On an October morning in 2020, ASUS placed its ZenBook Pro 15, model UX535, on sale through its own online store, starting at $1,500. It arrives as the crown of the company's fall refresh, a machine built for people who work with images and video and still want to carry their tools from place to place. Yet the promise that drew attention, a 15-inch 4K OLED screen with full DCI-P3 color coverage, is not yet in buyers' hands, and the version available today is the 1080p model. In that gap between the spec that was shown and the one that can be bought now, the story quietly reminds us how often a
ASUS Launches ZenBook Pro 15 With 4K OLED Display at $1,500, but the 4K Model Lags Behind
The 4K OLED model should be available soon, but the $1,500 buys 1080p
Mark
So ASUS launched the ZenBook Pro 15 today. What's the headline?
Mimi
A $1,500 creator laptop with a 15-inch screen in a compact body, the UX535. It's on sale now through ASUS's online store.
Mark
And the star feature is the 4K OLED display?
Mimi
Right, full DCI-P3 coverage, which is what color-sensitive creative work cares about. But that's the part you can't buy yet.
Luke
That's the catch. The $1,500 is for the 1080p model. The 4K OLED version is only described as coming soon.
Mark
So we don't know what the 4K one costs?
Luke
The reporting doesn't say. No price, no date. Anyone assuming $1,500 gets the OLED is guessing.
Mimi
What is confirmed is the hardware: Core i7-10750H, up to a GTX 1650 Ti, Wi-Fi 6, Thunderbolt 3, an SD card reader.
Mark
And the trackpad screen?
Mimi
ScreenPad 2.0, a 5.65-inch touchscreen. Spotify controls, app switching, calls, a number pad.
Luke
Worth noting the article describes it as one of the smallest 15-inch laptops, but gives no weight or dimensions, so I can't check that claim from here.
Mimi
Fair. The watch item is when the 4K OLED model actually shows up and what it costs.
El Pulso
- The headline screen is promised, but the $1,500 price belongs to a 1080p model buyers can order now.
- The 4K OLED configuration arrives later with no date, leaving creative buyers waiting on an open question.
- A compact 15-inch chassis, Core i7-10750H processor, and GTX 1650 Ti graphics make a case for mobile creative work.
- ScreenPad 2.0, the touch strip inside the trackpad, offers a second, adaptive display that sets the machine apart.
- The launch splits in two: immediate availability for the standard model, and a watched-for wait for the premium panel.
On an October morning in 2020, ASUS placed its ZenBook Pro 15, model UX535, on sale through its own online store, starting at $1,500. It arrives as the crown of the company's fall refresh, a machine built for people who work with images and video and still want to carry their tools from place to place. Yet the promise that drew attention, a 15-inch 4K OLED screen with full DCI-P3 color coverage, is not yet in buyers' hands, and the version available today is the 1080p model. In that gap between the spec that was shown and the one that can be bought now, the story quietly reminds us how often a product's brightest feature waits its turn.
On the morning of October 26, 2020, ASUS opened sales of the ZenBook Pro 15 through its online store, starting at $1,500. The laptop, model UX535, sits at the top of the company's fall refresh, and it had already been shown off in September.
The screen carries the asterisk. ASUS has promoted a 15-inch 4K OLED panel with full DCI-P3 color coverage, aimed at creative professionals who work away from a desk. But the $1,500 price applies to the 1080p model, the only version buyers can get today. The 4K OLED configuration is coming soon, with no date given.
Inside sits Intel's 10th Gen Core i7-10750H, with NVIDIA graphics up to the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti. The chassis is among the smallest 15-inch laptops available. The ports include HDMI 2.0b, USB 3.2 Type-A, Thunderbolt 3, and an SD card reader for photographers moving files off cameras, along with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.
The other distinctive feature is ScreenPad 2.0, a 5.65-inch touchscreen built into the trackpad that adapts to the task at hand, offering shortcuts for apps like Spotify, quick app switching, calls, and a number pad.
The launch splits in two. Buyers who want the laptop now can have the 1080p version. Those drawn by the 4K OLED panel must wait, and its price and timing are the things to watch next.
On the morning of October 26, 2020, ASUS put its ZenBook Pro 15 on sale through its online store, with a starting price of $1,500. The laptop, model UX535, is the top of the company's fall refresh, and it had been shown off in September before this official launch.
The detail that comes with an asterisk is the screen. ASUS has promoted a 15-inch 4K OLED panel with full coverage of the DCI-P3 color space, a spec aimed at people doing professional creative work away from a desk. But the $1,500 price applies to the 1080p model, which is the version buyers can get today. The 4K OLED configuration is described as coming soon, with no date given.
Inside, the machine carries Intel's 10th Gen Core i7-10750H processor, which runs at 2.6GHz and boosts to 5GHz. Graphics come from NVIDIA, with configurations going up to the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti. The chassis is among the smallest 15-inch laptops currently available, which is part of the pitch for anyone carrying it from place to place.
Ports and wireless are covered by a respectable list. There is one HDMI 2.0b port, a USB 3.2 Type-A port, Thunderbolt 3 over USB Type-C, and an SD card reader, which matters to photographers and video editors moving files off cameras. Wireless support includes Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.
The other distinctive feature is ScreenPad 2.0, built into the trackpad. It is a separate 5.65-inch touchscreen that changes with what you are doing. Some apps, Spotify among them, get dedicated controls on it. It can also be used to switch quickly between apps, to make phone calls, and as a dedicated number pad.
So the launch splits in two. Buyers who want the laptop now can have the 1080p version at $1,500. Those who were drawn by the 4K OLED panel with its full DCI-P3 coverage will have to wait for that configuration to appear, and its price and timing are the things to watch next.
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