Asus Updates Zen All-in-One Desktops And VivoMini PCs With Kaby Lake

With Intel’s 7th generation Kaby Lake processors on the horizon, Asus updated a handful of its Zen All-in-One PCs and VivoMini PCs. The updated systems range from the moderately priced VivoMini UN65U to the flagship Zen Aio Pro Z240IE.

Zen All-In-Ones

Asus’s Zen All-in-One series is receiving two updates and one newcomer. The Pro Z240IE and Z241IC appear to be a refresh of the previous generation Pro Z240IC and Z240IC, respectively, which had Intel’s Skylake processors. The updated Pro Z240IE and Z241IC now feature Kaby Lake processors, up to Core i7. The Pro Z240IE will feature a UHD display and up to 32GB of DDR4 memory.

The Zen AiO Z270IE is the new kid on the block, and the first 27-inch system to grace the Zen AiO line up. The Z270IE will feature up to a Core i7 and 16GB of memory. With the addition of a 24-inch Zen Pro only a month after the series' initial release, perhaps we can expect a 27-inch Zen Pro in the near future.

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Header Cell - Column 0 Zen AiO Pro Z240IEZen AiO Z241ICZen AiO Z270IE
ProcessorUp to 7th Generation Intel Core i7Up to 7th Generation Intel Core i7Up to 7th Generation Intel Core i7
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4N/AUp to 16GB DDR4
Display24-inch UHD (3840x2160) DisplayN/A27-inch FHD (1920x1080)
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 1050Nvidia GeForce GTX 940MXNvidia GeForce GTX 940MX
Price$1,799$999$999
AvailabilityMarch 2017March 2017March 2017

VivoMini PCs

Three of Asus’s VivoMini PCs received the Kaby Lake treatment, with up to a Core i7 being offered in some configurations. The lowest-end UN65U starts at $275 and will have two storage slots (one M.2 slot and one 2.5-inch HDD slot). Asus suggested using the UN65U as an HTPC by pairing it with “Remote GO!” Alternatively, the UN65U can be VESA-mounted behind a monitor for a makeshift all-in-one.

Stepping up to the VivoMini VM65 grants users up to a Core i7 processor and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 930M for more graphics-intensive applications that a single CPU alone may not handle. The lowest-end VivoMini VC66 also sits at this price range, but it offers three storage slots: one for M.2 SSDs, and two 2.5-inch slots for HDDs and SSDs.

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Header Cell - Column 0 VivoMini UN65UVivoMini VM65VivoMini VC66
Processor7th Generation Intel CoreUp to 7th Generation Intel Core i77th Generation Intel Core
MemoryDDR4 memoryDDR4 memoryDDR4 memory
GraphicsN/ANvidia GeForce GTX 930MN/A
Storage-Up to 512GB M.2 SSD-Up to 1TB 7200RPM 2.5-inch HDDVivo DualBay-M.2 SSD-2.5-inch drive x 2
Networking802.11ac Wi-Fi802.11ac Wi-Fi802.11ac Wi-Fi
Price$275-$499$549$499-$799
AvailabilityQ1 2017Q1 2017February 2017
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  • RomeoReject
    I saw this and was all excited that maybe the first few computers with a Zen chipped wedged in them were coming.

    Turns out they're just boring old Intels. =P
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  • littleleo
    Actually they are new Intel Kaby Lake CPUs, but your right I was thinking the same thing; "cool the AMD ZEN is here", what a let down. I was so disappointed I didn't even bother with the rest of the article.
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