ASUS is continuing its push into health-focused wearables with the launch of the new VivoWatch 6 Plus at Computex 2026. And unlike many smartwatches currently flooding the market with vague AI promises and fitness buzzwords, ASUS is aiming for something more practical: real-time health tracking backed by medical-style sensors and AI-driven wellness guidance.

The VivoWatch 6 Plus arrives with built-in ECG monitoring, blood pressure tracking, body composition analysis, sleep monitoring, and stress tracking packed into a relatively compact smartwatch design. ASUS is also heavily promoting the watch’s new AI-powered wellness coach, which analyzes health data and offers personalized recommendations based on user habits and biometric readings.

The move reflects how aggressively wearable brands are shifting toward preventive health monitoring rather than simply counting steps or tracking workouts.

A health-focused smartwatch built around sensors and AI

The VivoWatch 6 Plus includes both ECG and PPG sensors capable of measuring heart rhythm and cardiovascular-related data directly from the wrist. ASUS says the smartwatch can track blood pressure trends without requiring a bulky cuff accessory, although, like most consumer wearables, it is not intended to replace professional medical equipment.

The device also supports blood oxygen monitoring, skin temperature tracking, sleep analysis, activity tracking, and stress measurement. ASUS claims the watch uses AI-powered analysis to generate insights about overall wellness patterns rather than presenting isolated raw numbers.

One of the bigger additions is the integrated wellness coach, which provides personalized health suggestions based on long-term data collection. The company says the system can identify lifestyle patterns, recovery needs, and stress indicators to help users manage sleep, activity, and recovery more effectively.

Battery life also remains a major focus. ASUS claims the VivoWatch 6 Plus can deliver multiple days of runtime on a single charge while continuously monitoring health metrics in the background. The watch itself keeps a relatively understated design compared to more fitness-heavy smartwatches. ASUS appears to be positioning it less as a rugged sports wearable and more as an everyday health companion for general consumers.

Why Asus thinks health tech is the next big wearable battle

The broader wearable industry has increasingly shifted toward health monitoring as hardware innovation in smartphones begins slowing down. Companies like Apple, Samsung, and Huawei are all investing heavily in medical-style wearable features ranging from ECG readings to sleep apnea detection and body composition tracking.

ASUS appears to be following the same direction, but with a stronger emphasis on AI-assisted wellness analysis rather than purely fitness-focused branding. That strategy could matter because wearable buyers increasingly want actionable health insights instead of endless streams of biometric data they do not fully understand.

Of course, accuracy will remain the biggest question. Consumer-grade blood pressure tracking has historically been difficult to perfect, and regulatory limitations still prevent most smartwatches from functioning as true medical devices.

Still, the VivoWatch 6 Plus shows how quickly wearables are evolving beyond simple notification machines. The smartwatch market is increasingly turning into a competition over who can become your everyday digital health assistant – and ASUS clearly wants a place in that conversation.

ASUS has officially unveiled the new Asus Pad, and honestly, the inspiration is impossible to ignore. From the flat metal chassis and symmetrical bezels to the magnetic keyboard accessories and stylus support, the tablet looks heavily influenced by Apple’s iPad lineup. But underneath the familiar design language sits what could actually be one of the more compelling Android tablets launched this year.

The Asus Pad arrives at a time when Android tablet makers are aggressively trying to close the gap with Apple in premium productivity-focused hardware. While many Android tablets still struggle with app optimization and ecosystem polish, companies increasingly realize that buyers care just as much about display quality, battery life, and hardware design as they do about software exclusives.

And on paper, the Asus Pad checks several important boxes.

An OLED Android tablet focused on entertainment and productivity

The biggest highlight of the Asus Pad is its OLED display. ASUS has equipped the tablet with a high-refresh-rate OLED panel designed to compete directly against premium tablets focused on media consumption, creative work, and productivity.

The company says the tablet supports HDR content, wide colour gamut coverage, and enhanced contrast performance typically associated with OLED technology. Combined with quad-speaker audio and slim bezels, ASUS is clearly positioning the device as both an entertainment machine and a lightweight work companion.

Internally, the Asus Pad uses Qualcomm Snapdragon hardware paired with AI-focused software features integrated across the operating system. ASUS is also heavily emphasizing stylus functionality, multitasking support, and keyboard accessories designed to make the device function more like a laptop replacement.

The design itself feels deliberately premium. The aluminum construction, flat edges, rounded corners, and accessory ecosystem immediately invite comparisons to Apple’s iPad Air and iPad Pro lineup. Even the naming strategy – simply calling it “Asus Pad” – feels unusually direct.

