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ROG released two series of laptops with either high-performance Intel or AMD processors

In an virtual event held by Republic of Gamers titled For Those Who Dare: Boundless, the company announced two high-performance ROG Strix and ROG Flow gaming laptop as the highlight of the occasion.

The release of these laptops are complimented with ROG Slash – the company’s line of fashion accessories to protect your devices in a stylish manner.

ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition

ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition
ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition

Containing up to 64GB of DDR5-4800MHz RAM and PCIe® Gen 4 storage, these peripherals compliments the 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12950HX processor and NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3000 Graohics found on the device. Due to superior cooling solutions with ROG’s exclusive Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal, the laptop achieves a maximum CPU TDP of 65 W and a maximum GPU TGP of 175 W with Dynamic Boost without toasting itself.

Featuring either FHD 360 Hz or QHD 240 Hz panel options at 17.3”, with just 3 ms response times as standard, the laptop provides an immersive experience for its gaming demographic.A distinct cyberpunk aesthetic is achieved with a unique invisible ink applied directly to its metal chassis. appearing as green and blue under UV light.

ROG Flow X16

ROG Flow X16
ROG Flow X16

This device 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. Weighing at just 2.1kg, the laptop houses 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.

Three fans and a high density heatsink keep these powerful components at an apt temperature with the all-new Frost Force Technology and Pulsar Heatsink. Support for the XG Mobile family of external GPUs is available for users needing higher performance than the ones provided.

Safeguarding your new device

ROG Slash Apparels
ROG Slash Apparels

Built with premium and durable materials such as water-repellent TPU materials, the ROG Slash serves as a fashionable way to keep your device lasting for years to come. They come in forms of Crossbody Bags, Backpacks, Hip Bags, and Protective Laptop Bags to protect your carry-on items.

To complement the laptop protectors, the new Cobra Buckle Cap and Bucket Hat offer unique style and protection from the elements.

Availability and Pricing

At the time of this writing, Asus have yet to release the pricing information of these devices. The device specifications for these devices can be found in the table below.

 

ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition (2022)
Processor 12th Gen Intel® Core i9-12950HX processor
Graphics Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU GDDR6 16 GB

Max TGP 175 W

Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Display 17.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080) 360 Hz / 3 ms, 100% sRGB, IPS-level panel with Adaptive Sync and Dolby Vision

17.3″ QHD (2560 x 1440) 240 Hz / 3 ms, 100% DCI-P3, IPS-level panel with Adaptive Sync and Dolby Vision

Memory Up to 64 GB dual channel DDR5 4800 MHz
Storage Up to 4 TB PCIe® 4.0 SSD in RAID 0
Keyboard Backlit chiclet keyboard

Per-key RGB with Aura Sync

Audio 4 x speakers, high-performance speaker support

Dolby Atmos®

Hi-Res Audio

Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

WiFi / Bluetooth WiFi 6E (802.11ax)

Bluetooth® 5.2

I/O Ports 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery

1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 4

1 x RJ-45 (LAN 2.5 Gbps)

1 x HDMI® 2.1

1 x 3.5 mm combo audio jack

1 x DC-in

Battery 90 Wh
Dimensions 395.0 x 282.1 x 23.4 ~ 28.3 mm
Weight 3.0 kg

 

 

ROG Flow X16 (2022)
Processor Up to AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS Processor
Graphics Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 3070 Ti  GDDR6 8 GB

TGP 125 W with Dynamic Boost

Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Display 16″ 16:10 mini LED QHD (2560×1600), 165 Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, 1100 nits, 100,000:1 contrast, 512 local dimming zones, touchscreen display with Adaptive Sync, Pantone® Validated, and Dolby Vision

 

16″ 16:10 IPS QHD (2560×1600), 165Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, 500 nits, touchscreen display with Adaptive-Sync, Pantone® Validated, and Dolby Vision

Memory 2 x SO-DIMM

Up to 64 GB DDR5 4800 MHz

Storage Up to 2 TB PCIe® Gen 4 SSD
Keyboard One-zone RGB / One-zone White with Aura Sync

Backlit chiclet keyboard

N-key support 1.7 mm key travel

Audio 4 x speakers with smart amplifier technology

Dolby Atmos®

Hi-Res Audio certified

Two-way AI Noise-Cancelation technology

3D mic array

Camera 3DNR + HD IR webcam with Windows Hello
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth WIFI 6E (802.11ax)

Bluetooth® 5.2

I/O Ports 1 x XG Mobile interface (including 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery)

1 x USB 3.2 Type-C® with support for DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A

1 x HDMI® 2.0b

1 x 3.5 mm combo audio jack

1 x MicroSD card reader

Battery 90 Wh
Dimensions 355 x 243 x 19.4 mm
Weight 2.0-2.1 kg

 

 

 

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