Asus India has announced the launch of Asus ProArt PZ13 and the Vivobook S 15 OLED in the country. The laptops are powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus processors. They are aimed at creators and professionals, with the ProArt PZ13 featuring just a 9mm thick body.
Asus ProArt PZ13, Vivobook S 15 OLED: Price, Availability
Both the new laptops will be available for purchase via ASUS e-shop, Flipkart and Amazon. One can buy the Vivobook S 15 OLED via all ASUS authorized dealers and ASUS exclusive stores as well. The ProArt PZ13 will also be available via ROG stores/ASUS Premium Stores. The Vivobook S 15 OLED has a starting price of Rs 1,04,990 while the Asus ProArt PZ13 begins at Rs 1,39,900.
Asus ProArt PZ13: Specs
The laptop sports a 13.3-inch 16:10 OLED display with a Resolution of 2880 x 1800 pixels, 60Hz refresh rate, up to 500-nits brightness, VESA DisplayHDR True Black500, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, and is also Pantone validated. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus 8-Core CPU with 45 TOPS NPU performance, paired with 16GB LPDDR5X 8448MHz on board RAM and 1TB of PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD storage.
Connectivity options on the machine includes 2 x USB 4 Type-C ports and 1 x SD Express 7.0 full sized card reader, along with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth v5.4. There’s a 5MP front camera with IR sensors for Windows Hello login along with a 13MP rear-facing camera. It is backed up by a 70Wh 3-cell lithium-polymer battery which comes with a 65W USB-C adapter. There are stereo speakers which support Dolby Atmos and Smart Amp technology. The laptop is also IP52 rated for protection against dust and water splashes.
Inside the box of the laptop, you also get a ProArt Backpack (supports up to 16-inch laptops), Micro SD adapter, Magnetic Stand, Detachable Keyboard, and a stylus (ASUS Pen SA203H-MPP2.0 support).
Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED: Specs
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 is built on the Snapdragon X Elite Platform and has built-in Qualcomm AI. It boasts 40+ NPU TOPS, a dual-fan cooling system, and up to 1 TB of storage. AI enhancements include Windows Studio effects v2 and ASUS AiSense camera, with presence-detection capabilities for Adaptive Dimming and Lock. The Vivobook S 15 has an ultra-slim and light all-metal design, a high-capacity battery, and premium styling with a single-zone RGB backlit keyboard.
The laptop boasts of a 15.6-inch display with 16:9 aspect ratio, 2880 x 1620 pixels resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 600 nits peak HDR brightness. Users get 16GB LPDDR5x onboard memory, up to 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, two USB-A ports, two USB 4.0 Type-C ports, one HDMI 2.1, an audio / mic combo jack, and a microSD card reader. There’s also Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 for wireless connectivity.
For audio, there’s a Harman Kardon-certified, Dolby Atmos sound system with built-in array microphone. It runs on Windows 11 Home with support for Copilot. It is backed up by a 70Wh which is claimed to offer over 18 hours battery life.