Jonney Shih, Kevin Wang and Bastian Albinus were present at the ASUS 2023 Thincredible event. Image source: ASUS.
ASUS has just announced the launch of the world’s slimmest OLED ultraportable laptop, one limited edition model in collaboration with BAPE, and a refresh to its Vivobooks.
Going super slim, the Zenbook S13
The super slim but well-adorned ASUS SLimbook S13. Image source: ASUS.
Intel Evo-certified, the Zenbook S13 (UX5304) has a 1cm profile and weighs just 1kg. It comes powered by a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 -1355U processor, up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and a 1 TB SSD for storage. Impressively, there is also a full set of I/O ports like Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (x2), one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, one HDMI 2.1, and one audio jack. It also features a long-lasting 63Wh battery giving 14 hours of battery life.
The OLED display has a 16:10 aspect ratio, 2,880 x 1,800 resolution, and 550 nits of brightness. The display itself is called ASUS Lumina OLED display that comes Dolby Vision-certified, along with Pantone Validated colour rendering, and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification.
It also comes with Harman Kardon-certified built-in speakers and is available in either Basalt Grey or Ponder Blue.
From what I’ve seen of the Zenbook S13 it certainly looks impressive. Here’s hoping that it will be as good as it can be when it arrives.
ASUS Vivobook S15 goes limited edition with the BAPE Edition
The only promotion photo ASUS gave. Image source: ASUS.
The ASUS Vivobook S15 OLED BAPE Edition (K5504) is a special edition of the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED and the first ever BAPE laptop bundle. The Intel Evo-certified laptop comes with 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H processors and up to 2.8K 120Hz ASUS Lumina OLED displays.
But beyond having the Vivobook S15 in BAPE colours, come with a variety of accessories such as mouse, carry bag, and Baby Milo figurines that also come with an exclusive BAPE-designed camo pattern.
The ASUS Vivobook 15X OLED goes 16:9 to bring you more space on your screen
More screen real estate is always good. Image source: ASUS.
The ASUS Vivobook 15X OLED (K3504) provides users with more screen real-estate with a 2.8K 120Hz OLED panel, which has a 16:9 aspect ratio to give you more space to work on screen. It’s PANTONE Validated for professional-grade colour fidelity, and the 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut gives you cinema-grade colours. TÜV Rheinland certification for low blue-light emissions and flicker-free operation ensures less strain on your eyes during long viewing sessions. And it powered by a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of SSD storage, and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.
And to wrap up
The Vivobook S14 and S15 side-by-side. Image source: ASUS.
Also featured were the ASUS Vivobook S14 OLED (K5404) and ASUS Vivobook S15 OLED (K5504). These thin-and-light laptops come with ASUS Lumina OLED displays, unique designs, and are also Evo-certified. They come powered by up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H CPU, 2.8K 120Hz ASUS Lumina OLED display, and a high-capacity 75Wh battery. The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED also comes with optional Intel Arc discrete graphics.
Pricing and availability
The Zenbook S13 with its HDMI and USB-C ports. Image source: ASUS.
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304VA-NQ075W) and ASUS Vivobook 15X OLED (K3504VA-MA223W) will be retailing at S$2,399 and S$1,699 respectively and are available at the ASUS Exclusive Store, ASUS Online Store, and all authorised retailers. We will update this article with pricing details of the others when we have them.
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