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Asus Launches 6 Creator-Focused Laptops With 12th-Gen Intel Processors In India.

Creator series of laptops introduced by Asus gets new restores. Asus, The Taiwanese tech giant, has declared the launch of its six new laptops as part of its Creative series which includes the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 Duo OLED, ProArt StudioBook Pro 16 OLED, ProArt StudioBook 16 OLED, ZenBook Pro 16X OLED, Vivobook Pro 15 OLED, and Vivobook Pro 16X OLED. Asus Claims that the above-mentioned laptops of the creator series are designed to meet the daily increasing requirements of creators, vloggers, designers, and artists. The laptops display enhanced features, and innovative designs and are built with creator-focused technologies to provide a seamless user experience and a powerful performance.

Specifications And Availability

Here is detailed information about the specifications and availability of the brand-new laptops.

Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED (UX8402)

This laptop is a dual-screen creator laptop, which features a next-generation screen pad Plus a secondary touchscreen consisting “active aerodynamic system ultra” auto-tilting design. Its price starts at Rs. 1,44,990 in India and it is available for ordering from Flipkart, Amazon, and Asus e-stores. Also, it can be ordered from Asus stores and other retail stores across the country. The Zenbook is available in 12th Gen Intel Core i5, i7, and i9 processor options. The primary OLED touchscreen features a 2.8 K resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, HDR support, 120 Hz refresh rate, Pantone Validated colour accuracy, Dolby Vision, and 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut. Zenbook, built out of Aluminium and Magnesium, comes with a 3.5 mm combination headphone jack, a USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 port, two ThunderBolt 4 connections, a microSD Express 7.0 port, HDMI 2.1 port, and two HDMI ports. It is powered by a 76WHr battery consisting of rapid charging capabilities.

Asus Zenbook Pro 16X OLED (UX7602)

The Asus Zenbook Pro is equipped with an AAS Ultra mechanism that tilts up the keyboard by 7 degrees. The company claims that this mechanism can enhance the cooling by permitting 30% extra airflow than the prior generation. This laptop will only be available in two processor versions involving the flagship 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H paired with 32 GB RAM and the i7-12700H together with 16 GB RAM. It comes with studio-grade 6GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with NVIDIA Studio drivers. The laptop sports features such as a 16-inch 4K 60 Hz OLED HDR NanoEdge touchscreen including a stylus supporting display. Other specifications include an ultrafast Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port with the latest 985 MB/s SD Express 7.0 card reader, fast charging, HDMI 2.1 port. The price starts from 2,49,990 INR.

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Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 16 OLED

This laptop features a 16-inch OLED display with 4k resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, HDR support, 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut, two SSD slots with 2+2 TB storage support, two thunderbolts 4 ports, an HDMI 2.1, two USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports and an SD Express 7.0 card reader. The device comes with a 12th Gen Intel i9-12900H processor with NVIDIA RTX A3000 GPU having 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. It also contains Asus Dial. The price starts from Rs. 3,29,990. 

Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 OLED

The Studiobook 16 OLED is available in two versions having the flagship 12th gen Intel Processors i9-12900H and i7-12700H with fast NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti including 8 GB memory and 3060 with 6 GB GPUs, respectively. Studiobook features a 16-inch 4K OLED HDR 16:10 display having up to 550 nits delivers 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut, VESA Display HDR 500 true Black accreditation and PANTONE Validated with Delta-E<2 colour accuracy. As for the connectivity, it has two slots for a PCle 4.0 x 4 NVMe M.2 SSDs with 2 + 2 TB storage capacity, two SO-DIMM slots with up to 64 GB 4800 MT/s DDR5 RAM support, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, an SD Express 7.0 Card reader plus HDMI 2.1 with a cost of Rs. 1,99,990.

Asus Vivobook Pro 16X OLED

This laptop features a 16-inch OLED display with 4K resolution. It comes with a 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H processor having 32 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, 1 TB expandable SSD with extra M.2 SSD. Some other features include Dolby Atmos, fingerprint scanner, 140 W fast charging, thunderbolt 4 ports, USB Type-A ports, SD Express 7.0 card reader, an HDMI 2.1 ports, and cost Rs. 1,59,990. 

Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED

The VivoBook features a 15.6-inch OLED display, 16:9 aspect ratio, and full HDR. The laptop comes with Intel Core i7-12650H 12th Gen processor with 16 GB Ram support and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU. It is also equipped with an FHD webcam, Dolby Atmos, fingerprint scanner, an enhanced thermal design, and fast charging up to 140W. The price starts at Rs. 89, 990. 

