The Zenbook 17 Fold OLED folding laptop and the Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition laptop was announced by Asus at CES 2022. The 17.3-inch display on the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED can be folded down to become a 12.5-inch display. The hinge has been tested for 30,000 cycles, according to Asus. The machine is powered by an Intel Core i7 U-series processor from the 12th generation. Asus also offers the Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition, which was launched to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first laptop to go into space. On the lid, there’s a 3.5-inch secondary display.
Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED: Specifications and Features
It features a foldable 17.3-inch display with a resolution of 2,560 by 1,920 pixels, a maximum brightness of 500 nits, and a response time of 0.2 milliseconds. The Vesa-certified touchscreen display has a 4: 3 aspect ratio and can be used on laptops, PCs, tablets, and book modes, according to Asus. Users can switch between different screens with ScreenXpert. The 17.3-inch display can be folded down to a 12.5-inch display with 1,9201,280 pixels and a 3: 2 aspect ratio.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics and a 12th Generation Intel Core i7 (1250U) processor power the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED. Onboard memory is up to 16GB LPDDR5, with a 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Performance SSD. According to Asus, the laptop also meets the US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard.
The Asus AI noise-canceling technology is combined with a built-in array microphone. In order to separate human speech from unwanted noise, Asus AI noise-canceling audio uses machine learning. “In Multi-presenter mode from different positions, the ClearVoice Mic feature in the MyASUS app filters out ambient noise and normalizes all individual voices for optimum group conference-call quality,” according to Asus. To support Windows Hello, the foldable laptop has a 5-megapixel web camera with an IR function.
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.2, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, USB Type-C ports, and a 3.5mm audio combo port are among the connectivity options on the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED. As well as the laptop, an Asus Mini Dock Plus is provided. The machine is 1.65kg in weight.
Asus Zenbook 14X Fold OLED: Specifications and Features
The 14-inch 2.8K (2,8801,800 pixels) OLED display on the Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Laptop (First Impressions) has an aspect ratio of 16:10, a response time of 0.2ms, a refresh rate of 90Hz, and a peak brightness of 550 knits. According to Vesa, certified displays reduce harmful blue light by 70%. A 92 percent screen-to-body ratio is found on this laptop. On the lid, there’s a secondary 3.5-inch OLED ZenVivio smart display.
The Intel Core i9 (12900H) processor in the Asus Zenbook 14X OLED laptop runs at 2.5 GHz (up to 5.0 GHz) and is paired with Intel Iris Xe Graphics. This laptop has a 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Performance SSD and 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM. This laptop, according to Asus, meets US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standards.
There is a 720p HD camera with a privacy shutter on the Asus Zenbook 14X OLED laptop, as well as Harman Kardon Audio built-in speakers and microphones for Cortana and Alexa voice recognition. This laptop comes with Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.2, HDMI 2.0 output, two Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, a 3.5mm audio port, and a microSD slot. incorporated. The weight of the Asus Zenbook 14 XOLED laptop is 1.3 kg.
Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 Gaming Router
Asus has also announced the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000, which it claims is the world’s first quad-band Wi-Fi 6E gaming router (2.4GHz, two 5GHz bands, and 6GHz). It has a Broadcom Wi-Fi chipset and CPU for “accelerated data transfers and an optimized gaming experience,” according to the company. For improved Wi-Fi signal range, the router also includes Asus RF technology and RangeBoost Plus. Dual 10Gbps ports, a 2.5Gbps WAN port, and four 1Gbps LAN ports are available on the Rapture GT-AXE16000.
