ASUS revamps consumer notebook portfolio

It’s all about giving consumers options for ASUS. That said, if the new Transformer Book T100 isn’t your cup of tea, then one of these new notebook PCs will surely fit your computing need, not to mention your budget.

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First on the list is the new ASUS X550LC – a sub-40K notebook PC equipped with Intel Core i5-4200U dual-core processor and NVidia GT720M graphics card. It’s got a 15.6-inch HD screen and SonicMaster speakers housed inside a sleek form factor with “Spun Finish” design.

If you feel you need a little more power under the hood, you can also opt for the X550LB which comes with an Intel i7-4500U, 8GB of RAM and NVidia GT740M GPU with 2GB VRAM.

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Now if a touchscreen display is a must have feature you, then there’s also the new 15-inch Vivobooks namely the F550CC and S551. Of the two, the F550CC has the more modest setup which includes 500GB HDD, 3rd Gen Intel Core processor, 4GB RAM and an NVidia GT720M graphics card. It can be had for Php37,995 and will come pre-installed with Windows 8.

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The S551, on the other hand, is running on Core i7-4500U process with 4GB of RAM, GT740M GPU and features a hybrid storage setup (750GB + 24GB SSD). Mind you though that the Vivobook S551 costs Php12K more than ASUS is charging for the F550CC, so that’s something you also have to take in to consideration.

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Rounding up our list is the multimedia-centric ASUS N5550. Apart from a pretty respectable engine setup, this bad boy is also equipped with a 15.6-inch 1080p IPS display and Bang & Olufsen speakers. And to top it all off, ASUS will also throw in a SonicMaster Subwoofer along with the system.

All of these new ASUS notebook PCs are now available on all major tech hubs in the country.

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ASUS VivoBook S551 hands-on

Last night, we got to play around with some of the Haswell-powered Windows 8 touchscreen ultrabooks during the local launch of Intel’s 4th generation Core processors. One of those machines is the 15.6-inch ASUS VivoBook S551.

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The VivoBook S551 was globally announced last month and sits above the VivoBook S400. Although it has a relatively large footprint thanks to the 15.6-inch touchscreen display, it still managed to look sleek and slim at 21mm and weighs 2.4kg. The body is made of aluminum with hairline finish while the overall look itself is reminiscent of the ZenBook.

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Aside from the large Glare Type LCD HD (1366 x 768) touch panel, it also has a full set of ports like USB 2.0 (2x), USB 3.0, HDMI out, SD Card reader and a DVD combo drive.

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Running under the S551′s hood is an Intel Core i7-4500U processor clocked 1.8Ghz, 8GB of RAM, Intel HD 4400, NVIDIA GeForce GT740M GPU, and a 500GB HDD. Below is the result of the S551′s WEI. Do note that the S551 isn’t utilizing the NVIDIA GPU at this assessment.

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As of the moment we still don’t have info on pricing and availability. ASUS may also offer different configurations of the S551 when it’s made available locally. ASUS PH will surely hold a launch event for the VivoBook S551 so stay tuned for that.

Update: We just got word that the ASUS VivoBook S551will be priced under Php50k when it hit the local shelves.

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