ASUS Announces EeeBook X205

Affordable 11.6-inch notebook delivers
ergonomic features and Connected Standby technology for a smartphone-like
Windows 8.1 computing experience

Berlin, Germany (3rd September,
2014) — ASUS today announced the
EeeBook X205, an affordable 11.6-inch notebook with a full-size keyboard, large
touchpad, and powered by a quad core Intel® Atom™ processor.
Connected Standby technology provides users with a smartphone-like computing
experience, giving them an almost-instant resume from sleep mode, and the
ability to be socially connected at any time — even with the notebook in standby
mode. EeeBook X205 ships with Windows 8.1 with Bing, and is fully-compatible
with a wide range of software and hardware. With a recommended retail price starting
from an amazing US$199 or €199 including tax, this Windows 8.1 notebook packs
useful ergonomic features in an ultraportable design, and is available in four
distinctive colors.

Compact, ergonomic design

ASUS
EeeBook X205 is designed for students and young professionals who are
constantly on-the-go; it features a compact design that weighs less than 1kg.
Despite its 11.6-inch size, it boasts a touchpad that is 36% larger than those
found on similar-sized notebooks, and is identical in size to touchpads found
on 14-inch ASUS models. Smart Gesture technology allows users to get the most
out of Windows 8.1 using just the touchpad, with no need for a mouse.

EeeBook X205 has a full-size, one-piece
seamless chiclet keyboard with 1.6mm of key travel for extremely-comfortable
typing. Aesthetically, it boasts smooth curves and tactile surfaces and is available
in four chic colors — black, white, gold, and red.

Connected Standby technology for a
smartphone-like user experience

ASUS
EeeBook X205 is designed to give users a smartphone-like computing experience,
keeping them socially connected by allowing them to receive emails, updates,
notifications, and messages from social media platforms, even with the notebook
in standby mode, or with the lid closed. It has an almost-instantaneous resume
from sleep mode and has up to 12 hours of battery life1. It has over
14 days of standby time, and automatically backs up data when battery level
drops below 5%.

Full compatibility, with Windows 8.1

ASUS
EeeBook X205 makes use of Windows 8.1, giving users added flexibility over
notebooks that use web-based operating systems. Unlike notebooks with web-based
operating systems, Windows 8.1 gives users full compatibility with a wide range
of software and hardware. EeeBook X205 runs Microsoft Office smoothly online
and offline, allowing users to make full use of web-based apps and
pre-installed software like Skype and Photoshop. Windows 8.1 provides full
compatibility with a wide range of USB devices; with X205 giving users a
variety of ways to print documents either through a USB connection, wirelessly,
or through the cloud. An ideal cloud-computing device, each EeeBook X205 comes
with over 500GB of cloud storage space2.

AVAILABILITY &
PRICING

More information on
the availability of the ASUS EeeBook X205 will be announced closer to its
launch in Singapore.