ASUS Malaysia brings in the ROG G551 Gaming Notebook

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Republic of Gamers, take note – Yes, we are also calling out to ASUS ROG fans. ASUS Malaysia has brought in the G551 Gaming Notebook to the Malaysian market so you are going to have choices when budget comes into mind.

The ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) G Series G551 gaming notebooks represent a performance leap over previous predecessors, with Intel® Core™ i7 processors and enthusiast-grade NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ graphics for the horsepower to drive today’s games smoothly at their highest settings.

The ROG G551 notebook exhibits visual prowess with wide-angle IPS displays, and provide gamers with Full HD visuals and 4K/UHD-ready Trinity Display for multi-monitor gaming or multitasking. This incredible gaming notebook features a matte-black brushed-aluminum finish with red diamond-cut edges, and bears an illuminated ROG logo on the lid.’’

The G551 will be available starting this week at RM3,499 (G551JJM-DM052H), this particular model will come with a Core i7-4710HQ processor,
4GB DDR3 Memory
 and GeForce GTX860M 2GB GDDR5 GPU. If you can wait till the end of this month, a higher end model (G551JM-DM053H) will come with 8GB DDR3 Memory and GeForce GTX860M 4GB GPU at RM4,099. Sorry folks, no
Maxwell
 onboard yet.


ASUS Malaysia introduces 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16, ROG Strix G, TUF Gaming laptops

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Shortly after announcing the availability of the 2022 ROG Strix Scar series in Malaysia, ASUS Malaysia is once again bringing excitement to gamers with the introduction of more updated gaming laptop models, they include the ROG Zephyrus M16, ROG Strix G15/G17 and TUF Gaming A series and F series laptops.

ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022)

The Zephyrus M16 has been refreshed with the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H processor and still comes in a stunning sleek 15-inch chassis that packs a bright 500nits, Pantone-validated, 100% DCI-P3 16-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio that shows 2560×1600 resolution refreshing at 165Hz.

Gamers are offered in discrete GPU options of NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 3070Ti and RTX 3080Ti Laptop GPU with a maximum 120W TGP, the laptop will support DDR5 memory like the Strix Scar series and for the first time ever, ASUS is finally including a 720HD camera with Windows Hello on the ROG Zephyrus M16, so no need to attach an external webcam if you want to stream on it.

On top of that, the Zephyrus M16 packs a six-speaker system that supports Dolby Atmos audio, which gamers should find it well complemented with the great viewing experience, ASUS has also introduced an improved ROG Intelligent Cooling system that uses Thermal Grizzly’s Conductnonaut Extreme Liquid Metal that promises up to 15°C lower in temperatures.

Here are the specs and local pricing of the Zephyrus M16 in Malaysia:

Model Name

GU603Z-MK8054W

GU603Z-WK8060W

GU603Z-XK8044W

Product Name

ROG Zephyrus M16

Color

Off Black

Dimension (W x D x H)

35.5 x 24.3 x 1.99 ~ 1.99 cm

Weight

1.90 Kg

Processor

12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H Processor 2.5 GHz (24M Cache, up to 5.0 GHz, 14 cores: 6 P-cores and 8 E-cores)

Laptop Graphic

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6

DGPU Feature

MUX Switch + Optimus

Max Graphic TGP

120W

IGPU

Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Panel Size & Info

16-inch IPS WQXGA (2560 x 1600) 16:10 Adaptive-Sync
 165Hz 500nits 3ms DCI-P3 100%
 Pantone Validated
 Dolby Vision HDR

Total System Memory

Total 16GB RAM
 On-board: 8GB DDR5-4800
 Slot 2: 8GB DDR5-4800

Total 32GB RAM
 On-board: 16GB DDR5-4800
 Slot 2: 16GB DDR5-4800

System Storage Installed
 M.2

Slot 1: 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
 Slot 2: Vacant

Slot 1: 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
 Slot 2: Vacant

Slot 1: 2TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
 Slot 2: Vacant

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax)+Bluetooth 5.2 (Dual band) 2*2
 (*BT version may change with OS upgrades.)

