Asus has unveiled its CES 2021 Republic of Avid gamers portfolio, together with the brand new ultraportable ROG Move X13 and XG Cellular exterior GPU designed to match it; ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE with twin screens; and beefy Strix Scar 17, together with a brand new digital product showcase referred to as ROG Citadel XV. The laptops characteristic refreshed {hardware} together with the newly introduced AMD Ryzen 5000-series mobile CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 30-series GPUs. The bulletins have been made at Asus’ digital CES 2021 ROG presentation. There isn’t any phrase on when these merchandise can be launched in India, however we are able to anticipate them quickly.
Asus ROG Move X13
Beginning with the ROG Move X13, that is an ultraportable 2-in-1 gaming laptop computer that may be paired with a brand new ROG XG Cellular exterior GPU. That includes a Magnesium alloy physique and ‘gravity wave’ design meant to look like operating water, the ROG Move X13 is 15.8mm thick and weighs 1.3kg, however is ready to energy video games with a GeForce GTX 1650 GPU and as much as a Ryzen 9 5980HS CPU. It options Gorilla Glass on the 16:10 touchscreen and is out there with both 4K 60Hz or full-HD 120Hz panels. Asus claims 10 hours battery life with a 62Wh battery. The unit ships with a compact 100W Sort-C charger. You may rise up to a 1TB Nvme SSD and 32GB of LPDDR4X RAM.
Asus ROG XG
The ROG XG is a cell exterior GPU designed across the new GeForce RTX 3080 laptop computer GPU, which may run at as much as 150W due to a compact vapour chamber cooler. In keeping with Asus, the ROG XG is the smallest eGPU ever, and is barely 6 p.c the scale of typical Thunderbolt eGPU enclosure. It weighs 1kg and is claimed to be concerning the measurement of a guide. Asus has designed a proprietary connector that makes use of Thunderbolt plus eight devoted PCIe lanes for the GPU in addition to an built-in IO hub. The unit has a built-in 280W energy provide and can energy the ROG Move X13, eliminating the necessity to carry one other energy adapter.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17
Subsequent, the ROG Strix Scar 17 is designed to be Asus’ high esports gaming laptop computer. It has a smaller footprint than its predecessor. Distinctive options embody an optical mechanical keyboard, a laser etching therapy on the lid leading to completely different texture layers, customisable “ammo cap” hinge covers, and a translucent fibre glass materials on the keyboard deck. It boasts of the most recent GeForce RTX 3080 GPU with dynamic increase acoustic tuning, as much as a Ryzen 9 5900HX unlocked CPU, plus as much as 2TB of NVMe storage, 64GB of DDR4 RAM, a 90Wh battery with Sort-C charging, and per-key RGB lighting. Display choices embody WQHD 165Hz and full-HD 300Hz panels.
The ROG Strix G household has additionally been refreshed with three new appears, a 7 p.c smaller footprint, and the identical 90Wh battery and 100W Sort-C adapter.
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo SE
The flagship ROG Zephyrus Duo will get a Particular Version replace with the identical raised ScreenPad+ second display screen, however new GeForce RTX 3080 GPU operating at 130W with dynamic increase, a brand new 6-phase energy design, as much as an overclocked Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU, 2TB of NVMe storage, 32GB of DDR4 RAM, a 90Wh battery and Sort-C charger. You may get it with a 120Hz 4K or 300Hz full-HD main display screen.
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo SE
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 and G14
The ROG Zephyrus G15 is now 5 p.c smaller and 200g lighter than earlier than, with GeForce RTX 3080 graphics and a Ryzen 9 5900HS CPU plus a 165Hz 1440p display screen. CNC-perforated matrix holes on the lid create a shimmery “nano imprint”, and there is now a 20 p.c bigger glass touchpad plus soft-touch palm relaxation. A 3D mic array and 6-speaker setup with twin woofers enhance audio in varied conditions. You may rise up to 13 hours of battery life. The extra compact ROG Zephyrus G14 additionally will get up to date show choices and the AniMe matrix show on the lid can be utilized to point out a brand new Asus digital assistant referred to as Omni, which may report system efficiency stats.
Asus ROG peripherals and ROG Citadel XV
As for peripherals, Asus additionally introduced the ROG Claymore II keyboard with a 4000mAh battery, quick charging, and ROG RX Blue or Crimson optical mechanical switches; the ROG Gladius III Wi-fi mouse with three connectivity modes, embedded RGB LEDs and swappable switches; the ROG Swift PG32UQ 144Hz 4K IPS monitor with HDMI 2.1 and G-Sync; and the ROG Ryujin II idea EATX gaming case.
Lastly, Asus has revealed a brand new digital product showcase referred to as ROG Citadel XV on Steam. Customers can take a look at 360-degree views of varied ROG merchandise and verify specs in addition to customisations choices, work together with the Omni assistant, and likewise check out a taking pictures vary mini-game.
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