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ASUS QUALITY
SquareTrade, the largest independent warranty service provider in the United States, published a report that analyzed the failure
rates of over 30,000 new notebooks manufactured by the nine leading global brands during the last three years. A minimum of
1000 notebooks per brand were sampled.
SquareTrade concluded that with 3-year malfunction rates lower than 16%, ASUS notebooks are nearly 40% more reliable than HP, which was
bottom-ranked based on survey data.
SquareTrade Report Disclaimer
• As there is no sharp line that divides the denition of a netbook and laptop computer, SquareTrade has used the price point of under $400 to dene the netbook category in this analysis
Only malfunctions reported directly to SquareTrade are included in the data. Other malfunctions, including software issues handled directly by the retailer, problems associated with product recalls, and those xed by software/rmware updates, may not
represented in this data
• We did not take into consideration purchase locations
• The document and all of its contents are provides as-is. SquareTrade has made efforts to ensure that the data and conclusions we present are correct, but makes no warranty, express or implied about the data accuracy of the data
SURVEY OF 30,000
NOTEBOOKS SHOWS
ASUS LEADING IN RELIABILITY
According to the survey, “ASUS is a leading notebook brand in reliability. Acer, Gateway, and HP have a failure rate that is
signicantly higher than average.”
15.6%
15.7%
16.8%
17.4%
18.3%
21.5%
23.3%
23.5%
25.6%
Malfunction rate (%)
(the lower the better)
Projection of 3 years
Projection of 2 years
source: http://www.squaretrade.com/pages/laptop-reliability-1109/
MARKS IN HISTORY:
ASUS NOTEBOOKS
ASUS notebooks have proven themselves in harshest conditions and locations, becoming the stuff of legend. The embody the ASUS
search for incredible experiences and technology, mempowering courageous and adventurous people everywhere. Let’s take a look
at several feats that have left an incredible mark on computing history.
Two ASUS notebooks were selected by
R&K, a major computers and electronics
supplier to the aerospace industry, to
provide astronauts with dependable
computing hardware.
“ASUS notebooks never overheated”,
said Sergei Avdeev, one of the Russion
cosmonauts. “Only notebooks with the
best cooling can survive continuous
operation in space, and our ASUS
notebooks worked problem-free.”
ASUS notebooks performed critical tasks at the PATAGONIA 2000
race, used in hot desets and on snowy mountains. They acted as
navigation devices, exceling due to their built-in GPS and dynamic
maps. They were also mobile communication centres, enabling email
and video conferencing. “ASUS computers survived severe
conditions without a single aw,” said race organizer Aviv Shweky.
In the air
Helping the NRMA CareFlight Helicopter rescue unit save lives!
In outer space
Zero defects during 600 days in orbit!
On the Road
Flawless performance during grueling off-road racing
On the world’s highest peak
First notebooks to scale Mount Everest
The ASUS search for incredible goes on, with the ASUS team taking ASUS Zenbook to
Xinjiang’s Lop Nor dry lake in China, which has a reputation for being one of the most
challenging parts of the world. Located in the Kumtag desert, the region has extreme
temperature changes with high heat during the day and freezing cold at night, a nearly
complete absence of moisture, and dangerous wind gusts. This barren and has been
used in the past for nuclear weapons testing, and today few people live there. ASUS
notebooks made it through the trek, helping capture incredible experiences and
moments.
Braving the desert
Survival of the ttest at Lop Nor
and history will be continued ...
NRMA CareFlight uses ASUS notebooks in different elds, including aviation, medical
treatment, and administration. ASUS notebooks play a critical role in improving survival
rates in severe head trauma incidents. They help medical teams arrive on-sit faster than
ambulances, with fatalities lowered by 33%. “Our pilots are very impressed with ASUS
notebooks and amazed at their durability,” said Mark Lees, Community Relations
Manager of CareFlight.
At the ends of the earth
Conquering Antarctica
A December 2003 expedition with acclaimned
mountaineers Shi Wang and Jian Liu set out to reach
the summit of Mount Vinson, the tallest peak in
Antarctica at 16,000 feet, where temperatures drop
below -100ºF. Wang and Liu brought ASUS
S200N notebooks, which met their need perfectly,
being light and compact and designed to handle
the rigors of exploration. “It was great having
notebooks we could count on in situations where
malfunctions are unacceptable,” said Shi Wang.
Conditions at the world’s tallest mountain may faze
other notebooks, but ASUS U5/S6, W7, and U1
notebooks were chosen to accompany an expedi-
tion to the top at Mount Everest. The U5 even made
it to the peak at a height of 8848m, with expedition
leader Captain Wang YongFong carrying it as a
tribute to eco-friendly technology and making ASUS
the world’s rst notebooks at the top of Mount
Everest.
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