Pricing

The brand-new Zenbook schedule pricing starts at 1,44,990 INR, the Vivobook Pro lineup starts at Rs. 67,990, and the Studiobook prices start at Rs. 1,99,990.

These laptops will be available to the users in both offline and online modes.

Asus Zenbook 14 Flip

Asus ZenBook 14 Flip Convertible Is Released Under The Zenbook Series.

Asus, a Taiwanese technology company, has launched the Asus ZenBook 14 Flip OLED, a new premium 2-in-1 laptop in the ZenBook series, in India today. The machine is available in three different configurations, each with an OLED display and an AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor.
Because it is a 2-in-1 laptop, users can use it in a variety of ways, including as a laptop, stand, or tablet. The ZenBook 14 Flip OLED’s design is made of aluminium alloy and features a 360-degree Ergolift hinge.

Specifications And Features

The Asus ZenBook 14 Flip OLED features a 14-inch 2.8K 10-bit OLED screen with 2880 x 1800 pixel resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, 88 percent screen-to-body ratio, and 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage, among other features. The laptop is TUV Rheinland certified and supports a 90Hz screen refresh rate. With a 4096-pressure-level stylus, it also supports touchscreens.

The AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors power the Asus ZenBook 14 Flip OLED in terms of hardware. AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Ryzen 7 5800H, and Ryzen 5 5600H with AMD Radeon integrated graphics are the three configurations available. The device comes with up to 1TB of M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD storage and 16GB of LPDDR4X RAM. Two heat pipes and two IceBlade cooling fans keep the machine cool even when it’s working hard.

A 63Whr battery powers the laptop, which also supports Type-C 100W fast charging. There are several USB Type-C Gen 2 ports, a USB Type-A Gen 2 port, an HDMI 2.0 port, a microSD card reader, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
A backlit chiclet keyboard with 1.4mm key travel, virtual Numpad, 720p webcam, a fingerprint scanner integrated with the power button, Harmon Kardon sound system, Amazon Alexa, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, and Windows 11 OS are some of the other features of the newly launched ZenBook series laptop.

Asus ZenBook 14 Flip
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Price And Availability

The Asus Zenbook 14 Flip OLED is available in three different configurations, with prices starting at Rs 91,900 in India. The following are the prices for all configurations:

  • Rs 91,900 for AMD Ryzen 5 5600H with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD.
  • Rs 1,12,900 for AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD.
  • Rs. 1,34,900 for AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX/16GB RAM/1TB SSD.

Starting March 21, the laptop will be available for purchase through the ASUS e-shop, Amazon India, Flipkart, and other offline platforms. It’s only available in one colour: Jade Black.

About ASUS

ASUS is a multinational computer hardware and consumer electronics company based in Taiwan that was founded in 1989. ASUS is the world’s No. 1 motherboard and gaming brand, as well as a top-three consumer notebook vendor, dedicated to creating products for today’s and tomorrow’s smart lives.
When its Eee PC revolutionised the PC industry in 2007, ASUS became well-known in North America. With the ASUS ZenFone series, the company is now pioneering new mobile trends, and it is rapidly developing virtual and augmented reality products, as well as IoT devices and robotics technologies. ASUS recently released Zenbo, a smart home robot designed to provide families with assistance, entertainment, and companionship.

Asus ROG Fusion II

Asus ROG Fusion II 300, ROG Fusion II 500 Gaming Headphones With Quad DAC, AI Noise Cancellation Launched In India.

On Tuesday, Asus launched the ROG Fusion II 300 and ROG Fusion II 500 in India. The new gaming headphones feature virtual 7.1 surround sound and ESS 9280 Quad DAC technology for high-resolution audio. Beamforming microphones powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are also included in the Asus headsets. Both the ROG Fusion II 300 and Fusion II 500 have RGB lighting and a variety of customization options to please gamers. A dedicated Game Chat volume control and a 3.5mm headphone jack are included with the ROG Fusion II 500. Both of these features are not available on the ROG Fusion II 300, which is the less expensive model.

Asus ROG Fusion II 300 & Asus ROG II 500: Specifications And Features

The Asus ROG Fusion II 300 and ROG Fusion II 500 are very similar in terms of specifications. The gaming headsets are equipped with dedicated Quad ESS 9280 DAC amplifiers that are said to provide lossless audio processing. To deliver spatial sound, each of the four DACs dedicates its processing to a subset of the audible frequency range – low, mid, high, and ultra-high. According to the company, its DAC technology has a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 130 dB. This is higher than the 90-100dB SNR provided by a typical DAC.

