Laptops

ASUS launches new Vivobook 13 Slate OLED (T3300)

It’s a detachable laptop

Published

November 3, 2021

GadgetMatch

ASUS could probably do better than the mouthful that is Vivobook 13 Slate OLED (T3300) when it comes to naming. It doesn’t even clue you in its most eye-catchy quality — that it’s a detachable laptop. That said, this is looking like ASUS’ answer to the Microsoft’s Surface Pro.

The Vivobook 13 Slate OLED (T3300) is a 2-in-1 Windows 11 powered device. It comes with a full-sized keyboard and support for the ASUS Pen 2.0 stylus.

Your personal OLED TV

The notebook has a 13.3-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio, OLED Dolby Vision touchscreen — definitely not your run-of-the-mill display. It’s also PANTONE Validated with a cinema-grade 100 percent DCI-P3 gamut for accurate, vivid colors. It’s DisplayHDR True Black 500 is certified for deep blacks and brilliant highlights.

The OLED display has a fast 0.2-millisecond response time. Its eye protection is TÜV Rheinland-certified with blue-light levels that’s up to 70 percent lower than an LCD display.

Of course, no viewing experience is complete without quality audio. Thankfully, the Vivobook 13 Slate OLED (T3300) comes with a quad-speaker Dolby Atmos sound system. It uses a smart amplifier to safely drive the four wide-range speakers at their maximum possible distortion-free volume for rich and clear audio.

Note or sketch

Creatives and avid note-takers will have a field day using the Vivobook 13 Slate OLED (T3300). Its compatible with the ASUS Pen 2.0 which has 4096-level pressure sensitivity, 5-350 gram pen-tip force and 266 Hz sampling rate, and comes with four interchangeable pen tips that mimic 2H, H, HB and HB pencil.

Charging is easy via any USB-C charger. When paired via Bluetooth, the shortcut button provides intuitive one-click functions, such as taking screenshots or navigating to the next page of a presentation.

Your versatile PC

Naturally, it’s also a productivity tool. Just clip on the detachable full-size keyboard, and you can immediately get down to business. The magnetically-attached marvel has keys spaced for comfortable typing, the mega-sized touchpad is engineered for maximum responsiveness and accuracy, and it has a special coating with a silky-smooth feel.

Inside it has a quad-core 3.3 GHz Intel processor, and Intel Bridge technology allows any Android app[iii] to run on Windows 11.

There are also two USB-C ports, an audio jack, and a microSD card reader. For fast one-touch login, there’s an optional fingerprint sensor on the power button.

With USB-C Easy Charge, it can be charged from a power bank or almost any USB-C charger. The bundled charger will juice it up to 60 percent in around 39 minutes.

Exclusive Artist Editions

In addition to the standard model, Vivobook 13 Slate OLED will also soon be available in two exclusive Artist Editions.

Available in early 2022, the Artist Editions are designed in collaboration with artists Steven Harrington and Philip Colbert. Steven Harrington is a Californian contemporary artist, and his Artist Edition offers a unique design inspired by his quirky art pieces. The Philip Colbert Artist Edition is a surrealist take by this London-based contemporary artist.

All special editions include a special cover stand, wallpaper, a special box, a sleeve, a keyboard, a hard cover case and keyboard stickers. The Philip Colbert Artist Edition also comes with a pair of limited-edition shoelaces. Every standard edition Vivobook 13 Slate OLED comes bundled with a keyboard, cover stand, and ASUS Pen 2.0.

Pricing and availability

In the US, the ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED will be available in the 4GB+128GB variant in November. In the Philippines, it’ll be available soon.

Laptops

ROG launches 2026 Strix gaming laptop series

The pinnacle of gaming experiences

Published

June 16, 2026

GadgetMatch

The 2026 ROG Strix gaming laptops have officially arrived. They are available in the latest Strix G16 and G18 variants, as well as the Strix SCAR 18.

