8499 yuan! ASUS AI all-round laptop is too fierce!
If you want to say that last year was the first year of the AI model, I don't think many people would object.
From the so-called "artificial intelligence" that was ignorant of human instructions in the early days, to today's generation AI that can honestly draw, draw, and generate documents for us with just one password, the productivity gains brought by AI are obviously unimaginable in the past.
Under the wave of AI large models, from AIGC to AI functions, they are redefining the PC, not only making computing power useful, but also revolutionizing the application experience. In 2023, the concept of AI PC is emerging. As an important application scenario of AI technology, with the strong support of suppliers such as Intel and NVIDIA, leading OEMs such as ASUS have also begun to deploy AI PC products, and at CES 2024, AI PC once became the "top stream", and in 2024, it has the momentum to become a new era of AI PC.
Just tonight, ASUS held the ASUS 2024 Vivobook Core Ultra AI PC new product launch conference, and released two new thin and light laptops, including ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 RTX and Vivobook Pro 15, bringing new choices to mobile office people.
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It's still the old rule, friends who haven't squatted at the press conference, just follow Xiaolei and look down.
Vivobook Pro 15 RTX: A next-generation masterpiece for AI PCs
Let's take a look at the protagonist of this conference, ASUS's most accessible all-in-one product line - ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 RTX.
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As ASUS's flagship entry into the AI PC track, the Vivobook Pro 15 RTX is equipped with the new Intel Core Ultra 9 processor.
This Core Ultra 9 185H processor adopts a new generation of Intel 4 process technology, with a design of 6 performance cores + 8 energy efficiency cores + 2 low-power energy efficiency cores, a total of 16 cores and 22 threads, a turbo frequency of up to 5.1GHz, 24MB L3 cache, a maximum turbo frequency of 5.1GHz for performance cores, and a basic CPU power consumption of 45W, up to 65W.
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It is worth noting that this processor not only integrates a new generation of 8 Xe core Ruixuan Arc graphics card, but also is equipped with an AI-exclusive chip NPU for the first time, with the help of the built-in CPU+GPU+NPU three major AI engine combinations, AI can be called locally to complete computing tasks.
As an example, users can easily run the AI painting tool Stable diffusion locally on the Vivobook Pro 15 RTX device to achieve a 1-second Wensheng diagram.
However, compared with the cloud large model, the resolution and number of images produced and the plug-ins of the application need to be slightly limited.
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It is worth mentioning that at present, ASUS does not have its own local large-scale model applications, but chooses to provide a variety of popular AI software tools in its own "ASUS Hall", which is equivalent to a large-scale model application market.
Personally, I think that in the application of its own local large models, ASUS is still worth working on.
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Let's talk about GPUs.
That's right, we're not talking about the built-in Arc GPU, but a real discrete GPU.
Vivobook Pro 15 RTX is equipped with a RTX4060, supports direct connection of independent graphics cards, and is equipped with a 5-heatpipe ASUS Glacier Pro cooling architecture, which can achieve 110W performance release in the case of single baking, and 125W performance release in the case of double baking.
Thanks to the excellent energy efficiency ratio of the RTX40 series, even if it is a 110W RTX4060, there will be no obvious difference in experience between it and a RTX4060 with a full blood of 140W in actual use, which also makes the Vivobook Pro15 RTX a veritable performance cannon.
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IN TERMS OF DESIGN, ASUS HAS REDESIGNED THE ASUS VIVOBOOK LOGO, WITH A MINIMALIST GLOSSY LOGO EMBEDDED ON THE SILVER MATTE A SIDE.
The whole machine weighs only 1.8kg, and the thinnest point reaches 19.5mm, which is really excellent for a product equipped with a Core Ultra 9+ RTX4060, and even the travel seems to be no problem.