I/O Ports

1x RJ45 LAN port
 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 support DisplayPort™ / power delivery
 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™ / power delivery
 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
 1x card reader (microSD) (UHS-II)
 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
 1x HDMI 2.0b

Webcam

720P HD IR Camera for windows hello

Mic

Built-in array microphone

Keyboard Type

Backlit Chiclet Keyboard RGB

Aura Sync

N/A

Speakers

2x 2W dual-force woofer with Smart Amp Technology
 2x 2W tweeter

Audio Tech

AI noise-canceling technology
 Dolby Atmos
 Hi-Res certification
 Smart Amp Technology

Operating System

Windows 11 Home

Battery

90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion

Power

ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 12A, 240W, Input: 100~240C AC 50/60Hz universal

Bundled Items

ROG backpack
 TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter

ROG backpack
 ROG Chakram Core mouse P511
 TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter

ROG backpack
 ROG Delta headset
 ROG Chakram Core mouse P511
 TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter

Warranty

2 Years Global Warranty
 (1st Year with Perfect Warranty)

SRP

RM8,099.00

RM11,499.00

RM16,499.00

Availability

April-May onwards

March 2022

ROG Strix G15/G17

If you prefer AMD powered gaming laptops, then look no further than the 2022 ROG Strix G series gaming laptops, these mid-range gaming laptops are powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H mobile processor with discrete graphic options of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and RTX 3060, maximum TGP is rated at 95W and 140W respectively.

The G15 comes with a 15.6-inch display that is being offered up to a Full HD 300Hz panel, while the G17 gives more buttery smooth motion with up to a Full HD 360Hz display, they all support Dolby Vision HDR and have 3ms response times with Adaptive Sync. Speaker wise, the G15 and G17 will are equipped with a quad-speaker system that supports Dolby Atmos Spatial Sound.

Pricing details and availability of the ROG Strix G15 and G17 are as below:

Model Name

G513R-CHN060W

G513R-CHN086W

G513R-CHN100W

G513R-MHF049W

G513R-MHF278W

G713R-MKH160W

G713R-MKH172W

Product Name

ROG Strix G15

ROG Strix G17

Color

Eclipse Gray

Volt Green

Electro Punk

Eclipse Gray

Dimension (W x D x H)

35.4 x 25.9 x 2.06 ~ 2.59 cm

35.4 x 25.9 x 2.26 ~ 2.72 cm

39.5 x 28.2 x 2.34 ~ 2.83 cm

Weight

2.10 Kg

2.30 Kg

2.90 Kg

Processor

AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H Mobile Processor (8-core/16-thread, 20MB cache, up to 4.7 GHz max boost)

Laptop Graphic

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 4GB GDDR6

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6

DGPU Feature

MUX Switch + Optimus

Max Graphic TGP

95W

140W

IGPU

AMD Radeon™ Graphics

Panel Size & Info

15.6-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
 144Hz 250nits SRGB 62.5%

15.6-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
 300Hz 3ms 300nits SRGB 100%

17.3-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
 360Hz 3ms 300nits SRGB 62.5%

Total System Memory

Total 8GB RAM
 Slot 1: 8GB DDR5-4800
 Slot 2: Vacant

Total 16GB RAM
 Slot 1: 16GB DDR5-4800
 Slot 2: Vacant

System Storage Installed
 M.2

Slot 1: 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
 Slot 2: Vacant

Slot 1: 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
 Slot 2: Vacant

Slot 1: 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
 Slot 2: Vacant

Slot 1: 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
 Slot 2: Vacant

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax)+Bluetooth 5.2 (Dual band) 2*2
 (*BT version may change with OS upgrades.) -RangeBoost

I/O Ports

1x RJ45 LAN port
 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™ / power delivery
 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
 1x HDMI 2.0b

Webcam

N/A

Mic

Built-in array microphone

Keyboard Type

Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 4-Zone RGB

Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB
 With NumberPad

Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 4-Zone RGB

Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB

Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 4-Zone RGB

Aura Sync

Available

Speakers

2-speaker system

2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology

Audio Tech

AI noise-canceling technology
 Dolby Atmos
 Hi-Res certification

AI noise-canceling technology
 Dolby Atmos
 Hi-Res certification
 Smart Amp Technology

Operating System

Windows 11 Home

Battery

56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion

90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion

Power

ø6.0, 200W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 10A, 200W, Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal

ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 12A, 240W, Input: 100~240C AC 50/60Hz universal

Bundled Items

ROG backpack

Pink ROG backpack
 Pink mousepad
 ROG Strix Impact II Electro Punk
 ROG Sheath Electro Punk Limited Edition

ROG backpack

Warranty

2 Years Global Warranty
 (1st Year with Perfect Warranty)

SRP

RM5,399.00

RM5,399.00

RM5,599.00

Coming soon

Availability

March 2022

ASUS TUF Gaming A and F series (2022)

The TUF Gaming series of laptops continue to offer a robust build quality and exceptional performance at an accessible price, they are powered by either a 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H processor or AMD Ryzen 7 6800H mobile processor with discrete graphics options of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, RTX 3050Ti and RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, while the former two GPU operates with a maximum TGP of 95W and the latter operates at 140W.

