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ASUS ScreenPad transforms the touchpad
Major laptop maker ASUS has debuted a new range of consumer laptops, including one that replaces the touchpad with a touchscreen, writes BRYAN TURNER.
The rest of the ZenBook range – the ZenBook 13, 14, and 15 – is redesigned with new frameless NanoEdge display, which features ultra-slim bezels on all four sides and up to 95% screen-to-body ratio. This technology also allows for a more compact design, with some of the notebooks being up to 25% smaller than their predecessors.
The 13-inch and 14-inch models also include the options of the new NumPad, a productivity enhancement that provides a full-size LED-illuminated numeric keypad built into the touchpad.
All models feature a special 3D IR camera that allows fast face-login using Windows Hello, even in low-light environments, similar to facial recognition seen in high-end smartphones.
The new models feature a full complement of high-performance components, including the latest 8th Generation Intel Core i7 CPU, options for an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q graphics chipset, 16GB RAM, ultrafast PCIe SSDs and gigabit-class Wi-Fi.
Designed to be versatile, powerful, and portable, the 13.3-inch ZenBook Flip 13 and 15.6-inch ZenBook Flip 15 are 10% smaller than the previous models and feature the same frameless NanoEdge mentioned above.
Both models incorporate a world-facing camera, designed for use with mixed-reality applications that allow users to interact with 3D virtual objects in the physical world. ZenBook Flip 13 also introduces the new NumPad trackpad.
ZenBook Flip 15 adds high-performance discrete NVIDIA graphics and a PANTONE Validated display for accurate colour rendering. This means that colours you see on screen will be printed with the exact same shades and tones.
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