The latest gaming notebooks represent the pinnacle of gaming experiences, combining upgraded ROG Nebula Display technologies, refinements to ROG Intelligent Cooling, expanded high-speed connectivity, and a tool-less, upgrade-friendly chassis.

The 2026 ROG Strix G series raises the bar for mainstream gaming laptops. Both 16-inch and 18-inch models come with 2.5K Nebula Displays, now upgraded with ultra-fast 300Hz refresh rate.

Both models are capable of ultra-high framerates for the latest AAA games, thanks to the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080.

Their chassis can accommodate up to 32GB DDR5 memory and up to 1TB SSD storage.

The performance is complemented by advanced ROG Intelligent Cooling, featuring end-to-end vapor chambers, Tri-Fan technology, and Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal.

The ROG Strix G series ranges from PhP 159,995 to PhP 319,995.

On the other hand, the 2026 ROG Strix SCAR continues ASUS ROG’s pursuit of uncompromised gaming performance.

The Strix SCAR 18 comes with the first 18-inch 4K 240Hz Mini LED laptop panel, with over 2,000 dimming zones. ROG Nebula ELMB provides up to 16x greater motion clarity. The panel also features 1,600 nits peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3, and AGLR technology.

This laptop similarly comes with Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus, and up to GeForce RTX 5090 graphics. The graphics side is also enhanced by DLSS 4, Multi-Frame Generation, and GPU-accelerated technologies specially for the latest AAA titles.

New on the 2026 release is up to a 320W total system power. It also has a 20% thicker vapor chamber, as well as Upgraded Liquid Crystal Polymer fans to increase total airflow by 91%.

The ROG Strix SCAR 18 costs PhP 439,995.

Computers

Rewind: WWDC 2026

The Siri Update We’ve Been Waiting For?!

Published

June 10, 2026

GadgetMatch and Michael Josh Villanueva

At WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled Siri AI, a smarter version of Siri powered by Apple Intelligence, with personal context, onscreen awareness, deeper app integration, and a brand-new experience across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro.

Apple also announced new Apple Intelligence features, Google Gemini-powered foundation models, smarter photo editing tools, improved parental controls, faster performance across iPhone and iPad, and the next version of macOS: Golden Gate.

In this WWDC 2026 Rewind, Michael Josh breaks down the biggest announcements, what actually matters. And, whether Apple finally delivered on the promises it made last year.

Computex 2026

Here’s all the RTX Spark notebooks announced at COMPUTEX 2026

We got notebooks from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, and MSI.

Published

June 5, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

There’s been much ado about the NVIDIA RTX Spark. By now, you’ve probably heard a lot about the upcoming reinvention of PCs. But, as a regular consumer, it’s hard to visualize just how this revolution looks like. Thankfully, in NVIDIA’s demo suites, a few manufacturers got to showcase their take on an RTX Spark notebook. And all of them are coming out in the fall.

ASUS ProArt P14 and P16

ASUS ProArt P16

ASUS ProArt P14

Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition

HP OmniBook X 14 and Ultra 16

HP OmniBook X 14

HP OmniBook Ultra 16

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra

MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+

Unfortunately, none of these brands could share comprehensive details about their laptops beyond a promise for raw power. All of these models aren’t the final version yet.

However, just from what we can tell, these notebooks do feel different from the standard fare of laptops today. For one, they are deceptively heavier. Though all of the OEMs promise a much thinner profile, they’re either packing a lot of tech inside or are using denser materials for their chassis. But again, these are engineering units, so who knows how heavy these things will actually be?

Secondly, based on NVIDIA’s demos, they can do a lot of heavy lifting. NVIDIA says that these superchips are meant for developers and creators, but gamers will also find joy in their performance. DLSS 4.5, in particular, feels like a true revolution in terms of graphics.

Thankfully, fall isn’t too far away. If you can wait, the next evolution of PCs is just around the corner.