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ASUS ZenBook series has some incredible additions

The Flip S, ZenBook S, and Flip 13

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The ASUS ZenBook series has easily been one of the more popular laptop series in recent memory. Now, the series has three noteworthy and incredible additions — The ZenBook Flip S, ZenBook S, and ZenBook Flip 13.

ZenBook Flip S

Easily the most premium of the bunch, the ZenBook Flip S headlines the newest members of the ZenBook Series.

It has red copper diamond-cut highlights to complement its timeless jade black finish. It also has a brushed-aluminum deco bar above the edge-to-edge keyboard that adds a subtle finishing touch.

Inside, it’s powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with 1.30 GHz quad-core with Turbo Boost (up to 3.90 GHz) and 8 MB cache. It’s also supported by Intel Iris X Graphics. You also get 16GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4x and 1TB PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD.

The ZenBook Flips S has a 13.3-inch OLED display. It has a 16:9 panel that’s slim-bezel and is also touchscreen. You also have dual Harman-Kardon certified speakers to go along with that display.

Ports-wise it has the following: two (2) Thunderbolt 4 USB-C, One (1) USB 3.2 Type A, One (1) Standard HDMI. More on connectivity, it supports WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0. It promises up to 10 hours of battery life.

ZenBook S

The ZenBook S follows the extremely elegant red copper, jade black aesthetic of the Flip S. It doesn’t bend all the way back but it’s just as capable in every way imaginable.
It comes in two processor options. Either Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor with 2.8 GHz quad-core with Turbo Boost (up to 4.70GHz) and 12MB cache or Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor with 2.4 GHz quad-core with Turbo Boost (up to 4.20GHz) and 8MB cache.
It sports the same 16GB and 1TB RAM and ROM as well as the same set of ports. and connectivity tech. But, the display is a little different.

The ZenBook S has a 13.3-inch 3.3k panel with a 3:2 aspect ratio. It’s PANTONE-validated, has IPS level wide-view tech, and is also TÜV Rheinland-certified for eye care.

ZenBook Flip 13

If you’re hell bent on getting something that, well… bends, there’s the ZenBook Flip 13. It doesn’t quite evoke the same elegance as the other two additions in the series. But, make no mistake, it still looks sleek and you won’t feel bad carrying this around.

Inside, it’s powered by the Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor with 1.00 GHz quad-core with Turbo Boost (up to 3.60 GHz) and 6 MB cache supported by Intel Iris X graphics. It has an 8GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4x and 512GB PCIe NVMe 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD for its RAM and ROM combo.

It shares the same ports as the ZenBook Flip S and ZenBook S. As for the display, it’s also 13.3-inch and is 16:9 just like the Flip S. For connectivity, it also WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 and promises up to 14 hours of battery life.

More details on the ZenBook Flip 13 here.

Pricing and availability

All three are now available and come with pre-installed Microsoft Home & Student 2019 lifetime license, 2 years Global Warranty, and ASUS Platinum Protection Warranty on the first year of purchase. They’re also part of the ASUS Share 2020 Christmas Promotion.
Pricing are as follows:
  • ASUS ZenBook Flip S — PhP 94,995
  • ZenBook S — PhP 99,995 (Comes bundled with ASUS AC1300 Dual Band High Powered Gigabit Router and ASUS ZenScreen Portable Monitor during Dec 5-19 pre-order period).
  • ZenBook Flip 13 — PhP 64,995

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The Googlebook is the next evolution of the Chromebook

Notebooks are coming later this year.

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Spotlight: ASUS Zenbook A16

The first Windows laptop that feels different

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