What better way to make the upcoming school year easier but with new hardware. Everyone can make their lives much more streamlined thanks to AI while future engineers or creatives will have a better time and experience when creating their future projects with faster hardware.
The ASUS New Tech, New Class back-to-school promo aims to bring upgraded performance to not only students, but everyone while bundling a few extras just to make the deal even sweeter.
They have plenty on offer at the promo. Here are just some of the options you can take a look at that we think that are worth the money:
First up is the ASUS Vivobook S16 2025. Launched just this June, the ASUS Vivobook S 16 2025 is an AI-powered notebook that fit a wide range of hardware requirements and budget.
The Vivobook S16 can be outfitted by up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H with up to 16GB DDR5 RAM, and up to 1TB of PCIe 4.0 storage. You can also get the notebook in either a Snapdragon X chip or an AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor.
Its battery can also last up to 32 hours depending on the variant, which lets you comfortably work throughout the day without worrying about charging.
Aside from hardware, the notebook comes with plenty of AI tools at your disposal. These include Storycube for easier photo sorting, Cocreator which helps you create AI art from scratch, and Copilot that acts as your personal AI assistant.
The Vivobook S16 2025 starts at PhP 50,995 at the ASUS New Tech, New Class Back-To-School promo with a bundled ASUS Marshmallow Mouse.
The notebook will also come with an exclusive backpack, a lifetime license of Office Home 2024, and a 1-month subscription for Microsoft 365 Basic. ASUS is also throwing in their extensive warranty coverage, which includes 2 years international warranty and 1-year local accidental damage.
The ASUS Vivobook S14 2025 comes with largely the same hardware and AI capabilities as the S16, but in a smaller package. Powered by up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, this laptop delivers up to 13TOPS for faster AI tasks.
Its processor is complemented by up to 16GB of DDR5 RAM and up to 1TB of PCIe 4.0 storage. ASUS says that it can last up to 20 hours of a single charge, which is plenty of time to finish up work or school tasks.
Of course, it does come with several AI tools to make your life easier such as Storybox, Cocreator, and Copilot.
The ASUS Vivobook S14 2025 starts at PhP 45,995 in the Philippines and comes with an exclusive backpack, lifetime Office Home 2024, and a 1 month subscription to Microsoft 365 Basic. As part of the ASUS New Tech, New Class promo, the brand is also throwing in an ASUS Marshmallow Mouse.
If you’re a new PC gamer or just want a bit more power for creative work like editing, the ASUS Gaming V16 might be a fit for you. This entry-level gaming machine packs all the essentials while still maintaining a relatively affordable price.
The Gaming V16 comes with an Intel Core 7 processor 240H with up to a GeForce RTX 5070, up to 16GB of 5600MHz DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe 4.0 storage, and a 16.0-inch 1920 x 1200 144Hz display. All this hardware is contained in a 18mm shell weighing in just shy of 2kg.
This class of hardware plays most titles without much problem. If you’re new to PC gaming but have played cross-platform games like Genshin Impact or Honkai: Star Rail, you can easily migrate your game and enjoy higher fidelity graphics. Its RTX 50 series GPU also enables DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation to boost framerates for graphically-intensive games like Cyberpunk 2077 for a more enjoyable experience.
The ASUS Gaming V16 starts at PhP 54,995 at the back-to-school promo with a bundled P307 TUF Gaming M4 Air Mouse. To help you get started with your PC gaming journey, ASUS is also bundling an exclusive backpack and a 3-month subscription to PC Game Pass.
Additionally, the Gaming V16 is covered by ASUS’ extensive warranty with 2 years international warranty and 1-year local coverage for accidental damage.
The 2025 refresh of the TUF Gaming A14 is finally here in the Philippines, and it’s participating at the ASUS New Tech, New Class promo. It’s one of the thinnest and most portable gaming notebooks yet in its category, which is suitable for on-the-go students who need power.
Much like its predecessor, the 2025 TUF Gaming A14 sports plenty of horsepower in its 16.9mm, 1.46kg chassis. It comes with a 14-inch 2560 x 1600 165Hz display, an AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 processor with up to 16GB RAM and up to 1TB of PCIe 4.0 storage, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 GPU.
The new TUF Gaming A14 is priced at PhP 99,995 in the Philippines, and comes with an exclusive backpack, 3-month subscription to PC Game Pass, and their comprehensive 2 years International and 1-year Local Accidental Damage Warranty. As part of their back-to-school promo, they are also throwing in a P307 TUF Gaming M4 Air Mouse.
If you want an even more portable powerhouse in your hand, the ROG Ally might be for you. This handheld gaming PC packs plenty of power under-the-hood with up to an 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen Z1 Extreme chip with 16GB LPDDR5 memory and up to 512GB of PCIe 4.0 storage.
The handheld sports a 7-inch 1920 x 1080 120Hz display with Gorilla Glass Victus and FreeSync, Hall Effect Analog Triggers, a 2-speaker system, and a 40Whr Li-ion battery with 65W USB-C charging. It is compatible with the ROG XG Mobile Interface allowing it to be connected to an external GPU box if you need more graphical horsepower.
The ROG Ally is down to only PhP 30,995 from its original starting price of PhP 39,995. Out-of-the-box, it comes with an ROG Ally Stand and 2-year international warranty and thanks to the New Tech, New Class Sale, ASUS is also throwing in a White version of the ROG Cetra True Wireless earphones worth PhP 4,890 for free.
ASUS has plenty of offers that will suit your budget and performance needs. All of its notebooks come with an exclusive backpack and ASUS’ Service Package which includes 2-year international coverage, and 1-year accidental damage warranty.
Featured Vivobook laptops will come with a lifetime Office Home subscription and a 1-month subscription to Microsoft 365 while both ASUS Gaming and TUF Gaming notebooks come with 3 months free for PC Game Pass.
As part of their New Tech, New Class back-to-school promo, ASUS is also bundling additional freebies to participating devices until September 30, 2025. Participating Vivobook notebooks will come with an ASUS Marshmallow MD100 Mouse worth PhP 1,795, featured ASUS Gaming and TUF Gaming laptops are bundled with with a TUF Gaming M4 Mouse P307 worth PhP 1,850, while the ROG Ally will come with a White ROG Cetra True Wireless TWS worth PhP 4,890.
You’ll be able to take advantage of the ASUS New Tech, New Class back-to-school promo until September 30, 2025. You can check out all of the participating devices on their official website and the nearest official ASUS store from you.