Asus Essence 50mm drivers are included with the ROG Fusion II 300 and ROG Fusion II 500, with a frequency range of 20 to 40,000 Hz. The headsets are also said to provide virtual 7.1 surround sound for a “realistic” experience, thanks to the integrated ROG Hyper-Grounding technology.

Asus ROG Fusion II
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Asus has also included AI noise cancellation in the AI beamforming microphones. The headsets also have Discord and TeamSpeak certifications and are advertised as being able to create an acoustic zone that focuses on users’ mouths while filtering and distracting background noise from all directions. Furthermore, AI noise cancellation technology is claimed to reduce up to 90% of background noise, including chatter, keyboard clicks, and mouse clicks. The headset microphones, on the other hand, are not visible and are hidden beneath.
The headsets have Aura RGB lighting, and gamers can use Armory Crate software to create over 16.8 million color combinations and six preset lighting effects. Static, Breathing, Strobing, Music, Color Cycle, and Rainbow are some of the effects available. The ROG Fusion II series includes two types of ear cushions: ROG Hybrid Ear Cushions and ROG Protein Leather Ear Cushions.
Dedicated buttons for turning on and off the built-in microphone and virtual 7.1 surround sound are included on the gaming headset. On one of the ear cups, there’s also volume control.

Game Chat volume control is also included with the Asus ROG Fusion II 500, allowing gamers to adjust the volume of in-game audio and voice chat using a slider on the ear cups. The ROG Fusion II 500 has USB Type-C, USB Type-A, and 3.5mm jack ports. On the other hand, has USB Type-C and USB-A connectivity but no 3.5mm headphone jack. Both the ROG Fusion II 300 and the ROG Fusion II 500 are 310 grams.

Price And Availability

In India, the Asus ROG Fusion II 500 and Fusion II 300 will be available from leading online stores, authorized Asus outlets, and partner brick and mortar stores beginning in March 2022. The ROG Fusion II 500 costs $22,999, while the ROG Fusion II 300’s price has yet to be determined.

Asus Zenbook 17 Fold

Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED Foldable Laptop, Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition With 2 Displays Launched.

The Zenbook 17 Fold OLED folding laptop and the Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition laptop was announced by Asus at CES 2022. The 17.3-inch display on the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED can be folded down to become a 12.5-inch display. The hinge has been tested for 30,000 cycles, according to Asus. The machine is powered by an Intel Core i7 U-series processor from the 12th generation. Asus also offers the Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition, which was launched to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first laptop to go into space. On the lid, there’s a 3.5-inch secondary display.

Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED: Specifications and Features

It features a foldable 17.3-inch display with a resolution of 2,560 by 1,920 pixels, a maximum brightness of 500 nits, and a response time of 0.2 milliseconds. The Vesa-certified touchscreen display has a 4: 3 aspect ratio and can be used on laptops, PCs, tablets, and book modes, according to Asus. Users can switch between different screens with ScreenXpert. The 17.3-inch display can be folded down to a 12.5-inch display with 1,9201,280 pixels and a 3: 2 aspect ratio.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics and a 12th Generation Intel Core i7 (1250U) processor power the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED. Onboard memory is up to 16GB LPDDR5, with a 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Performance SSD. According to Asus, the laptop also meets the US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard.
The Asus AI noise-canceling technology is combined with a built-in array microphone. In order to separate human speech from unwanted noise, Asus AI noise-canceling audio uses machine learning. “In Multi-presenter mode from different positions, the ClearVoice Mic feature in the MyASUS app filters out ambient noise and normalizes all individual voices for optimum group conference-call quality,” according to Asus. To support Windows Hello, the foldable laptop has a 5-megapixel web camera with an IR function.
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.2, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, USB Type-C ports, and a 3.5mm audio combo port are among the connectivity options on the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED. As well as the laptop, an Asus Mini Dock Plus is provided. The machine is 1.65kg in weight.

Asus Zenbook 17 Fold
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Asus Zenbook 14X Fold OLED: Specifications and Features

The 14-inch 2.8K (2,8801,800 pixels) OLED display on the Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Laptop (First Impressions) has an aspect ratio of 16:10, a response time of 0.2ms, a refresh rate of 90Hz, and a peak brightness of 550 knits. According to Vesa, certified displays reduce harmful blue light by 70%. A 92 percent screen-to-body ratio is found on this laptop. On the lid, there’s a secondary 3.5-inch OLED ZenVivio smart display.
The Intel Core i9 (12900H) processor in the Asus Zenbook 14X OLED laptop runs at 2.5 GHz (up to 5.0 GHz) and is paired with Intel Iris Xe Graphics. This laptop has a 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Performance SSD and 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM. This laptop, according to Asus, meets US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standards.
There is a 720p HD camera with a privacy shutter on the Asus Zenbook 14X OLED laptop, as well as Harman Kardon Audio built-in speakers and microphones for Cortana and Alexa voice recognition. This laptop comes with Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.2, HDMI 2.0 output, two Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, a 3.5mm audio port, and a microSD slot. incorporated. The weight of the Asus Zenbook 14 XOLED laptop is 1.3 kg.

Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 Gaming Router

Asus has also announced the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000, which it claims is the world’s first quad-band Wi-Fi 6E gaming router (2.4GHz, two 5GHz bands, and 6GHz). It has a Broadcom Wi-Fi chipset and CPU for “accelerated data transfers and an optimized gaming experience,” according to the company. For improved Wi-Fi signal range, the router also includes Asus RF technology and RangeBoost Plus. Dual 10Gbps ports, a 2.5Gbps WAN port, and four 1Gbps LAN ports are available on the Rapture GT-AXE16000.

Asus ROG Phone 5s

Asus ROG Phone 5s And ROG Phone 5s Pro Released With A Snapdragon 888+ SoC And 6000 mAh Battery.

The Asus ROG Phone 5s Series has just been unveiled by the company’s representatives. The ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro are the two models of the new gaming smartphones. Both feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 Plus chipset, which supports 5G. The smartphones have a Samsung AMOLED E4 display with a 144Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, and 1200 nits maximum brightness. Asus’ new ROG Phone 5s comes with as much as 18GB of LPDDR5 RAM, even as the ROG Phone 5s Pro is constrained to 18GB of RAM.
Asus’s latest gaming smartphones are currently only available on the company’s official website. ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro prices and availability are still unknown. There is a lot of similar features between the two smartphones. Just a ROG Vision rear matrix color display and the additional touch sensors on the back panel distinguishes the ROG Phone 5s Pro from the rest.

Specifications of the Asus ROG Phone 5s And ROG Phone 5s Pro

Each of these smartphones is powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC and Adreno 660 GPU, making them both excellent gaming smartphones. As for the latter, it is only available with 18GB LPDDR5 RAM configurations, while the former offers 8GB, 12GB, 16GB, and 18GB RAM configurations. There are three UFS 3.1 storage options for the ROG Phone 5s, including 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB, while the ROG Phone 5s Pro has only 512GB of storage. ROG UI is a skin on top of Android 11.
With Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection, the Asus gaming smartphones come with a 6.78-inch Samsung AMOLED E4 display with full-HD+ (1,080×2,448 pixels). A 144Hz refresh rate, a 1ms response time, 360Hz touch sampling rate, and 1200 nits of peak brightness round out the list of features on this device.
There’s a 64-megapixel primary sensor, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro sensor on the ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro. 24-megapixel primary sensor for self-portraits and video calls They both have a 6,000mAh battery and 65W fast charging. They are also equipped with front stereo speakers that have two speakers.
As for connectivity, there are dual-SIM 4G and 5G LTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11 n, Bluetooth v5.2, and NFC as well as GPS and GLONASS, as well as a USB Type-C port for charging. An In-display fingerprint sensor, face recognition technology, an accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, and proximity sensor as well as ultrasonic sensors for AirTrigger 5 and grip press are all included in the ROG Phone 5s/Pro.
It is available in Phantom Black or Storm White for the ROG Phone 5s, and Phantom Black or Storm White for the ROG Phone 5s Pro, respectively. Both ROG smartphones have dimensions of 173x77x9.90mm and a weight of 238g.

Asus ROG Phone 5s
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Price and Availability

The Asus ROG Phone 5s starts at TWD 29,990 (approximately Rs 80,000) for the base model with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage. The second model, with 18GB RAM and 512GB internal storage, costs TWD 33,990. (more or less Rs 90,000). Phantom Black and Aurora White are available as options. TWD 37,990 (approximately Rs 1,00,000) gets you the ROG Phone 5s Pro with only 18GB RAM and 512GB of storage, and it’s only available in Phantom Black.

