Taiwanese consumer electronics maker ASUS has become a household name in India after their series of smartphone and laptop launches in the market. Now, the company has unveiled two new laptops powered by the latest AMD Ryzen Mobile processors and Radeon Vega graphics. The laptop maker launched VivoBook 15 (X505), a mainstream notebook along with a gaming laptop by the name of Gaming F570, aimed for all gamers.
Here is a complete overview of the technical aspects of both the laptops.
Gaming F570
This gaming laptop features a full HD anti-glare 15.6 inches display. The model is designed with lightning blue edges and comes in a Black finish. The laptop is flaunted with a backlit keyboard, and the company claims it to be the lightest laptop that provides a high-voltage gaming experience for the users.
Under the hood, the Gaming F570 laptop is powered by a 2.0GHz AMD Ryzen 5 – 2500 processor with integrated Radeon Vega 8 graphics. The laptop is also equipped with a dedicated Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 GPU. It houses an 8GB DDR4 RAM and provided with two memory slots that can be used for the expansion of RAM up to 16GB. The Gaming F570 features 1TB of storage in form of a conventional HDD. The device is powered by a 3-cell battery unit. It is packed with Windows 10 out of the box. Multiple connectivity options on the laptop include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C 3.1 and the other usual array of ports.
VivoBook 15 (X505)
The ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505) comes with the same facility of 15.6-inch FHD display as the Gaming F570. The laptop offers an 81 per cent screen-to-body ratio courtesy of a Nano Edge design. The laptop also measures 18.9mm and weighs 1.6 kg.
The VivoBook 15 (X505) comes in two hardware configurations. The higher variant ships with the same specifications as the Gaming F570. The lower variant is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 3 chipset clocked at 2.5GHz. It is integrated with Radeon Vega 3 graphics. Both the products are provided with 8GB DDR4 RAM. The 4GB RAM model onboard has an expansion capacity of up to 12GB and the 8GB model is expandable up to 16GB. The laptop is powered by a 42Whr battery with dash charging support. The Ryzen 3 model holds the same specifications of the storage, battery and OS of the Gaming F570.
Pricing & Availability
The Gaming F570 holds a price tag of Rs 52,990. The standard VivoBook 15 (X505) model features a price tag of Rs 30,990 while the higher-end variant features a price of Rs 35,990.
The latest laptops from ASUS will be exclusively available for purchase on Paytm Mall for one month, following which they will be made available for sale via ASUS’ retail channels.