ASUS are bringing updates to their gaming hardware line
ASUS hosted an event last week, that detailed some of their upcoming ROG hardware and while it wasn’t loaded with items, there was some good stuff shown off. The two big ones were the ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition and the ROG Flow X16, so let us take a look at the former.
The ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition is the yearly update to the SCAR line of gaming laptops, it supports the latest 12th gen Intel CPU, and up to the Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU.
A custom vapour chamber, paired with ROG’s exclusive Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal applied to both the CPU and GPU, allows the SCAR 17 SE to push its hardware further than ever before. With a maximum CPU TDP of 65 W and a maximum GPU TGP of 175 W with Dynamic Boost, the SCAR 17 SE has the horsepower to reach the bleeding edge of high refresh rate gaming without breaking a sweat.
The SCAR 17 SE continues to dominate with a full suite of high-end components, ensuring that gamers never encounter a bottleneck. Offering either FHD 360 Hz or QHD 240 Hz panel options, both with just 3 ms response times, the SCAR 17 SE provides crystal-clear motion clarity no matter the resolution. With up to 64 GB of blazingly-fast DDR5 4800 MHz RAM and PCIe® Gen 4 storage in a RAID 0 array, this gaming juggernaut leaves loading times in the dust. The machine also features a distinct cyberpunk aesthetic, with first-of-its-kind invisible ink applied directly to its metal chassis. In normal lighting, this substance has a matte metallic texture, but with a UV flashlight, the ink appears green and blue, and offers in-game hints for SCAR Runner.
You can read more about the new machine on the official site and check out the specs below, via the infographic supplied by ASUS.
For those looking for something a little different, this is where the ROG Flow X16 comes into play. While functional as a laptop, the Flow X16 can flip the screen around, letting you enjoy the HDR enabled display for movies or games.
The new ROG Flow X16 is a 16-inch thin and light convertible laptop, 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 just 2.1 kg. The Flow X16 also features the flagship ROG Nebula HDR Display, a dazzling QHD / 165 Hz Mini LED panel with 1100 nits peak brightness and a 100% DCI-P3 gamut. ROG has not sacrificed usability and upgradeability for this thin and light form factor. These premium parts are complemented by the all-new Frost Force Technology and Pulsar Heatsink, featuring three fans and a high density heatsink to keep performance high and temperatures low.
The specs for the machine are below in the handy infographic.
Right now, there is no word on availability of the Flow X16, but when those details are known, we will share them here.
