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ASUS Philippines Brings AI to Life with New AMD Ryzen-Powered Vivobook S 16, TUF A14, and ProArt P16
The latest additions to the AI PC line-up from the Vivobook, TUF Gaming, and ProArt series, powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors, were announced by ASUS Philippines today. These new devices provide exceptional performance in productivity, gaming, and content creation, demonstrating ASUS’ dedication to revolutionary AI experiences.
These ASUS AI PCs are designed to appeal to all types of modern users, with the goal of reclaiming more personal time by streamlining processes and enhancing productivity, providing a more immersive gaming experience, and enabling smoother, faster, and immersive workflows.
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The New AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Processors
The AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series CPUs, based on the cutting-edge Zen 5 architecture, represent a substantial advancement in mobile computing. These processors include up to 12 high-performance cores and 24 threads, resulting in outstanding multitasking and responsiveness. The use of AMD’s RDNA 3.5 graphics architecture offers exceptional visual performance, making these CPUs suitable for both productivity and entertainment. Furthermore, the Ryzen AI 300 Series contains a strong Neural Processing Unit (NPU) with up to 50 TOPs of AI processing power, allowing for sophisticated AI applications and improved user experiences across a variety of workloads.
ASUS Vivobook S 16: Super AI, stunning design
ASUS proudly offers the new Vivobook S 16 (M5606), a reinvented device in the Vivobook S series that combines luxury style with great performance. The Vivobook S 16 sports a beautiful all-metal chassis that is 1.39 cm thick and weighs under 1.3 kg. This laptop is powered by the latest AMD Ryzen 9 AI HX 370 CPU, which has an NPU capable of 50 TOPS of AI performance, AMD Radeon® graphics, up to 24 GB of memory, and a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD. Additionally, its 75 Wh battery provides up to 14 hours of energy life and supports rapid charging and ASUS USB-C Easy Charge.
In addition, ASUS Memory Allocation Management technology allows customers to tailor VRAM capacity for the iGPU. This feature is intended to improve performance in gaming, creative, and AI applications, resulting in smoother gameplay, faster rendering times, and more efficient AI processing.
StoryCube syncs media files between devices and the cloud, serving as a comprehensive file management assistance. It allows you to quickly access files based on location, chronology, or custom tags, and it uses AI to automatically categorize individuals and scenes, saving you time and improving your creative workflow. The laptop also includes Adaptive Dimming and Adaptive Lock, which alter screen brightness and lock it based on your presence. Improved AI Noise Cancellation minimizes background noise during conversations and meetings, resulting in clearer communications.
The Vivobook S 16 features a magnificent 16-inch 3.2K 16:10 120Hz ASUS Lumina OLED display with a cinema-grade 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, VESA DisplayHDR True Black certification, and TÜV Rheinland eye care certification. The laptop also has an ASUS ErgoSense RGB-backlit keyboard with a dedicated Copilot Key for rapid access to Windows 11 AI-powered apps and Windows Dynamic Lighting, which allows for personalized lighting effects. The connectivity choices include a USB4 Type-C connector, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A connections, an HDMI 2.1 (TMDS) port, a MicroSD card reader, and a 3.5 mm audio jack, providing smooth integration with other devices.
TUF Gaming A14: AI-Enhanced Gaming and Productivity
The TUF Gaming A14 (FA401) is the first 14-inch model in the TUF Gaming family. This ultraportable powerhouse weighs only 1.46 kg and is 1.69 cm thick, but it can accommodate up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU with a 100 W maximum TGP, providing an outstanding gaming experience. The A14 also has dual-channel LPDDR5 memory and two M.2 2280 SSD slots, providing plenty of storage options. USB power supply allows for convenient on-the-go charging while also providing extensive compatibility via USB-C.
The TUF Gaming A14 is powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 AI HX 370 CPU with 12 cores, 24 threads, and an integrated NPU capable of 50 TOPS of AI performance. This makes it perfect for AI-driven tasks like eye-gaze correction, as well as employing Windows Copilot capabilities like email summarization, which require less power. The future of computing is centered on artificial intelligence, and local AI performance will become critical to prevent long wait times and costly cloud charges.
Furthermore, the NVIDIA RTX AI platform improves more than 500 AI-powered games and applications, such as picture and video editing, image production, and programming. Gaming technologies such as DLSS Super Resolution, Frame Generation, and Ray Reconstruction assure high-quality performance on the 2.5K 165 Hz NVIDIA G-SYNC-compatible display. The TUF Gaming A14 is designed to fulfill the needs of both gamers and professionals, providing an ideal balance of power, portability, and advanced AI capabilities.
ProArt P16: Unrivaled Creativity—Anywhere
The ProArt P16 (H7606), the latest addition to the ProArt laptop lineup, is a 14.9 mm-thin, 1.85 kg-light powerhouse that unleashes limitless creativity. This NVIDIA Studio-validated laptop features a GeForce RTX 40 Series Laptop GPU, which delivers strong graphics and 321 TOPS advanced AI performance. It also includes up to 50 TOPS AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processors, which provide excellent computing capability. It easily tackles demanding workloads thanks to its excellent thermal design, up to 32 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD. Its 4K ASUS Lumina OLED touchscreen offers accurate color accuracy for immaculate proofing, and the various I/O ports enable seamless connectivity to all of the user’s peripherals.
With AI-enhanced creative capabilities like the proprietary StoryCube and MuseTree apps, as well as the ASUS DialPad, a dedicated Copilot key, and a long-lasting 90 Wh battery, the ProArt P16 (H7606) converts any environment into a fully-fledged creative studio.
Availability and Prices
The thin and light Vivobook S 16 (M5606) costs PHP 84,995. It includes a free lifetime license for Office 2021 Home & Student, as well as a complimentary one-year subscription to Microsoft 365 Basic, which offers 100GB of cloud storage and access to Office apps and data across devices.
The TUF Gaming A14 (FA401) is ideal for on-the-go gaming and costs PHP 104,995. It comes with a complimentary TUF Gaming-exclusive backpack.
The ASUS 4A Service and Quality warranty package covers both the Vivobook S 16 (M5606) and the TUF Gaming A14 (FA401). These versions will be available beginning in August at ASUS and ROG Exclusive Stores, as well as Authorized Resellers nationwide.
For professional creators, the ProArt P16 (H7606) will cost PHP 199,995.00 and will be available soon with the ASUS 4A Service and Quality guarantee plan. To book a device, visit an ASUS Exclusive Store or speak with an Expert right now.