ASUS unveils fresh new batch of updated ROG laptops

The ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand has never failed to deliver when it comes to desktop gaming, and the successful company indeed showed that at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this year. 

ASUS unveiled a whole new set of majorly upgraded ROG laptops in what was dubbed the ROG: Rise of Gamers event during this year’s version of the annual showcase in Las Vegas.

“With the new 12th gen processors from Intel, new 6000 series CPUs and GPUs from AMD, and the new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti from NVIDIA, this year is a perfect storm of glorious hardware upgrades,” ASUS stated in a blog post after the CES. 

The Strix line, Zephyrus series, and the Flowline are each going to get an upgrade of their own from function, variable resolution, and looks. Additionally, all laptops will also come with a built-in Multiplexer (MUX) switch for better performance, ROG’s Intelligent Cooling system for better system maintenance, a Wi-Fi 6e for stable and fast connection, and an upgraded 16:10 aspect ratio for display.

The ASUS ROG Strix laptops will be getting a new silicon design to complement their “top-tier performance in esports and competitive gaming.” goal. The brand-new Strix SCAR laptop comes with a 12th Gen Intel Core i9- 12900H processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU with 150W Dynamic Boost. It also comes with PCIe 4,0 x4 storage and DDR5 4800MHz RAM. (Read: RTX 3080 Ti accidentally confirmed by ASUS)

For the Strix G series, both G15 and G17 are powered by the same GPU but with an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX processor. The G15 offers Full HD 300Hz and QHD 165Hz, while the G17 – a Full HD 360Hz and QHD 240Hz. Both models come in Eclipse Gray, Volt Green, and Electro Punk colorways.

For the Zephyrus line, leading the series is the new G14, which is all about power and style. Equipped with an AMD Ryzen 9 Series processor and AMD Radeon RX 6000S Series mobile GPUs, the G14 is also one of the first laptops to feature the brand’s new Nebula display. This new look offers 120Hz at QHD with 500 nits of peak brightness, 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut, and a 3ms response time.

ASUS’s new ROG Zephyrus G15 and M16 laptops also come with the same processor but with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU.

The new 2022 ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 laptop showed who’s boss in the dual-display set-up. In fact, it broke dual-screen boundaries with the previous model, the Duo 15, with the revolutionary ScreenPad Plus spec. Now, an even more impressive ScreenPad Plus will come with the new model as it can now slide up and down with its new 4-directional hinge.

The new model is powered by an AMD Ryzen 6980HX processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU with 150W Dynamic Boost. It also comes with an enhanced Liquid Metal Conductonaut Extreme that decreases CPU temperatures during long use.

Last but not the least, the Flow series, spearheaded by the newly-upgraded X13 model, continues to uphold the “small but terrible” quote. 

When it was introduced last year, the X13 became the smallest gaming laptop in the world. For this year, it has been updated with the latest specs from AMD and NVIDIA to continue that size doesn’t really matter. 

It now features the latest AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti GPU. It also comes with a 360-degree hinge for a better handheld experience and a Corning Gorilla Glass touchscreen, which is available in 4K 60Hz and 1080P 120Hz variants.

On the other hand, the Z13 comes with a 14-core Intel Core i9-12900H, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti laptop GPU, and 5200 MHz LPDDR5 memory. Dubbed as the “World’s Most Powerful Gaming Tablet,” it has 1TB of PCIe SSD storage, custom vapor chamber cooling, and fast charging via USB Type-C. It’s available in a 4K 60Hz or a Full HD 120Hz screen display. Both variants, however, have16:10 aspect ratio touchscreen coated with Corning Gorilla Glass. 

Prices and availability of the new ASUS ROG laptops have yet to be announced but the company mentioned that they will start hitting the shelves soon.

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