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Don't look at the tight design of the fuselage,The interface is rich in the same kind of thin and light notebook,In addition to the 2A2C full-speed USB configuration,HDMI 2.1、RJ45Ethernet port、SD card slot and 3.5mmAudio port commonly used in the office are also complete,Let you give up the trouble of a small tail。
Screen, 15.6-inch OLED screen, 2.8K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, ΔE
Since ASUS implemented the "ASUS Good Screen" strategy, the screen quality of its products is basically at the forefront of the industry, and this screen is obviously no exception.
In order to reduce the possibility of screen burn-in on OLED screens, the ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 2024 model also uses Samsung's E4 light-emitting material, which improves the brightness of the screen and is equipped with an anti-burn-in algorithm to significantly reduce the possibility of screen burn-in on OLED screens.
At the same time, it also has a built-in 75Wh battery, and in pure core display mode, I am still looking forward to the battery life of this product.
Vivobook Pro 15: A thin and light laptop with a large screen at a cost-effective price
The new product released this time also has another notebook - ASUS Vivobook Pro 15.
The Vivobook Pro 15, which is positioned more in-person, provides two processor options: Core Ultra9 / Core Ultra 5, the former we will not repeat, and the latter also uses Intel 4 process, 4P+8E+2LPE CPU specifications, which can theoretically bring more durable battery life.
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Since the cost has to be taken into account, Vivobook Pro 15 naturally does not have a separate graphics configuration, but instead it is a new generation of Ruixuan Arc graphics card with 8 Xe cores/7 Xe cores, with AI exclusive chip NPU, which can also call AI locally to complete computing tasks.
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In terms of design, the Vivobook Pro 15 maintains the same design as the Vivobook Pro 15 RTX, but the weight of the whole machine is reduced to 1.5kg, and the thickness is also 13.9mm.
With a built-in 75Wh battery, this may be a more suitable product for mobile office.
The price of the ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 with Ultra 5 and Ultra 9 options has not yet been announced, so please wait for the official announcement at a later date.
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 RTX equipped with Ultra 9+ RTX4060 is now available, priced at 8499 yuan, and supports 6 interest-free periods.
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AI PC走向舞台中央,华硕志在必得
There is no doubt that AI PCs are stepping into the "center stage" of the PC market.
Over the past few decades, we have witnessed many significant technological innovations as PC technology has continued to evolve. In the 70s of the last century, the introduction of large-scale integrated circuits and new CPU architectures made computers move towards miniaturization. In the 80s, the advent of the Windows operating system made the threshold for computer operation drop sharply, and promoted the popularization of personal PCs. The Mac, which just celebrated its 40th birthday, brought with it a highly integrated computing model that laid the foundation for the birth of the iPhone.
In the past few years, with the rise of mobile Internet and mobile computing, Moore's Law has become increasingly invalid, and the PC market is in jeopardy. There is no app to consume the performance of the PC, resulting in PC products that have little incentive to upgrade, and users no longer need to buy a PC except for work.
In 2023, the large model will be like a thunderclap on the ground, directly allowing personal PC running to enter a new era, that is, the AI PC era. The value of the PC has been completely reconstructed by the large model, the product form of the PC is undergoing earth-shaking changes, and users have more incentives to replace or purchase an AI computing device. As a result, the PC market is expected to usher in a second spring.
As a leading manufacturer in the PC industry, ASUS is eager to seize this opportunity to leap forward again.
From the product point of view, ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 RTX is a more affordable all-round AI thin and light laptop, not only has a high-performance computing configuration prepared for AI experience, but also has improved screen, interface, heat dissipation, etc., it is one of the most noteworthy all-round laptops at the beginning of the year, and it can be regarded as one of the representative masterpieces of AI PC.
As for the ASUS Vivobook Pro 15, with the blessing of the Core Ultra processor, the user experience is expected to bring a lot of improvement in all aspects. The blessing of high-quality OLED screen also brings a better visual experience, coupled with a thin and light body, rich interfaces, it can be said that it is a very comprehensive AI ultra-thin and light notebook.
It has to be said that the series of innovative products released today by ASUS really shows the huge potential of AI PCs.
With the continuous development and application of AI technology, we have reason to believe that the PC industry will create more surprises and new tricks for us in the future.
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