Back in August, ASUS launched the ZenBook 13 and VivoBook 14 with 10th gen Intel processors in the Philippines. Now ASUS has launched the refreshed ZenBook 13 UX325 and VivoBook S14 S433 in the Philippines. While the new ZenBook and VivoBook may look similar at first glance, both laptops come packed with Intel’s latest 11th gen processors.
The new ASUS ZenBook 13 UX325 packs an 11th gen Intel Core i5 processor which promises to be even more powerful than its 10th gen predecessor. Plus, the 11th gen i5 comes with an Intel Iris Xe–an integrated graphics card that should perform to the level of select dedicated laptop GPUs.
As for its display, the ZenBook 13 has a 13.3-inch FHD screen with slim bezels, making for a display with an 88% screen to body ratio. To top it all off, the ZenBook 13 has a good selection of I/O ports, including two Thunderbolt ports, as well as HDMI and USB Type-A.
| ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX325EA) Specs | |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i5 1135G7 Processor |
| Display | 13.3” Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9 aspect, anti-glare screen, 300nits brightness display Four-sided frameless NanoEdge design with 88% screen-to-body ratio 2.9mm-thin side bezel and 12.9mm bottom bezel1 IPS-level wide-view technology |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Home |
| Graphics | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics |
| Main memory | 8GB 4266MHz LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 512GB PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD |
| Wireless | Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Camera | 3D IR HD camera with Windows Hello support |
| I/O ports | 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C® (up to 40Gbps) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (up to 5Gbps) 1 x Standard HDMI 1 x MicroSD card reader |
| Audio | ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support Certified by Harman Kardon |
| Battery | Up to 15 hours battery life4 (all other models) 67Wh 4-cell lithium-polymer battery 65W power adaptor Plug Type: USB-C® (Output: 20V DC, 65W) (Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal) |
| Colors | Pine Grey, Lilac Mist |
| Dimensions | Height: 1.39cm Width: 30.4cm Depth: 20.3cm |
| Weight | 1.11Kg |
Next up, we have the VivoBook S14, a laptop that packs either an 11th gen Intel Core i7 or an i5 processor. The laptop also comes with either Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics, or with a dedicated NVIDIA MX350 GPU. The S14 also has a 14-inch LED-backlit Full HD display.
| ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433EA/EQ) | |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 processor (S433EQ) Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 processor (S433EA) |
| Display | 14” LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Frameless four-sided NanoEdge display with 85% screen-to-body ratio 178° wide-view technology |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Home |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® MX350 (S433EQ) Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (S433EA) |
| Main memory | 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| Wireless | Intel® WiFi 6 GIG+ (802.11ax) Bluetooth® 5.0 |
| Camera | HD camera |
| I/O ports | 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C® 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 2 x USB 2.0 1 x HDMI 1 x Audio combo jack 1 x MicroSD card reader 1 x DC-in |
| Audio | Array microphone with Cortana voice-recognition support 3.5 mm headphone jack Certified by Harman Kardon |
| Battery | Fast charging: 60% in 49 minutes 50 Wh 3-cell lithium-polymer battery 65 W power adapter Plug Type: ø4 (mm) (Output: 19 V DC, 3.42 A, 65 W) (Input: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal)” |
| Colors | Dreamy White / Indie Black / Gaia Green / Resolute Red |
| Dimensions | Height: 1.59 cm (0.62”) Width: 32.49 cm (12.79”) Depth: 21.35 cm (8.40”) |
| Weight | 1.4 kg (3.08 lb) |
Pricing and Availability
The new ZenBook 13 UX325 is avaialble in ASUS Concept Stores and ASUS Official Lazada Store now, and is priced at PHP 54,995.
Meanwhile, the ASUS VivoBook S14 S433 will release starting the first week of November in ASUS Concept Stores, IT Multi-brand Stores, ASUS E-Store, ASUS Shopee and ASUS Lazada official onstores. The two S14 variants will have the following prices:
11th gen Intel i5 + Intel Iris X3 – PHP 49,995
11th gen Intel i7 + NVIDIA MX350 – PHP 59,995
In case you missed it, watch the launch of the new ZenBook and VivoBook here: http://bit.ly/BeIncredibleKickOffEvent