ASUS Presents the Ultimate Digital Life for Consumers at Computex 2014

Chairman Jonney Shih unveils
revolutionary Transformer Book V, Transformer Book T300 Chi plus a stunning
range of innovative products

Computex, Taipei,
Taiwan, 2 June, 2014 — ASUS
Chairman Jonney Shih took to the stage at Computex 2014 today to present the
ASUS vision of providing the ultimate digital life for everyone, celebrate 25
years of innovation and design, and unveil a range of stunning new products. He
began by introducing a new line of products designed for the ultimate
professional, consumers needing high performance solutions to meet their professional
needs. These include Zenbook NX500, an
ultraportable laptop that combines innovative engineering and design techniques
with powerful hardware; ProArt PA328Q 4K/UHD Monitor, a 32-inch ultra-high-definition
monitor that delivers breathtaking levels of detail; and RT-AC3200, the world’s
fastest tri-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi router.

Chairman Shih next introduced an exciting new
range of ultimate entertainment products for consumers who want to stay
connected everywhere, share life’s everyday moments and enjoy games, music and
movies. The next generation Fonepad,
is an 8-inch tablet with built-in 3G connectivity and phone functionality, and
the next generation MeMO Pad Series
is comprised of 7-inch and 8-inch tablets that deliver powerful entertainment
experiences.

Ending on a high note, Chairman Shih unveiled
two revolutionary new products designed to provide ultimate productivity and
mobility. Made for highly mobile consumers who work and play hard, Transformer Book V is the world’s first
five-mode, three-in-one converged laptop, featuring a Windows and Android™
laptop, tablet and smartphone in one, and Transformer
Book T300 Chi is a
high-performance detachable notebook with the world’s thinnest 12.5-inch tablet
display.

“As we celebrate 25 years of innovation and
engineering, we are excited to introduce these new products designed to provide
the ultimate digital life for everyone,” said Chairman Shih. “We are passionate
about technology and driven by innovation, and we will continue to dream, dare
and strive to challenge the boundaries of the possible as we move forward on
our journey in search of incredible.”

Also on display at the ASUS product showcase
was the new portable All-in-One (AiO)
PT2001, a 19.5-inch
touchscreen AiO PC with a unique, portable and space-saving design that
provides a flexible and powerful computing experience in the home or office.

Transformer Book V

Transformer Book V is the
world’s first five-mode, three-in-one converged laptop that features a Windows
and Android laptop and tablet as well as an Android smartphone, making it an
incredibly flexible device able to excel in any usage scenario. Its
revolutionary and elegant design comprises a laptop with a detachable 12.5-inch
screen that becomes a separate tablet and a 5-inch smartphone that docks into
the tablet.

As a laptop, Transformer Book V includes a full QWERTY keyboard and touchpad,
and runs both Windows 8.1 and Android 4.4 KitKat. A dedicated hardware button
provides instant and seamless switching between the two operating systems. The
laptop features a next-generation Intel® Core™ processor providing
high performance for an efficient and productive user experience. The 12.5-inch
HD IPS display has sharp graphics and rich, vibrant color, and touch support
adds additional convenience and functionality when using Windows 8.1. Transformer Book V comes with ample
storage of up to 1TB for apps, documents, media and more.

As a tablet, Transformer Book V also works as a standalone Windows 8.1 tablet
and an Android 4.4 KitKat tablet when the phone is docked. Switching between
the two systems only takes a tap on the screen. Access to the Google Play Store
and Windows Store provides a massive amount of apps and games to choose from,
making Transformer Book V a highly-mobile
entertainment and productivity powerhouse. Its built-in storage of up to 128GB
offers plenty of room to store those apps along with movies, photos, music and
more.

