PC makers are expected to launch plenty of new laptops, tablets, and hybrid devices featuring Intel Haswell processors at the Computex trade show in Taiwan in June. But some Haswell-powered devices are starting to show up a bit early.
The Asus VivoBook V551 is an ultrabook with a 15.6 inch display and an Intel Core i7-4500U Haswell chip and an NVIDIA graphics card. It's expected to sell for around $1000, and several retailers are already taking orders.
Notebook Italia reports that in Europe the same laptop is expected to be called the VivoBook S551.
Detailed specs include NVIDA GeForce GT740M graphics, 8GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive, and 24GB solid state cache disk. The notebook measures just 0.83 inches thick, but it packs a DVD burner, as well as WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, 3 USB ports (including 1 USB 3.0 port), and a 65 Whr battery.
It also features a touchscreen display. Unfortunately, it's a 1366 x 768 pixel screen, which seems kind of out-of-step with what's otherwise a pretty high-end laptop.
While the Asus VivoBook V551 is a reasonably thin laptop, it's not particularly light. It weighs about 5.3 pounds, which isn't surprising given the large screen, disc drive, and other components.
Asus VivoBook V551 ultrabook with Haswell CPU coming soon is a post from: Liliputing
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