considering ASUS's aggressive pricing here, i'm guessing it'll be about RM5000 when it launches for a medium configuration....

went through all the press again, u're right, thanks for the correction


hopefully it'll comparatively thin and light compared to the competition
lately i hav found that thin gadgets are more easy to store than a bulky one, considering they hav the same volume

They have to put a good price to compete though.
Especially competing against the Sony Vaio S15.

The pre-configured Vaio S15 with i5-3210M, FullHD IPS, GT640M LE 1GB, 640GB HDD, 6GB RAM, W7HP, weight around 2.0kg cost about USD899.99(roughly RM2,835).
While the one with i7-3612QM, FullHD IPS, GT640M LE 2GB, 750GB HDD, 8GB RAM, W7Pro, weight around 2.0kg cost about USD1,249.99(roughly RM3,937).
Get your own M4 512GB SSD for RM12xx, and you're done.
That is without the discounts and rebate yet.

Hopefully this Asus doesn't have the orangegate issues like some of the fullHD 15" IPS out there(vaio s15 is one of them with the issue).

Edit : Also noticed that if you customize it to i7-3612QM, FullHD IPS, GT640M LE 2GB, DVD Drive(instead of Blu-ray), 500GB HDD, 4GB RAM, W7HP cost about USD1029,99(RM3,241).

This post has been edited by Amal: Aug 30 2012, 12:07 PM

I not think is a special, just look a new dell xps 15.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Dell-X...ok.80033.0.html

all copy from macbook pro. why pc too poor ideal ? just known the copy.

preparing popcorn and wait for Apple to sue them and watch the show...

Asus's laptops are generally fair in terms of price, I'm guessing it'll be around RM4-5k too~
I just hope we don't get the lousiest configurations here

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Added on August 30, 2012, 4:43 pmDell XPS 15 is not coming afaik... so it'll still be considered as special... at least until other manufacturers decide to step up their game

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Aug 30 2012, 04:43 PM

nice laptop. price and cooling??

Too early to tell
Looking forward to them though~~

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Aug 30 2012, 05:05 PM

good thing xps 15 L521x not coming, NBR forums are buzzing with hatred for it = =
anyways, hope someone who has connections to ASUS higher ups can provide info ASAP~!

only not release on malaysia.

Lousy config because market is not conducive for the high end goods.

People want high end stuff for low low prices and expect freebies.

Preview by Trusted Reviews
"impressed, but concerned about pricing...."

IBTimes Hands on
"light, sturdy..."


This post has been edited by Tsukiyomi001: Aug 31 2012, 03:42 AM

lol, pricing is going to be a problem, especially the mid-high end configuration

so expensive ==

so some guy at NBR forums got his hands on a pre-production sample, here are some of the findings:

1. hints of release in November
2. 3dMark11 & PcMark07 for 2 hours = CPU @ 85C, GPU @ 75C
3. during this time the palmrest and keys are cool, while the area above the keyboard. the bottom and cooling grill gets unbearably hot
4. keyboard feeling is close to N56, travel is alright, Numpad & arrow keys are a bit cramped
5. trackpad seems a bit jumpy, like on the UX31A
6. has mini-VGA & full size HDMI
7. has Raid 0 with 2x 128gb SSD, TRIM works
8. comes with optical drive, BR may be option
9. 90W adapter, 74Wh battery, lasted around 3~3.5hrs, BatteryBar shows 20mAh per hour
10. about 2kg
11. screen somewhat between glossy/matte, like other Zenbooks, same display as Envy 15 & Vaio S15, but minus the red/orange issues, bleeding not a problem, sample #1 #2 #3 U500 on lower left, X220 on lower right
12. fans are running all time, but are barely audible in quiet room with idle/basic task
13. wireless performance consistent and on par with X220
14. might come with sleeve in final unit

and here's the hands on video

Nice weight, nice screen, nice temperature, and nice battery size.

Review is up from NBC

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-Z...ok.84246.0.html

I wonder if it able to run on Windows 7 lol....

This post has been edited by adamfoo90: Nov 23 2012, 01:25 AM

Is this going to be here in Malaysia?

no news?

Is this available in M'sia yet?