	1.42kg

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About ASUS

ASUS is one of Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies, and is dedicated to creating products for today and tomorrow’s smart life. Our comprehensive portfolio includes Zenbo, ZenFone, ZenBook and a range of IT devices and components, along with AR, VR and IoT. ASUS employs more than 16,000 people worldwide and over 5,000 world-class R&D talents. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, the company won 4,511 awards and earned approximately US$13 billion of revenue in 2017.

ASUS Republic of Gamers Formally Announces ROG Masters 2017 and Philippines Qualifiers to Commence This June with Whooping PHP 200,000 Local Prize Pool

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today formally announced the ROG Masters 2017 esports tournament will feature over 20 top professional teams from across the globe and offer a prize pool of US $500,000. The dual DOTA 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament has grown significantly in scale and ambition, and with this almost unprecedented reach, ROG Masters 2017 is set to raise the intensity of the competition and take the DOTA 2 and CS:GO scene by storm.

Commencing in June 2017, teams from every corner of the globe will battle it out in a series of 30 country qualifiers and four regional qualifiers (EMEA, Americas, APAC, and China). The winners of these open qualifiers will then take on the might of invited professional teams from each of the four regions, fighting for a place in the Grand Finals in November, 2017.

ASUS Philippines Systems Group Country Manager, George Su, states: “For over a decade ROG has been committed to providing the most innovative hardware to gamers worldwide, and last year we offered the gaming community an opportunity to live their esports dream by launching the first-ever ROG Masters. Thanks to extremely positive feedback, ROG Masters returns this year as a global affair, inviting pro teams and amateur players from over over 30 countries across five continents.”

“We are not only proud of our commitment to creating the ultimate gaming experience with leading hardware and world-class esports tournaments, but also of our solid global network and local presence, which enables us to realize an esports event on such a scale. ROG Masters 2017 is a momentous milestone for ROG and esports, and we are excited to be part of the driving force for esports at large,” added Su.

Support up and coming local heroes from as they battle against the world’s finest DOTA2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players in the ROG Masters 2017 international stage.
Register now via the ROG Masters Philippines 2017 official tournament microsite: http://rog-masters.ph/.

About ROG

Republic of Gamers (ROG) is an ASUS sub-brand dedicated to creating the world’s best gaming hardware and software. Formed in 2006, ROG offers a complete line of innovative products known for performance and quality, including motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktops, monitors, audio equipment, routers, and peripherals. ROG participates in and sponsors major international gaming events. ROG gear has been used to set hundreds of overclocking records and it continues to be the preferred choice of gamers and enthusiasts around the world. Learn more about the choice of champions at http://rog.asus.com.

About ROG Masters

ROG Masters is an esports tournament created for aspiring gamers everywhere. Now in its second year, it has grown into a global phenomenon after its first year being tailored to Asia and Oceania. ROG Masters aims to knit together the pro and grassroots tiers of gaming by combining open qualifiers with later stages that are heavy with invited teams, ensuring intense competition characterized by contact between community dark-horses and established veterans of the pro scene. The Grand Finals of ROG Masters 2017 will take place in November, with US$500,000 to play for and the world watching.

*This is Press Release

ASUS Republic Of Gamers (ROG) Introduces ROG Strix Series GL753 and GL553 Gaming Laptop with Incredible Gaming Power and Extreme Performance

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the arrival of two addition to its powerful gaming laptop line-up – the GL753 and GL553 which offers professional gamers and enthusiasts incredible gaming power and extreme performance.

Both GL753 and GL553 enable gamers who strive for maximum performance and want to outshine others with innovative gaming technology. These people consume multimedia extensively across all types of devices – they play high definition games but similarly use the internet for video streaming and other function to meet their evolving lifestyle.

ROG Strix-GL753 and GL553:  Gaming power and extreme performance in one

The powerful ROG Strix GL553 & GL753 are both powered by a 7th-gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor with discrete NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX1050Ti/1050 graphics. PCIE SSD that gives GL553 & GL753 superior load times and faster data transfers.

