ASUS has unveiled in Singapore a slew of new Zen-inspired products – ZenWatch 2 smartwatch, Zen AiO Pro all-in-one desktop, ZenPad Audio Cover for ZenPad 8 tablet, and UX305 Ultrabook. Prices & availability below.
ASUS ZenWatch 2 (S$229) will be in Singapore from 14 November 2015.
ASUS Singapore unveiled the following products at today’s launch event at The St. Regis Singapore hotel.
- ZenWatch 2 smartwatch: S$229 – 14 Nov, 2015.
- Zen AiO Pro series of all-in-one desktops: See below for prices.
- ZenBook UX305 Ultrabook: S$1,298 – Nov, 2015.
- ZenPad 8 Audio Cover: S$129 – 14 Nov, 2015.
ZenWatch 2
The ZenWatch 2 is ASUS’ latest wearable and is the company’s first smartwatch to be introduced in Singapore.
ZenWatch 2 is available in two sizes:
- Sparrow, the larger 1.63-inch gunmetal housing and navy blue leather strap.
- Wren, the 1.43-inch silver housing and khaki leather strap.
The smartwatch ships with 50 changeable watch faces, and the new FaceDesigner smartphone app that allows wearers create watch faces with customised style and functionality, plus a variety of interchangeable straps (S$39) to change straps to their personal preference.
Zen AiO Pro
The Zen AiO Pro series feature All-In-One PCs with 6th generation Intel Core processors and gaming-grade NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphics with up to 4GB of video memory and SSD storage.
ASUS Zen AiO Pro series of All-In-One PCs will be available in 21.5 and 23.8 inch displays.
The Zen AiO Pro ships with USB 3.1 Gen 2, which delivers blindingly-fast data transfers of up to 10Gbit/s — twice as fast as USB 3.0, and over 20-times faster than USB 2.0.
The ASUS Zen AiO Pro will be available in 2 sizes:
- 21.5-inch Zen AiO Pro (Z220IC) model with Intel Core i5 processor. Price TBA.
- 23.8-inch Zen AiO Pro (Z240IC) with the Intel Core i5 processor (S$1,798) and i7 processor (S$2,198).
ZenBook UX305
The ZenBook UX305 is a 13.3-inch Ultrabook which measures 12.3mm and weighs 1.2kg.
It comes in champagne gold colour and is powered by the 6th generation Intel Core M 6Y30 processor as well as an 8GB RAM and 256 GB SSD.
ASUS ZenBook UX305 Ultrabook. S$1,298.
It is pre-loaded with the Windows 10 operating system, and has an-plane switching (IPS) anti-glare display with Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The ZenBook UX305 promises up to 10 hours of battery life and features a fanless and silent design
ZenPad 8 Audio Cover
Available in black colour, the ZenPad 8 Audio Cover is an attached 5.1-channel surround sound system for the ZenPad 8 tablet from ASUS.
It contains six speakers, inclusive of a subwoofer and its own battery to ensure that it does not leech on the tablet’s own battery.
ASUS ZenPad 8 Audio Cover (S$129) will be available in Singapore from 14 November, 2015.
Its battery is spec’ed to last for six hours.
All six speakers when played together, creates an all-surround sound to provide a high quality entertainment experience.
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