ASUS Zenbook A14 and Vivobook 16 launched in PH with Snapdragon X Elite chips, starts at PHP 45,995

The ASUS Zenbook A14 and Vivobook 16 officially arrived in the Philippines with a focus on portability and performance.

The ASUS Zenbook A14

New Snapdragon powered laptops

The laptop boasts an ultra lightweight body under 899 grams, thanks to the all-Ceraluminum material used on the chassis.

The Zenbook A14 design

In terms of display, it uses a 14-inch OLED with 1920 x 1200 resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, 600 nits peak brightness, 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut, and has certifications from TUV Rheinland and SGS for eye care.

Inside, it is powered by a Snapdragon X X1 26 100 chip with an NPU of up to 45 TOPS and Qualcomm Adreno graphics.

It is paired with 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD, and 48WHr battery, and a 65W fast charger.

Other features mentioned are an FHD AI IR web camera with ACS, 2x super-linear speakers with Smart amplifier technology, and Dolby Atmos certification.

I/O ports are 2x USB-C 4.0, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x HDMI 2.1, and  1x audio jack.

For OS, it runs Windows 11 Home out of the box.

The Vivobook 16 in Black colorway

The next model is the Vivobook 16. It features a 16-inch WUXGA IPS screen with 1920 x 1200 resolution, a 16:10 aspect ratio, and 300 nits peak brightness.

Inside, the laptop boasts an option of either a Snapdragon X Series chip or an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor.

It is paired with 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 storage.

For battery, the Intel variant has a 42WHr size while the Snapdragon model has 50WHr capacity, both of which charge USB-C 65W power brick.

Others mentioned are FHD IR cameras with privacy shutters, stereo speakers, and microphones.

I/O ports are 2x USB-C 4.0, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1, and 1x 3.5mm audio jack for the Snapdragon model.

The Intel version has 2x USB-C 3.2, 2x USB-A 3.2, 1x HDMI, and 1x 3.5mm audio jack.

Wireless connectivity are WiFi 6 or 6E (2.4GHz/5GHz), and Bluetooth 5.2 or 5.3,

For OS, both run Windows 11 Home.

Price and availability

ASUS Zenbook A14 - PHP 45,995

ASUS Vivobook 16 - PHP 50,995

You may check the nearest ASUS Concept Store to purchase.

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