About the Company

Established in 1989, ASUS is a Taiwanese multinational computer hardware and consumer electronics company based in Taiwan. ASUS is the world’s No. 1 motherboard and gaming brand, dedicated to creating products for today’s and tomorrow’s smart lives.
With its Eee PC, ASUS revolutionized the PC industry in North America in 2007. With the ASUS ZenFone series, the company is leading the way in new mobile trends, and it is rapidly developing products in virtual and augmented reality, as well as IoT and robotics technologies. ASUS introduced Zenbo, a smart home robot designed to provide family members with companionship, entertainment, and assistance.
A world-class R&D team is part of the company’s workforce of more than 17,000 employees. ASUS, an organization pushed through innovation and devoted to quality, gained 4,385 awards in 2016 and generated sales of about US$13.3 billion.

Pegatron Corporation

Pegatron Corporation – A Taiwanese-Based Electronics Manufacturing Company Generating Revenue in Trillions.

Pegatron is one of the leading Taiwanese companies in the sector of electronics manufacturing selling a wide range of products. The market of Pegatron is spread worldwide and currently its headquarters is based in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. Pegatron Corporation was established fourteen years ago as a spin-off entity of AsusTek Computer Inc and today it has emerged as a very successful company. The company is under the leadership of T.H. Tung who is the Chairman of Pegatron.

Pegatron’s main products include notebooks, desktop computers, game consoles, netbook computers, motherboards, LCD TVs, etc. The company is also involved in the manufacturing of broadband communication products such as cable modems, set-top boxes, smartphones, etc. In recent years, the company has also started manufacturing smart home devices and wearable smart products as it is important for the companies to evolve with time and technology. Pegatron also invests significantly in research and development to offer high-end products to its customers.

History of Pegatron Corporation

Pegatron Corporation started off as an individual entity from 27th June 2007. This incident took place as AsusTek decided to go through a major restructuring of the company and was splitted into three individual corporations. The three corporations are namely, Asus, Pegatron Corporation, and Unihan Corporation. Among these three companies, Pegatron in particular focussed on oEM manufacturing of motherboards and components. But with time the goal and structure of Pegatron evolved as well. While the restructuring of operations started back in 2007, Asus finally spun off Pegatron on 1st June 2010. Since then Pegatron has strived to build its unique identity and a strong team.

Pegatron Corporation
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Apart from Taiwan, Pegatron has expanded its business to other nations as well including China, Czech Republic, Mexico, Japan, and the United States. The company started expanding very fast and thus more employees were hired. In 2010, the company was operating with approximately 97,000 employees which after ten years has turned to 172,000. After AsusTek split the parent company into three independent companies in 2007, the next year was followed by the acquisition of Unihan Corporation by Pegatron. Today, Unihan Corporation operates as the subsidiary of Pegatron and its acquisition helped the company to expand its product base.

Products and Services

Pegatron is the manufacturing of a wide variety of products ranging from personal computing to car electronics. In computer products, Pegatron is a manufacturer of personal computing, rugged computers, and servers. Rugged computers are mainly designed for its usage in extreme environmental conditions like protection from water, UV radiations, etc. Servers on the other hand are focused on building products for enterprise storage systems which includes high performance motherboards and RAID cards. As a part of products for consumer electronics, Pegatron manufactures tablets and game consoles. Pegatron also manufactures a wide range of communication products which includes smartphones, cable modems, Set-top box, and network switch. Pegatron offers the network equipment solutions especially for the large enterprises and datacenters such that it reduces the complexity and difficulty and improves efficiency of the network.

As mentioned earlier, Pegatron is actively participating in the area of car electronics and so far built Pegatron’s car entertainment system, vehicle telematics system, and advanced driver assistance system. Many companies are currently involved in manufacturing smart wearables that help in tracking health management functions. Pegatron is also investing to manufacture smart wearable technology carrying out multiple features including health monitoring. Some of the other smart electronics manufactured by Pegatron are IoT products, drones, robots, and virtual reality (VR). Apart from these electronics products, Pegatron also offers quality services for both hardware and software technologies across the world.

The Parent Company – AsusTek

AsusTek Computer Inc is one of the most admired computer brands across the globe. The company has created a strong brand presence both in its country and the international market. Founded in 1989, AsusTek is a Taiwanese company pioneering in the computer hardware and electronics industry. According to the statistics, Asus stands in the 5th position in terms of world’s largest PC vendors by unit sales in 2021. Asus is also in the list of Asia’s Top 10 IT companies. Asus is famous for its wide range of smartphones and laptops (especially gaming laptops).

T. H. Tung – Chairperson of Pegatron Corporation

T. H. Tung is a famous Taiwanese businessman and philanthropist. He is famous as the co-founder of Asus and currently playing his role as the Chairperson of Pegatron. Tung completed his education from National Taipei University of Technology and started his career with Acer Inc. He later quit his job to co-found Asus.