We’re gradually getting more and more information on the ASUS S46 and S56 Ultrabooks and it’s looking like they will be the budget offering this back-to-school season. DVD is included along with a range of ports, a mainstream screen and that might even be a replaceable cylindrical cell battery pack on the back there. Starting price - a new record low of $599. Is that the sound of AMD’s ultrathins being crushed?
The range goes up from $599 but it sounds like the 15” model will start at $799
Expect this to sit right alongside the Lenovo U310, the Dell Inspiron 14z, the Toshiba U840/U845, Sony Vaio T13 and lower-priced 1st-gen Ultrabooks in the back-to-school battle this year. There’s going to be a big choice come August.
$599. How about that!
Video below is from Laptopmag.
The video below shows the 15” ASUS S56 with a confirmed removable battery. It’s a hulk of an Ultrabook but hey, this could really make a difference to someone used to carrying around 3KG of laptop.
Now a ultrabook give away and my year is perfect :D
And please giveaway for germans to ;)
One clarification if possible; the dedicated nvidia 630m is standard even in the cheap versions of these series?
We’re trying to get official specs from ASUS. They’re very quiet about this one!
I really hope they will adjust the prices in Europe according to the current exchange rates. Because damn, 480 euros, that’s cheap!
Don’t get excited guys. Article is wrong: pricing starts from 750 dollars! NOT $600!
Would like to see a source for that. Got anything. Happy to correct article.
This sounds like it’s worth waiting for. Any word on a release date?
Hi it is already released in Taiwan and it has a GT635M 2G and a Core i5-3317M
http://shopping.pchome.com.tw/?mod=item&func=exhibit&IT_NO=DHAF08-A66459831&SR_NO=DHAD3V&ROWNO=1
Thanks for the info, hihi.
video is hd4000 or gt635.
so far, Only Dual core ivy…3mb or i7 4mb cache
2 usb 3.0 or only 1 usb 3.0 is a BIG problem with s56!!!, ASUS is not being profesional enough.
the mSSD is only in the S series, the K series is Identical????? but no mSSD? thats it??
really! asus is not being asus.