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The only mainstream notebook in India to feature Next gen USB Type C and to feature NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
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At just 2.30 Kg, the notebook features ASUS proprietary Sonic Master audio system and Intel®® Core™ i7-7500U Processor & HD graphics 620
New Delhi, 10 January, 2017: ASUS today announced the launch of its R558UQ notebook updating its mainstream line up, and adding the latest features and performance updates. The R558UQ is a substantially upgraded variant of the R558UR premium notebooks and comes in two distinct models, namely Core i7 Model and Core i5 Model. Both the models showcases the next gen USB type C connectivity and advanced graphics NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX (N16S-GTR) with a performance, almost two times if compared with its competitors.
The ASUS R558UQ boasts of a 15.6’//LED Back-lit, Ultra Slim 200nits, Full HD display with resolution 1920×1080, Anti-Glare, NTSC: 45% which has a much higher pixel density than what is offered by most of the competitors in the market. The notebook has a memory of DDR4 8GB for i7 and DDR4 4GB for i5 models with an dedicated upgradable memory door on the bottom side and armed with the ASUS’ exclusive Splendid technology which makes sure that your visual experience remains unmatched, yet being comfortable on the eyes.
Peter Chang, Regional Head – South Asia & Country Manager – System Business Group – ASUS India, said, “The demand for the mainstream notebooks has been steadily increasing over the years and hence this segment will be one of our key focus areas this year.”
Both the R558UQ i7 and i5 models come with SATA 1TB 5400RPM 2.5′ HDD storage, VGA web camera (Fixed type), a Chiclet keyboard coupled with ASUS Smart Gesture and
ASUS Splendid software.
The R558UQ i7 models and i5 models are priced at INR 59,990 and INR 48,990 respectively and will be available across all leading online and offline retail outlets from January 09, 2017. The R558UQ i7 model is available in Glossy Dark Brown IMR and the i5 model is available in Matt Golden, Glossy Dark Brown, Red and Dark Blue hues.
Specifications
| Model Name | R558UQ – i7 Models | R558UQ – i5 Models |
| Color | Glossy Dark Brown IMR | Matt Golden, Glossy Dark Brown, Red, Dark Blue, |
| On board processor | Intel® Core™ i7-7500U Processor, 2.7GHz (4M Cache, up to 3.5GHz) | Intel® Core™ i5-7200UProcessor, 2.5GHz (3M Cache, up to 3.1GHz) |
| Memory Max. | 16G | 12G |
| How to upgrade memory | Upgradable dedicate Memory door on Bottom side |
Upgradable dedicate Memory door on Bottom side |
| Total System Memory | DDR4 8GB | DDR4 4GB |
| Storage | SATA 1TB 5400RPM 2.5′ HDD | SATA 1TB 5400RPM 2.5′ HDD |
| Display | 15.6’//LED Back-lit//Ultra Slim 200nits//FHD 1920×1080 16:9//Anti-Glare//NTSC:45% | 15.6’//LED Back-lit//Ultra Slim 200nits//FHD 1920×1080 16:9//Anti-Glare//NTSC:45% |
| External video display modes | HDMI 1.4 | HDMI 1.4 |
| Discrete/Share | Discrete | Discrete |
| Video Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX ( N16S-GTR) | NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX ( N16S-GTR) |
| IGPU | Intel® HD graphics 620 | Intel® HD graphics 620 |
| Video memory | DDR3 2GB | DDR3 2GB |
| Video Camera | VGA web camera (Fixed type) | VGA web camera (Fixed type) |
| Optical Drive | [SATA] 8.9″mm 8X Super Multi with Double Layer | [SATA] 8.9″mm 8X Super Multi with Double Layer |
| Wireless(Module) | 802.11ac+Bluetooth 4.0 (Dual band) 1*1 | 802.11ac+Bluetooth 4.0 (Dual band) 1*1 |
