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Hans van de Groenendaal finds the best “gadgets”

ASUS ExpertBook surpasses the search of the incredible The machine is
packed with a 11th Gen
®
A laptop is a laptop, some call it a notebook but this new Expertbook from Intel Core™ processor, AI noise
ASUS is something else to experience. It is doing true justice to ASUS corporate cancellation and dual-SSD RAID
slogan “In search of the incredible”. They can stop searching, in my opinion support, and ASUS NumberPad
they have found the incredible. 2.0. It’s also packed with features
The ASUS ExpertBook B5 Flip is built for business success to protect your privacy and
in style, with a precision-crafted and minimalist chassis business data, including a built-in
that pushes the limits of lightness — plus a 360° flippable fingerprint sensor and TPM 2.0 chip.
design for ultimate flexibility. It’s also set for serious travel with an With Intel Evo certification, ExpertBook B5
amazing 14-hour battery life. Flip is your perfect portable, powerful partner for
It is so easy to change from a notebook to a tablet. It flips like a gymnast the corporate world. It is preloaded with Windows 11.
competing for the ultimate performance at the Olympics. I have never been fond of a touch screen, I often
curse my cell phone as somehow it does not respond
well to my touch. The ASUS machine changed my
opinion, it works for me like a dream.
The noise-cancelling was for me important and
works extremely well. ExpertBook B5 Flip has two-way AI
noise-cancelling technology that employs sophisticated
machine-learning techniques. The technology includes
both an upstream function to filter noise around the
speaker, and a downstream function to eliminate noise
from the person at the other end of the conversation.
In a working-from-home situation and a neighbour who
likes to rev his Harley Davidson, it saves my day.
Another aspect I like is the way your fingers glide over
the keyboard, it is smooth, a pleasure when writing for a
magazine like I do. One thing I don’t like, I have to return
the Expertbook!

Visit: www.asus.com/za

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• TM39Lite Flashlight 5200 lumens with a 1500 meter beam
• 4 x 18650 3500mAh High Drain 8A Batteries
• 220v Charger
• 12v Charger
• Lanyard
• Shoulder Strap