CES: Asus shows Vivo Books with different equipment

Asus presents at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas several new notebook series Vivo Book from. These include the Vivo Book X556, E403, K501 and the N552.

The Vivo Books are all equipped with a processor from Intel, which for the most powerful notebook also has a graphics card from Nvidia stands aside. While most new Vivo Books also have a USB-C port, the N552 has the only a high-resolution display with UHD 3,840 times 2,160 pixels.

Vivobook E403

The Asus Vivo Book E403 comes depending on the version with an Intel Celeron Dual-Core (N3050), quad-core (N3150) or Pentium Quad-Core (N3700) processor. The memory is 4 GB, respectively, the internal memory is 32 GB or 64 GB eMMC. For two years, you can also make free use of 500 GB of online storage. The notebook with 14-inch display measures 17.9 millimeters in thickness.

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As operating system Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 Home preinstalled. Connections to an HDMI and one USB 2, USB 3 and USB C interface is available. In addition, Asus built a multi-format card reader and a 3.5-millimeter audio jack. Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi 802.11b / g / n (2 × 2) as well as a VGA webcam on board. Stereo speakers and a microphone are also incorporated into the E403.

Asus gives the notebook a 57 Wh polymer battery for up to 14 hours of battery life, which the E403 1.5 kilograms brings on the scales. The IceCool called feature ensures that the surface of the notebook between 28 ° C and 35 ° C stays warm, so easy on the hands.

Vivobook K501

The 15.6-inch notebook manages, depending on the version, 1366 x 768 or 1920 x 1080 pixels. The processor is either an Intel Core i5 installed (6200U) or i7 (6500U). The memory is 4 GB, but can be up to 12 GB expand. A lot of power is likely to put graphics card with 2 respectively 4 GB in the Nvidia GTX 950M GeFore.

The pre-installed operating system is Windows 10 Home / Pro. The internal memory is between 500 GB and 1 TB HDD and 16 GB SSD and 256. Otherwise, the Vivo Book owns K501 a 2-in-1 card reader (SD / SDHC), a VGA webcam, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11b / g / n or ac and an HDMI, LAN and audio connection in addition to two USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports.

The Speaker of support ICESound and SonicMaster. With the three-cell battery of 48 Wh which weighs 2 kg and measures 21.7 K501 millimeters in thickness. The battery intended for 441 minutes of video playback (Full HD) or 393 minutes internet usage range, ie around 7 hours. Also this notebook is delivered with SmartGesture- and IceCool technology. In addition to provide a dedicated thermal Duo-copper solution for low temperatures of the CPU and GPU.

Vivobook X556

This notebook initially falls due to the colors available (red, blue, white, silver) on.Otherwise, the data with the specifications of the K501 are comparable. Asus equips an Intel Core i3 / 5/7 processor with up to 12 GB of RAM and an Nvidia GeFore 920m graphics card with 2 GB VRAM. The operating system is preinstalled Windows 10 Home / Pro again.

The 15.6-inch LED display with anti-glare panel dissolves either in HD (1,280 x 800) or Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) and there are in the former version in a mirrored version. The internal memory is between 500 GB and 2 TB, a Super Multi DVD drive is also installed.

The connections and data connectivity differ from K501 only insofar that there are a total of three USB ports - one each USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and USB C - and a multi-card reader SD / SDHC / SDXC support. The two-cell 38 Wh polymer battery brings the 2.55 centimeter thick notebook on a weight of 2.3 kilograms.

Vivobook N552

The most powerful (at least on paper) notebook of four Vivo Books, which we on the CES have considered, is the N552. It is equipped with an Intel Core i5 (6300HQ) or i7 (6700HQ). The memory is expandable up to 16 GB, as a graphics card is an Nvidia GeForce GTX 950M fitted with 2 or 4 GB. The operating system is Windows 10 Home.

Depending on the version, the 15.6-inch IPS panel 1366 x 768, 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) or rich 3,840 times 2,160 (UHD) pixels dissolves. The hard disk capacity is between 750 GB and 2 GB HDD, 128 GB and 256 GB SSD. The optical drive can read and write and Super Multi Blu-Ray DVDs.

The card reader accepts SD / SDHC / SDXC / MMC, the webcam dissolves in HD quality. Otherwise, WLAN 802.11 b / g / n or ac and two built-in speakers with SonicMaster and Bang & Olufsen ICE Power on board.

The Vivo Book N552 has a mini DisplayPort, HDMI and one LAN port and three USB 3.0 ports. The new USB 3.1 Type C is also once found in the N552, also a headphone output and microphone input. The four batteries have a capacity of 3,200 mAh. Overall, the notebook weighs 2.53 kg.