Asus Zenbook UX305FA and UX350FA now available !

Aside from unveiling the Zenfone Selfie, Asus also introduced their newest addition to Zenbook line of laptop computers at this year's Computex that took place in Taipei. The Zenbook UX305FA and UX350FA

So Asus made the Zenbook as thin as it can be featuring a refined black metal finish to make it look more premium in the eyes. Well IMO, it can even compete with Apple's 2015 MacBook Air when it comes to aesthetics.

Despite having a slim build, the Zenbook doesn't disappoint. Running inside the metal shell is an Intel Core-M processor which is specifically designed for thin notebooks ensuring buttery smooth performance without the need of a fan to cool it down. Well, it's the same processor used by Apple for their MacBooks.

As the title indicates, the Zenbook comes in two variants with different core features for you to look at.

ASUS ZENBOOK UX305FA

• 13.3-inch Full HD IPS display (Non-touch)
• 1.1Ghz Intel Core-M (5Y10) dual-core processor
• 4GB DDR3-L RAM
• 128GB SATA M.2 SSD

SRP : P34,995.00

ASUS ZENBOOK UX350FA

• 13.3-inch Full HD IPS display (Non-touch)
• 1.2Ghz Intel Core-M (5Y71) dual-core processor
• 8GB DDR3-L RAM
• 256GB SATA M.2 SSD

SRP : P46,995.00

Both of them are running on Windows 8.1 upon boot up and it may even receive the Windows 10 update in the near future.

So basically, the Zenbook is a cheaper alternative to Apple's MacBook. I just hope that they won't get sued. (HEHE)

Asus Zenfone Selfie unveiled at Computex 2015

Today, the highly anticipated smartphone for selfie lovers offically made its debut at this year's Computex at Taipei, Taiwan.

So as the name suggested, the Zenfone Selfie has a 13MP front-facing camera with dual-tone LED flash. It's just perfect for selfie lovers out there, of course you can also use it for "groupies" with your barkadas and colleagues. Not only that it has an amazing front-camera, flipping the device will reveal its 13MP rear-camera that utilizes a laser phase-detection autofocus (Same as the LG G3).

As part of the Zenfone line, we expected it to see running on an Intel Atom chipset but no, instead it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset ticking inside.

Other hardware includes 4G LTE connectivity, 2GB and 3GB RAM variants, and 16GB or 32GB storage options.

Here are the full list of specifications :

ASUS ZENFONE SELFIE

• 5.5-inch IPS LCD display (1920x1080 pixels, 403ppi), Corning Gorilla Glass 4, Oleophobic coating
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 64-bit chipset
• 1.7Ghz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 and 1Ghz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53
• Adreno 405 GPU
• 2GB/3GB RAM
• 16GB/32GB internal storage, expandable up to 64GB
• 13MP laser autofocus, BSI w/dual-tone LED flash
• 13MP AF BSI front-facing camera w/dual-tone LED flash
• 2G EDGE/GPRS, 3G HSPA+, 4G LTE Cat.4
• Dual SIM
• WI-FI a/b/g/n/ac (dual-band), WI-FI direct, hotspot
• Bluetooth 4.0 A2DP, EDR
• GPS w/A-GPS, GLONASS support
• NFC support
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio (TBC)
• micro USB 2.0 (MHL-support), USB host
• 3,000mAh Li-Ion battery
• Android 5.0 Lollipop w/Zen UI
• 156.5 x 77.2 x 10.8mm, 170g

As for their retail tradition, the Zenfone Selfie will be available with two different SKUs. One with a 2GB RAM/16GB ROM variant and with a 3GB RAM/32GB ROM combo

No words from Asus Philippines as of now for it's local availability.