In terms of display, only the TUF Gaming A15 FA507R-MHF065W variant will come with a 15.6-inch Full HD 300Hz display, while the rest of the variants will come with a regular 144Hz sRGB 62.5% display.

The new TUF Gaming laptops will have DDR5 memory running on them and ASUS has done some notable improvements to the hardware, such as having better ports selection, a built-in 720P HD webcam and a Dolby Atmos 2-speaker system, these laptop will also support the MUX Switch that allows the dGPU to directly access the display which offers improved graphics performance.

Here are the pricing details and availability

ASUS TUF Gaming F series (2022)

Model Name

FX507Z-CHN082W

FX507Z-EHN055W

FX507Z-MHN071W

FX707Z-MHX027W

Product Name

ASUS TUF Gaming F15

ASUS TUF Gaming F17

Color

Mecha Gray

Dimension (W x D x H)

35.4 x 25.1 x 2.24 ~ 2.49 cm

39.5 x 26.4 x 2.29 ~ 2.54 cm

Weight

2.20 Kg

2.60 Kg

Processor

12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Processor 2.3 GHz (24M Cache, up to 4.7 GHz, 14 cores: 6 P-cores and 8 E-cores)

Laptop Graphic

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 4GB GDDR6

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6

DGPU Feature

MUX Switch + Optimus

Max Graphic TGP

95W

140W

IGPU

Intel® Iris Xᵉ Graphics

Panel Size & Info

15.6-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
 144Hz 250nits SRGB 62.5%

17.3-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
 144Hz 250nits SRGB 62.5%

Total System Memory

Total 8GB RAM
 Slot 1: 8GB DDR5-4800
 Slot 2: Vacant

Total 16GB RAM
 Slot 1: 8GB DDR5-4800
 Slot 2: 8GB DDR5-4800

System Storage Installed
 M.2

Slot 1: 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
 Slot 2: Vacant

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax)+Bluetooth 5.2 (Dual band) 2*2
 (*BT version may change with OS upgrades.)

I/O Ports

1x RJ45 LAN port
 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 support DisplayPort™
 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™ / G-SYNC
 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
 1x HDMI 2.0b

Webcam

720P HD camera

Mic

Built-in array microphone

Keyboard Type

Backlit Chiclet Keyboard RGB

Aura Sync

YES

Speakers

2-speaker system

Audio Tech

AI noise-canceling technology
 Dolby Atmos
 Hi-Res certification

Operating System

Windows 11 Home

Battery

56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion

90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion

Power

ø6.0, 200W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 10A, 200W, Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal

ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 12A, 240W, Input: 100~240C AC 50/60Hz universal

Bundled Items

TUF backpack

Warranty

2 Years Global Warranty
 (1st Year with Perfect Warranty)

SRP

RM5,299.00

RM5,499.00

RM6,499.00

RM6,699.00

Availability

March 2022

April 2022

ASUS TUF Gaming A series (2022)

Model Name

FA507R-CHN038W

FA507R-EHN039W

FA507R-MHN027W

FA507R-MHF065W

FA707R-CHX024W

Product Name

ASUS TUF Gaming A15

ASUS TUF Gaming A17

Color

Mecha Gray

Dimension (W x D x H)

35.4 x 25.1 x 2.24 ~ 2.49 cm

39.5 x 26.4 x 2.29 ~ 2.54 cm

Weight

2.20 Kg

2.60 Kg

Processor

AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H Mobile Processor (8-core/16-thread, 20MB cache, up to 4.7 GHz max boost)

Laptop Graphic

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 4GB GDDR6

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 4GB GDDR6

DGPU Feature

MUX Switch + Optimus

Max Graphic TGP

95W

140W

95W

IGPU

AMD Radeon™ Navi2 Graphics

Panel Size & Info

15.6-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
 144Hz 250nits SRGB 62.5%

15.6-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
 300Hz 300nits SRGB 100%