Still, there are meaningful differences. ASUS appears more focused on flexibility and open Android workflows rather than locking users into a tightly controlled ecosystem. The tablet also supports broader file management and sideloading capabilities that some users still prefer over Apple’s more restrictive approach.

Why this tablet actually matters

Android tablets have long suffered from an identity problem. Many devices either target budget buyers or attempt to mimic iPads without offering enough refinement to truly compete. The Asus Pad, however, feels more intentional. Instead of trying to radically reinvent the category, ASUS appears focused on delivering premium hardware at what will likely be a more competitive price than Apple’s OLED iPads.

That matters because OLED tablets are still relatively rare outside the ultra-premium segment. If ASUS prices the device aggressively, it could appeal to users who want high-end display quality for streaming, gaming, creative work, and multitasking without entering iPad Pro pricing territory.

Of course, software optimization will still be the biggest challenge. Apple’s advantage in tablet apps, ecosystem integration, and long-term software support remains difficult to match.

But the broader tablet market is changing quickly. Android manufacturers increasingly understand that people no longer just want cheap tablets. They want premium tablets that happen to run Android.

And despite the very obvious iPad energy here, the Asus Pad might actually deliver exactly that.

Asus’ V700 Mini Tower, announced at Computex 2026 gives the home desktop a rare design win. The new mini desktop keeps the practical shape of a tower PC, but swaps the usual cold box look for clean lines, soft contours, and a wood-grain finish meant to sit where people can actually see it.

That visual shift does real work. A mini desktop doesn’t have to be hidden under a desk, tucked behind a monitor, or parked beside a router because it looks too harsh for the room. Asus introduced the V700 Mini Tower as part of its Computex 2026 AI PC lineup, and the warmer design is the detail that gives it a sharper identity.

Price, release date, and regional availability weren’t listed for the V700 Mini Tower.

Why should power look this sterile

Asus didn’t use the warmer shell as an excuse to go basic. The V700 Mini Tower can be configured with up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, DDR5 memory, and up to 2TB of PCIe 4.0 SSD storage.

Optional Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics give it more reach than a simple household PC. Asus frames the machine for productivity, entertainment, and creative workloads, which helps the wood-grain design feel less like decoration and more like a serious desktop with better manners.

How does wood grain change the room

The finish changes where this PC can reasonably live. It looks better suited to a media console, shared desk, or open home office than a conventional tower covered in vents, gloss plastic, or office-gray panels.

That’s where the trend gets interesting. Speakers, consoles, routers, and smart displays have already moved toward softer, more decor-friendly designs. Desktop PCs have been slower to catch up, even as more people use them in visible spaces that double as work zones, family rooms, and entertainment setups.

What would prove this trend is real

The V700 Mini Tower needs more than a good Computex showing to make the design stick. Asus has to ship it broadly, price it sensibly, and avoid treating the wood-grain finish like a one-off flourish for a single model.

The next step is straightforward. Make warmer desktop finishes normal options across more PCs, not limited-edition styling experiments. If desktops are going to stay in the home, they should stop forcing the home to work around them.

Asus has a new Zenbook 14 announced at Computex 2026 with the kind of color range most AI laptops still avoid. Arctic Blue, Komodo Coral, and Zabriskie Beige give this 14-inch ultraportable a livelier hook than another argument about neural processors.

The refreshed Zenbook 14 wraps those finishes around a 1.1kg Ceraluminum and metal chassis. It also checks the premium laptop boxes, with Copilot+ PC support, OLED display options, and processor choices spanning Intel, AMD, and Snapdragon. For a MacBook Neo rival, though, one unanswered detail matters most, price.

Why do the colors stand out

Most AI PCs still look built to disappear in an office supply closet. The Zenbook 14 pushes the other way, using softer nature-inspired finishes to feel less anonymous.

Asus lists a ceramic-style Ceraluminum lid, a metal body, a 16:10 OLED display, full I/O, a larger touchpad, and an easy-lift hinge. The tone-on-tone color treatment extends across the lid, logo, chassis, and keyboard, not just the top cover.

The Apple comparison is hard to avoid, but Asus has a cleaner lane than chasing the MacBook Air. Apple has restraint, while Asus is offering range. That advantage only holds if the Zenbook 14 lands at a price that makes the design feel like a bonus instead of a luxury tax.

How useful is the AI hardware

The Snapdragon version uses a Snapdragon X processor with a 45 TOPS NPU, while the broader lineup can reach up to 50 TOPS depending on configuration. That puts the machine in Copilot+ PC territory and gives it enough hardware for on-device AI features.

