ASUS Launches the Ultrabook™ S Series
Taipei, Taiwan (July 31, 2012) ― new ASUS S Series ultrabooks combine performance with more storage and media options while remaining in a highly attractive price range. They meet all Ultrabook™ criteria, and feature an exquisite luxurious design. At just 21mm in profile, they are the only products in their segment to achieve a true all-in approach to features. The S Series packs powerful 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors up to an i7, alongside discrete NVIDIA® GT 635M graphics, making it perfect for high-portability daily computing and entertainment. Significantly, it offers fast-response hybrid SSD/hard drive storage and an optical drive – all in one sleek Ultrabook™. Customers also enjoy a solid back-assembled keyboard and the intuitive Smart Gesture touchpad for a more user-friendly experience, and Super Hybrid Engine II-based 2-second instant on resume.
Sleek Ultrabook™ looks
The first thing standing out about the S Series is the 21mm profile, a remarkable achievement considering the amount of technology within. In terms of finish and styling, it employs grey-colored hairline treatment on covers, with a one-piece molded top casing that helps ensure greater product strength and durability in highly mobile scenarios. The overall design embodies subtlety and sophistication, while crafted to accommodate a diverse range of applications and customer lifestyles.
Innovating in user comfort and access
For more intuitive and easier input, the S Series offers a large touchpad enhanced with Smart Gesture technology, which supports a wider range of touch gestures including two-finger zooming, rotating, and scrolling, as well as three-finger swiping. The keyboard likewise uses premium back-assembled construction and a stylish chiclet design, resulting in a solid and more satisfying typing experience.
Ultra sound incorporated
Exclusive ASUS SonicMaster Lite audio provides better sound performance in every application, including music, movie watching, and gaming. Audio comes across clearer, cleaner, more powerful, and distinctly impactful, using improved processing and high-grade speakers.
Power and swift response
ASUS has integrated exclusive 2-second instant on functionality on the S Series based on Super Hybrid Engine II proprietary technology, allowing customers to get back to work and enjoyment with smartphone-like responsiveness. Data is kept safe with automatic backup should the battery drop below 5% charge. At the heart of the S Series are 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors up to an i7, as well as NVIDIA® GT 635M discrete graphics. These enable smooth multimedia, faster overall daily computing performance, and even gaming in impressive detail.
Now available: all-new ASUS K Series notebooks
Based on a similar design and tailored for style and cost-conscious customers, extra-thin and high performance 14” K46 and 15” K56 notebooks bring customers large hard drive capacities with the convenience of optical drives. At the same time, they maintain great affordability so a wider customer audience can enjoy their full benefit.
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ASUS S Series ultrabooks deliver hybrid SSD/hard drive and optical storage in a 21mm form. They feature 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors and discrete NVIDIA® graphics in an attractive price range.
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The ASUS Ultrabook™ S Series offers customers the flexibility of hybrid SSD/hard drive and optical storage in a sleek 21mm form factor. With the power of 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors and discrete NVIDIA® graphics, it enables true 2-second instant on response and extended standby time with automatic data backup. For better multimedia, SonicMaster Lite audio greatly improves sound performance.
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The attractively-priced ASUS Ultrabook™ S Series arrives in a thin 21mm metallic hairline-treated design. It offers the flexibility of hybrid SSD/hard drive and optical media storage, delivering better computing performance with 3rd generation Intel® Core processors™ up to an i7. Discrete NVIDIA® GT 635M graphics and exclusive SonicMaster Lite audio boost multimedia enjoyment, and customers gain convenient 2-second instant on resume and longer standby time thanks to Super Hybrid Engine II technology. ASUS also offers the related and affordable K Series of notebooks, with 14” K46 and 15” K56 models available.
Specifications
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Model |
S46 |
S56 |
K46 |
K56 |
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Display |
14.0” 16:9 HD (1366 x 768) LED backlit |
15.6” 16:9 HD (1366 x 768) LED backlit |
14.0” 16:9 HD (1366 x 768) LED backlit |
15.6” 16:9 HD (1366 x 768) LED backlit |
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Processor |
Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 |
Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3
Intel® Pentium® 987
Intel® Celeron® 847 |
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Operating system |
Windows® 7 Ultimate/Professional/Home Premium
Windows 8 Release Preview |
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Memory |
DDR3 1600MHz, up to 8GB |
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Graphics |
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M with GDDR3 2GB VRAM
Integrated Intel® HD 4000graphics(i7-3517U/ i5-3317U/ i3-3217U) |
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Storage |
HDD: up to 1TB (5400rpm) plus 24GB SSD cache |
HDD: up to 1TB (5400rpm)/750GB (7200rpm) |
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Networking |
Integrated 802.11b/g/n, 10/100/1000 Base T |
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Optical media |
Super-Multi DVD |
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Interface |
1 x VGA
1 x USB 3.0 + 2 x USB 2.0
1 x LAN RJ-45
1 x HDMI
1 x audio combo jack |
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Battery pack |
2950mAh, 4-cell, 44Wh |
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Dimensions |
348mm x 248mm x 21mm |
380mm x 265mm x
21mm |
348mm x 248mm x 21mm |
380mm x 265mm x
21 mm |
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Weight |
2.0Kg |
2.3Kg |
2.0Kg |
2.3Kg |
Product specifications and features may change without notice. Check www.asus.com for further details.
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About ASUS
ASUS, the world’s top 3 consumer notebook vendor and the maker of the world’s best-selling and most award winning motherboards, is a leading enterprise in the new digital era. ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home, office and person, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktops, Eee Box and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, tablet devices, servers, multimedia and wireless solutions, networking devices, and mobile phones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 3,886 awards in 2011, and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with the Eee PC™. With a global staff of more than 11,000 and a world-class R&D team of 3,100 engineers, the company’s revenue for 2011 was around US$11.9 billion.
