The ASUS VivoBook X403 and X412 are the latest
addition to the company's line of ultrabooks. These are being placed as the
bang-for-buck units because of what it has to offer considered its price. To start off, the VivoBook X403
is a lightweight machine weighing only 1.3kg. This model comes with an aluminum
body with military-grade durability and boasts of a 24-hour rated battery life.
It features 14-inch FHD NanoEdge screen with an 87 percent screen-to-body
ratio.
ASUS VivoBook X403 is powered with 8th-gen Intel
Core i3 processor, HD Graphics 620 integrated GPU, 4GB RAM, and 512GB SSD. Its
wealth of ports include charging port, HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.1 Gen 1, USB-C,
combo headphone jack, and SD card slot. The indicator lights are located on the
left side, while the stereo speakers are on the bottom.
It has a built-in 4-cell 72wH lithium polymer
battery, it is considered as a large battery capacity for a 14-inch laptop.
Other key features of the VivoBook X403 include a fingerprint scanner, Windows
Hello, glass trackpad with support for touch gestures, and backlit keyboard.
On the other hand, the ASUS VivoBook X412 is made of
a polycarbonate body. It kept the 14-inch display similar with its predecessor
model. It will come in four variants, the most affordable comes with an Intel
Core i3 processor, MX 130 GPU, 4GB RAM, a 256 GB SSD, and an HD display.
Meanwhile, the highest end model comes with an i7 CPU, 512GB SSD, and a Full HD
display. It is packed with a 2-cell, 37wH lithium polymer battery that can
last for up to 10 hours on a single charge.
The ASUS VivoBook X403 and X412 are now available in
ASUS concept stores and partner retailers. The VivoBook X403 retails at PHP 39,995.
Meanwhile, the VivoBoo X412 which has four variants have the following SRPs:
- Core i3-8145U/14-inch HD/4GB RAM/256GB SSD/MX230 – PHP 32,995
- Core i5-8265U/14-inch Full HD/4GB RAM/512GB SSD/MX250 – PHP 42,995
- Core i7-8565U/14-inch Full HD/4GB RAM/128GB SSD+1TB HDD/MX250 – PHP 49,995
- Core i7-8565U/14-inch Full HD/4GB RAM/512GB SSD/MX250 – PHP 51,995