Battery life is the more useful everyday claim. Asus lists more than 21 hours of use, fast charging, and an all-in-one adapter, which matter more in a backpack than broad promises about smarter workflows.

The OLED display helps, too. Asus lists a 16:10 panel with an 88% screen-to-body ratio on the Qualcomm model, aiming the machine at people who want a compact laptop without giving up a premium screen.

Will Asus get the price right

The Zenbook 14 doesn’t need to beat the MacBook Air at being a MacBook Air. It needs to feel different, stay light, last long, and come in low enough that the bolder design feels like a smart buy.

Asus hasn’t provided the most important buyer detail yet. There’s no confirmed price in the supplied information, and availability isn’t pinned down beyond the broader Computex announcement. That makes any MacBook Neo-tier comparison more hope than verdict for now.

A 1.1kg OLED laptop with real color options, Copilot+ PC hardware, and long battery claims has a clear lane if Asus avoids premium-for-premium’s-sake pricing. Watch for regional pricing, configuration splits, and whether every color comes to major markets.

Limited edition gaming hardware has a long history of slapping a commemorative color or accents on existing hardware and calling it a day. 

The ROG Xbox Ally X20 bundle, announced at Computex 2026 to mark the 20th anniversary of ASUS’s ROG brand, does not make that mistake. The upgraded design alone makes it worth a closer look.

What makes the Ally X20 different?

The most immediately visible change is how the handheld looks. The X20 features a translucent black chassis, a callback to the semi-transparent designs of the early 2000s, with a golden structure visible underneath. 

The effect is striking without being ostentatious, which is harder to pull off than it sounds for anything with gold on it. Yes, I’m talking about those limited-edition iPhone mods with unbearable gold designs. 

Beyond design, though, the X20 brings an OLED display, a first for the Ally handheld. The new Nebula HDR 7.4-inch panel supports a 120Hz refresh rate with FreeSync Premium Pro. It can also achieve a peak brightness of 1,400 nits. 

However, that’s not all. The handheld comes with Dolby Vision support and has a 0.2ms response time. Corning DXC glass with anti-reflective coating protects the display and reduces glare by 65%. The thermal design has been completely overhauled to handle OLED’s higher sensitivity to heat.

What else is new?

The X20 introduces TMR joystick technology, which the company claims is more precise than Hall effect sensors, alongside a Transforming D-Pad that switches between four-way and eight-way configurations.

The rear grips get a rubberized coating for added comfort during extended sessions. Under the hood, the AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor is paired with 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD.

The X20 ships as a bundle with the ROG XREAL R1 Edition 20 Gaming AR Glasses, which connect via a single USB-C cable. For those catching up, the glasses project a 171-inch virtual screen at 4 meters via micro-OLED, refresh at 240Hz, cover 95% of the focused field of view, and include native 3DoF tracking. 

Asus is yet to announce the pricing and the availability of the new ROG Xbox Ally X20 bundle, but it sure looks like something gaming enthusiasts would want to get their hands on. 

Gaming PCs have become increasingly powerful over the years, but genuinely memorable designs are harder to come by. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Asus’ Republic of Gamers (ROG) is trying to change that with the new Edition 20 lineup — and at least on looks alone, it has succeeded.

Leading the charge is the ROG G1000 Edition 20, a limited-edition prebuilt desktop that swaps the usual black-and-RGB gaming aesthetic for a striking gold-accented design. It feels less like a collector’s item built for enthusiasts who want their PC to be the centerpiece of the room. Every unit ships with its own serial number, reinforcing the idea that this is a celebration piece rather than just another high-end gaming desktop.

A gaming PC that wants attention

The biggest talking point is the spectacle. ROG has equipped the G1000 Edition 20 with what it calls AniMe Holo, a holographic fan system that transforms spinning fans into floating displays capable of showing animations, images, and personalized graphics. It’s like an RGB lighting taken to its logical — and considerably flashier — conclusion.

The golden theme runs throughout the chassis, from illuminated accents to anniversary branding, creating a design that feels more premium. While many gaming PCs still resemble futuristic battle tanks, the G1000 Edition 20 leans into a more luxurious identity. The customization options are equally extensive. Users can sync animations, display GIFs, and coordinate lighting effects across compatible peripherals, turning the entire setup into one giant light show.

The specs are as outrageous as design

Thankfully, the hardware isn’t just there to support the visuals. The G1000 Edition 20 packs some of the most powerful components available today, including AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card. Support for up to 128GB of DDR5 memory and up to 4TB of SSD storage ensures it has the horsepower for everything from competitive gaming to content creation.

