Asus recently announced its newest Zenbook that will make
its debut at Computex 2013 next month in Taipei, Taiwan – the Asus Zenbook
Infinity Ultrabook.
The Zenbook Infinity will sport dual-Gorilla Glass 3
protection, which is a feature never before seen in the notebook industry. The
first layer of toughened glass will be found on the laptop’s lid and is fused
with the aluminium panel of the laptop. So even with an extra layer of glass,
Asus was still able to shave a few millimetres off the Zenbook Infinity making
it 14% thinner than its predecessor at only 15.5mm.
Just like other Zenbooks, the Zenbook Infinity still
features the metallic rippling pattern in the lid which is a trademark of the
Asus Zenbook line of Ultrabooks, only now this pattern is protected by a layer
of toughened glass.
The other Gorilla Glass 3 panel on the laptop will be found
on the area surrounding the keyboard. This gives the keyboard area an added
layer of protection that is resistant to scratches whilst maintaining a
high-gloss finish.
The new Corning Gorilla Glass 3 has the same durability and
thinness as Gorilla Glass 2 but uses the company’s NDR technology (Native
Damage resistance). This new technology gives the glass superioir scratch
resistance, reduced scratch visibility and improved toughness. Specifically,
Gorilla Glass 3 has 3 times the scratch resistance of Gorilla Glass 2, gives a
40% reduction in the number of highly visible scratches and 40% improved retained
strength if a deep scratch does occur.
