With the Christmas season lurking just around the corner, are you looking for a brand new laptop for work-from-home or homeschooling? Allow me to list down the reasons why the ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433) and the ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325) are the best laptops of 2020 that you can actually buy in the Philippines now.
Intel 11th Generation Processors
The ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433) and the ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325) are the very first Intel 11th Generation Processor powered laptops to reach the Philippine shores.
Intel’s 11th Gen (Tiger Lake) processors feature integrated Xe graphics, support for Thunderbolt 4, and WiFi 6. On top of these new features for laptops, the chip manufacturer promises a considerable improvement in performance and battery life using these new processors as compared to the previous iterations. Intel claims that their 11th Gen processors are specifically built for thin and light laptop units.
Based on specifications, these new chips are 20% faster when used for daily office productivity tasks, which translates to around an extra hour of battery life.
ASUS Intelligent Performance Technology (AIPT)
The ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433) comes with ASUS Intelligent Performance Technology (AIPT), which can boost the performance of the laptop up to 40%. AIPT is a thermal design and power-saving solution that is ultra-efficient. The AIPT uses exclusive algorithms and smart sensors (between 5 to 9), an aerodynamic IceBlades fan design, and a 65W power supply to increase the performance of the CPU with improved stability. Utilizing the AIPT gives the laptop all-day battery life and a quieter, cooler unit.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Both the ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433) and the ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325) are packed with an Intel Iris Xe Graphics integrated graphics card with a GPU base clock speed (guaranteed) of 400MHz — the convenience of having dedicated graphics inside a thin and light-weight laptop. The new Intel Iris Xe Graphics technology features a low-power architecture so you can create, design, and multitask faster and with ease.
If you are a gamer, this means that you may play up to 1080p at 60FPS plus a whole new viewing experience of up to 8K with 4x4K HDR.
If you are a creator, on top of this whole new immersive viewing, you will also get Dolby Vision HDR + Dolby Atmos 3D Sound for super-smooth video streaming. Imagine exporting 4K files with ease and processing them quickly, thanks to Intel’s AI Matrix Engine.
Powerful Yet Affordable
If you are looking for powerful yet affordable laptop units currently available in the Philippines now, that would be the ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433) and the ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325).
Justly priced at PHP49,995, the ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433EA) packed with the latest Intel 11th Gen Core i5 processor is the right laptop for Gen Z creators and homeschoolers. If you want to have the same form factor and design, but with the power of a dedicated NVIDIA MX350 GPU, choose the ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433EQ) which is priced at PHP59,995 (Intel Core i7 processor).
On the other hand, the ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325) dubbed as the world’s thinnest 13-inch laptop with full I/O ports utilizing Intel’s 11th Gen Core i5 processor with Intel Iris Xe Graphics is priced at PHP54,995 only.
Both the all-new ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433) and ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325) are currently available online via the ASUS Philippines eStore, Shopee, and Lazada, and at all ASUS Concept Stores nationwide.