ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih Unveils Latest Innovations at IFA 2015
Berlin, Germany (2nd
September, 2015) — ASUS
Chairman Jonney Shih today revealed
details of the company’s latest innovations in mobile, wearable and home
computing technology, plus the latest gaming innovations from ASUS Republic of
Gamers (ROG), in a pre-IFA 2015 press event held at the Bolle Meierei, in
Berlin, Germany.
New products announced included RT-AC5300,
the world’s fastest Wi-Fi router, and VivoStick PC, a slim and stylish
ultra-miniature Windows 10 ‘stick’ PC. The latest ZenFone lineup, including the
new ZenFone Zoom model, was introduced to Europe, along with the announcement
of pricing and availability for ZenWatch 2 and the latest models in the ZenPad
and Zen AiO families.
Featuring in the incredible lineup were the
G752 gaming laptop, ROG Maximus VIII Extreme/Assembly, ROG Matrix 980Ti, ROG Swift
PG348Q, ROG 7.1 headset, and ROG G20 Special Edition. The 165Hz ROG Swift PG279Q
gaming monitor was also showcased. Before leaving the stage, Mr. Shih surprised
the audience with a sneak preview of GX700, the world’s first water-cooled
gaming laptop.
“We are incredibly proud to offer our customers
the incredible Zen experience by achieving the perfect balance between beauty
and strength,” said Mr. Shih. “Today's lineup of Zen-inspired products not only
provide the most intuitive user experiences, but also deliver empowering luxury
for everyone to enjoy.”
Joining Mr. Shih on stage, Intel’s Senior
Vice President and General Manager of Client Computing Group, Kirk Skaugen, spoke
about the successful collaboration between ASUS and Intel® on these
brand new mobile and computing devices. “ASUS and Intel have been working
closely together for almost three decades to bring the best experience possible
to consumers with the latest technology innovation,” said Mr. Skaugen. “We are
excited to have worked with ASUS on their incredible new products – from all-in-ones
and gaming laptops based on the new 6th-generation Intel Core processor to
compute sticks, tablets and smartphones based on the Intel Atom processor.
Intel technologies bring great performance, immersive experiences, long battery
life and slim form factors across a range of beautiful ASUS devices.”
ZenWatch 2 is a remarkable evolution of the original
ZenWatch, with an incredible 2-day battery life and a choice of 2 sizes, 3 case
colors and 18 strap options.
ZenPad S
8.0, ZenPad 8.0 and ZenPad 10 are elegant and powerful Android™ tablets.
They pioneer many world-first technology innovations including built-in DTS-HD
Premium Sound™, and interchangeable covers for ZenPad 8.0, including an Audio
Cover that adds 6-speaker, 5.1-channel surround sound.
Zen AiO S is a stunningly-beautiful, high-performance
all-in-one PC that fuses art with the latest technology to create a true
masterpiece for the home or office.
RT-AC5300 is an ultra-fast tri-band 802.11ac router
capable of combined total speeds of up to 5334Mbit/s, with supreme coverage and
stability.
The revolutionary VivoStick PC is an ultra-miniature PC that turns any HDMI-enabled
TV or monitor into a fully-functional Windows 10 PC, and which can be
controlled remotely from a smartphone.
The groundbreaking ZenFone Zoom is the world’s thinnest smartphone to feature a camera
with a 3X optical zoom capability.
All new
Zen and ROG products will be on display at our Sales and Media Lounge located
at Berliner Freiheit 2. The Lounge will be open from 3rd-4th September and 7th-8th
September from 9am – 7pm (except on September 7th, when the Lounge will open at
11am).
ZenWatch 2: Time-honored craftsmanship, infinite style
ZenWatch 2
is a stylish and personalized wearable device powered by AndroidWear
and produced in partnership with Google. Crafted with absolute attention to
detail using high-quality materials, ZenWatch 2 is a precision watch that
serves as a smart assistant to Android and iOS smartphones, providing wearers
with timely information at a glance and letting them get things done with a
simple touch or voice command.
ZenWatch 2
is designed to be a truly personal device that wearers can customize even
further to express their unique sense of style. Available in two sizes and
three case colors, with 18 different strap material and color combinations, ZenWatch
2 also includes over 50 professionally-designed and instantly-changeable watch
faces, along with a FaceDesigner app that lets wearers design their own, so there
is truly a ZenWatch 2 for everyone.
ZenWatch 2
builds upon the original ZenWatch, offering an even more refined design, an
improved user experience, a full-featured activity tracker with
industry-leading accuracy, and a workout coach. ZenWatch 2 now includes a metal
watch crown, enhancing the user experience by a providing new way to interact
with the watch. It also comes with an all-new magnetic charger that features
effortless attachment, and which can charge ZenWatch 2’s battery to 50%
capacity in just 36 minutes..
ZenPad: World-leading innovations with premium style
ZenPad S
8.0 (Z580CA) is an 8-inch tablet offering users a premium Android™
experience, and delivering ultimate style and beauty along with extreme
performance. Powered by an Intel® Atom™ Z3580 processor,
ZenPad S 8.0 is the world’s first[1]
tablet with 4GB RAM. It has a beautifully-crisp and clear QXGA IPS screen with
a stunning 324ppi pixel density and ASUS Tru2Life+ display technology, which performs
intelligent contrast and sharpness adjustments to boost dynamic range. ZenPad S
8.0 supports the optional Z Stylus for intuitive writing and drawing input, and
features DTS-HD Premium Sound™ — another world-first on a tablet —
for the ultimate audio experience.
