ASUS Announces World’s Thinnest & Lightest Convertible Laptop – ZenBook Flip S (UX370)
ASUS today announced ZenBook Flip S (UX370), the world’s thinnest & lightest convertible laptop. The UX370 is mere 11.2mm thin and weighing just 1.1 kg, that ensures the laptop to be the best travel buddy & keeping the elegant as well as sophisticated look & feel. Considering stylish look, the UX370 is also a powerful performing machine, with latest 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U processor with on-board LPDDR3 16GB RAM.
On the sideline of the event, Arnold Su, Business Development Manager, ASUS India said, “We have seen a huge growth in the Stylish yet powerful notebooks in coming year & with the Zenbook Flip S UX370, it becomes a perfect companion for those looking for stylish & powerful notebook for daily use.”
Crafted To Perfection
Combining new technology and world-renowned design, the world-beating thin-and-light unibody of ZenBook Flip S is just 11.2 mm thin and weighs a mere 1.1 kg. It is precision-crafted from a single block of aerospace-grade 6013 aluminum alloy, a material that is lighter than standard laptop alloy but 50 percent stronger.
This beautiful laptop is enhanced with the iconic Zen-inspired spun-metal finish on the lid — a signature ZenBook detail that takes 40 painstaking steps to create — and brilliant diamond-cut highlights on its edges. Two sophisticated Royal Blue color give this laptop a stunning look & feel. Dual-phase anodizing provides luxurious golden highlights on the edges of the Royal Blue model.
To help achieve its effortlessly portable dimensions, ZenBook Flip S incorporates the new ErgoLift hinge — one of the world’s most compact 360° hinges. The ErgoLift hinge features a precision-engineered multigear metal mechanism, with a silky-smooth, stepless action that holds the display securely at any angle. This innovative hinge has a dual-action mechanism that lifts and tilts the keyboard into the perfect typing position when the display is opened beyond 135°. To ensure maximum reliability, the ErgoLift hinge is subjected to a 20,000-cycle open-and-close test.
Unprecedented Performance
ZenBook Flip S incorporates state-of-the-art components that deliver unprecedented performance in an ultrathin and ultralight form factor. Its powerful 8th Generation Intel Core i7 processor and up to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM ensure effortless performance for smooth multitasking.
The two USB-C ports on ZenBook Flip S support external 4K UHD displays, power delivery and data transfer — all via the reversible, any-way-up USB-C connector. For added on-the-go convenience, the bundled Mini Dock provides an HDMI port, a USB 3.1 port, and a USB-C port that supports fast charging.
To achieve its remarkable up to 11 hour battery life, ZenBook Flip S uses a specially designed high-capacity 39Wh lithium-polymer battery that is shaped to fit precisely into its impossibly thin profile. The battery supports fast-charge technology that allows it to be charged to 60 percent capacity in just 49 minutes.
Nanoedge Display:
The Flipbook Flip Ux370 comes with an amazing 13.3′ Touch screen FHD display with resolution of 1920 x108- pixels with 300nits brightness & 72% NTSC standard. Zenbook Flip Ux370, make multitasking easier and entertainment more immersive, which is why ZenBook Flip S features a 13.3-inch NanoEdge multi-touch display technology. The display is ultrathin with just 6.11mm physical bezel that gives it an incredible 80 percent screen-to-body ratio. With a resolution of FHD 1920×1080 16:9 and an incredible pixel density of 330 pixels per inch, this stunning display features 178° wide-view technology that ensures image clarity at almost any viewing angle. To maximize viewing comfort, the NanoEdge display has a matte anti-glare surface to reduce reflections.
The NanoEdge display uses exclusive ASUS TruVivid direct-bonding technology that improves brightness and reduces reflections by 67 percent, for clearer outdoor viewing. For amazing video quality, the ZenBook Flip S includes exclusive ASUS Tru2Life Video technology with intelligent software that optimizes every pixel in every frame to produce the best possible image, improving contrast by up to 150 percent.
The touchscreen display also supports an active stylus, such as the ASUS Pen, for natural-feeling interactivity.
Designed For Intuitive, Effortless Experiences
Every aspect of ZenBook Flip S is designed to provide users with an unrivaled computing experience. For unsurpassed audio quality, ZenBook Flip S includes a Harman Kardon-certified stereo audio system, combined with next-generation ASUS SonicMaster audio technology. It features two high-quality speakers powered by a smart amplifier for 3x-louder and distortion-free that gives you the best cinema-quality experience.
