Asus has announced its association with Intel and Microsoft. Asus is launching Intel’s 3rd generation Core processor based mainstream Ultrabooks ‘S series’ and the Thin & Light ‘F series’.
“We cherish our association with Intel and Microsoft. Our relationship has been growing stronger with Intel and we intend to continue delivering great offerings to our customers with this association. We are increasing Microsoft based Notebook share in our overall product portfolio. With the launch of S Series & F Series, we are confident ofwooing the market further,” affirmed Mr. Alex Huang, Managing Director, System Business Group, Asus India.
“Intel has raised the bar for peoples’ computing experiences and enabling more choice in style and design with the creation of the Ultrabook category and we are extremely proud that Asus is taking innovation to the next level on its range of Ultrabooks. We’d like to congratulate Asus on the launch of the mainstream S series Ultrabook devices powered by the 3rd Generation Intel Core Processors. These devices will bring an uncompromised computing experience with top of the line aesthetics to the mainstream” said Sandeep Aurora, Director of Marketing, Intel South Asia.
Asus S Series offers a range of Ultrabooks positioned for mainstream computing, which is enabled with in-built Optical Drive and still offers ultra-portability. Equipped with Intel’s latest Ultra low voltage Ivy Bridge processor and weighing only 2.4 KGs, the S Series is a perfect fit for superior mobile computing & longer battery life. It enhances the user’s audio- visual experiences with ASUS exclusive SonicMaster Lite technology for powerful sound experience, and a 15.6” HD LED Backlight Glare display with HD 0.92 megapixel, 1280X720 resolutionCamera . It comes with a Hybrid storage which comprises 24GB SSD storage and a 500GB/ 750GB HDD. The Genuine Windows 7 Home Basic completes the OS part. S Series offers true 2-second instant on resume from sleep or hibernate mode, cutting out long reboot times and putting you back to work or enjoyment right where you left off. Thanks to ASUS Super Hybrid Engine II technology, the S Series offers up to 13 days of standby.
Asus F501A-XX187R is a Thin and Light Portable Notebook, which comes with Intel Core i3 processor 2350M, 2.3G, 3M. It is a 15.6" HD Glare notebook supports an instant on in 2 seconds and has up to 14-day standby. It further encompasses Genuine Windows 7 Home Basic and an HDD capacity for better computing experiences with 500GB 5400rpm. It also has VGA - Intel HD 4000, HDMI, and 0.3 Megapixel Webcam.Its IceCool Technology keeps palm rests cool, placing heat-producing components away from users. To enable more powerful sound performance it comprises SonicMaster Lite. It embraces seamless keyboard and intuitive touchpad create user-focused experiences. Users can experience high transfer speeds with USB 3.0 - 10X faster than USB 2.0.
Asus S56CA-XX030R is priced at Rs. 46,999/- and Asus S56CA-XX056R is priced at Rs. 52,999/-. Asus S Series comes with one year onsite warranty.
Asus F501A-XX187R is priced at Rs. 35,999/-and comes with one year onsite warranty.

