Asus announces new F50 and F70 Series Notebooks

asus-f-seriesStylishly Entertaining – the ASUS F50 and F70 range of notebooks combine cutting-edge design with equally innovative multimedia features tailored specifically for users who desire both high definition audio visual entertainment and extensive multitasking capabilities on the move.


World’s First Slim and Light 16″ Notebook and the World’s First 17.3″ Notebooks Designed for Personal Entertainme

Each notebook is quintessentially trendy, imbued with Infusion styling that sets it apart from conventional notebook design. The F50GX features graphics prowess in the form of an integrated graphics solution imbedded in the chipset, providing users with graphical performance likened to a dedicated graphics card. The F70SL features 1TB of storage for massive storage capability, enabling users to do more anytime, anywhere.

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User Centric Functionality with Exquisite Design

From the LCD lid to the palm-rest, the ASUS F50 and F70 range of notebooks is draped in ASUS’ new generation Infusion styling reminiscent of the famed Aurora Borealis (The Northern Lights). The timeless design not only looks incredibly beautiful, but it is particularly durable against surface abrasions and maintains its glossy surface even after long periods of use. The ASUS F50 and F70 range of notebooks also comes standard with high definition audio quality and a 16:9 Full High Definition display for high contrast rversate, brightness and color saturation, providing users with visual clarity and vibrant colors like that of a top-end entertainment system. An HDMI port allows users to connect their notebooks to larger external LCD displays or other HDMI-capable devices to enjoy a full cinematic experience and entertainment versatility.

A newly adopted ‘Chocolate’ keyboard continues in the same functional vein by providing users with concave keys that fit the contours of the users’ fingers, offering excellent rebounding elasticity to ease typing over long durations. Narrower spaces in-between the keys provide protection against dust, while a dedicated numeric keypad provides a sense of familiarity to users who are accustomed to conventional desktop keyboards which enable speedy number input. The ASUS F50 and F70 range of notebooks also features the ASUS Express Gate, allowing users to boot up quickly and granting them instantaneous access to a built-in icon-based operating system that runs commonly-used applications such as Skype™, a music player, an email client and an Internet browser.

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Versatile Set-ups for a Wide Range of Uses

Catered to multimedia entertainment and versatile computing while on the move, the ASUS F50 and F70 range of notebooks comes in various configurations, providing users with a range of set-ups to suit their prevailing usage. Users inclined to large screen entertainment and massive storage would prefer the ASUS F70SL, the world’s first 17.3″ notebook with 16:9 golden aspect ratio for cinematic viewing and dual hard disk drives providing up to 1 TB in storage space. Those who prefer lightweight mobility would prefer the ASUS F50GX, which is currently the world’s thinnest and lightest 16″ notebook in the market equipped with the NVIDIA 9400M G chipset that delivers discrete graphics card performance, or the stunning visual performance of the F50Z, featuring graphics powered by ATI.

Specifications

Model

F50GX

Processor and Cache Memory
  • Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8600/ P8400/ P7450/ P7350/T6600/T6400/T5900/T5850/T5800/T5750;
  • Intel Pentium Processor T4200/ T3400/ T3200/ T2390;
  • Intel Celeron Dual-Core Processor T1700/ T1600;
  • Intel Celeron Processor 585/ 575
Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Home
Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Premium
Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Business
Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Ultimate
Main Memory DDR2 800 Up to 4 GB
Display 16″ 16:9 HD Panel (1366 x 768)
15.6″ 16:9 HD panel (1366 x 768)
Hard Drive 2.5″ 9.5mm SATA HDD
SATA 250 GB/ 320 GB / 500 GB; Support 5400 RPM
Optical Drive SATA – Super Multi
Blu-ray
Video Camera* (optional) 1.3 MP Fixed type video camera
Fax/Modem/
LAN/WLAN
WLAN Integrated 802.11b/g/n
On board 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Built-in Bluetooth v2.1 module (optional)
Dimensions and Weight 380mm x 265mm x 36.3mm ~ 41.7mm
2.85kg
Model

F50Z

Processor and Cache Memory
  • AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile Technology Dual Core CPU

ZM-86 / 84 / 82 / 80, 2.4-2.1 GHz, DDR2 800 MHz, 2M L2 cache, Hyper Transport 3.0;
RM-70, 2.0 GHz, DDR2 800MHz, 1M L2 cache, Hyper Transport 3.0

  • AMD Athlon 64 Mobile Technology Duo Core CPU QL-60, 1.9 GHz, DDR2 667MHz, 1M L2 cache, Hyper Transport 3.0
Chipset AMD M780G
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Home
Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Premium
Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Business
Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Ultimate
Main Memory DDR2 800 up to 4 GB
Display 16″ 16:9 HD Panel (1366 x 768)
15.6″ 16:9 HD panel (1366 x 768)
Hard Drive 2.5″ 9.5mm SATA HDD
SATA 250GB / 320GB / 500GB; Support 5400RPM
Optical Drive SATA – Super Multi
Blu-ray
Video Camera* (optional) 1.3 megapixels fixed type video camera
Fax/Modem/
LAN/WLAN
WLAN Integrated 802.11b/g/n
On board 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Built-in Bluetooth v2.1 module (optional)
Dimensions and Weight 380mm x 265mm x 36.3mm ~ 41.7mm
2.85kg
Model

F70SL

Processor and Cache Memory
  • Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9550/P8700/P8600/P8400/P7350/T6600/T6400/T5900/T5850/T5800;
  • Intel ® Pentium™ Processor T4200/T3400/T3200;
  • Intel ® Celeron™ Dual-Core Processor T1700/T1600;
  • Intel ® Celeron™ Processor 585/575
Chipset SiS 671 DX + SiS 968
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Home Basic
Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Home Premium
Main Memory Up to 4GB (2GB*2) DDR2 800
Display 17.3″ (16:9) HD+ (1600*900) LED LCD
Hard Drive Single HDD: SATA 250/320 (7200/5400 rpm)/ 500 GB (5400rpm)
Dual HDD: SATA 500GB/640GB (7200/5400 rpm)/ 1TB (5400rpm)
External USB
Optical Drive
DVD Super Multi
BD Combo
Video Camera* 1.3M pixels CMOS Camera (Optional)
Fax/Modem/
LAN/WLAN
WLAN Integrated 802.11b/g/n
On board 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Built-in Bluetooth v2.1 module (optional)
Dimensions and Weight 466mm x 309mm x 39mm ~ 47mm
4.10kg with 8 cell battery

* Dependent on model chosen.
** Subject to system configuration and usage.
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Please visit www.asus.com for more information.