Introducing the ASUS K Series – for Timeless, Trustworthy Computing
Notebooks Designed to Provide Multimedia Performance and Computing Versatility
Sydney, Australia, 7 September, 2009 – Designed to provide a trustworthy computing experience to users while on the move, the ASUS K Series notebooks boast the multimedia muscle to provide cinematic audio and visual enjoyment through a high quality LED backlit panel, SRS® Premium Sound™ and Altec Lansing speakers. Users can also enjoy longer computing or entertainment hours with the ASUS Super Hybrid Engine for unplugged freedom, while a clever ASUS IceCool design ensures the temperature at the palm rest area is kept to a minimum, even after long computing hours.
High Definition Multimedia Entertainment On-the-go
The ASUS K Series sports Altec Lansing® speakers with SRS® Premium Sound™ for high definition audio reproduction, as well as a backlit LED panel of up to 17.3” with a 16:9 golden aspect ratio, low power consumption, high contrast rate and high colour saturation.
The K50IN is equipped with the NVIDIA® GeForce® G102M, which uses 512MB of dedicated graphics memory to accelerate 1080p high definition video playback, photo and video editing, video transcoding and casual gaming. The GeForce® G102M uses 30 per cent, or 8 watts, less power when running graphically extensive applications compared to other dedicated notebook graphics processors, resulting in longer battery life per charge. Additionally, ASUS will be the first to launch the AMD/ATI 4 Series, which can be found in the K50AB (ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD4570).
Enjoy Hours of Entertainment with Extended Battery Life
The ASUS K Series is equipped with the ASUS Super Hybrid Engine (SHE), which features the Power4 Gear Hybrid application for efficient energy conservation. Power4 Gear Hybrid facilitates the deployment and usage of power according to the users’ preferences in relation to the specific tasks that they need to perform. By intelligently optimising both system performance and power efficiency, users can enjoy extended computing hours while out and about without plugging in.
Comfortable Computing Experience with ASUS IceCool Design
Designed to provide users with a comfortable mobile computing experience, the ASUS K Series features the IceCool design. Cleverly designed and positioned vents keep the palm rest cooler than the average human body temperature by 25 per cent, delivering effective heat dissipation even after long hours of use.
The ASUS K Series notebooks are available at major retailers and computer resellers.
Specifications:
| Model | K70IO | K50IN | K50AB | K50IJ | K51AC |
| VGA | NVidia GeForce GT120M with 1GB VRAM |
NVidia GeForce G102M with 512MB VRAM | ATI Mobility Radeon HD4570 with 512MB VRAM |
Intel® GMA X4500M with up to 512MB VRAM |
ATI HD3200 |
| Display | 17.3″ LED 1600 * 900 |
15.6″ LED 1366 * 768 |
15.6″ LED 1366 * 768 |
15.6″ LED 1366 * 768 |
15.6″ LED 1366 * 768 |
| Network | 802.11b/g/n 10/100/1000 LAN |
802.11b/g/n 10/100/1000 LAN |
802.11b/g/n 10/100/1000 LAN |
802.11b/g/n 10/100/1000 LAN |
802.11b/g/n 10/100/1000 LAN |
| Warranty | 2yrs Global Warranty | 2yrs Global Warranty | 2yrs Global Warranty | 2yrs Global Warranty | 2yrs Global Warranty |
| ODD | DVD SuperMulti Drive |
DVD SuperMulti Drive |
DVD SuperMulti Drive |
DVD SuperMulti Drive |
DVD SuperMulti Drive |
| Webcam | 1.3 Megapixel | 1.3 Megapixel | 1.3 Megapixel | 1.3 Megapixel | 1.3 Megapixel |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 | Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 | AMD Athlon™ QL65 | Intel® T4300 | AMD QL65 |
| HDD | 320GB HDD 5400rpm |
320GB HDD 5400rpm | 320GB HDD 5400rpm |
320GB HDD 5400rpm |
320GB HDD 5400rpm |
| Memory | 2GB DDR2 800 | 2GB DDR2 800 | 2GB DDR2 800 | 2GB DDR2 800 | 2GB DDR2 800 |
| OS | Genuine Windows® Vista | Genuine Windows® Vista | Genuine Windows® Vista |
Genuine Windows® Vista | Genuine Windows® Vista |
| Audio | Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip, with 3D effect & full duplex Built-in speaker and microphone Altec Lansing® co-brand speakers SRS Support |
Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip, with 3D effect & full duplex Built-in speaker and microphone Altec Lansing® co-brand speakers SRS Support |
Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip, with 3D effect & full duplex Built-in speaker and microphone Altec Lansing® co-brand speakers SRS Support |
Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip, with 3D effect & full duplex Built-in speaker and microphone Altec Lansing® co-brand speakers SRS Support |
Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip, with 3D effect & full duplex Built-in speaker and microphone Altec Lansing® co-brand speakers SRS Support |
| Power | 90W Adapter, 6cell Li-Ion 2200mAh |
65W Adapter, 6cell Li-Ion 2900mAh | 90W Adapter, 6cell Li-Ion 2200mAh |
65W Adapter, 6cell Li-Ion 2900mAh |
90W Adapter, 6cell Li-Ion 2900mAh |
| Connectivity | 1 x Microphone-in jack 1 x Headphone-out jack 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1 x HDMI |
1 x Microphone-in jack 1 x Headphone-out jack 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert |
1 x Microphone-in jack 1 x Headphone-out jack 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert |
1 x Microphone-in jack 1 x Headphone-out jack 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert |
1 x Microphone-in jack 1 x Headphone-out jack 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert |
| DM/Weight | 420 x 279 x 44.3-45.8mm (max) From 3.3Kg |
370 x 256 x 31-35.5mm (max) From 2.6Kg |
370 x 256 x 31-35.5mm (max) From 2.35Kg |
370 x 256 x 31-35.5mm (max) From 2.6Kg |
370 x 256 x 31-35.5mm (max) From 2.6Kg |
| RRP | $1,599 | $1,299 | $1,199 | $1,099 | $999 |
*Subject to system specifications and prevailing usage.
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Please visit www.asus.com.au for more information.
About ASUS
ASUS is a leading company in the new digital era. With a global staff of more than ten thousand and a world-class R&D design team, the company’s revenue for 2008 was 8.1 billion U.S. dollars. ASUS ranks among the top 10 IT companies in BusinessWeek’s “InfoTech 100”, and has been on the listing for 11 consecutive years.