For those wanting the newest and worlds most powerful laptop, the 17.3-inch Asus ROG G703 with the new 6-core 4.79 GHz Intel Core i9 (8950HK) “Coffee Lake” processor opened for pre-order today, two weeks ahead of the April 16 release date, after Intel unveiled this top of the line processor at an event in Beijing earlier today: https://www.amazon.com/i9-8950HK-processor-Overclocked/dp/B07CCZZL2G/ Specifically, this laptop is powered by theIntel Core i9 8950HK processor, so … more…
On the market today there are tablets available with either 2.4 GHz or 5GHz Wi-Fi cover or both, and four or more of the 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac bands and channels, with n and ac offering enough of bandwidth for practically every user. The new 6th standard called 802.11 ax is coming though, as both Intel and Broadcom have talked about the implementation of it lately, and this week Skyworks announced its … more…
We’ve been waiting for a while to see the practical outcome of the Qualcomm Snapdragon processors finding their way into Windows 10 devices other than the Windows mobile phones that have been running them for years. And during the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii yesterday, Asus and HP unveiled the first Windows 10 2-in-1 tablet and laptop that run the current Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, a popular choice on many a … more…
The cheapest of the 8th generation Intel Core i5 powered laptops is now taking pre-orders for $499, as the Asus VivoBook F510UA is about to see launch, making it one of the bestselling laptops today: https://www.amazon.com/VivoBook-i5-8250U The Asus VivoBook F510UA is an upgraded successor to the former S510UA model which had a 7th gen Intel Core processor, and it’s now a 15.6-inch Windows 10 laptop with a Full HD anti-glare … more…
The powerful new 17-inch Asus VivoBook Pro have been listed in store and it’s taking orders too ahead of launch for $1099. With a 8th Gen. Intel Core i7-8550U and 16GB of RAM, it’s less than half the price of 2-in-1 tablets with the closest the closest performance: https://www.amazon.com/N705UD-EH76-VivoBook-i7-8550U This is the N705UD-EH76 version of the Asus VivoBook Pro 17, as there are two other versions too, with the N705N … more…
One week after the launch of the Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301M) that started in Japan, the same tablet has now found its way to Amazon too, but so far it seems to be an import by one of the Amazon Marketplace participants, and not an official Asus import. Nevertheless, both the dark grey, royal blue, and pearl white models are available now for $259: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0762J22FF/ Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301M) is … more…
The first of the new 2nd generation Asus ZenPad 10 Z301 series of 10.1-inch Android 7.0 tablets was released yesterday, starting with Japan. There are as much as 4 different 2nd generation Asus ZenPad 10 models, not including different storage models, and the first model released is the Z301M model. These tablets were unveiled at COMPUTEX back in May, and this particular model is a HD model with 1280 x … more…
The Verizon exclusive Asus ZenPad Z10 now runs Android 7.0, and if you haven’t received your OTA update yet, bug the folks at Verizon or check for alerts on updates on the tablet, becuse the roll out should cover all users by now. Asus ZenPad Z10 is a generally good tablet at 9.7 inches with 2048 x 1536 resolution, powered by the hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdraon 650 processor, with 3GB RAM, … more…
While we await the next large gaming tablets that will replace the Razer Edge, there’s a new gaming laptop from the ROG division of Asus now hitting the market, with the new Asus ROG Strix GL503 (VD-DB74) now taking pre-orders for $1299: https://www.amazon.com/STRIX-GL503VD-DB74 Not only is that with a Intel Core i7 processor, but the 2.8 GHz – 3.8 GHz 7700HQ processor, and of course there’s quite a bit of … more…
The launch of the Asus Transformer 3 (T305CA) was a slow one, due in part to Asus unveiling the tablet many months before the 7th gen. Intel Core “Kaby Lake” processor had even become available. It has been available in a few countries before, but is now available globally too from AliExpress, though I don’t know if there is much interest in this Windows 10 2-in-1 any longer now that … more…
The new Asus ZenPad Z8s (ZT582KL) have been released in the US this weekend, and while it’s only available as a Verizon exclusive, the tablet can also be bought without a contract for a price of $249: https://www.verizonwireless.com/tablets/asus-zenpad-z8s/ Asus ZenPad Z8s is the successor to the ZenPad Z8, but it has still gone through a considerable upgrade and the specs are high for the price, not to mention that it … more…
Asus have released their high specs virtual and augmented reality phone Asus ZenFone Ar in the US with 8GB of RAM, 23MP 4K and 8MP cameras, 128GB of the fastest UFS 2.0 storage with support for 2TB microSD cards, a 5.7-inch 2560 x 1440 resolution AMOLED display, Google Tango and Daydream compatibility, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 812 processor, and loads more. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ZenFone-Ar-Unlocked-Phone/dp/B073SXW4HC/ Verizon: https://www.verizonwireless.com/smartphones/asus-zenfone-ar/ The Android 7.0 phone Asus ZenFone … more…
Asus announced an ultra-portable gaming laptop 6 weeks ago called Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501, and now it is in store as promised ahead of the upcoming July launch. Ultra-portable gaming laptop sounds like a contradiction in terms, since gaming computers require hardware that also equates to a large size and heavy weight, but the Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501 tries to step out of that tradition. It’s fitting then, that the … more…
Asus unveiled the Asus Transformer Mini T103 at Computex on May 30, as the successor to the Asus Transformer Mini T102HA. There are nearly no differences between the two in specs, other than the new T103 model featuring built-in 3G/4G and no longer being delivered with the Asus Pen included in the price. Even so, the launch price later this year is set to $349. In the meantime, the current … more…
The Asus Transformer Pro T304UA have been released in the US, with the Intel Core i7 “Kaby Lake” powered model launching for around $1000, which is over $700 less than a similarly powered Microsoft Surface Pro: https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Transformer-T304UA The Asus Transformer Pro (T304UA) is sold with the keyboard included, making it a real 2-in-1. The new Surface Pro meanwhile ships without the keyboard, so just a Surface Pro by itself costs … more…