Asus unveils new products at Las Vegas CES 2017

Featured products include ProArt PA32U, the world’s first 32-inch direct-lit LED 4K UHD high-dynamic-range (HDR) monitor, Designo Curve MX38VQ, a 37.5-inch ultra-wide QHD monitor with a 2300R curvature, Asus HiveSpot and HiveDot Mesh Wi-Fi System for reliable, ultra-fast and secure wireless coverage.

Jonney Shih, chairman of Taiwan tech group ASUS, speaks on the eve of 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 4, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / DAVID MCNEW (AFP)

Taiwan-based tech major Asus on Thursday showcased its latest lineup products at Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2017) here.

Featured products include ProArt PA32U, the world's first 32-inch direct-lit LED 4K UHD high-dynamic-range (HDR) monitor, Designo Curve MX38VQ, a 37.5-inch ultra-wide QHD monitor with a 2300R curvature, Asus HiveSpot and HiveDot Mesh Wi-Fi System for reliable, ultra-fast and secure wireless coverage.

Other products include mini PCs VivoMini UN65U, and the VivoMini VC66 and VM65 Series.

ProArt PA32U has a 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3-enabled USB 3.1 Gen 2 port with DisplayPort 1.2 support. These ports also enable display daisy-chaining, which allows users to connect two 4K UHD displays for increased productivity and more versatile viewing.

MX38VQ monitor features 8W stereo speakers incorporating Harman Kardon and Asus SonicMaster audio technologies, as well as a Qi wireless charging pad on its stand for Qi-enabled devices.

Asus HiveSpot and HiveDot Mesh wi-fi system is a modular, high-speed wireless mesh-networking system for the home that eliminates wi-fi dead spots and dropped connections.

With the compact Asus HiveSpot or Asus HiveDot mesh-networking nodes, users can enjoy a single-sign-on Wi-Fi network with seamless and secure whole-home coverage.

VivoMini UN65U is powered by the latest 7th Generation Intel Core (Kaby Lake) processors, features a dual-storage-bay design, which users can specify with up to a 1TB 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD), up to a 512GB M.2 solid-state drive (SSD), or a combination of both for added flexibility.

VC66 series PCs are compatible with any monitor, HDMI-equipped TV, or projector and includes four USB 3.0 ports on the front panel for added convenience as well as HDMI, DisplayPort++ and DVI ports.

Designed to provide faster performance and stunning 4K UHD visuals, VivoMini VM65 is powered by up to a 7th Generation Intel Core i7 (Kaby Lake) processor and features discrete NVIDIA GeForce 930M Optimus graphics.