ASUS, today announced the availability of its premium flagship ultra portable Zenbook 3 in India. One of the first ultrabooks to be equipped with the latest 7th Gen Intel Core™ processors with Kaby Lake architecture, the sleek Zenbook 3 will be available in three exclusive colors — Royal Blue, Rose Gold and Quartz Grey. ZenBook 3 is the world’s most prestigious laptop with unprecedented performance. It is one of the most technologically advanced ultraportable notebooks, and the ultimate demonstration of Asus’ notebook craftsmanship and skill.
ZenBook 3 — The World’s Most Prestigious Laptop with Unprecedented Performance
The next-generation ZenBook is completely redesigned with a gorgeous, ultra-sleek 11.9mm chassis that weighs a mere 910g. To achieve its amazing lightness without compromising strength, ZenBook 3 is crafted from aerospace-grade aluminum alloy, a premium material that is 50% stronger than the standard alloy used in laptops. As well as being strong and light, this material is also supremely elegant and features the signature ZenBook spun-metal finish. ZenBook 3 delivers unprecedented performance with up to an Intel® Core™ i7 processor, 16GB of 2133MHz RAM, up to a 1TB PCIe® Gen 3 x4 SSD, a next-gen USB Type-C port, and powerful quad-speaker audio by Harman Kardon.Its high-resolution 12.5-inch display has a wide 72% NTSC color gamut and has an edge-to-edge covering of tough, scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
A slim bezel design provides an 82% screen-to-body ratio for the maximum display size with the minimum footprint. ZenBook 3 has an innovative cooling system featuring the world’s thinnest fan design at just 3mm. This efficient cooling enables ZenBook 3 to achieve incredible performance in an ultra-thin from factor. ZenBook 3 provides up to 9 hours of battery life for all-day computing. When it’s time to recharge, fast-charge technology brings ZenBook 3’s battery up to 60% capacity in just 49 minutes. It features a full-size backlit keyboard with 19.8mm key pitch — the same as most desktop keyboards — and 0.8mm key travel to deliver comfortable typing experience. A glass-covered precision touchpad provides smooth and accurate input and incorporates palm-rejection technology, Smart Gestures, and handwriting support for enhanced usability. A built-in fingerprint reader with Windows ‘Hello’ support gives users instant one-touch access allowing them to sign in and unlock ZenBook 3 quickly and securely without having to type their password or PIN.
AVAILABILITY & PRICING
ASUS ZenBook 3 will be available from November 27 across all Asus Exclusive Stories, offline and online retailers at a price as below:
Zenbook 3 – INR 113,990 (Core i5 variant, 8GB/512GB), INR 123,990 (Core i7 variant, 8GB/512GB, SATA3) and INR 147,990 (Corei7 variant, 16GB/512GB, PCIE G3x4)
Transformer Pro 3 will be available starting January 2017 across all channel partners and retail outlets at a starting price of Transformer Pro 3 – INR 110,990 (Core i5 variant)
Product specifications:
| Model Name | UX390UA – Zenbook 3 |
| Color | ROYAL BLUE/ROSE GOLD/QUARTZ GRAY |
| Processor | Up to Intel® Core™ i7-7500U Processor, 2.7GHz (4M Cache, up to 3.5GHz) |
| Operating System | Windows 10 (64bit) |
| Total System Memory | LPDDR3 16G/8G |
| Storage | PCIEG3x4 512G M.2 SSD/512G SATA3 M.2 SSD |
| Display | 12.5” LED Back-lit, Ultra Slim 300nits, FHD 1920×1080 16:9 with NTSC:72% and Wide Viewing angles |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics |
| Video Camera | VGA web camera (Fixed type) |
| Finger Print | YES |
| Ports | 1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack 1x USB3.1-Type C |
| Audio | Built-in speakers (In collaboration with Harmon Kardon) Built-in array microphone |
| Weight (Kg) | 910gms (with 6 cell battery) |
| Dimension (cm) | 29.6(W) x 19.1(D) x 1.19 (H) cm |
| AC Adapter | 45W AC Adapter: Output: 19V DC, 2.37A, 45W: Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal |
| Battery | 40WHrs, 2S3P, 6-cell Li-ion Polymer Battery Pack |
| Keyboard type | Illuminated Chiclet Keyboard |
| Software | ASUS Finger Print ASUS Smart Gesture ASUS Splendid ASUS WebStorage Sync Agent |
| Security | Intel Anti-theft HDD User Password Protection and Security |
| Supplied Accessories | Carry bag / Premium laptop sleeve / Dock |
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 4,256 awards in 2013 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™. ASUS has more than 12,500 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 3,800 engineers. Company revenue for 2013 was approximately US$14 billion.
ASUS has recently earned the 6th position in the Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies 2015 worldwide in the Computer Industry category. Some of the fast expanding company’s individual attributes such as “Innovation” and “People Management” ranked even higher at 5th place.
