The wait is finally over! On their 11th year anniversary in the Philippines, ASUS is making waves as they bring the first-ever 11th Generation Intel Processor powered laptops to the country.

The new-generation ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433) and ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325) veered away from the traditional design of laptops as they drew inspiration from the ideas and attitudes of our youth, today.

In case you missed the launch event last Friday evening (Manila Time), here’s what transpired.

For a detailed specification and pricing, simply read on…

Specifications

ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433) full specifications:

CPUIntel Core i7-1165G7 processor (S433EQ)
Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor (S433EQ)
Display14″ LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9
Frameless four-sided NanoEdge display with 85% screen-to-body ratio
178° wide-view technology
Operating System (OS)Windows 10 Home
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce MX350 (S433EQ)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics (S433EA)
Main Memory8GB 3200MHz DDR4
Storage512 GB SSD
WirelessIntel WiFi 6 GIG+ (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.0
CameraHD Camera
I/O Ports1 x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
2 x USB 2.0
1 x HDMI
1 x Audio Combo Jacks
1 x MicroSD Card Reader
1 x DC-in
AudioArray microphone with Cortana voice-recognition support
3.5 mm headphone jack
Certified by Harman Kardon
BatteryFast charging: 60% in 49 minutes
50 Wh 3-cell lithium-polymer battery
65 W power adapter
Plug Type: ø4 (mm)
(Output: 19 V DC, 3.42 A, 65 W)
(Input: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal)
ColorsDreamy White
Indie Black
Gaia Green
Resolute Red
DimensionsHeight: 1.59 cm (0.62″)
Width: 32.49 cm (12.79″)
Depth: 21.35 cm (8.40″)
Weight1.4 kgs (3.08 lbs)

ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325) full specifications:

CPUIntel Core i5 1135G7 Processor
Display13.3″ Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9 aspect, anti-glare screen, 300nits brightness display
Four-sided frameless NanoEdge design with 88% screen-to-body ratio
2.9mm-thin side bezel and 12.9mm bottom bezel
IPS-level wide-view technology
Operating System (OS)Windows 10 Home
GraphicsIntel Iris Xe Graphics
Main Memory8GB 4266MHz LPDDR4X
Storage512GB PCIe NVMeTM 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
WirelessIntel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.0
Camera3D IR HD camera with Windows Hello support
I/O Ports2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (up to 40Gbps)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (up to 5Gbps)
1 x Standard HDMI
1 x MicroSD card reader
AudioASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance
Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
Certified by Harman Kardon
BatteryUp to 15 hours of battery life
67Wh 4-cell lithium-polymer battery
65W power adaptor
Plug Type: USB-C
(Output: 20V DC, 65W)
(Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal)
ColorsPine Grey
Lilac Mist
DimensionsHeight: 1.39cm
Width: 30.4cm
Depth: 20.3cm
Weight1.1 kgs (2.43 lbs)

Pricing & Availability

The ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433EA) packed with an 11th Generation Intel Core i5 processor with Intel Iris Xe GPU is priced at PHP49,995. While the ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433EQ) sporting an 11th Generation Intel Core i7 processor with NVIDIA MX350 GPU has a price tag of PHP59,995.

The ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325EA), the world’s thinnest 13-inch laptop with full I/O ports built with an 11th Generation Intel Core i5 processor and Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 is priced at PHP54,995.

Both the new ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433) and ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325) are now available online via the ASUS Philippines eStore, Shopee, and Lazada. The all-new laptop models are also available at all ASUS Concept Stores nationwide.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Robert “Bob” Reyes is a technologist, an ICT Consultant and Tech Speaker, a certified Google IT Support Specialist, and an Open Source advocate representing the global non-profit Mozilla (makers of Firefox) in the Philippines. Bob is a Technology Columnist for the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation and an aviation subject matter expert contributor for Spot.PH.

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