IFA 2017: With these products Asus came

Asus had a pretty big stand at the IFA this year. It was desperately needed, because the company came with a lot of new products. Of course, these included new Zenbooks and even two new monitors. Here is a summary.

Mixed reality headset

This topic is pretty much in vogue at IFA this year. That's why Asus, as a computer company, has also developed and brought such a headset with them. But what is mixed reality anyway? Mixed Reality is basically virtual reality, except that all the necessary things are integrated in the glasses and you don't need additional sensors, such as with the HTC Vive. You also need a PC that is not as powerful as for headsets like the Oculus. Asus was particularly proud of the headset's design and its low weight of just 400 grams. The glasses can display both AR and VR content. For the position tracking of the controllers, for example, two cameras were installed at the front.

A release or an exact name for the glasses is apparently not yet known. What is known is the price. With an RRP of € 450, this is comparatively cheap.

The mixed reality headset from Asus in the futuristic design (Image: © 2017 Asus)

Asus Zenbook 13

The compact Zenbook 13 was one of the biggest highlights at Asus' IFA stand. As the name of the device suggests, it has a 13-inch touchscreen. This can only be opened to the normal width, so the Zenbook 13 is not a 2-in-1 convertible. This has an incredible 4K resolution. The case weighs just 1,12 kg and is only 13,9 mm thick. Despite this, a full-fledged, dedicated graphics card from nVidia was installed, making the MX150. The processor is an 7th generation i8 from Intel with 16 GB RAM. 1 TB of internal storage is available.

Nothing is currently known about a price or a date for the release.

This is what the company's new ultrabook looks like (Image: © 2017 Asus)

The convertibles

Asus Zenbook Flip 14"

The Flip 14 is another 2 in 1 convertible from Asus. It has a 14-inch Full HD touchscreen and is also only 13,9mm thick. The display can be opened at any angle up to 360 degrees. The processor used here is again the 7th generation Intel i8 with 16GB RAM and an MX150. Instead of 1TB, the Flip 14 only has 512GB of internal memory. Asus states the maximum battery life is 13 hours. With Windows Hello, you can also unlock your Flip 14 with a fingerprint. Two USB A ports, HDMI, jack, microSD and USB C are installed. The speakers of the convertible were developed together with Harman Kardon.

The Asus Zenbook Flip 14 will be launched at an MSRP of € 799. That is a comparatively cheap price. An exact date for the release is not yet known here either.

Asus Zenbook Flip 15"

Like the Flip 15, the Flip 14 is a 2-in-1 convertible with a 360-degree touchscreen. But here it is 15,6 inches and has a resolution of 4K. Apart from a few things, this model offers the same features as the Flip 14. With the Flip 15, for example, we have the option of using a 2TB HDD. In addition, only USB C ports were installed here, which is why you can't avoid adapters.

The Asus Zenbook Flip 15 will go on sale at an MSRP of € 899. Asus has not yet announced a release date here either.

Asus Zenbook Flip S

This convertible is basically already available in stores; Asus has only given it a small upgrade for the IFA. As mentioned, it is still a 2-in-1 convertible. The touchscreen is again 13,3 inches and the resolution has been increased to 4K. In addition, a fingerprint sensor was installed again. The case is only 11mm thick, which means that the entire convertible weighs only 1,1kg. What is new is that you can now buy the Flip S with an i7 from Intel. It is supported by 8GB of RAM and recently 1TB of internal storage.

There is still no information on the price or release of the Asus Zenbook Flip S.

The updated Zenbook Flip S from Asus (Image: © 2017 Asus)

Asus Vivo Book Flip 14

This device is intended by Asus as an entry-level device. It is a 2 in 1 convertible with a 14-inch full HD touchscreen. No details about the specs were revealed at the IFA. Because it is an entry-level device, it can be assumed that Asus has installed a processor from Intel's m series.

The RRP that Asus calls for the Vivobook Flip 14 is € 400. As with the other devices that the company has presented, no release date is known yet.

The entry-level convertible Asus Vivobook Flip 14 (Image: © 2017 Notebookcheck)

Asus Designo Curve MX38VC and Designo Curve MX32VQ

As mentioned above, Asus finally took two monitors to the electronics fair in Berlin. On the one hand we have the Designo Curve MX38VC. This is a monitor in 21: 9 format. Its 37,5-inch display has a QHD + resolution. The Designo Curve MX32VQ is a monitor in the usual 16: 9 format. Its display resolves in WQHD. Both monitors only have very thin display bezels and speakers, which were developed together in a partnership with Harman Kardon.

Unfortunately, Asus was also skimpy here when it comes to information on prices or a release.