As
a phone, Transformer Book V runs Android
4.4 KitKat, and is the world’s first 5-inch LTE smartphone powered by an Intel®
AtomTM quad-core processor, giving it unparalleled performance when
running apps, playing games or browsing the internet. Its Long-Term Evolution (LTE)
support delivers a superior internet experience with network speeds that are up
to four times faster than 3G. Transformer
Book V comes with a 2500mah battery that provides up to 10 hours of web
browsing time.

Transformer
Book V combines the power of a laptop with the
mobility of both a tablet and smartphone, and provides the flexibility to run a
wide range of apps. Together with the easy ability to switch between modes and
share data between devices, Transformer
Book V delivers an unparalleled user experience.

Transformer Book T300 Chi

ASUS Transformer Book T300 Chi is a high-performance detachable notebook
that comes with the world’s thinnest 12.5-inch tablet display, making it a
perfect companion for mobile professionals who need to stay productive but also
like to enjoy movies, music and games. Transformer
Book T300 Chi features an innovative fanless 2-in-1 design powered by
Intel’s next-generation, high-performance, low-power processor based on the
Core micro-architecture. It is thinner than most ultraportable laptops on the
market today, and the detachable tablet is also the thinnest Intel Core-powered
tablet at just 7.3mm thick.

Transformer Book T300 Chi features LTE support and is equipped with a
2560 x 1440 WQHD IPS display for stunningly detailed visuals.

Zenbook NX500

Zenbook NX500 is a stunning Ultrabook™ that combines
innovative engineering and design techniques with powerful hardware to create a
no-compromise computing experience. With a sleek aluminum unibody construction and
slim form factor, its gorgeous silver color makes a striking impression and is
highly portable. NX500 is powered by
an Intel Core up to i7 quad-core processor and up to NVIDIA® GeForce®
GTX™ 850M graphics, supported by 2GB of GDDR5 video memory for incredible speed
and graphics performance. Its industry-leading Broadcom® 3-stream
802.11ac Wi-Fi delivers blazingly fast network speeds and SATA 3 RAID 0 or PCIe
x4 SSD storage provides stunningly fast read and write speeds, reducing startup
and application launch times, as well as increasing overall system
responsiveness making it possible to get more done in less time.

As the
first ASUS notebook with a 4K/UHD display with VisualMaster technology, Zenbook NX500 delivers stunningly crisp
graphics and text, and comes ready to support future 4K video content. Its 15.6-inch
3840 x 2160 resolution IPS panel provides a large workspace for maximum
efficiency and productivity. The display also delivers lifelike colour reproduction
with a wide color gamut (100% NTSC/108% Adobe RGB) and, plus factory-calibrated
colour temperature, making it perfect for photographers and other professionals
who need accurate and consistent colour fidelity for their workflows.

Combined
with its 4K/UHD display, Zenbook NX500’s titanium-film speakers and SonicMaster
audio technology, incorporating ICEpower®, Bang & Olufsen
technology, ensures truly incredible video and sound quality for exceptional
entertainment experiences.

Brand New ASUS Fonepad and MeMO Pad Series

Fonepad 8 (FE380CG) is an 8-inch tablet with built-in
3G connectivity and phone functionality, designed for people who want one
powerful device to connect and entertain them. It has an incredibly narrow
5.06mm bezel, and its HD1280 x 800 IPS display and 72.2% screen-to-body ratio provide
the largest viewing area of any 8-inch phablet on the market. Featuring the
latest 64-bit Intel Atom™ Z3560 1.8GHz quad-core processor, Fonepad 8 delivers powerful
multi-tasking and graphical performance for the latest apps and games while
still being energy-efficient. Dual front speakers and ASUS SonicMaster audio
provide rich, immersive stereo sound that brings a new level of engagement to
movies, music and games.

MeMO Pad 7 (ME176C) is a fully featured 7-inch,
industry-leading 64-bit Android tablet that excels at entertainment. Its
dual-channel stereo speakers with SonicMaster technology can reproduce a wide
frequency range for crystal-clear high notes and deep bass, even at high
volumes. Combined with its high-definition ultra-wide-view IPS display, movies
and games come to life. Support for Miracast™ lets MeMO Pad 7 stream video in high-definition to a compatible TV or
other display, while aptX® CSR Bluetooth technology enables wireless
streaming of high-quality audio to headphones and other supported devices.