17.3-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
 144Hz 250nits SRGB 62.5%

Total System Memory

Total 8GB RAM
 Slot 1: 8GB DDR5-4800
 Slot 2: Vacant

Total 16GB RAM
 Slot 1: 16GB DDR5-4800
 Slot 2: Vacant

Total 16GB RAM
 Slot 1: 8GB DDR5-4800
 Slot 2: 8GB DDR5-4800

Total 8GB RAM
 Slot 1: 8GB DDR5-4800
 Slot 2: Vacant

System Storage Installed
 M.2

Slot 1: 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
 Slot 2: Vacant

Slot 1: 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
 Slot 2: Vacant

Slot 1: 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
 Slot 2: Vacant

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax)+Bluetooth 5.2 (Dual band) 2*2
 (*BT version may change with OS upgrades.)

I/O Ports

1x RJ45 LAN port
 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™
 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™ / G-SYNC
 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
 1x HDMI 2.0b

Webcam

720P HD camera

Mic

Built-in array microphone

Keyboard Type

Backlit Chiclet Keyboard RGB

Aura Sync

N/A

Speakers

2-speaker system

Audio Tech

AI noise-canceling technology
 Dolby Atmos
 Hi-Res certification

Operating System

Windows 11 Home

Battery

56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion

90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion

56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion

Power

ø6.0, 180W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 9A, 180W, Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal

ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 12A, 240W, Input: 100~240C AC 50/60Hz universal

ø6.0, 180W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 9A, 180W, Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal

Bundled Items

TUF backpack

Warranty

2 Years Global Warranty
 (1st Year with Perfect Warranty)

SRP

RM4,999.00

RM5,199.00

RM6,199.00

RM6,699.00

RM5,199.00

Availability

March 2022

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ASUS Malaysia introduces Vivobook 15 Go, an affordable and capable laptop from RM2,299

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ASUS Malaysia has introduced the 15.6-inch Vivobook Go 15 (E1504F), a reasonably priced lifestyle laptop designed to boost productivity and enhance entertainment for users.

The Vivobook Go 15 features an FHD display and a 16:9 NanoEdge slim-bezel design that provides an expansive screen space with an 84% screen-to-body ratio for multitasking and immersive viewing.

Weighing just 1.63 kg and measuring 17.9 mm thin, the Vivobook Go 15 is designed to easily fit into any bag and be carried with one hand.

The laptop, sporting a timeless Cool Silver finish, incorporates signature Vivobook details for a unique aesthetic, it hasl also been tested for durability according to the MIL-STD-810H US military-grade standard, making this a robust everyday laptop.

Powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 7520U processor and paired with up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB PCIe Gen 3 SSD, the laptop should offer the necessary performance for everyday productivity and handling multiple browser tabs.

The Vivobook Go 15 offers ultra-fast connectivity with WiFi 6E, enhanced by ASUS WiFi Master technology for stable connections. It also includes a comprehensive set of I/O ports for easy connectivity to peripherals, displays, and projectors.

Additional features of the Vivobook Go 15 (E1504F) include a physical webcam shield for privacy, a fingerprint sensor for one-touch login via Windows Hello, and AI noise-cancelation for clear audio during video conferencing. It also comes with ASUS apps for easy access to updates, customer service, performance optimization, and easy multi-display management.

The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 (E1504F) will be available in two variants, which comprises an 8GB RAM and FHD TN Panel variant for RM2,299, and a 16GB RAM and FHD IPS-Level Panel variant for RM2,499.

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ASUS Malaysia introduces Vivobook 15X OLED (M1503, AMD) from RM3,299

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ASUS Malaysia has once again made owning an OLED laptop accessible with the introduction of the Vivobook 15X OLED, a 15.6-inch laptop that features a 2.8K 120Hz OLED display and is powered by up to an AMD Ryzen 7 processor, while having a starting price of RM3,249, making this one super attractive laptop to purchase if you are on the look out for an affordable OLED laptop that also performs well.

Like other ASUS OLED laptops, the Vivobook 15X OLED’s display is nothing short of impressive, as it is the best display panel within its class that features 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 550 nits of peak brightness, 0.2ms response time and PANTONE Validated color accuracy, it also sports a 180-degree lay-flat hinge that allows user to easily share and collaborate.

