ASUS at CES 2014: ROG 27” 1440p 120Hz G-Sync Monitor, Tablets, Smartphones, and a new Transformer Book
by Ian Cutress on January 6, 2014 3:30 PM ESTNew at CES: the ASUS PadFone Mini
The range of PadFone/FonePad from ASUS has been something of a small revolution in terms of having the adaptive device on the go. The current PadFone 2 uses a 4.7” phone that slots into a 10.1” tablet to provide a larger working surface for media consumption and extra battery, whereas the PadFone Infinity has a 5” HD phone with a 10” full HD tablet. ASUS is announcing today the PadFone mini, striking cues from other ‘mini’ branded products in the market – this is a 4 inch smartphone that slots into a 7 inch tablet.
The 4” smartphone is powered by the Intel Atom Z2560 (dual core with hyperthreading) at 1.6 GHz and 8 GB of internal storage, with a microSD slot on hand for another 64 GB. Initially it will ship with Android 4.3, but this will be updated to KitKat/4.4 in due course – ASUS will also apply its own ZenUI on top of Android. The battery is a non-removable 1170 mAH polymer battery, powering an 800x480 IPS+ screen – the tablet segment will give another 2100 mAH battery life while powering a 1280x800 screen.
Other specifications include dual micro-SIM capability, 1GB LPDDR2, support up to DC-HSPA+, a Sony BSI 8MP f/2.0 main camera with a 2MP front camera, 802.11 b/g/n, BT 4.0 and a weight of 116g. The tablet section will add an additional 260g, and both units will be available in a choice of colors.
New at CES: the ASUS ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 6
Also in the spirit of attaching numbers relating to the size of the product, ASUS is going for a more mid-range market with the ZenFone series in their new 4 inch, 5 inch and 6 inch formats.
All the models will be running Intel Atom processors, have IPS panels, microSD card slots, Android 4.3 and one of the marketed features of this lineup is ASUS’ ZenUI to increase the user experience. This features the Omlet Chat client for messaging and improved stock Android apps such as email.
No word on release date or pricing as of yet.
| ASUS ZenFone Range | |||
| ZenFone 4 | ZenFone 5 | ZenFone 6 | |
| CPU |
Intel Atom Z2520 1.2 GHz 2C/4T |
Intel Atom Z2580 2.0 GHz 2C/4T |
Intel Atom Z2580 2.0 GHz 2C/4T |
| Screen Size | 4" TFT | 5" IPS | 6" IPS |
| Resolution | 800x480 | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Android | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Android 4.4 | Soon | Soon | Soon |
| DC-HSPA+ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LTE / 4G | No | No | No |
| DRAM | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Rear Camera | 5MP | 8MP | 13MP |
| Front Camera | 0.3 MP | 2MP | 2MP |
| Battery | 1170 mAh | 2050 mAh | 3230 mAh |
| MicroSD | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions | 124.4x61.4x11.2-6.3 mm | 148.2x72.8x10.3-5.5mm | 166.9x84.3x9.9-5.5 mm |
| Weight | 115g | 144g | 200g |
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MrSpadge - Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - link
I really like the PadFone concept. But why are there only options "large phone + large tablet" or "small phone + small tablet"? If I have the option to dock my phone into a 10" tablet when ever I need it, I wouldn't need my phone screen to be as capable as I'd otherwise want it.Strulf - Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - link
That monitor stand though… Why does gamer gear always mean it has to be as ugly as possible? Wouldn’t gamer buy sophisticatedly designed stuff as well?afa7336 - Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - link
That'd be my only gripe about the thing. I'm hoping there is a way to turn off that red lighting. That'd just be distracting as hell in my opinion. I know others may like it, so there is no true way to really moan about it. Its personal preference after all.darkfalz - Thursday, January 9, 2014 - link
I want that monitor just not with ROG branding... god damn it.fareed0694 - Saturday, January 11, 2014 - link
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where is it ?!?JoeCosta - Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - link
The price might be high but I bought mine and I'm pretty happy with it! It's amazing! If anyone in Portugal wants this monitor I would advise to buy in http://www.clickplus.pt/p72647 , also, this is eye candy, really gorgeous on my desk with my black and red setup !!