{"id":342200,"date":"2017-05-29T20:31:10","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T12:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1496775"},"modified":"2017-05-29T20:31:10","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T12:31:10","slug":"asus-skips-robots-at-this-years-computex-event-and-flaunts-super-thin-laptops-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/asus-skips-robots-at-this-years-computex-event-and-flaunts-super-thin-laptops-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Asus skips robots at this year\u2019s Computex event and flaunts super-thin laptops instead"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Remember Zenbo, the cute humanoid robot that stole the show at Asus\u2019 Computex press conference last year<\/a>? Zenbo was absent from the stage this year, as were ZenFones. Instead, in an unusual departure for the event, which took place today in Taipei, Taiwan, the focus was solely on Asus\u2019 new laptops, with the spotlight shining on the\u00a0newest additions to its ZenBook line: the ZenBook Flip S and the ZenBook Pro UX550.<\/p>\n

Both laptops are very\u00a0slim and lightweight. Asus claims the ZenBook Flip S is \u201cthe world\u2019s thinnest convertible laptop.\u201d It weighs in at just 1.1kg and is only 10.9mm thick (Asus\u2019 press materials compared it to the HP Spectre x360, which weighs 1.29kg and is 13.8mm thick, and the MacBook Air at 1.35kg and 17mm).<\/p>\n

The ZenBook Flip S\u2019s 13.3in 4K touchscreen display can flip 360 degrees, while its specs\u2013an Intel Core i7-7500U processor, up to 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD\u2013should ensure a fast performance.<\/p>\n

Asus claims the machine\u2019s battery can last up to 11.5 hours and reach a 60 percent charge in 49 minutes, and it has a USB-C port for peripherals. The ZenBook Flip S will be available for sale in September starting at $1,099.<\/p>\n

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    Like its predecessor, the ZenBook Pro UX550 also has a 15.6in 4K touchscreen display\u2013but this time it runs on Intel\u2019s seventh-generation Core i7-7700HQ quad-core processor, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and a discrete graphic card, the Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti. These specs, especially the last one, will make it appealing to gamers.<\/p>\n

    The ZenBook Pro UX550\u2019s slim profile weighs 1.8kg and is just 18.9mm thick. Pricing will start at $1,299 when it hits the market in July.<\/p>\n

    Other laptops showcased today include the ZenBook 3 Deluxe (which debuted at CES in January), the $499 VivoBook S (it comes with up to a Core i7 CPU and Nvidia GTX 940MX GPU), and the VivoBook ($799, with a Core i7 CPU and Nvidia GTX 1050 GPU).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    \"\" Remember Zenbo, the cute humanoid robot that stole the show at Asus’ Computex press conference last year? Zenbo was absent from the stage this year, as were ZenFones. Instead, in an unusual departure for the event, which took place today in Taipei, Taiwan, the focus was solely on Asus’ new laptops, with the spotlight shining on the newest additions to its ZenBook line: the ZenBook… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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