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Asus introduces a whopping 15.6-inch version of its Zenbook ultraportable that's amazingly powerful - and rather expensive.
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Asus introduces a whopping 15.6-inch version of its Zenbook ultraportable that's amazingly powerful - and rather expensive.

When Microsoft first mooted Windows 8, the common thought was that while people would use Windows 8 tablets, there wouldn't be a demand for Windows 8 touchscreen laptops. They were wrong.

With the arrival of Ultrabooks, laptops took a leap forward in portability by paring back on features. The Asus gives them back.

Anything one screen can do, two screens can do better. Such is the thinking behind Asus's latest premium notebook-tablet hybrid, the Asus Taichi.

While the world goes crazy for Windows 8, the Windows 7 Ultrabook market continues to grow.

Asus VivoBook S200 offers stunning looks and great features for a compelling price. This is what Windows 8 touchscreen computing is all about.

The Asus Ultrabook range gets an upgrade, but will a 1080p screen make this high-end laptop worth its hefty price tag?

The original Zenbook still takes some beating. This year's follow-up has Intel's new Ivy Bridge yet is more affordable.

The centrepiece of the Asus K53S is the impressive Intel Core i7-2670QM CPU that blew through our benchmarking tests with ease.

If you've turned your back on netbooks in favour of tablets and smartphones, you're making a serious oversight. Netbooks have some life left in them yet and the 1025C aims to prove it.

Beneath the stylish exterior of the N56V, there lies a sleeping beast; a beast with a roar louder than any others that lay before it.

There's little to dislike on this laptop. The red body looks great, its Intel Core i7-2670QM processor is capable and it's well-priced.

Asus has recently been focusing on tablets and smartphones, but its bread-and-butter is still laptops. The Asus X54H is an entry-level machine with several features that make it worth a look.

Continuing the Seashell line, the 1015BX isn't a radical departure from previous generations in terms of looks, but it uses an AMD processor.

If you're after a machine to play Battlefield 3, Skyrim and Modern Warfare 3, look no further. The Asus G74S is a mammoth gaming laptop, which has the power to play all the latest titles.

Offering exceptional power and portability, surely the Asus N55SF is too good to be true?

The Asus Zenbook UX21 is the first 11-inch ultrabook to hit the shelves, joining the likes of the Acer Aspire S3 and its bigger brother, the Asus Zenbook UX31.

An elegant ultraportable that offers both power and an incredibly slim design

This media machine offers good value for money and decent office performance

Great battery life and performance in a questionable shell

An ultraportable alternative offering great value for money

Look and build quality are excellent, but light on features

A powerhouse of a laptop that emulates the super-car

Well-built and offering decent Core i3 performance

The Asus X32A is a great value laptop that's crammed to the brim with handy features