For enhanced security and ease of use, ZenBook Flip S includes an amazingly accurate fingerprint sensor on the side with super-quick recognition. With its incredibly small sensor — measuring just 16 x 3.6mm — it recognizes even partial fingerprint scans, making it the perfect companion for instant one-touch login via Windows Hello.
The ergonomic backlit keyboard on ZenBook Flip S features full-size keys with 1mm travel for comfortable typing, and the highly accurate touchpad features precision touchpad (PTP) technology and ASUS Smart Gesture support for a more intuitive and natural feel. ASUS Smart Gesture allows up to four-finger gestures in Windows 10. The touchpad is superbly engineered for maximum comfort and accuracy, with a glass covering for smooth control. It also incorporates palm-rejection technology and handwriting support.
Full Windows 10 Feature Support
ZenBook Flip S supports all the latest innovative features in Windows 10, to give users a premium Windows experience. These features include Cortana, the clever new voice-controlled personal digital assistant; Windows Hello for easy and secure biometric login; Windows Ink for intuitive drawing, sketching and annotating with a stylus; and Modern Standby for near-instant resume from sleep mode.
Availability & Pricing:
The ASUS Zenbook flip UX370 will be available to all retail partners in India for INR 1, 30,990.
Notes To Editors
ASUS Product Page: https://goo.gl/ca12DW
ASUS India Website: https://www.asus.com/in/
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ASUS India Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASUSindia
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Specifications
ASUS ZenBook Flip S (UX370)
| Model Name | UX370UA-C4195T |
| LCD Cover Color & Decoration | Blue/ Concentric circle |
| Top Case Color & Decoration | Blue/ Sand Blasted |
| On board processor | Intel® Core™ i7-8550U processor 1.8 GHz (8M Cache, up to 4.0 GHz) |
| Operating System | Windows 10 (64bit) |
| Office | Includes 1 month Trial for New Microsoft Office 365 Customers |
| Display | 13.3’//Ultra Slim 300nits//FHD 1920×1080 16:9//Glare//NTSC:72%//Touch//Wide View |
| On board memory | LPDDR3 16G |
| Memory Max. | 16G |
| Total System Memory | LPDDR3 16G |
| Storage | SATA3 512G M.2 SSD |
| EMMC/ISSD | N/A |
| External video display modes | Displayport 1.3 |
| Discrete/Share | Share |
| IGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Video Camera | VGA web camera (Fixed type) |
| FingerPrint | YES |
| On board Wireless | 802.11ac+Bluetooth 4.1 (Dual band) 2*2 |
| USB Port | 2x USB3.1 Type C (Gen 1) support Display/Power Delivery |
| Interface | 1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack |
| Weight (Kg) | 0.94 KG (Without Battery) 1.10 KG (with 2 cell battery) |
| Dimension (cm) | 31.1(W) x 21.1(D) x 1.09 ~ 1.12 (H) cm |
| AC Adapter | TYPE C 45W AC Adapter Output: 20V DC, 2.25A, 45W , Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal |
| Battery | 39WHrs, 2S1P, 2-cell Li-ion |
| Keyboard type | Illuminated Chiclet Keyboard |
| Software | ASUS FlipLock ASUS Live Update CyberLink PhotoDirector 5 CyberLink PowerDirector 12 Dr. Eye ASUS GiftBox ASUS HiPost ASUS Smart Gesture ASUS Splendid ASUS WebStorage Sync Agent ICEsound KingSoft Office(JP only) Netflix (For specific region) USB Charger+ WPS Office (NA, JP exclude) |
| Security | TPM (Firmware TPM) |
| Supplied Accessories | Sleeve & Mini Dock & Stylus |
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About ASUS:
ASUS is one of Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies, and is dedicated to creating products for today and tomorrow’s smart life. Our comprehensive portfolio includes Zenbo, ZenFone, ZenBook and a range of IT devices and components, along with AR, VR and IoT. ASUS employs more than 17,000 people worldwide and over 5,500 world-class R&D talents. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, the company won 4,385 awards and earned approximately US$13.3 billion of revenue in 2016.
