Asus opens pre-orders for Zenbook S16, Zenbook 14, and Vivobook series with AMD chips, offers benefits worth Rs 5,599

Asus has opened pre-orders for its latest AI-powered laptops in India, led by the flagship Zenbook S16. Early buyers can grab benefits worth Rs 5,599 at just Rs 1 until February 11. This includes two years of extended warranty and three years of accidental damage protection.The Zenbook S16 starts at Rs 1,69,990. The Zenbook 14 is priced at Rs 1,15,990. Asus is also launching four new Vivobook models starting at Rs 62,990. All laptops will be available from February 12 across Asus stores, Amazon, Flipkart, and authorized partners.Both Zenbook models are powered by AMD's Ryzen AI 400 Series processors with dedicated Neural Processing Units delivering 50 TOPS of AI performance. The Zenbook S16 features the Ryzen AI 9 465, packed into a remarkably thin 1.1cm chassis weighing just 1.5kg. Its standout feature is a 16-inch 3K OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and a six-speaker Dolby Atmos system. Asus claims up to 23 hours of battery life.The Zenbook 14, running on the Ryzen AI 5 430, is even lighter at 1.28kg with a 14-inch FHD+ OLED touchscreen. It promises over 25 hours of battery backup and will be exclusively available on Amazon and Asus Eshop.The Vivobook lineup spans four models, with the S16 (Rs 1,04,990) and Vivobook 16 M1607GA (Rs 87,990) featuring AI processors with 50 TOPS NPUs. The more affordable Vivobook 15 (Rs 62,990) and Vivobook 16 M1605NAQ (Rs 65,990) use standard AMD Ryzen 7 processors without dedicated NPUs, though the latter won't arrive until early March.Pre-order buyers of the Zenbook models get two years of extended warranty and three years of accidental damage protection. They'll need to register on Asus's website, receive a coupon code, and redeem it within 20 days of delivery.Arnold Su, Asus India's Vice President for Consumer and Gaming PC, emphasized the company's focus on making AI capabilities accessible across price points, from students to working professionals.