CES 2023 has officially kicked off and ASUS ROG has announced what they are going to do and move forward with their gaming laptops with each tier receiving different benefits in order to realize their best and cater to the correct user base.
But let’s start with something general which is applicable to almost all of the new machines for this post which is the ROG Nebula Display – their in-house IPS panel touted to produce colors and brightness that can rival the qualities of OLED screens and the premium version ROG Nebula Display HDR.
As its name suggests, the HDR version of the Nebula Display is designed to provide the best HDR gaming and visual content experience as it is certified for DisplayHDR1000 and can go as bright as 1100 nits with up to 1024 local dimming zones for maximum uniformity across each part of the screen.
Besides the existing products, ASUS ROG has revealed what machines will have the new standard and HDR version of the Nebula Display optional upgrades during purchase.
- Nebula Display
- Flow X13
- Flow Z13
- Zephyrus G16
- Strix G18
- Strix G16
- Nebula Display HDR
- Flow X16
- Zephyrus M16
- Zephyrus G14
- Strix SCAR 16
All right. Let’s start off the products with the Strix series comprising of the SCAR and G lineups designed for performance as the top priority. The main upgrade blessed towards both of them is a better screen that is larger and better as in 16:10 aspect ratio within 16-inch. Aesthetic-wise, they are further improved with more RGB via an LED strip on the back alongside the iconic illuminated logo.
Models | Strix SCAR 16/18 | Strix G16/G18 | Strix SCAR 17 | Strix G17 |
CPU | Up to Intel Core i9-13980HX (Up to 65W) | Up to Intel Core i9-13980HX (Up to 65W) | Up to AMD Ryzen 9 Zen 4 CPU | |
GPU | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU |
Cooling | Tri-Fan Technology with Full-Width Heatsink | Liquid Metal, Vapor Chamber | Liquid Metal, Arc Flow Fans with 0dB Ambient Cooling | |
Display | Up to 16:10 ROG Nebula Display HDR Mini-LED (QHD, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, NVIDIA G-SYNC, PANTONE Validated) | Up to 16:10 ROG Nebula Display (QHD, 240Hz, 3ms, NVIDIA G-SYNC, PANTONE Validated) | QHD, 240Hz, 3ms, NVIDIA G-SYNC | QHD, 240Hz, 3ms, Adaptive Sync |
RAM | Up to 64GB DDR5-4800 | Up to 32GB DDR5-4800 | Up to 64GB DDR5-4800 | DDR5-4800 (Capacity TBA) |
Storage | 2TB+2TB PCIe 4.0 RAID 0 | 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD + 1 Empty Slot | PCIe 4.0 SSD (Dual Slot) | |
Connectivity | Thunderbolt 4, WiFi-6E | USB-4, WiFi-6E | ||
Battery | 90WHr (USB-C Charging) | |||
Notable Features | Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos | |||
Moving onto the portable gaming series, the Zephyrus family is iconic on its own because it pulls back on the RGB and gamer element from the outside but this time around they are getting special treatment as you can now find the AniMe Matrix dot-based display on the cover for more low-key customization and fashion.
Beneficiaries include the Duo 16, M16, G14, and G16 models.
Models | Duo 16 | G14 | G16 | M16 |
CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 Zen 4 CPU | Intel Core i9-13900H | ||
GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU |
Cooling | AAS Plus 2.0, 0dB Ambient Cooling | Liquid Metal, 0dB Ambient Cooling, Arc Flow Fans | Liquid Metal, Arc Flow Fans | Liquid Metal, Arc Flow Fans, Tri-Fan Technology with Full-Width Heatsink |
Display | 16:10 ROG Nebula Display HDR Mini-LED (QHD, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, NVIDIA G-SYNC, DisplayHDR 1000) | 16:10 ROG Nebula Display HDR Mini-LED (QHD, 165Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, NVIDIA G-SYNC, PANTONE Validated, DisplayHDR 600) | 16:10 ROG Nebula Display (QHD, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, NVIDIA G-SYNC, PANTONE Validated) | 16:10 ROG Nebula Display HDR Mini-LED (QHD, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, NVIDIA G-SYNC, DisplayHDR 1000) |
RAM | Up to 64GB DDR5-4800 | DDR5-4800 (Capacity TBA) | Up to 48GB DDR4-3200 | Up to 64GB DDR5-4800 |
Storage | Up to 4TB PCIe 4.0 in RAID 0 | TBA | ||
Connectivity | USB 4, WiFi-6E | Thunderbolt 4, WiFi-6E | ||
Battery | 90WHr (USB-C Charging) | 76Whr (USB-C Charging) | 90WHr (USB-C Charging, Thunderbolt 4 Compatible) | |
Notable Features | MUX Switch, FHD IR Camera with Windows Hello, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos | |||
Let’s not forget the more sophisticated Flow series made up of the Z13, X13, X16, and the proprietary XG Mobile module. Upgrades provided to them are more or less the same – better cooling, stronger silicon brains, prettier displays – you get the deal.
Regarding the eGPU, it has been refreshed as well to contain an up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU to let you carry 4K gaming horsepower everywhere you go.
Models | Z13 | X16 | X13 |
CPU | Up to Intel Core i9-13900H | AMD Ryzen 9 Zen 4 CPU | |
GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | |
Cooling | Liquid Metal, Arc Flow Fans, 0dB Ambient Cooling, Vapor Chamber | Liquid Metal, Tri-Fan Technology with Full-Width Heatsink | Liquid Metal, Arc Flow Fans |
Display | 16:10 ROG Nebula Display (QHD, 165Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, NVIDIA G-SYNC, Touchscreen with Gorilla Glass DXC) | 16:10 ROG Nebula Display HDR Mini-LED (QHD, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, NVIDIA G-SYNC, DisplayHDR 1000) | 16:10 ROG Nebula Display (QHD, 165Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, NVIDIA G-SYNC, Touchscreen with Gorilla Glass DXC, PANTONE Validated) |
RAM | TBA | Up to 32GB LPDDR5 | |
Storage | Up to 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD | Up to 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD | Up to 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD |
Connectivity | Thunderbolt 4 | USB 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
Battery | 56WHr (130W Fast Charge via USB-C) | 90WHr | 75Whr (130W Fast Charge via USB-C) |
Notable Features | MUX Switch, NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, NVIDIA Canvas | ||
Availability
All of these new items will be announced at a later date subject to local availability.
