ASUS announces a fresh all-new Zenbook lineup at IFA 2018

BERLIN, Germany, August 30, 2018 — ASUS announced the latest Zenbook and Zenbook Flip premium ultraportable laptops during the company's Media Day at IFA 2018, an event showcasing the entire Zenbook portfolio featuring the latest 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors. The new lineup embodies the ASUS In Search of Incredible brand spirit, with the Zenbook series unified under the headline theme of Unleash Your Creative Power.

Eric Chen, ASUS Corporate Vice President said, “For the past thirty years, ASUS has continually delivered innovative products with the goal of delivering a joyful and seamless digital life. It is our aspiration to empower everyone to unleash their creative power with innovation that combine style and elegance with performance and state-of-the-art technology."

Zenbook 13, 14 and 15

Three gorgeous new 13", 14" and 15" thin and light laptops with the most compact designs ever, featuring stunning four-sided frameless NanoEdge displays for near-borderless visuals.

Key Points:

• First-ever Zenbook models to use a four-sided frameless NanoEdge display, with ultraslim bezels and up to 95% screen-to-body ratio for near-borderless visuals
• New design is the most compact ever, giving the Zenbook series the world's smallest footprint in their class
• Exclusive new NumberPad dual-function touchpad boosts productivity, and a 3D IR camera allows fast face login even in low-light environments
• Superb performance with latest 8th Gen Intel Core CPUs, up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q graphics, 16GB RAM, PCIe® SSDs and gigabit-class Wi-Fi

This fully redesigned series of premium thin and light laptops introduces the stunning new frameless NanoEdge display, which features ultraslim bezels on all four sides and an unrivaled up to 95% screen-to-body ratio for a near-borderless viewing experience. The NanoEdge display also allows a much more compact design, with the result that each of the new Zenbook models has the smallest footprint in its class . The 13-inch and 14-inch models also optionally include the exclusive new NumberPad, an innovative productivity enhancement that provides a full-size LED-illuminated numeric keypad built into the touchpad. All models feature a special 3D IR camera that allows fast face login using Windows Hello, even in low-light environments.The combination of performance and mobility is a defining feature of the Zenbook series, and the new models feature a full complement of high-performance components including the latest 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 quad-core CPU, up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-Q graphics, 16GB RAM, ultrafast PCIe® SSDs and gigabit-class Wi-Fi. All models are torture-tested to military-grade (MIL-STD-810G) reliability standards, with demanding tests that include environmental extremes of altitude, temperature and humidity, in addition to extensive drop, shock and vibration testing.

Zenbook Flip 13 and 15

World’s most compact convertible laptops feature frameless NanoEdge displays and a footprint 10% smaller than their predecessors.

Key Points:

• The world’s most compact convertible laptops: Stunning 13.3" and 15.6" frameless NanoEdge displays with ultra-narrow bezels for 10%-smaller footprint
• Innovative design: Select models include dual-function NumberPad touchpad with LED numeric keypad, and world-facing camera for mixed-reality applications
• Powerful performance: 8th Gen Intel Core processors and ultrafast PCIe SSDs; Flip 15 features discrete graphics and pro-grade PANTONE Validated display
• Reliable 360° ErgoLift hinge: Precision-engineered dual-action mechanism tilts keyboard for comfortable typing; tested to survive 20,000 open/close cycles

This fully redesigned series of premium thin and light laptops introduces the stunning new frameless NanoEdge display, which features ultraslim bezels on all four sides and an unrivaled up to 95% screen-to-body ratio for a near-borderless viewing experience. The NanoEdge display also allows a much more compact design, with the result that each of the new Zenbook models has the smallest footprint in its class.

The 13-inch and 14-inch models also optionally include the exclusive new NumberPad, an innovative productivity enhancement that provides a full-size LED-illuminated numeric keypad built into the touchpad. All models feature a special 3D IR camera that allows fast face login using Windows Hello, even in low-light environments.

The combination of performance and mobility is a defining feature of the Zenbook series, and the new models feature a full complement of high-performance components including the latest 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 quad-core CPU, up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-Q graphics, 16GB RAM, ultrafast PCIe® SSDs and gigabit-class Wi-Fi.

All models are torture-tested to military-grade (MIL-STD-810G) reliability standards, with demanding tests that include environmental extremes of altitude, temperature and humidity, in addition to extensive drop, shock and vibration testing.

Find technical specifications and product pictures enclosed below.