Asus has come up with six new laptops in the Nepalese market. While the company is already an established name in the gaming industry it is also known for its glossy, lean and light laptops.
Its “Zenbook” series has ultrabooks that offer very good gaming experience to the users, while the “Vivobook” series is known for better design and performance in affordable pricing.
So, it’s worth watching how these entries from Asus perform in the Nepalese laptop consumers market.
Now let’s take a quick look over the six new laptops from Asus in Nepal.
Asus Vivobook X407UA
Asus Vivobook X407UA is a thin and light laptop that comes with a 14-inch display. You can either buy one with HD or FHD resolution.
This laptop is powered by an 8th generation Intel Core i3 processor, which allows users to perform normal word-processing and web-browsing.
Similarly, you’ll get a 1TB of HDD storage device inside the Vivobook X407UA and a moderate 4GB RAM.
So, we only recommend buying this laptop, if you are searching one to perform normal and light tasks.
Asus Vivobook X407UA Specification Highlights
- Display: 14-inch HD; 1366 x 768 resolution or FHD; 1920 x 1080 resolution
- CPU: Intel Core i3-8130U, Quad-core
- GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 620
- Memory: 4GB DDR4; 1TB of storage
- Battery: 3-cell 33Whrs
- Price in Nepal: Rs. 67,500
Asus Vivobook X505BP
We believe that the Asus Vivobook X505BP will definitely grasp your attention. It has an AMD CPU — AMD A9-9425 processor in the inside that can be compared to the 8th gen core i5 processor from Intel, according to the company.
Here, you are getting both 128GB SSD and 1TB HDD as storage media.
Similarly, there’s a 2GB of Graphics from AMD but when it comes to RAM, you are only getting 4GB of it. So, extend the RAM and the laptop is good to go.
Asus Vivobook X505BP Specification Highlights
- Display: 15.6-inch Anti-Glare 60Hz; 1366×768 resolution LED-backlit Panel
- CPU: AMD Stoney Ridge A9-9425
- GPU: AMD 2GB
- Memory: 4GB DDR4
- Storage: 128GB SSD +1TB HDD
- Battery: 42Whrs
- Price in Nepal: Rs. 83,750
Asus Vivobook X507UB
Priced nearly a lakh, the Asus Vivobook X507UB doesn’t seem to do any justice with the price. Despite powered by an 8th gen Intel Core i5 and 2GB of NVIDIA MX110 graphics, which looks pretty decent, this laptop only offers you a 4GB RAM, so better extend it by your own or move forward.
Also, you are getting an HDD storage media, so think twice and you may search for other options before spending nearly a lakh in this laptop.
Asus Vivobook X507UB Specification Highlights
- Display: 15.6-inch Anti-Glare 60Hz; 1366×768 resolution LED-backlit Panel
- CPU: AMD Stoney Ridge A9-9425
- GPU: AMD 2GB
- Memory: 4GB DDR4
- Storage: 128GB SSD +1TB HDD
- Battery: 42Whrs
- Price in Nepal: Rs. 98,750
Asus Vivobook S430UN
You are getting two variants of Asus Vivobook S430 UN – 8th gen Core i5 and 8th gen Core i7. Both these variants carry 2GB of NVIDIA MX150 graphics.
This one is lean and light and has a 14-inch FHD panel. Similarly, the ergo lift hinge in it looks cool. Also, on the I/O side of thing, there are USB type A, HDMI, USB C, headphone jack.
In Nepal, you are only getting the HDD version of it. So, better upgrade it to SSD storage on your own and get the most out of the powerful processor.
Asus Vivobook S430UN Specification Highlights
- Display: 14-inch LED-backlit Full HD; 1920 x 1080 resolution with 16:9 matte display
- CPU: Intel Core i5-8250U processor,1.6GHz quad-core with Turbo boost (up to 3.4GHz) and 6MB cache / Intel Core i7-8550U processor, 1.8GHz quad-core with Turbo boost (up to 4.0GHz) and 8MB cache
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce MX150, 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
- Memory: 8GB 2400MHz DDR4
- Storage: 1TB HDD
- Battery: 42Wh 3-cell lithium-prismatic battery 60% in 49 minutes
- Price in Nepal: Rs. 121,250 for an i5 variant or Rs. 140,000 for i7 variant
Asus Zenbook UX433FN
The Zenbook UX433FN from Asus also comes in two variants — i5 and i7, both powered by an 8th gen processors. You’ll get 8GB of RAM and 2GB of NVIDIA MX150 graphics inside.
The price is more than one and a half lakh for both the variants. These variants carry 512GB of NVMe SSD storage that should be pretty fast for the multitasking.
Similarly, you are getting a compact 14-inch laptop with a touchpad.
So, the specifications are not disappointing as compared to the pricing of this laptop, so if you are willing to spend more than one and a half lakh in a laptop, you can go for it.
Asus Zenbook UX433FN Specification Highlights
- Display: 14-inch Full HD; 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution
- CPU: Intel Core i5-8265U processor, 1.6GHz quad-core with Turbo boost (up to 3.9GHz) and 6MB cache /
Intel Core i7-8565U processor, 1.8GHz quad-core with Turbo boost (up to 4.6GHz) and 8MB cache - GPU: NVIDIA GeForce MX150, 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
- Memory: 8GB 2400MHz DDR4
- Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD
- Battery: 50Wh 3-cell lithium-polymer battery
- Price in Nepal: Rs. 160,000 for an i5 variant or Rs. 181,250 for i7 variant
Asus Zenbook UX391UA
Will you spend a hefty 2,55,000 rupees on a laptop? It’s the price of the new Asus Zenbook UX391UA in Nepal. Let’s see if the laptop does justice with this pricing.
It’s a lean and light laptop that looks awesome to see and is powered by the latest 8th gen Intel Core i7 processor. For storing your files and media, you are getting a 512GB NVMe SSD. Similarly, you are getting an ample 16GB of RAM.
But hey, remember that you’re not getting a dedicated graphics in it. So think twice before jumping over Asus Zenbook UX391UA, as you might not get your requirements fulfilled after paying a hefty sum of money over 2 lakhs.
Asus Zenbook UX391UA Specification Highlights
- Display: 13.3-inch LED-backlit 4K UHD (3840 x 2160); 16:9 glossy touchscreen
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8550U processor, 1.8GHz quad-core with Turbo boost (up to 4.0GHz) and 8MB cache
- GPU: Intel Integrated Graphics 620
- Memory: 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3
- Storage: 512GB PCIe SSD
- Battery: 50Wh 4-cell lithium-polymer battery
- Price in Nepal: Rs. 255,000
Now tell us, which one of the above Asus laptops you think is worth buying? And, do you think that the laptops offer a good combination of specifications and pricing? Write us in the comments below.
Also, note that the Asus laptops come with 2 years warranty period, which we don’t generally see in other laptop brands in Nepal.
