ASUS announced the ZenBook Pro Duo, ZenBook Duo, ZenBook Edition 30 laptops at Computex 2019 event in Taipei earlier this year and it was also showcased at IFA 2019 recently. Today, ASUS has launched these models in India along with VivoBook S14 (S431) without a ScreenPad and VivoBook S15(S532) with ScreenPad 2.0.
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581) specifications
- 15.6-inch 16:9 4K OLED touchscreen display with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, 5mm-thin bezel, 89% screen-to-body ratio, and 178° wide-view technology
- 9th Generation Intel Core i9-9980HK processor with 2.4GHz base clock speed and Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz; 16MB cache
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU
- 32GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM
- 1TB PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD
- Full size backlit keyboard, 14-inch 4K ScreenPad Plus touch display with 178˚ wide-view technology, NumberPad -Integrated LED-backlit numeric keypad on the touchpad
- Connectivity and ports: Up to Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0, 1 x Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C with Display Port, 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A , 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x Audio combo jack, 1 x DC-in
- IR HD camera
- ASUSSonicMaster stereo audio system, Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
- Dimensions: 2.4 x 35.9 x 24.6 cm(Height x Width x Depth) ; Weight: 2.5kg
- 71Wh 8-cell battery; Up to 7.5 hours battery life
- Windows 10 Pro
ASUS ZenBook Duo (UX481) specifications
- 14-inch 16:9 FULL HD NanoEdge display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, 3.5mm-thin bezel, 90% screen-to-body ratio, and 178° wide-view technology
- 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10510U processor with 1.8GHz base clock speed and Turbo Boost up to 4.9GHz; 8MB cache
- NVIDIA GeForce MX250 GPU
- Up to 16B DDR3 2133MHz RAM
- Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD
- Full size backlit keyboard, 12.6-inch ScreenPad Plus touch display with 178˚ wide-view technology, TouchPad
- Connectivity and ports: Up to Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0, 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C , 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Audio combo jack, 1 x MicroSD card reader, 1 x DC-in
- IR HD camera
- ASUSSonicMaster stereo audio system, Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
- Dimensions: 1.99 x 32.3 x 22.3 cm(Height x Width x Depth) ; Weight: 1.5kg
- 70Wh 4-cell battery; Up to 7.5 hours battery life
- Windows 10 Home
ASUS also updated its ZenBook lineup with latest 10th Gen Intel Core processors and the lineup include ZenBook 13 (UX334), ZenBook 14 (UX434FL), and ZenBook 15 (UX534FT). Alongside the ZenBook Pro Duo and ZenBook Duo, ASUS has also launched VivoBook S14 (S431) without a ScreenPad and VivoBook S15(S532) with ScreenPad 2.0.
Pricing and Availability
- ASUS ZenBook Duo (UX481) – Rs. 89,990
- ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581) -Rs. 2,09,990
- ZenBook 13 (UX334) – Rs. 84,990
- Zenbook 14 (UX434) – Rs. 84,990
- ZenBook 15 (UX534FT) – Rs. 1,24,990,
- VivoBook S431 – Rs. 54,990
- VivoBook S532 – Rs. 69,990
All models will be available at Amazon.in, Flipkart, PayTM, and offline in all dealer outlets, ASUS Exclusive Stores and Reliance store. The Special ZenBook Edition 30 (leather version) is not available for sale in India.
Commenting on the launch, Arnold Su, Head of Consumer Notebooks and ROG Business, ASUS India, said:
The need for the industry to evolve with the changing times necessitates innovation. As one amongst the industry incumbents, we realised it was both an opportunity and responsibility for us to push the envelope, disrupt the status quo, and come up with a magnificent offering that would not only enable greater productivity but also will ignite the sparks of creativity and empowerment. With the launch of dual-screen laptops, we are paving the way for the industry’s future. The latest offerings by the brand is going to empower India’s creative individuals- content creators, editors, in addition to passionate gamers and corporate clan, to de-clutter from myriad screens and unlock efficiencies through a singular, integrated offering. In addition to the futuristic dual-screen offering, we are also proud to ramp up our existing line-up of ZenBook and VivoBook product range, and look forward to an affirmative response from our users.