ZenPad 8.0
(Z380C) combines refined styling, incredible entertainment capabilities, and
customizable functionality with interchangeable covers to redefine the tablet
experience and bring true luxury to consumers. It also features integrated
DTS-HD Premium Sound, and the innovative Audio Cover option brings immersive
5.1-channel surround-sound to a tablet for the first time, with 6 powerful
speakers for a totally-immersive entertainment experience. Audio Cover is also
included in ZenPad Theater, an entertainment-focused ZenPad 8.0 bundle.
ZenPad 10
(Z300) combines refined styling, incredible entertainment capabilities and
blazingly-fast performance with optional accessories that enhance functionality
to redefine the tablet experience and bring true luxury to consumers. Available
in three models with LTE/Wi-Fi (Z300CL), 3G/Wi-Fi (Z300CG), and Wi-Fi (Z300C)
connectivity, there is a ZenPad 10 to suit any kind of user.
ASUS Audio Dock is a detachable keyboard with
Bluetooth stereo speakers that provides enhanced entertainment and productivity
for ZenPad 10. ZenPad 10 also supports the optional Z Stylus for intuitive
writing and drawing input.
Zen AiO S: The Art of Performance in Stunning 4K/UHD Detail
Zen AiO S
is a family of premium all-in-one Windows 10 PCs that fuse art with industry-leading
technology. Zen AiO S provides a perfect balance of beauty and superb performance,
providing the ultimate computing experience for discerning home and
professional users.
For
truly-immersive family entertainment, Zen AiO S is equipped with up to an
ultra-detailed 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS display with a 185ppi pixel density and
178-degree viewing angles, plus a powerful six-speaker ASUS SonicMaster Premium
sound system that delivers 16W of incredibly rich and clear stereo sound.
Featuring
a stunningly-elegant all-aluminum unibody design with a seamless integral
stand, Zen AiO S looks amazing. The anodized Icicle Gold finish is enhanced
with a finely-brushed texture at the rear, and the front fascia features our
iconic spun-metal detailing. Superb performance is delivered by 6th-generation Intel
Core™ up to i7 processors and gaming-grade NVIDIA®
GeForce® GTX™ 960M graphics with up to 4GB of video
memory. Other leading-edge technology showcased in the Zen AiO Series includes the
latest USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port, up to PCIe® 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD
storage, and up to an Intel RealSense™ camera that enables
futuristic capabilities such as biometric login and accurate motion-sensing.
RT-AC5300: The world’s fastest Wi-Fi router
RT-AC5300
is an innovative AC5300-class tri-band wireless router that delivers the
world’s fastest Wi-Fi — with Broadcom® NitroQAM™ RT-AC5300 delivers up to
1000Mbit/s on the 2.4GHz band and up to 2167Mbit/s on each of the two 5GHz
bands, for a combined total of up to 5334Mbit/s. This gives users a low-latency
gaming experience and ultra-fast 4K/UHD video streaming anywhere in the home.
With eight powerful external antennas in a
four-transmit, four-receive (4T4R) configuration, both Wi-Fi range and signal
stability are dramatically improved, giving our widest-ever coverage up to 500
square meters. AiRadar beamforming focuses the Wi-Fi signal, giving faster,
clearer and stronger Wi-Fi performance for each device.
RT-AC5300
incorporates many advanced technologies to enhance performance, ease of use and
stability. Tri-Band Smart Connect ensures that each device is assigned
automatically to the most appropriate band for maximum speed and stability.
Multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) enables multiple devices to connect at their maximum
speeds without slowing down the network, and Link Aggregation (802.11ad) can combine
two LAN ports into one superfast 2Gbit/s wired connection using two network
cables.
AiProtection
with Trend Micro™ security provides three-pronged state-of-the-art
home network protection, and AiCloud 2.0 is a personal cloud storage service
that lets users access, share and stream their files from anywhere.
VivoStick PC: The PC that breaks the boundaries
ASUS VivoStick
PC heralds a new and convenient way of computing. This remarkable
ultra-miniature Windows 10 ‘stick’ PC is incredibly slim, compact and light
with a modern, elegant pen-inspired design, and a stylish cap to protect the
HDMI connector. VivoStick PC is designed for everyday enjoyment, turning any
HDMI-enabled TV or monitor into a fully-functional PC, and allowing users to
stream and share content anywhere, anytime. It can even be remotely controlled
from a mobile device using a special ASUS app.
Measuring
just 137.9 x 34.0 x 14.9mm, weighing only 68g, VivoStick PC can also be used
for essential daily computing, with full connectivity including fast 802.11n
Wi-Fi, two convenient USB ports, an audio output jack, plus Bluetooth®
4.0 for connecting a keyboard and mouse. VivoStick PC comes with 2GB of RAM for smooth performance.
ZenFone Zoom: The world’s thinnest 3X optical zoom smartphone
The
groundbreaking ZenFone Zoom is the world’s thinnest smartphone to feature a
13MP camera with a 3X optical zoom. ZenFone Zoom’s rear camera features a precision-engineered
10-element lens with up to a 12X zoom for even finer close-up detail. ZenFone
Zoom also has an optical image stabilizer (OIS) for shake-free photos and professional
Panasonic SmartSFI® sensor for optimized image, combined with a revolutionary lightning-fast
laser auto-focus for incredibly-sharp images every time.
Powered by
a high-performance 2.5GHz Intel Atom™ Z3590 quad-core processor with 4GB RAM
for ultra-fast performance, ZenFone Zoom redefines expectations for smartphone
photography — packing DSLR-style shooting experiences into a metal unibody that
tapers to a mere 5mm, so it slides comfortably into a pocket.
Advanced
users will appreciate the flexibility of ZenFone Zoom’s Manual mode, which
allows professional-grade manual control of ISO settings, shutter speed and
more.