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erformance and ultimate processing speed. Both
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roducts comply with eco-friendly
standards, receiving recognition of 4th and 194th place in the green500 ranking.
August 2013 An ASUS PadFone Infinity is used at the Action @ the Pavilion of Dreams
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guide visitors through the exhibition.
August 2013 As the leading motherboard brand, ASUS establishes a new milestone with the
Z870C motherboard with Intel Z87 chipset, becoming the world’s first certified
motherboard for WINDOWS 8.1 WHQL.
September 2013 The Transformer Book Trio is introduced during the Intel Developer Forum b
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ASUS
Chairman Jonney Shih. The new ASUS Transformer Book T100 is the world’s first
device that integrates laptop, Tablet PC and desktop PC all together in one device.
September 2013 ASUS donates 2,000 Tablet PCs to nine countries, helping libraries and schools
enhance technology in underprivileged communities and for families in Taiwan and
overseas via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, and Tzu Chi
Culture and Communication Foundation.
September 2013 ASUS officially launches the new PadFone Infinity in Taiwan, a new flagship
transformer mobile phone for the high-end mobile market.
September 2013 ASUS ROG launches the first mini ITX-based gaming computer motherboard,
MAXIMUS VI Impact. Unlimited by PCB size, the Impact Power features an 8+2
digital power supply design with vertical erection to provide superior over-lock
control.
September 2013 ASUS participates in the 2013 Taiwan Designers’ Week, where the ASUS Design
Center features the theme “Capture – In Search of the Moment”.
October 2013 ASUS releases a new 4K-monitor, the PQ321, in Taiwan. It comes with 3840 x 2160
extreme resolution (140 PPI), equivalent to 4x Full HD, and supports 1-bit RGB
color depth.
October 2013 ASUS wins 1s
t
place as the Most Prestigious Benchmark Company in Taiwan, in the
category of Appliances and Information Service Industry from CommonWealth
Magazine. ASUS demonstrates outstanding performance in 10 competency
indicators, including innovation/forward looking, talent fostering, customer
experience, business performance, and citizen responsibility.
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ovember 2013 ASUS ranks top in the Ideal Brands for Business Elites in the category of Laptop
Computer for the 6th consecutive year, awarded by Business Today.
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ovember 2013 With announcement of the 2014 CES Innovation and Engineering Awards, ASUS
breaks records by taking more than 16 Product Innovation Awards in the categories
of Hardware, Software, Handheld, Network Communication, and Peripherals.
November 2013 ASUS is awarded among the top 3 international brands in Taiwan for the 11th
consecutive year. In 2013, ASUS brand value reaches a record high of $1.711 billion
US.
December 2013 ASUS is named among the top three Innovative Companies in the Taiwan survey
conducted by Digital Times, for the 3rd consecutive year.
December 2013 With the announcement of the 22nd Taiwan Excellence Awards, ASUS receives the
most awards for the 11th consecutive year. Among the 50 ASUS products awarded,
six products received the Gold Award, including PadFone mini 4.3”, Fonepad 7,
Transformer AiO Computer P1081 series, ET2221I/ET2020I All-in-One computers,
LED P2 Projector, and a VN279Q LED monitor.
December 2013 The Company reported brand sales revenue of NT$421.4 billion.
January 2014 At the 2014 CES even
t
, ASUS releases the ZenFone, a new transformer PadFone
mini, the transformer PadFone X (in cooperation with AT&T), the Transformer Book
Duet (TD 300), and the ROG Swift PG278Q WQHD monitor series.
February 2014 ASUS presen
t
s two major applications at the 2014 Mobile World Congress (WMC):
ASUS ZenUI and PixelMaster image processing technology.
March 2014 For the 2014 iF Awards, ASUS receives awards for 11 products among entries from
51 participating countries. ASUS also receives highest honors in design for three
major project categories.