Sleek aesthetic design

Beyond being extra thin and light, ASUS S56 ultrabooks pack a full feature set in just 21mm. The cool grey hairline design expresses a personal approach. One-piece molded top casing reinforces notebook strength and rigidity, and the entire style embodies subtlety that meets all your performance portability needs.

Amazing audio

ASUS SonicMaster Lite gives the ASUS S Series the ability to deliver more powerful sounds and richer bass to provide the best audio experience in the mainstream notebook class.

Smartphone-like responsiveness with instant on

Only ASUS notebooks offer you true 2-second instant on resume from sleep or hibernate, cutting out long reboot times and putting you back to your enjoyment right where you left off. Thanks to ASUS Super Hybrid Engine II technology, you also get up to 13 days of standby, with auto data backup should battery charge drop to 5% or less.

*Actual S56 standby time may vary due to specific component performance, connected devices, and environmental differentiation.

User-centric innovations

The large Smart Gesture touchpad enables always fingertip-natural computing, and the back-assembled chiclet keyboard assures extra-solid typing for greater comfort.

Reliable Performance

Windows 8 or other editions available, The ASUS S56CB features up to 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors with Ivy Bridge technology and NVIDIA® GT 635 series discrete graphics, so you're always in charge of smooth power for daily computing.

Specification

Product
Product id	416743
Brand	AsusTek
Partnr	90NB0151-M00110
EAN/UPC code	4716659384441
Design
Product colour	Black, Silver
Form factor	Clamshell
Display
Display diagonal	15.6 inch
Display resolution	1366 x 768 Pixels
Touchscreen	N
Aspect ratio	16:9
LED backlight	Y
Processor
Processor family	Intel Core i5
Processor model	i5-3317U
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz
Processor boost frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cores	2
Processor threads	4
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM76 Express
Memory
Internal memory	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Storage
Total storage capacity	500 GB
Storage media	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1
HDD capacity	500 GB
HDD interface	Serial ATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5
Number of SSDs installed	1
SSD capacity	24 GB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Y
Compatible memory cards	SD
Graphics
Discrete graphics adapter model	NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
On-board graphics adapter model	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3
Audio
Audio system	SonicMaster Lite
Number of built-in speakers	2
Built-in microphone	Y
Network
3G	N
Wi-Fi	Y
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
Ethernet LAN	Y
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
HDMI ports quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1
DVI port	N
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1
S/PDIF out port	N
Combo headphone/mic port	Y
Microphone in	N
Docking connector	N
ExpressCard slot	N
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	N
SmartCard slot	N
DC-in jack	Y
Keyboard
Pointing device	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Y
Software
Operating system installed	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit
Processor special features
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Y
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	N
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Y
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Y
Intel visual technologies	Intel Clear Video HD, Intel Insider, Intel InTru 3D, Intel Quick Sync Video
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Y
Intel® vPro™ Technology	N
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Y
Battery
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4
Battery capacity (Watt-hours)	44 Wh
Battery capacity	2950 mAh
Power
AC adapter power	65 W
AC adapter frequency	50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V
Weight & dimensions
Weight	2300 g
Width	380 mm
Depth	266 mm
Height (front)	21 mm
Height (rear)	21 mm
Other features
AC adapter included	Y
LightScribe	N
3D	N
L3 cache	3 MB
Device type	Ultrabook
Full HD	N