In terms of performance, the Vivobook 15X OLED with the Ryzen 7 5800H mobile processor supports up to 45W of TDP and along with DDR4-3200MHz memory and AMD Radeon graphics, it is one of the most powerful laptops within its class that can take on lightweight gaming and run creative applications, an 87-blade fan and impeller made out of liquid crystal polymer is in charge of cooling down the CPU to ensure it performs at 45W TDP with no throttling.

For the first time ever, ASUS has packed a large 70WHr battery on the Vivobook 15X OLED that promises up to 14 hours of usage on a single charge, it also supports fast charging with the provided 90W charging adapter and unfortunately doesn’t support USB PD charging as an alternative.

In other features, the Vivobook 15X OLED has a physical privacy shutter for its webcam, a full-sized ErgoSense keyboard and touchpad with fingerprint protected by an antibacterial coating, complete set of I/Os including two full-sized USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, one USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, one USB 2.0 and HDMI port.

The Vivobook 15X OLED is available for purchase starting today at the ASUS official stores and authorized resellers nationwide, only the Quiet Blue color will be available with Ryzen 5 5600H and Ryzen 7 5800H processor options, which retails at RM3,299 and RM3,699 respectively, all variants will come with 8GB of onboard RAM and 512GB of SSD storage as standard, users can opt to upgrade the RAM with an additional SODIMM slot and last but not least, the laptop will come preloaded with Windows 11 Home and Office Home & Student 2021.

Buy the ASUS Vivobook 15X OLED on
Lazada
 and
Shopee.

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ASUS Malaysia launches three affordable OLED Vivobooks, starts from RM2799

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ASUS is once again resetting the bar for mainstream laptops by introducing its new Vivobook OLED series to the Malaysian market, these Vivobook series comprise of three models, namely the Vivobook 15 OLED, Vivobook Pro 15 OLED and Vivobook Pro 14X OLED.

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X OLED

Leading the pack, the Vivobook Pro 14X OLED sports an impressive 14-inch 16:10 2.8K OLED display that pushes 90Hz refresh rate, this is a DisplayHDR 600 certified display that has a peak brightness of 600nits, it supports 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and has 70% less harmful blue light, making this a really good media consumption machine.

Powered by an Intel Core i5-11300H processor and GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, the Vivobook 14X OLED comes with 16GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM and 512GB of PCIe SSD, which is quite decent for medium weight content creation workflows and creators can expect good battery life with the laptop’s 63Wh battery.

What’s unique on the Vivobook Pro 14X OLED is a virtual ASUS DialPad wheel that’s embedded onto its trackpad, allowing creators to access quick settings and perform adjustments on Adobe creative programs.

The Vivobook 14X OLED retails at RM4,799.

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 OLED

As a refresh, the Vivobook Pro 15 OLED sports a beautiful 15-inch NanoEdge Full HD OLED display and a brand new chassis design, which is available in color option of Cool Silver and Quiet Blue.

The Vivobook Pro 15 OLED is offered in three AMD Ryzen 5000 H-series processors, namely the Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H and Ryzen 9 5900HX, while the base model comes with 8GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM and the other two comes with 16GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM, all models will come with the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU that operates up to 50W of power with Dynamic Boost enabled.

The ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 OLED retails from RM4,299 and maxes out at RM5,199.

ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED

The budget-friendly Vivobook 15 has also gotten the taste of OLED this time, while sporting a similar design as its predecessor, the Vivobook 15 OLED is offered in Intel Tiger Lake and AMD Ryzen 5000 APU variants.

The base model will be powered by an Intel Core i3-1115G4 processor and comes with 4GB onboard RAM while allowing you to expand with an additional RAM slot, the other two variants will come with the Ryzen 5 5500U and Ryzen 7 5700U Mobile APU paired with 4GB + 4GB onboard RAM, all models will come with 512GB of PCIe SSD.

The Vivobook 15 OLED will start at RM2,799 and maxes out at RM3,499, which makes it the most affordable OLED laptop in the market.

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ASUS Malaysia launches three new OLED laptops: Starts from RM4,999

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Earlier today, ASUS launched six new OLED laptops to add to their OLED series, which sets the bar high for the next generation of laptops. We previously covered the

Vivobook 15 OLED, Vivobook Pro 15 OLED, and Vivobook Pro 14X OLED
 that was launched as well, so let’s see what the new Zenbook 14X OLED, Zenbook 14 Flip OLED, and ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED have to offer.

ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED

The first laptop that ASUS Malaysia unveiled was the ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED, which is their most powerful laptop of all the laptops showcased. It comes with a superb 16-inch 4K OLED display that has a 120Hz refresh rate and DisplayHDR True Black 500 to give users the best viewing experience. This display also has a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and has 550nits peak brightness, which makes this a great laptop for any creatives who need the best display.

In terms of hardware, this laptop uses an Intel Core i7-11800H Processor and GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, that comes with 32GB of DDR4 RAM and 1TB of PCIe SSD, all of which is being powered by a 90Wh battery, so this laptop would be perfect for anyone who can utilize the power it outputs.

Another great feature for a content creation workflow is the ASUS dial that was added that allows you to work easily on Adobe programs, so if you want to expand your timeline on Premiere Pro, or change your brush size on Photoshop, it would be an incredibly useful tool.

The
ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED
 retails at RM9,999.

ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED

The Zenbook 14 Flip OLED is the only convertible laptop that was showcased, and it sports an incredible14-inch 4K OLED touchscreen display that has a 90Hz refresh rate, which also comes with DisplayHDR True Black 500, peaking at 550nits of brightness. It also comes with stylus support, which would be great for digital artists and graphic designers.

The laptop is powered by an Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor and Intel Iris Xe Graphics, which comes with 16GB of DDR4 RAM and 512GB of PCIe SSD, also you can also expect a decent battery life with the 63Wh battery on this laptop.

The
 Zenbook 14 Flip OLED

retails from RM6,499.

ASUS Vivobook 14X OLED

The Vivobook 14X OLED is the most affordable option of the three laptops and it is only the only one with a ScreenPad. The display on the laptop comes with a 14.0-inch, 2.8K OLED 16:10 aspect ratio and a 90Hz refresh rate that peaks at 550nits of brightness. This laptop also has a stylus support for those who need it and the aforementioned ScreenPad which is great for productivity.

The base model is powered by an Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor and comes with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of PCIe SSD. The more premium version will have an Intel Core  i7-1165G7 Processor and comes with 16GB of RAM and 512GV of PCIe SSD.

The base model of the
Vivobook 14X OLED
 will start at RM4,999, while the more premium version will retail at RM5,999.

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ASUS Malaysia launches Zenfone Zoom, a phone with DSLR capabilities

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ASUS kicked off the year with the spotlight on the ASUS Zenfone Zoom in their Zensation Launch today.

Boasting a new leatherback texture and a strap for safety, the Zenfone Zoom’s main speciality is its 13-megapixel camera’s 3x optical zoom with Hoya lens, making it the first smartphone in a while to feature optical zoom since Samsung’s Galaxy Zoom variants. The Zenfone Zoom. The camera, which also features a 10-element lens,laser auto-focus and OIS is said to provide a pocket-sized DSLR experience for users.

Under the hood, the Zenfone Zoom is powered by a 64-bit quad-core Intel Atom processor, running on 4GB of RAM. The phone also has Micro SD expansion on top of its massive 128GB internal storage.

On the front, the Zenfone Zoom sports a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display, protected by the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

ASUS Malaysia claims that the Zenfone Zoom will be available for sale at the end of January 2016, priced at RM 2,099.

Also featured at the launch event is the Intel Core i7 powered Zenbook Pro UX501 with NVIDIA GeForce GTX960M graphics, alongside a lightning speed 512GB PCI Express x4 SSD

The Zen AiO Pro series were showcased as well, an array of all-in-one, all-aluminium PC’s sporting up to Intel’s Core i7 processors and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphics.

Another highlight is the Zenfone 2 Deluxe Special Edition, which focuses on style with its race-car inspired aesthetics, coupled with swappable back cover options in Drift Silver and Carbon Night. Powered by a 3000mAh battery, the Zenfone 2 Deluxe Special Edition also comes with the thrilling Asphalt 8: Airborne pre-installed.

Not forgetting, the Zenwatch 2, the latest wearable device by ASUS. Also running Android Wear by Google like its predecessor, the wearable device is available in two sizes and three stainless steel case colors, with 18 different strap material and colour combinations.

Prices for the Zenbook Pro UX501, Zen AiO Pro, Zenfone 2 Deluxe Special Edition and the Zenwatch 2 will only be released later this month. We will keep you updated!

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ASUS Malaysia offers RM150 off the BR1100 kid-friendly laptop

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As the new school term is about to start here, ASUS is offering a RM150 discount on its BR1100 series laptops, they are 11.6-inch laptops that come with a rugged and robust build that can withstand water spills and drops, and available in both clamshell and a 2-in-1 form factor.