| LAN | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Card Reader | Spec: SD only | Spec: SD only |
| USB Port | 1x USB 2.0 1x USB 3.0 1x USB3.1 Type C (gen 1) |
1x USB 2.0 1x USB 3.0 1x USB3.1 Type C (gen 1) |
| Interface | 1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack 1x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1x VGA Port (D-Sub) 1x HDMI |
1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack 1x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1x VGA Port (D-Sub) 1x HDMI |
| Audio | Built-in speaker Built-in microphone Sonic Master |
Built-in speaker Built-in microphone Sonic Master |
| Weight (Kg) | 2.10 KG (Without Battery) 2.30 KG (with 2 cell battery) |
2.10 KG (Without Battery) 2.30 KG (with 2 cell battery) |
| Dimension (cm) | 38.2(W) x 25.6(D) x 2.55 ~ 2.55 (H) cm | 38.2(W) x 25.6(D) x 2.55 ~ 2.55 (H) cm |
| Battery | 38WHrs, 2S1P, 2-cell Li-ion Polymer Battery Pack | 38WHrs, 2S1P, 2-cell Li-ion Polymer Battery Pack |
| Replaceable Battery | No | No |
| Keyboard type | Chiclet Keyboard | Chiclet Keyboard |
| Keyboard Specification | ASUS 348mm keyboard with 19mm full size key pitch, integrated Numeric keypad | ASUS 348mm keyboard with 19mm full size key pitch, integrated Numeric keypad |
| Software | ASUS Smart Gesture ASUS Splendid |
ASUS Smart Gesture ASUS Splendid |
| MRP | INR 59990 | INR 48990 |
| Model Name | R558UQ – i5 Models | R558UQ – i5 Models |
| Color | Matt Golden, Glossy Dark Brown, Red, Dark Blue, | Matt Golden, Glossy Dark Brown, Red, Dark Blue, |
| On board processor | Intel® Core™ i7-7500U Processor, 2.7GHz (4M Cache, up to 3.5GHz) | Intel® Core™ i5-7200UProcessor, 2.5GHz (3M Cache, up to 3.1GHz) |
| Memory Max. | 16G | 12G |
| How to upgrade memory | Upgradable dedicate Memory door on Bottom side |
Upgradable dedicate Memory door on Bottom side |
| Total System Memory | DDR4 4GB | DDR4 4GB |
| Storage | SATA 1TB 5400RPM 2.5′ HDD | SATA 1TB 5400RPM 2.5′ HDD |
| Display | 15.6’//LED Back-lit//Ultra Slim 200nits//FHD 1920×1080 16:9//Anti-Glare//NTSC:45% | 15.6’//LED Back-lit//Ultra Slim 200nits//FHD 1920×1080 16:9//Anti-Glare//NTSC:45% |
| External video display modes | HDMI 1.4 | HDMI 1.4 |
| Discrete/Share | Discrete | Discrete |
| Video Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX ( N16S-GTR) | NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX ( N16S-GTR) |
| IGPU | Intel® HD graphics 620 | Intel® HD graphics 620 |
| Video memory | DDR3 2GB | DDR3 2GB |
| Video Camera | VGA web camera (Fixed type) | VGA web camera (Fixed type) |
| Optical Drive | [SATA] 8.9″mm 8X Super Multi with Double Layer | [SATA] 8.9″mm 8X Super Multi with Double Layer |
| Wireless(Module) | 802.11ac+Bluetooth 4.0 (Dual band) 1*1 | 802.11ac+Bluetooth 4.0 (Dual band) 1*1 |
| LAN | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Card Reader | Spec: SD only | Spec: SD only |
| USB Port | 1x USB 2.0 1x USB 3.0 1x USB3.1 Type C (gen 1) |
1x USB 2.0 1x USB 3.0 1x USB3.1 Type C (gen 1) |
| Interface | 1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack 1x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1x VGA Port (D-Sub) 1x HDMI |
1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack 1x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1x VGA Port (D-Sub) 1x HDMI |
| Audio | Built-in speaker Built-in microphone Sonic Master |
Built-in speaker Built-in microphone Sonic Master |
| Weight (Kg) | 2.10 KG (Without Battery) 2.30 KG (with 2 cell battery) |
2.10 KG (Without Battery) 2.30 KG (with 2 cell battery) |
| Dimension (cm) | 38.2(W) x 25.6(D) x 2.55 ~ 2.55 (H) cm | 38.2(W) x 25.6(D) x 2.55 ~ 2.55 (H) cm |
| Battery | 38WHrs, 2S1P, 2-cell Li-ion Polymer Battery Pack |
