ASUS Features Full Support for the New Second Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Class Leading Motherboard and Notebook Designs
Sydney, Australia (January 13, 2011) — At CES 2011, ASUS announced a range motherboards and notebooks, all improved through ASUS innovation and featuring full support for Intel’s ‘Sandy Bridge’ second generation Intel® Core™ processors. The new P8P67 and P8H67 Series motherboards are based on the new Intel® P67 and H67 chipsets. The class leading P67 based motherboards incorporate the future of motherboard technology today with of the introduction of DIGI+ VRM. This exclusive ASUS architecture offers digital CPU voltage regulation for improved reliability, stability and performance not available with yesterday’s analog technology.
Updated with second generation Intel® Core™ processors, ASUS notebooks in the G, K, N and VX7 Series now utilise advanced Smart Performance and Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, enhancing mobile computing performance with up to 8-way multitasking. They offer consumers seamless graphics and multimedia performance with the help of proprietary ASUS technology, creating a totally new computing experience for mobile users.
ASUS also announced four new tablet computers designed for a wide range of users and applications — The Eee Pad Slider, Eee Pad Transformer, Eee Pad MeMO and Eee Slate EP121. The new models are available with three screen sizes, and a choice of either Windows® 7 Home Premium or Google Android® operating systems for the ultimate in mobile flexibility and productivity.
ASUS notebooks with second generation Intel® Core™ processor technology
Republic of Gamers (ROG) mobile products include the new G53Sw and G73Sw models that ship with built-in 3D display technology for even more exciting gaming and multimedia, while the revamped K Series of notebooks uses IceCool thermal design to ensure better cooling and a new input experience for mobile users.
ASUS P8P67 Series Motherboards
The new motherboards also feature Dual Intelligent Processors 2 technology, which consists of twin embedded co-processors that ensure optimised energy consumption and enhanced performance controls not available in other motherboards. Additional ASUS exclusives include the mouse-controlled EFI BIOS interface, BT GO! Bluetooth management and the AI Suite II application centre that is the pinnacle of user functionality and control.
In addition to the P8P67 Series, ASUS has developed a complete array of new motherboards based on the P67 chipset that include the Republic of Gamers (ROG) Maximus IV Extreme, the heavy-duty TUF Series SABERTOOTH P67 and the P8P67 WS Revolution workstation motherboard. The new ASUS P67 series of motherboards focus on performance, stability and reliability.
ASUS Tablet Computers
Eee Pad Slider
Mobile users who want the best of both tablet and traditional notebook worlds will be well served by the Eee Pad Slider. This pad computer not only features a 10.1” IPS touch-screen for finger-friendly use, but also a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, use-anywhere typing. It is powered by the NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2, the world’s most advanced mobile processor with a dual-core CPU and NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU for never-before-seen experiences on a mobile device.
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer
With a slim lightweight design and 10.1” capacitive touch-screen, the versatile Eee Pad Transformer is the perfect pad computer for people who want to enjoy multimedia on the move, but still wish to have easy access to the web, email and other productivity applications. A custom user interface provides easy access to the many features of the Android® 3.0 operating system, while the NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 chipset provides full support for Adobe Flash, smooth HD video conferencing and playback, a lightning fast web experience and incredible mobile gaming performance.
ASUS Eee Pad MeMO
The Eee Pad MeMO provides the ultimate in mobile flexibility. Its 7.1” capacitive touch-screen makes it small enough to slip into a jacket pocket, yet still perfect for taking handwritten notes using the supplied stylus pen. The Android® 3.0 operating system offers a wide range of productivity and entertainment software, while a Micro HDMI port means the MeMO can even connect to an external display for full 1080p HD video playback.
ASUS Eee Slate EP121
The Eee Slate EP121 is designed for users who require a highly portable handheld device that can also run standard office software while multitasking with other applications. Powered with an Intel® Core™ i5 dual-core processor, the Eee Slate features a 12.1” LED-backlit display with a 1280 x 800 resolution and a wide 178° viewing angle, making it perfectly suited for both productivity applications and multimedia entertainment.