GL553 & GL753 comes with anti-ghosting keyboard with up to 30-key rollover, 2.3mm key travel, and isolated arrow keys. The 4-area RGB lighting Chiclet keyboard delivers an incredible gaming experience even in darkness.

The GL553 & GL753 features a specially-designed gaming keyboard that has the following:

·         RGB-backlit keyboard

·         2.5mm of key travel and chicklet keyboard with scissor type structure for great responsive feel

·         Specially-designed WASD cursor keys

·         Isolated arrow keys and enlarged space key

·         Anti-ghosting keyboard with 30-key rollover

The ROG-exclusive gaming center let you grasp the system info and activate a variety of AP within a blink. It also comes with a cooling over boost that let you adjust fan speeds, controlling manually.

“We expect that the Philippine gaming landscape will be really exciting this 2017 – and that said, ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) being the World’s Undisputed No. 1 Gaming Brand Worldwide will definitely introduce more powerful gaming machines that will empower Filipino professional gamers and enthusiasts through their journey for glory,” shares George Su, Country Manager of ASUS Philippines System Business Group.

Our fans in the country can expect that ROG will spearhead more incredible gaming activities that empowers Filipino gamers across the metro in the near future, Su added.

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

Tune into ASUS and ROG Philippines’ social media pages for more information on local pricing and product availability. But you can purchase the GL553 & GL753 to select ASUS and ROG concept stores Nationwide:

Store	Mall Location
ROG Concept Store	4th Floor, SM CyberZone, Megamall
ROG Concept Store	4th Floor, SM CyberZone, North Edsa
ROG Concept Store	2nd Floor, SM CyberZone, Mall of Asia
Asus Concept Store	3rd Floor, SM Cyberzone, SM Fairview
Asus Concept Store	2nd Floor, SM Cyberzone, SM Bacolod
Asus Concept Store	3rd Floor, SM Cyberzone, SM Lanang
Asus Concept Store	SM Cyberzone, SM IloIlo
Asus Concept Store	SM Festival Mall, Alabang
Asus Concept Store	SM CyberZone, Mall of Asia
Asus Concept Store	SM Cyberzone, SM Cabanatuan
Asus Concept Store	Ayala Centrio Mall, CDO
Asus Concept Store	SM Cyberzone, SM Cebu
Asus Concept Store	SM CyberZone, Megamall
Asus Concept Store	SM CyberZone, North Edsa

SPECIFICATIONS

GL753 VE Spec Sheet

Processors Chipset	Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Intel® HM175 Chipset
Operating System	WIN10/WIN10 Professional
Memory	DDR4 2400 MHz up to 32GB
Display	17.3” Non-glare IPS FHD (1920 x 1080)
Graphics Card	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 / 1050TI with 2GB/4GB GDDR5 VRAM
Storage	2.5" SATAIII HDD 1TB SATAIII 128 SSD
Keyboard	RGB-Backlit KB w/ number key Anti-Ghost key support (30 key)
Connectivity	802.11ac + BT4.0, 802.11bgn + BT4.0
Battery	48Whrs (Embedded)
Camera	Built-in HD camera
Dimension and Weight	41.5(W) x 27.3(D) x 30.0-32.0(H) cm/2.8kg

GL553VD/ VE Spec Sheet

Processors Chipset	Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Intel® HM175 Chipset
Operating System	WIN10/WIN10 Professional
Memory	DDR4 2400 MHz up to 32GB
Display	15.6” Non-glare IPS FHD (1920 x 1080)
Graphics Card	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 / 1050TI 4GB GDDR5 VRAM
Storage	2.5" SATAIII HDD 1TB SATAIII 128 SSD
Keyboard	RGB-Backlit KB w/ number key Anti-Ghost key support (30 key)
Connectivity	802.11ac + BT4.0, 802.11bgn + BT4.0
Battery	48Whrs (Embedded)
Camera	Built-in HD camera
Dimension and Weight	38.3(W) x 25.5(D) x 30.0(H) cm/2.5kg

About ASUS

ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets, smartphones and wearables. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,326 awards in 2014 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC^™. ASUS has more than 16,000 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 5,200 engineers. Company revenue for 2014 was approximately US$14.5 billion.