Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition available in the UAE

Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition
(Image credit: Asus)

Asus has announced the launch of its new  Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition (UX5401ZAS) commemorating the 25th anniversary of the first Asus laptop to be sent into outer space,  the laptop is featuring a new space themed design to reflect the celebration of Asus for this special occasion.

Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition Availability & Pricing

Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition design

Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition (UX5401) will be available on 2nd of June 2022 in UAE from Asus eshop and select retail stores with Prices starting from 6,499 AED

The most notable change in design from the original laptop is that Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition has a unique and exclusive design featuring space-themed design details on the lid and keyboard. The design changes include a wireframe rendering of the Mir space station along with morse code messages that include the Latin phrase Ad Astra Per Aspera ('Through Hardships to the Stars'). The all-metal laptop is finished in a specially commissioned Zero-G Titanium color that mimics the widespread use of titanium in spacecraft construction. 

Asus has a 3.5-inch OLED monochrome display that's located on the lid of the laptop and can display static text or graphic animations. Space Theme mode displays an animated theme, while Smart Notifications mode can show time, date or battery status. In Personal Identity Tag, custom text messages can be displayed for all to see. The information displayed on this ZenVision screen can be configured via the My Asus app.

Asus has also focused on durability with the Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition as it's designed to withstand the punishing demands of space travel. It's torture-tested to space-grade standards for resistance to extreme vibration and temperature.

Using the US Space Systems Command Standard SMC-S-016A testing protocols. The laptop is claimed to be capable of withstanding extreme vibration that is 4 times more than our standard Military Grade durability as well as resisting the extreme temperatures when the laptop is operational from -24 to 61 ͦ C. Additionally, it meets the US Department of Defense’s MIL-STD 810H durability standards, including power-on drop tests and operation under extreme humidity and altitude.

Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition

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Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition specs

Internally, the laptop is powered by up to 12th Generation Intel Core i7 H-Series processors and Intel Iris Xe graphics, 16 GB RAM, a PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD, and WiFi 6E. The display on the laptop comes with an aspect ratio of 16:10 2.8K OLED HDR 90Hz PANTONE Validated touchscreen delivers ultra-realistic DisplayHDR True Black 500-certified visuals, with a 100% DCI-P3 gamut.

The dual-fan ASUS IceCool thermal technology can be configured in one of three modes via the My Asus app.

The Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space edition also features an ultrafast PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD storage and gigabit-class Intel WiFi 6E (802.11ax) 

Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition

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