MeMO Pad 7 comes equipped with a 5-megapixel main
camera and 2-megapixel front-facing camera that both feature PixelMaster
technology. This assures outstanding image quality and provides additional
features such as Time Rewind Mode, Selfie Mode and Always in Focus that make
taking stunning photos easy. MeMO Pad 7
is powered by an 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 quad-core processor (up to 1.86GHz) to
further round out the entertainment experience by ensuring smooth video
playback, responsive games and apps, and snappy web browsing.

MeMO Pad 8 (ME581CL) is the world’s lightest 8-inch LTE
tablet that delivers outstanding performance in a remarkably thin and stylish
package. Driven by a blazingly fast state-of-the-art 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580
2.3GHz quad-core processor, MeMO Pad 8
runs all the latest apps and games with ease. Ultrafast 802.11ac Wi-Fi and LTE
connectivity deliver speedy downloads of even the most demanding content, such
as high-definition movies, and ensure smooth internet browsing.

MeMO Pad 8 features a Full HD IPS display for a vivid
and sharp picture that makes videos and photos appear incredibly detailed and
lifelike. The display is covered with Corning® Gorilla®
Glass 3 for incredible scratch resistance and durability. Despite its immersive
8-inch screen and powerful features, MeMO
Pad 8 is easy to hold in one hand. It has a premium multi-layer coating with
Non-Conductive Vacuum Metallization (NCVM) technology, weighs just 299g and is
only 7.45mm thick, so it is small and light enough to take anywhere.

Fonepad and MeMO
Pad come with ZenUI, the all-new intuitive user interface exclusive to ASUS
mobile devices and developed around the concepts of freedom, expression and
connection. Featuring over 1,000 software enhancements and a new visual design
made to be efficient and inviting, it contains modern ‘flat’ icons, vivid color
themes, animations, new ringtones and notification sounds, a clean layout to
clearly present information and features such as What’s Next and Do It Later that
free users from the actively having to manage the multitude of information they
are confronted with daily and enable them to be more productive.

Portable AiO PT2001

ASUS Portable AiO PT2001 is a 19.5-inch touchscreen AiO PC with a unique,
portable and space-saving design that provides a flexible and powerful
computing experience in the home or office. Weighing only 3.2kg and featuring a
sturdy, foldaway handle, Portable AiO
PT2001 is easy to carry and set up anywhere, even away from a power outlet
thanks to its internal battery that lasts up to five hours. Its slim design
that tapers to 12.3mm at its thinnest point looks sleek and stylish in any
environment, and makes Portable AiO
PT2001 easy to lay flat to play touch-based games or enjoy movies and
photos with friends and family. For use on a table or desk, the pull out
kickstand provides solid support, and folds flush into the back of Portable AiO PT2001 when not needed.

The
centerpiece of Portable AiO PT2001
is its high-definition 19.5-inch IPS 10-point touchscreen display that provides
a crisp and vivid image for immersive entertainment experiences. Its
touch-friendly design offers easy and smooth control of Windows 8.1, and
touch-based apps and games. SonicMaster audio technology further enhances
movies, music and games with rich sound that is clear even at higher volumes
and deep, defined bass. Portable AiO
PT2001 is powered by up to a 4th generation Intel Core processor and NVIDIA®
GeForce® 820M GPU for superb application and graphics performance.
Optional 802.11ac Wi-Fi support delivers stunningly fast network speeds for
stutter-free streaming video and an overall responsive internet experience. Its
two HDMI ports make it easy to connect Portable
AiO PT2001 to an HDTV or external display to take the entertainment experience
to an even larger screen.