ROG is also making a big deal about cooling. The desktop features a tri-zone airflow design that isolates major components into separate thermal zones, alongside what Asus claims is the first 420mm all-in-one liquid cooler ever fitted in a prebuilt gaming PC. Whether you need that much cooling is another question. But then again, practicality isn’t really the point here. The ROG G1000 Edition 20 feels like a victory lap for one of gaming’s most recognizable brands — an unapologetically extravagant machine designed to celebrate 20 years of ROG while giving PC enthusiasts something genuinely different to stare at.

Gaming monitors have spent years chasing one goal: higher refresh rates. Asus just pushed that race into new territory with what it calls the world’s first OLED monitor built specifically for esports players.

Unveiled under the ROG banner, the new Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace combines a compact 24.5-inch panel with a staggering 540Hz refresh rate, bringing OLED’s rich visuals to a category that has traditionally favored speed over image quality. But that’s not the only unusual display Asus announced. The company also introduced a color ePaper monitor designed for productivity, reading, and low-fatigue viewing. It’s an odd pairing on paper, but both products show how display technology is moving beyond traditional LCD screens.

OLED finally enters the esports arena

For years, competitive gamers have relied on TN panels because they offered the fastest response times available. The trade-off was always image quality. The new XG259QWPG Ace appears to challenge that compromise. Its 1080p OLED panel delivers a 540Hz refresh rate and an ultra-fast response time while retaining the deep blacks and vibrant colors OLED technology is known for. Asus says the latest-generation panel also improves brightness, color volume, and longevity compared to earlier OLED implementations.

What’s particularly interesting is how much of the monitor’s design was reportedly shaped by feedback from professional players. Simple additions, such as measurement markers on the stand and quick-access display settings, may seem minor, but they’re exactly the kinds of details esports athletes obsess over when dialing in tournament setups. The result is a monitor that feels purpose-built for games like Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, and Overwatch 2, where every frame matters.

Asus wants to replace your second screen

The bigger surprise might be the ZenScreen Color ePaper MP13UC. Unlike a conventional portable monitor, this 13.3-inch display uses color ePaper technology, similar in spirit to what you’d find on premium e-readers. The difference is that Asus is positioning it as a secondary productivity display rather than a device solely for reading books. With a high-resolution panel, touchscreen support, and a smoother refresh rate than traditional ePaper screens, it could be an appealing option for reviewing documents, reading research material, or keeping reference notes visible throughout the day.

The absence of blue light and screen flicker is another notable advantage, especially for users who spend hours staring at displays. In an era when people regularly work across two or three monitors, a low-fatigue secondary screen starts to make surprising sense.

One product is built for split-second reactions. The other is designed to reduce screen fatigue. This shows Asus is experimenting with two very different visions for the future of displays — and both are far more interesting than yet another standard LCD monitor.

The AI PC race has mostly been about squeezing more neural processing power into thinner laptops. Asus is taking a different route. Its latest ProArt P16 and ProArt P14 creator laptops are built around Nvidia’s new RTX Spark platform, a chip package that sounds like something you’d expect to find inside a workstation. And that’s exactly the point.

The new ProArt machines are targeting creators, developers, and power users who increasingly want desktop-class AI performance without being tethered to a desk.

A creator laptop that thinks like a workstation

The biggest story here isn’t the laptops themselves. It’s the hardware inside them. NVIDIA’s RTX Spark platform combines an RTX GPU based on the Blackwell architecture with a 20-core Grace CPU, creating a package designed to handle AI workloads that would typically require a much larger machine. Asus claims users can work with enormous 3D scenes, edit ultra-high-resolution video, generate AI content locally, and even run massive language models without relying on cloud servers.

That matters because AI workflows are quickly becoming part of everyday creative work. Whether you’re generating concept art, cleaning up footage, creating visual effects, or experimenting with local AI assistants, performance is becoming just as important as battery life. The promise here is simple: fewer compromises between portability and raw compute power.

Thin, light, and surprisingly ambitious

Despite the workstation-like ambitions, Asus says both laptops are slimmer and lighter than the previous-generation ProArt models. That’s a notable achievement considering the amount of hardware packed inside. The displays are equally impressive on paper. The larger ProArt P16 features an OLED panel with a high refresh rate and variable refresh rate support, while the P14 focuses on delivering sharp visuals in a more compact form factor. Both are aimed squarely at photographers, video editors, designers, and anyone who spends their day staring at timelines and color palettes.

