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    Asus Zenbook NX500 board room

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by lovenokia, Jun 2, 2014.

  1. lovenokia

    lovenokia Notebook Consultant

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    Here is the Asus Zenbook NX500

    16 GB of RAM, 3840 x 2160 display, 96 watt/hour battery, under five points, nvidia gtx 850m. This thing is crazy with PCIe ssd.

    Sign me up for this machine.
     
    lovenokia, Jun 2, 2014
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    227 Notebook Consultant

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    Looks amazing! Here are couple of links:

    Hands-on with ASUS' Zenbook NX500: The MacBook Pro meets its match

    Hands-on: Asus Zenbook NX500 stuns with a premium design and 4K display | PCWorld

    Full specs:
    - i7 4712HQ
    - 16GB RAM
    - 3840x2160 15.6" ( touch) screen (covers 100 percent of the NTSC spectrum, along with 108 percent of Adobe RGB)
    - Nvidia gtx 850m
    - up to dual NGFF PCIe x4 512GB SSD
    - Titanium-film speakers and SonicMaster audio technology, which incorporates a combination of ICEpower, and Bang and Olufsen technologies
    - 6 Cells 96Whrs battery (claimed 7-8 hours)
    - 4.8lbs (2.4kg); full body aluminum; 19mm thick
     
    227, Jun 2, 2014
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  3. ChowMeow

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    This rhing looks forkin wicked.
     
    ChowMeow, Jun 2, 2014
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  4. TechAnimal

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    It's a touchscreen.

    Sent from my GT-N5100 using Tapatalk
     
    TechAnimal, Jun 2, 2014
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    227 Notebook Consultant

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    Can you provide source?
     
    227, Jun 2, 2014
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  6. TechAnimal

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    Various really. Anandtech and all the YouTube videos I could find :) For release date and price there's a video with an Asus product manager.

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    TechAnimal, Jun 2, 2014
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    Also the SSD apparently has a raid option or pcie X 4

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    TechAnimal, Jun 2, 2014
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    Argh, no number pad.
     
    arkham, Jun 2, 2014
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    Anyone see a release date?
     
    mandeep, Jun 2, 2014
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    That was my first thought as well. Specs-wise, this seems like exactly what I'm looking for, but it's a no-go without a numpad.
     
    DevdogAZ, Jun 2, 2014
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    Here's a picture from the other NX500 thread showing the specs:

    [​IMG]

    Looks like it will have room for two SSD drives, but both in the NGFF format. Not sure the point of that. When users want dual storage options, they want the ability to have an SSD for the OS, and then a traditional HDD for lots of storage at a cheaper price point. Having two NGFF SSDs doesn't really make much sense, other than to increase cost.
     
    DevdogAZ, Jun 2, 2014
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    I was just about to get an N550JK and this just confirmed my decision.
     
    arkham, Jun 2, 2014
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    I would have already bought the N550JK if it weren't so thick and bulky.
     
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    No broadwell? Disappointed.
     
    Jacks0n, Jun 3, 2014
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    You will see laptops with broadwell CPU in early-mid 2015...Intel is very far from being prepared to public mass launch.

    Inviato dal mio SM-N9005
     
    mr satan, Jun 3, 2014
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    Is the screen IPS or NTSC TN on that one?
     
    scorpio187, Jun 3, 2014
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  21. mr satan

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    I also think that this thread could be deleted so we can continue discuss on the other preexisting nx500 thread... Less confusion better integration of ideas imho.

    Inviato dal mio SM-N9005
     
    mr satan, Jun 3, 2014
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  22. Jacks0n

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    Hu?! Intel CEO himself said broadwell will be available for holiday shopping...
     
    Jacks0n, Jun 3, 2014
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    At the end of the year, it will be released broadwell CPU for mobile segment, such as tablets, ultrabooks or convertibles...Early 2015 for heavy-power notebooks and mid 2015 for desktop solutions.

    Inviato dal mio SM-N9005
     
    mr satan, Jun 3, 2014
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