For more information on ASUS’ tablet computers, please see the full details here.
ASUS Wins a Record Number of CES Innovation Awards
ASUS is proud to announce that eight of its products have been chosen for the CES 2011 Innovations, Design and Engineering Awards program. The selected highlights span four award categories and include computer, consumer electronics and PC components. All have been chosen for their exciting designs and innovative use of technology, and are testament to ASUS’ position as a global technology leader.
Products were awarded in the following categories. For more information on the awards please click here.
Personal Electronics Awards:
* ASUS Eee Slate EP121
* ASUS U43Jc Notebook
* ASUS WiCast EW2000
Computer Hardware Awards:
* ASUS ARES/2DIS/4GD5 Graphics Card
* ASUS ROG Rampage III Extreme Motherboard
* ASUS ROG Crosshair IV Extreme Motherboard
Home Networking Awards:
* ASUS RT-N66U Router
Audio Accessories Awards:
Setting a new standard: ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM
Consisting of the Energy Processing Unit (EPU) and TurboV Processing Unit (TPU), this unique technology delivers a combination of streamlined system-wide energy consumption and enhanced PC performance. Second-generation Dual Intelligent Processors 2 technology adds the innovative DIGI+ VRM design to set a new standard in digital power management. DIGI+ VRM replaces analog voltage regulator module (VRM) controllers with a digital programmable microprocessor that fully integrates Intel’s VRD 12 CPU power delivery system to eliminate digital-analog conversion. Since it works at such a fundamental level, DIGI+ VRM improves PC performance from the ground up, improving overclocking capabilities while increasing power efficiency, system stability and reliability.
Putting power control in the user’s hands
DIGI+ VRM includes a user-friendly interface that makes digital power control immediately accessible. Five fine-tuning modes offer increased precision for loadline, CPU current, VRM frequency, power-phase and duty control settings. Enhanced digital controls allow users to make extremely precise adjustments for increased efficiency and overclocking potential. By enabling VRM frequency mode spread spectrum, DIGI+ VRM lowers CPU power and cuts EMI radiation by half for enhanced system stability.
The DIGI+ VRM design offers users flexibility and reliability and a very high standard of digital power control and delivery. Combined with the Dual Intelligent Processors 2 architecture, it ensures ASUS P8P67 series motherboards are the ideal platform for the second generation Intel® Core™ processors and P67 chipset.
All-new Intuitive Controls
All P8P67 and P8H67 series motherboards include ASUS exclusive EFI, giving users’ access to a BIOS that features intuitive mouse control and an extremely user friendly graphical interface. Unlike the old text-based interfaces of traditional BIOS versions, EFI BIOS makes it easy to manage a PC’s resources and offers support for future technologies that traditional BIOS’ are unable to provide.
Based on extensive ASUS research and user feedback, the most frequently-accessed functions of the BIOS have been integrated into the EFI BIOS EZ Mode, which enables expedited system supervision, performance settings and even drag-and-drop boot priority management.
Full range of added features
The P8P67 Series includes the exclusive BT GO! Bluetooth manager. This enables fast and easy connectivity with Bluetooth devices and offers users seven functions — folder sync, BT Transfer, personal manager, shoot and send, BT to Net, music player and the unique BT Turbo Remote. The latter is especially unique, as it turns synced Bluetooth devices into a remote control for PC-based media player software. With BT Turbo Remote, users can even reset and shutdown their systems via Bluetooth device without having to be near the PC itself.
AI Suite II, another ASUS exclusive, offers one-stop access to a whole host of system management, monitoring and enhancement utilities, giving users a convenient and logical way of making the most of their PC experience.
Users also benefit from the inclusion of super-fast USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s and hardware-accelerated Intel® Gigabit LAN, resulting in motherboards that offer the latest technological innovation for a truly spectacular computing experience.