Portable AiO PT2001 features innovative gesture control that
lets users interact with and control the PC from a distance with simple
gestures, allowing them to read books, browse the internet, and control movies
and music with a wave of the hand. Portable
AiO PT2001 optionally includes support for Near Field Communication (NFC)
to provide a convenient and enhanced user experience. Used together with an
NFC-supported mobile device, AiO provides additional features such as instant Windows
logon without typing a password, automatic photo and video backup from the
mobile device to Portable AiO PT2001
and quick access to files directly from the mobile device.

RT-AC3200 router

ASUS RT-AC3200 is the world’s fastest tri-band
802.11ac Wi-Fi router that delivers combined data speeds up to 3200Mbit/s. The Broadcom®
six-stream 802.11ac Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology delivers
the ultimate internet experience in multi-user environments by providing
maximum network speed. Additionally, RT-AC3200 features SmartConnect, which
increases Wi-Fi performance by up to 200% by automatically selecting the ideal
band for network clients depending on their location and needs. ASUS AiRadar
with universal beamforming intelligently strengthens wireless connectivity to
improve Wi-Fi coverage to network devices, ensuring greater signal stability,
enhanced range, and optimal speeds.

The
easy-to-use ASUSWRT graphical user interface of RT-AC3200 provides robust network control and optimization. Setup
takes just 30 seconds, and the intuitive interface means even network newbies
can enjoy its sophisticated features such as traffic monitoring and Adaptive Quality
of Service (QoS) bandwidth management, while power users will love its IPv6
support, multiple wireless SSIDs and secure VPN access. AiProtection with Trend
Micro provides total protection from external attacks as well as maintaining
personal privacy. Adaptive QoS intelligently manages network traffic to
automatically give each device and application optimal bandwidth so that
everyone on the network has the best possible internet experience.

ProArt PA328Q 4K/UHD Monitor

The ASUS ProArt PA328Q 4K/UHD monitor is a
32-inch 4K/UHD (ultra-high-definition) monitor for professionals that delivers
breathtaking levels of detail. ProArt
PA328Q features a 16:9 aspect ratio WLED display that delivers
next-generation 4K/UHD visuals with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. With a
pixel density of 138 pixels per inch (ppi), the ProArt PA328Q provides over 8 million pixels, four times the pixel
density of standard Full HD displays for astonishingly detailed visuals.

With greater
onscreen space than similar sized full HD displays, the ProArt PA328Q provides more space to spread out windows for more
productive multitasking. Capable of displaying 1.07 billion colours, the ProArt PA328Q delivers outstanding colour
reproduction and saturation thanks to its 350cd/m² brightness and a
100,000,000:1 ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR), and the ASUS-exclusive
SplendidPlus Video Intelligence Technology.

ProArt PA328Q is factory-calibrated to prove the best colour
accuracy (Delta < 2), and with a wide 100% sRGB colour gamut, so colours
seen in photos will be reproduced faithfully and consistently. The ProArt PA328Q offers 10-bit display
colour for over one billion onscreen colours and supports a 14-bit internal
lookup table (LUT), which gives smoother gradations and more transitions
between hues.

ProArt PA328Q delivers breakthrough connectivity with the
following options:

Built-in
Picture-in-Picture (PiP) and Picture-by-Picture (PbP) functionality let you
view content from two different sources simultaneously, with the ability to
switch video between sources easily. PiP mode places the second input source
windows in one corner of the display, while PbP mode spites the screen down the
middle.

ASUS ProArt PA328Q is the proud recipient of
a 2014 RedDot award for its slim, ergonomic tilt, swivel, pivot and height
adjustable design.

Where to find ASUS at Computex 2014

The ASUS
showroom at Computex 2014 is located at booth M0410 at the Taipei World Trade
Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, and is open from 3rd to 6th June from 9:30am to
6:00pm, and on 7th June from 9:30am to 4:00pm.

AVAILABILITY &
PRICING

Product availability
varies by country. Please contact your local ASUS representative for further
information.

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