Asus is also leaning heavily into its broader creative ecosystem. Tools like Creator Hub, MuseTree, and StoryCube are designed to simplify AI-assisted workflows, while partnerships with popular creative software makers should help these machines feel useful from day one rather than serving as expensive tech demos. The challenge, of course, is convincing creators that they need this much AI horsepower in a laptop. But as generative AI tools continue to become part of mainstream creative software, that argument gets easier every month. For now, the new ProArt P16 and P14 look like Asus’ most ambitious creator laptops yet — thin enough to carry anywhere, but powerful enough to make many desktop PCs feel a little nervous.

The battle for compact high-performance desktops is heating up, and Nvidia appears ready to enter territory long dominated by Apple’s Mac Studio. At Computex 2026, MSI unveiled a new AI-focused mini PC called the MSI EdgeMesa N AI, powered by Nvidia’s brand-new RTX Spark platform.

The launch signals Nvidia’s growing ambition to push AI computing beyond traditional gaming desktops and into compact creator and workstation machines. More importantly, it also shows PC brands moving aggressively toward Apple’s increasingly successful formula of powerful desktop performance inside small, minimalist systems.

A tiny AI workstation built around Nvidia’s new RTX Spark platform

MSI’s EdgeMesa N AI is one of the first mini PCs announced using Nvidia’s new RTX Spark chip architecture. The system is designed specifically for AI workloads, local generative AI applications, creative software acceleration, and edge computing tasks.

While MSI has not fully disclosed every hardware detail yet, the company confirmed the mini PC combines Nvidia RTX Spark graphics with Intel-based processing hardware inside a compact chassis aimed at creators, developers, and AI-focused users.

The system is being positioned less like a traditional gaming PC and more like a local AI workstation capable of handling generative AI models, accelerated creative tasks, and productivity workloads directly on-device. That positioning immediately invites comparisons to Apple’s Mac Studio, which has become increasingly popular among creators, video editors, and developers looking for desktop-class performance in smaller form factors.

MSI says the EdgeMesa N AI is designed for local AI inference, AI-assisted workflows, content creation, and advanced multitasking scenarios that traditionally required much larger desktop systems.

MSI is not alone either. Other PC manufacturers, including ASUS, are also expected to adopt Nvidia’s RTX Spark platform for their own compact AI-focused desktops. ASUS is also pushing the RTX Spark platform far beyond laptops with its new ProArt Mini PC, a compact workstation measuring just 150 × 150 × 51mm. Despite the small footprint, the system supports up to 128GB unified LPDDR5X memory, delivers up to 1 petaflop of AI performance, and uses Nvidia’s 20-core Grace CPU paired with a Blackwell RTX GPU featuring 6,144 CUDA cores.

ASUS says the mini PC can handle 90GB+ 3D scenes, 120B-parameter large language models with up to one million tokens of context, and AI-assisted creative workloads locally. It also includes 10GbE networking, PCIe Gen 5 x4 storage expansion, and a thermal solution rated for up to 140W sustained workloads.

Why this matters

For years, Apple largely dominated the premium compact workstation category with devices like the Mac Studio and Mac mini. Now, Nvidia, alongside major PC brands, appears ready to challenge that space directly. The RTX Spark platform represents Nvidia’s attempt to create a standardized AI-focused desktop ecosystem for Windows PCs, particularly as AI workloads become more important for creators, developers, researchers, and businesses.

The shift also highlights a much larger industry transition happening right now. AI acceleration is rapidly becoming just as important as traditional CPU and GPU performance in next-generation PCs.

What happens next

MSI has not yet confirmed pricing or final availability details for the EdgeMesa N AI. However, the company is expected to reveal more specifications and launch timelines later this year. ASUS is also preparing its own RTX Spark-powered ProArt Mini PC lineup, which takes the concept even further with up to 128GB unified LPDDR5X memory, Nvidia Blackwell-based graphics, 10GbE networking, PCIe Gen 5 storage support, and claimed AI performance reaching 1 petaflop in an ultra-compact chassis.

As more manufacturers adopt Nvidia’s RTX Spark platform, compact AI desktops could quickly become one of the biggest new hardware categories emerging after the generative AI boom. Instead of massive workstation towers, creators and developers may soon have access to AI-focused machines small enough to sit beside a monitor while still handling local LLMs, advanced rendering, and accelerated AI workflows.

The bigger question is whether Windows-based AI mini PCs from brands like MSI and ASUS can truly compete with Apple’s ecosystem advantage and silicon efficiency. But one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the fight for the future of desktop computing is no longer just about raw performance. It is increasingly about who can build the smartest AI workstation in the smallest possible box.