ASUS Announces VivoBook X541

Mainstream 14in and 15in laptops powered by up to 6th-gen Intel Core processors, with exclusive ASUS SonicMaster technology for immersive audio and powerful bass.  

KEY POINTS

• 3W transmission-line speakers with 24cc audio chambers deliver higher volumes and a wider frequency range for deeper bass and distinct vocals
• Ergonomically-designed chiclet keyboard with 2.3mm key travel and a large touchpad with palm-rejection technology for a better input experience
• Lightweight, portable design available in five expressive colours: Silver Gradient, Chocolate Brown, Red, White, and Aqua Blue

Johannesburg, South Africa (11 July 2016) — ASUS has announced the VivoBook Series, mainstream 14- and 15-inch laptops designed for immersive entertainment and daily productivity. VivoBook Series laptops are powered by up to 6th-generation Intel® Core™ processors, and feature up to discrete NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics and 16GB RAM. These laptops have ASUS SonicMaster-enhanced 3W transmission-line speakers with 24cc audio chambers for truly powerful audio delivery, an ergonomic keyboard with 2.3mm key travel, and a large touchpad with palm-rejection technology. These lightweight, portable laptops are available in Silver Gradient, Chocolate Brown, Red, White, and Aqua Blue.

Designed for an immersive multimedia experience

ASUS VivoBook Series laptops are mainstream models designed to give users a high-end multimedia experience. The ASUS SonicMaster-enhanced 3W transmission-line speakers with 24cc audio chambers deliver rich deep bass and immersive audio, while ASUS AudioWizard provides five pre-set audio modes for different kinds of content.

ASUS Tru2Life video technology optimizes the contrast and sharpness of every pixel in every video frame for incredibly realistic visuals with rich detail. ASUS Splendid features four modes (Normal, Eye Care, Vivid, and Manual) to cater to users’ requirements, and optimizes visuals for richer and deeper colours. Normal mode is ideal for daily computing tasks. Eye Care mode reduces blue light by up to 33% to protect users’ eyes. Vivid mode enhances image colour, contrast and sharpness for livelier visuals, and Manual mode lets users adjust and save their preferred colour temperature settings.

Accurate, intuitive input and navigation

ASUS VivoBook X Series laptops feature a seamless one-piece chiclet keyboard with 2.3mm of key travel — the same as higher-end or gaming-grade laptops — for no key float and a more responsive typing feel. Accurate and intuitive navigation is ensured by the large touchpad, which supports ASUS Precise Touch Pad (PTP) multi-touch gestures so users can pinch-zoom in and out, or scroll and swipe pages easily. The touchpad also has intelligent palm-rejection technology that automatically recognises and rejects accidental palm presses.

Everyday computing with a stylish, portable design

Designed for everyday productivity and entertainment, ASUS VivoBook Series laptops are powered by up to a 6th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, and feature up to discrete NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M graphics with 16GB DDR4 RAM and a 256GB solid-state drive (SSD). ASUS-exclusive SuperBatt technology gives VivoBook Series laptops three times (3X) the battery life cycle of conventional laptop batteries.

The 15-inch ASUS VivoBook X541 measures 321.4 by 251 by 27.6mm and weighs no more than 1.9kg. VivoBook Series laptops come in a variety of finishes and expressive colours — glossy White or Aqua Blue, or a brushed metallic finish in Silver Gradient, Chocolate Brown, or Red. 

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

ASUS X541 will be available from Quarter 4 in South Africa from all retailers (Makro and Incredible Connection will carry stock from 2017). Contact your local ASUS representative for further information. 

ABOUT ASUS

ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets and smartphones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,368 awards in 2015 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™. ASUS has more than 17,000 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of over 5,500 engineers. Company revenue for 2015 was approximately US$14 billion.

SPECIFICATIONS [1]

ASUS VivoBook X541 Processor For X541UA/UV: Intel® Core™ ‘Skylake’ i3-6100U/ i5-6200U/ i7-6500U For X541SA/SC: Intel ‘Braswell’ N3710/N3160/N3060

Operating system Windows 10

Display For X541: 15.6-inch LED backlit FHD LCD (1920x1080 / 16:9) 15.6-inch LED backlit HD LCD (1366 x 768 / 16:9) 15.6-inch LED backlit HD touchscreen LCD (1366x 768 / 16:9)

Memory For X541UA/UV: DDR4 2133MHz, up to 16GB For X541SA/SC: DDR3L 1600MHz, up to 8GB

Graphics For X541UA/UV: NVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX / Intel® HD Graphics For X541SA: Intel® HD Graphics For X541SC: NVIDIA® GeForce® 810M

Storage For X541: 500GB / 1TB / 2TB HDD, 128GB/256GB SSD

Optical disc drive 8.9mm SATA optical disc drive / dummy optical drive

Card reader SD / SDHC / SDXC

Connectivity 802.11b/g/n 10/100Mbps Ethernet Bluetooth® 4.0

Camera VGA camera

Keyboard and touchpad Seamless one-piece chiclet keyboard Large touchpad with ASUS Smart Gesture technology

Interface 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C 2 x USB 3.0 (for X441); 1 x USB 3.0 (for X541) 1 x HDMI port 1 x combo audio jack 1 x VGA port 1 x LAN RJ45 jack

Audio 3W high-quality speakers

Battery and AC adapter 36Wh cylinder battery Output: 19V, 45W Input: 100V-240V AC, 50Hz/60Hz

Colours Silver Gradient, Chocolate Brown, White, Red, and Aqua Blue

Size For X541: 321.4 x 251. 5 x 27.6mm

Weight For X541: 1.9kg Specifications, content and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors.

Full specifications are available at http://www.asus.com

[1] Specifications, content and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors. Full specifications are available at http://www.asus.com

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