ASUS is launching its new Zenbooks in the Philippines, equipped with the latest Intel Core Ultra 7 and Ultra 9 Series and AMD Ryzen AI 7 processors.
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These new laptops from ASUS come in the iconic slim and light form factor that the Zenbook is known for.
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ASUS Zenbook 14 UM3406KA with AMD Ryzen AI |
The first of the three new laptops is the new Zenbook 14 UM3506KA Copilot+ PC. It has a 14-inch ASUS Lumina OLED screen with a 1,920 x 1,200 resolution, a 600 nits peak brightness, and an 87 percent screen-to-body ratio. It supports 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut and is DisplayHDR True Black 600 certified. Inside is the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 processor, AMD XDA NPU (up to 50TOPS), and AMD Radeon 860M GPU.
Alongside are the 16GB LPDDR5X onboard RAM, 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, and a 75Wh lithium polymer battery with 65W charging via USB-C. It has 1 USB 4.0, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 HDMI 2.1, and a 1x audio combo jack.
It is equipped with an ASUS AISense camera, speakers, array microphones, a precision trackpad, Bluetooth 5.3, and WiFi 6E. The laptop measures 312.62 x 226.3 x 14.9 mm and weighs 1.2 kg.
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ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3405CA with Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) |
Up next is the Zenbook 14 UX3405CA. It features a 14-inch OLED screen with a 2,880 x 1,800 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, 550 nits peak brightness, and an 87 percent screen-to-body ratio. It supports 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut and is DisplayHDR 500 True Black certified.
Inside is either the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H or the Ultra 9 285H processor with Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS and Intel ARC Graphics. Alongside the processor are the 16GB LPDDR5X onboard RAM, 512GB/1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, and a 75Wh lithium polymer battery with 65W charging via USB-C.
t features an ASUS AiSense Camera, speakers, microphone array, and a precision trackpad. For connectivity, it has 2 Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, 1 HDMI 2.1, and 1 combo audio jack. The laptop measures 312.42 x 220.05 x 14.9mm and weighs 1.2kg.
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ASUS Zenbook DUO UX8406CA with dual screens and Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) |
Lastly is the Zenbook DUO UX8406CA with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor with Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13TOPS and Intel ARC Graphics. Alongside the processor are the 32GB LPDDR5X onboard RAM, 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, and a 75Wh Lithium Polymer battery with 65W Type-C charging.
Like previous generations, it comes with a dual 14-inch OLED touchscreen with a 2,880 x 1,800 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 500 nits peak brightness. It supports 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. The panel is Display HDR Black 500 certified, PANTONE validated, TUV Rheinland certified and SGS Eyecare Display certified.
It features Harman Kardon-certified Dolby Atmos stereo speakers, array microphones, Bluetooth 5.4, and dual-band WiFi 7. For connectivity, it has 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports, 1 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, an HDMI 2.,1 and a combo audio jack. The dual-screen laptop measures 31.3 x 21.7 x 1.99 cm with the keyboard and weighs 1.65kg with the keyboard.
All three laptops are running Windows 11 Home out of the box.
Price and availability
ASUS Zenbook 14 UM3406KA - TBC
ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3405CA 16GB/512GB - PHP 77,995
ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3405CA 16GB/1TB - PHP 89,995
ASUS Zenbook DUO UX8406CA - PHP 139,995
All three models will be available at ASUS Concept Stores and authorized distributors nationwide in February 2025. Each purchase includes complimentary Office 2024 Home free lifetime licenses plus a 1-year subscription to Microsoft 365 basic.
Each Zenbook AI laptop is also entitled to ASUS after-sales service which includes a 2-year international warranty and ASUS Perfect Warranty with a 1-year accidental damage.
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