ASUS has launched new Zenbook Pro and Zenbook S Windows 11 PCs, as well as a Strix SCAR special edition and Flow X16 through the Republic of Gamers (ROG).
The Zenbook standard, convertible and dual-display laptops range in size from 13 inches to 17.3 inches, all with refreshed designs and the latest 12th Gen Intel Core H-Series processors or AMD Ryzen 6000 H-Series processors, along with an array of performance- and productivity-enhancing innovations. The Zenbook lineup comes with Windows Hello login through the PCs’ cameras and is Windows Ink capable through digital pens and touchscreens.
The flagship model in the new line-up is Zenbook Pro 16X OLED, a laptop made to foster on-the-go creativity. A 12th Gen Intel Core i9 12900H processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU powers this PC within a 5.5-pound unibody that has been CNC-machined from super-tough aerospace-grade 6000-series aluminum alloy. And it’s just 0.65 inches slim.
These high-performance components need to be cooled effectively in order to reach their full potential. This starts with the new ASUS IceCool Pro cooling system, which uses two quiet IceBlades fans. These cool the vapor chamber, while hot air is vented efficiently to the exterior via the new AAS Ultra mechanism that also tilts the keyboard by an ergonomic seven degrees. The result is that the CPU and GPU can run at up to a 140 W combined TDP in Performance mode without throttling and can run quieter than 40 dB in Standard mode. The high-capacity 96 Wh battery helps keep you going up to 10 hours to get through the most demanding workdays.
A 16:10 16-inch 4K OLED HDR 60 Hz 550-nit Dolby Vision touchscreen that’s PANTONE Validated for industry-standard color rendering completes the experience. It has a cinema-grade 100% DCI-P3 gamut and is VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500-certified.
The new Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED is a compact dual-screen creator laptop with a 14.5-inch 2.8K 120 Hz OLED display. It features a bigger and brighter next-gen 12.7-inch ScreenPad Plus secondary touchscreen, combined with the AAS Ultra auto-tilting design that improves cooling and ergonomics.
Users can configure this Intel Evo-certified PC with up to a 12th Gen Intel Core i9 12900H processor and creator-grade NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU. They’ll also find in it a 360-degree ErgoLift hinge and a HD IR camera for fast face login via Windows Hello. Automatic brightness and color adjustment comes through a combined ambient light and RGB color sensor. The Harman Kardon-certified quad-speaker Dolby Atmos audio system delivers ultra-realistic multi-dimensional sound for an immersive cinematic experience.
On the play front, the Republic of Gamers (ROG) introduced the new 2022 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition. This upgraded Strix SCAR houses a custom vapor chamber, paired with Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal applied to both the CPU and GPU, to push its hardware further than ever before.
At CES 2022 in January, ROG introduced the 2022 Strix SCAR. For Computex 2022, the Strix SCAR 17 SE special edition variant comes with even more power under the hood. ROG engineered it for those who want a no-compromise, tournament-ready gaming machine.
The improvements start at the beating heart of the machine, powered by the brand-new Intel Core i9-12950HX, a 65W laptop CPU. It also has up to 64GB of blazing fast 4800MHz DDR5 RAM, PCIe Gen 4 storage in a RAID 0 array that leave loading times in the dust and a dedicated MUX Switch for peak gaming performance. Intel Wi-Fi 6E and a 2.5G ethernet port means gamers can confidently launch an online match from anywhere.
These high-end parts require powerful cooling to operate at peak performance – and that it has, thanks to ROG’s Intelligent Cooling innovations. ROG has used Thermal Grizzly’s liquid metal compound for the last three years, which reduces CPU temperatures by 10 degrees C compared to traditional thermal pastes. This year, ROG’s engineering team collaborated with Thermal Grizzly again to develop an even higher performance liquid metal formula called Conductonaut Extreme, which the SCAR 17 SE uses on both the CPU and GPU. Offering 5 degrees C lower temperatures than standard liquid metal thermal compound, this was the first step to unlocking the device’s true performance potential.
Republic of Gamers also revealed the new ROG Flow X16. This 16-inch thin and light laptop is powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, with support for the XG Mobile family of external GPUs, all while weighing 4.4 pounds. It features the flagship Nebula HDR Display, a QHD/165Hz Mini LED panel with 1100 nits of peak brightness and 100% DCI-P3 coverage. The new Frost Force Technology and Pulsar Heatsink powers three fans and a high density heatsink to keep performance high and temperatures low.
ROG has not sacrificed usability and upgradeability for this thin and light form factor. Both the DDR5 4800MHz memory and PCIe 4.0 SSD are accessible and upgradeable. The X16 supports up the 64GB of memory and comes with up to 2 TB of SSD storage. A second open M.2 slot makes it painless to drop in more storage for a scratch disk or larger game library.
As a member of the Flow family, portability and versatility were instrumental in the design of the X16. Featuring a full 360-degree hinge, gamers can transform their machine from a traditional clamshell laptop to utilize tent mode, maximizing airflow when using an external keyboard or gamepad. Or they can flip the display back into full tablet mode for more touch functionality.
This versatility also includes full support for the XG Mobile family of external GPUs. These compact enclosures house laptop variants of AMD and NVIDIA’s highest-performing discrete graphics chips, while being portable enough to carry in a backpack. These external GPUs also act as an I/O expansion hub, housing dedicated ethernet, USB-A, DisplayPort, HMDI 2.1 ports and an SD card reader. With a single connection, the X16 can be transformed into a full power battle station.
Source: Windows Blog
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