Asus Vivobook Flip 14: Renoir-U-APU in Full-HD-Convertible koster ab 600 USD

Asus Vivobook Flip 14

Vivobook Flip 14, Asus’s new "Renoir" mobile processor generation is also being launched in compact convertibles. The notebook with touch-sensitive 14-inch display with Full HD resolution supports input via pen digitizer and comes without a dedicated graphics card. As entry price Asus mentions 600 US dollars.

Budget convertible with selectable Renoir APU

In the Vivobook Flip 14 of the new TM420 generation, Asus installed the Ryzen 3 4300U, the Ryzen 5 4500U or the Ryzen 7 4700U, the energy-efficient notebook Apus of the new processor family Ryzen 4000U ("Renoir") from AMD four, six and eight CPUCombine cores based on Zen 2 with an integrated Vega GPU. Depending on the model, the CPU part clocks with a maximum boost of 3.7 Ghz to 4.1 Ghz at a combined TDP budget of 10 to 25 Watt (cTDP). 8 GB or 16 GB DDR4 RAM with 3,200 Mhz are used as memory. And Asus customers can also choose from 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB large M.2 SSD for mass storage.

Asus Vivobook Flip 14 (TM420)

The Asus notebook is characterized by the addition "Flip", a convertible with 360-degree hinges, whose 14-inch large and reflective full HD touch screen as an IPS panel offers an aspect ratio of 16:9. The chassis of the Vivobook Flip 14, in which an optional pen digitizer can be integrated, measures 324 220 18.2 mm (W D H) and weighs 1.5 kg with a comparatively small 42 Wh battery. The energy store is charged via a proprietary connection using an external power supply, which offers a nominal power of 42 watts. According to Asus, 60 percent of the capacity can be charged in 49 minutes.

With USB 3.2 Gen2 via Type C and Type A plus HDMI

For the offered interfaces, Asus has designed the Vivobook Flip 14 with Renoir APU conservatively, but with USB 3.2 Gen 2 offers fast transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbit/s on the right side of the case via a Type-C and Type-A port. An HDMI output in full size, a card reader for storage media in the form factor Micro-SD and a combined jack socket are also offered at the same. On the left flank is only a USB 2.0 port and the Kensington lock installed.

Depending on the price range with Wi-Fi 5 or Wi-Fi 6

A network connection can only be established wirelessly with the Vivobook Flip 14 (TM420). In parallel, Asus lists the two standards Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the published product page. Possible that the manufacturer in the higher-priced configurations an M.2 module with the potentially faster and more economical Wi-Fi 6 technology installed. In addition, the Vivobook Flip 14 can be further upgraded with an optional glass touchpad with Numberpad2.0, which also includes an integrated fingerprint sensor. Also only optionally offered by Asus, the pen digitizer.

Retailers expect the Vivobook Flip 14 with Ryzen 7 from 749 euros

Starting the Vivobook Flip 14 with Ryzen 5 4500U (6C/6T), 8 GB of RAM and Wi-Fi 5 costs from 600 US dollars with Windows 10 Home in North America. With Ryzen 7, the entry price climbs to at least 700 US dollars. Two faster convertibles with Ryzen 7 4700U (8C/8T) are known for Germany alone. However, Asus has not yet revealed any concrete information about the equipment contained therein. First traders in the price comparison forecast a sales price of at least 749 euros, which rises to 900 euros with memory doubled to 16 GB and Wi-Fi 6. An exact delivery date is still pending.

The Zenbook 14 with Renoir-U costs at least 900 euros

Recently, Asus had also unveiled the pricing for the Renoir notebook Zenbook 14 with Ryzen 4000U at the end of June. This should start with Ryzen 5 starting from 900 Euro in the sale and in the best configuration with Ryzen 7 4700U 1.460 Euro cost.