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By Abhay V
ASUS Zenfone 8 packs high-end specs in a small chassis, debuts alongside the Zenfone 8 Flip
by Abhay Venkatesh
ASUS today took the wraps off the new Zenfone 8 lineup, unveiling two new flagship devices called the Zenfone 8 and the Zenfone 8 Flip. While the Zenfone 8 Flip is the successor to the Zenfone 7 that features the same triple-camera setup with its distinct flip mechanism, the Zenfone 8 offers a more traditional form factor with a punch hold camera in the front, ditching the flip camera and adopting a smaller overall footprint.
Both devices feature high-end specs, with the offerings being powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 SoC, the chipmaker’s flagship product. The major differences between the devices, however, lie in the dimensions and camera setup.
The Zenfone 8 features a 5.9-inch display with a 2400 x 1080 resolution. The panel is a Samsung-sourced 120Hz high refresh rate AMOLED unit that is certified for HDR 10+ and covers 112% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. It offers a peak brightness of up to 1,100 nits. The display is shielded by Corning’s Gorilla Glass Victus. The phone can be had with up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
As for the camera specs, the device sports a dual-lens setup at the back that houses a 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor with Quad Bayer technology that bins four pixels in one to churn out 16MP images. The unit is one with a 1/1.7" sensor and a 78.3° field of view. The secondary camera is a 12MP ultra-wide-angle shooter that can also double as a macro lens. The device lacks a dedicated telephoto lens for lossless zoom. At the front, a punch-hole cutout houses a 12MP shooter that also features dual PDAF autofocus.
The phone packs a 4,000mAh battery that can be topped up using a 30W charger. Connectivity options include 5G and Wi-Fi6/6E support, Bluetooth 5.2, and NFC. The device also boasts of stereo speakers and features a 3.5mm audio jack. Another noteworthy specification is that of IP68 water and dust resistance, which is a welcome addition.
As noted earlier, the Zenfone 8 Flip is a successor to the Zenfone 7, bringing with it the signature triple-camera array placed in the motorized housing that flips open from the back of the phone, letting the lenses do the duty of both the front and the rear cameras. The company says that it has improved the motor module to make it 50% stronger. The phone can be had with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of high-speed UFS 3.1 storage. It packs a large 5,000mAh battery, thanks to the larger size.
The offering sports a large 6.67-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate – making it much larger than its sibling. This too is a Samsung-sourced AMOLED unit that covers 110% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. Both devices come with a unit that sports a Delta E average of less than 1. However, the 8 Flip makes do with a Gorilla Glass 6.
As for the camera lenses, the main camera and the ultra-wide-angle shooter are identical to the Zenfone 8. The third sensor in the motorized housing is an 8MP telephoto unit good for 3X optical zoom. The company has included features such as Free-angle shooting and Quick-angle shooting that lets users manually vary the angle of the motor when using the camera for increased flexibility.
While the Zenfone 8 Flip offers the same connectivity options as that of the Zenfone 8, the device understandably misses out on water and dust resistance rating. It also omits the 3.5mm audio jack. What the 8 Flip does offer, however, is support for a microSD card, something that is absent on the smaller device. Both devices ship with near-stock Android 11 out of the box, with software additions made for the camera features and some charging-related tweaks.
The Zenfone 8 starts at €599 for the variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The Zenfone 8 Flip will set buyers back by €799 for the variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. While both devices will begin being sold from tomorrow in Europe, pricing and availability information for the U.S. is yet to be announced.
The smaller of the two devices brings high-end specs in a smaller footprint at a relatively affordable price, as is the trend these days. While judgment needs to be reserved about the camera until reviews are out, ASUS has a viable alternative in store for those looking for a smaller device with impressive performance.
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By hellowalkman
Entry-level CMP 30HX ASUS variant will reportedly be priced at an astounding $799
by Sayan Sen
Image via Zvelo Nvidia's AIB partners have started launching the CMP HX mining cards. Gigabyte, which had registered its CMP 30HX version last month, released the card a few days back, and today a Redditor named 'MathematicianBasic73' has posted pictures of the alleged ASUS variant. The poster says that the card is slated for launch next month, however, what really is the eyebrow-raiser is the purported price of the thing which is at a whopping $799. While one of the images shows the alleged specs of the card, the other image has photos of the card itself.
The Nvidia CMP cards are generally repurposed from last-gen Turing-based GPUs and the entry-level CMP 30HX is based on the GTX 1660 SUPER. This particular model almost exactly resembles the Dual GTX 1660 SUPER EVO which was priced at $239. So it's really surprising to see that a modified graphics card that is nearly identical in capabilities is reportedly being priced more than thrice as much. While it does seem far-fetched, the rumored $799 price could indeed be true as the Gigabyte model mentioned earlier was also spotted selling at ~$720 in Romania.
It is very likely that Nvidia shares a large chunk of the onus for this exorbitant pricing if the statement (below) taken from the company's recent Q1 earnings announcement is any indication:
Curiously, and this might merely be a coincidence, but Nvidia has also raised its revenue expectation from CMP products by three times, which is very close to how much more expensive the ASUS CMP 30HX card allegedly is over its GTX 1660 SUPER Dual EVO counterpart.
Source and images: MathematicianBasic73 (Reddit)
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So I bought the router the October 2012. After the first firmware update the unit is mostly performing well. Wifi strength is OK, but do wish it was better. I have had to power cycle it every now and then.
The Issue:
I have had the problem before, but this last month I finally decided to drill down to find, and hopefully fix, the problem. When I try and connect to several different VPNs the connection never establishes. Two VPNs I have tested are the SonicWall Global VPN and Meraki Client VPN. I have contacted SonicWall support and Meraki and we checked the logs on the VPN router and my connection never makes it to the unit. I called my ISP and verified they do not block anything. I bypassed my router and then the VPN connections establish right away and work. I called ASUS and after being on hold forever they confirmed with "higher up support" that ASUS's firmware does not support the ESP protocol for VPN connections.
So I spent this money on a router that is only a little over a year old and I need to replace it or find a fix. I tried looking at a 3rd party firmware, but I don't know what sites are trustworthy and that actually support this model ASUS.
Can someone tell me what 3rd party firmware I can use or recommend a good replacement router? My internet speed is 77/77 so I don't want anything that can't keep up with that.
EDIT: I have the ASUS RT-N65U
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