Powered by an Intel Celeron N4500 processor with 4GB RAM and 128GB of eMMC storage, the BR1100 will easily the basic school stuff such as documents, presentations and online video classes, they offer up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge over USB-C charging, ports are pretty sufficient as well with two full-sized USB ports, a full-sized HDMI an Gigabit ethernet port, and they come with fast WiFi 6 connectivity so your child will never have to suffer slow Internet speeds on a Zoom video call.

ASUS BR1100 vs Chromebook Flip C214 Video Comparison

In terms of their webcams, both the clamshell and flip model come with a 720P webcam with a privacy shutter, while the latter will have an extra 13MP rear camera that allows your child to take notes in classes and record video in Full HD resolution, your child can also scribble notes on these laptops with the provided stylus.

Last but not least, the BR1100 series laptops will weigh lesser than all of your child’s textbooks combined at 1.4kg.

The BR1100C (clamshell model) and BR1100F (Flip model) usually retails from RM1499 and RM1699 respectively, and that extra RM150 discount is good till 3rd April 2022, visit
here
 for the list of ASUS retailers to purchase one.

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ASUS Malaysia to sell ZenFone 4 with 6GB RAM at RM2099

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The ZenFone 4 made headlines a week ago, and while you can already purchase the Selfie and Max variant beginning this week, the all new 2017 ZenFone 4 (without any extra moniker) will be available in September and it seems that we Malaysian folks are getting a pretty special variant of the device, where it comes with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, while it still uses a mid-range Snapdragon 630 processor instead of a Snapdragon 660.

As reported by our friends over at Mdroid, dealers have already received official product brochures from ASUS and has therefore confirmed the mentioned specs above. During the launch, the ZenFone 4 is only mentioned with either a Snapdragon 630, 4GB RAM and 32GB storage model, or a Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM and 64GB storage model. We are not sure if this is a regional thing, as the specs of the ZenFone 4 sold here is different than the global variant.

Additionally, the brochure has also revealed that there will be another lower end ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite to be sold, which is unannounced during the launch. The ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite will come with a Snapdragon 425 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 5.2-inch HD display, a surprisingly huge 4120mAh battery, while sporting a 16-megapixel camera on both front and back. The ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite will be sold at RM899, which is RM400 off from the ZenFone 4 Selfie.

If you have been eyeing on the ZenFone 4, the phone will retail at RM2,099 with color options of Midnight Black, Moonlight White and Mint Green. Now, which ZenFone 4 would you buy?

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ASUS Malaysia teases the arrival of ZenFone AR and new ZenBooks

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If you have seen our coverage of
Computex 2017
, you would’ve known that ASUS has a collection of handsome computers for the year ahead, the good news here is that ASUS Malaysia has sent us a mail teasing that the new ZenBooks could be on their way this mid-June and August this year. During its Computex launch, ASUS has already announced prices of its new ZenBooks and the ZenBook 3 Deluxe has already been spotted to be on sale at Taiwan.

On top of that, those looking forward to the first 8GB RAM smartphone can look forward to the month of July, as ASUS will be finally bringing in the ZenFone AR to the Malaysian market, the phone was launched in CES 2017 this year and is the most powerful Project Tango phone to be ever made, the phone comes with a Snapdragon 821 processor, a 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, up to 128GB of storage capacity, a 4-axis optical stabilized 23-megapixel camera and a 3300mAh battery.

Its going to be an exciting time as we hope to see how ASUS decides to price its new devices in Malaysia, especially with products like the VivoBook Pro and ZenBook Pro, which are extremely attractive and power laptops that will appeal to prosumers. We’ll be back with more news once ASUS Malaysia gives us more updates on this.

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ASUS Malaysia teases the arrival of Zenbook 14X OLED with 13th Gen Intel processor

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The Zenbook 14X OLED is one of our favorite laptops last year, not to mention that the Space Edition totally blew us away when it comes to its design and features, ASUS Malaysia has teased that the 2023 Zenbook 14X OLED is coming to our shores this month.

Featuring a 14.5-inch 2.8K OLED display that refreshes at 120Hz, the Zenbook 14X OLED is powered by up to an 13th Gen Intel Core i9 processor and 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM, graphics power is supplied by an RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, but we believe there will be an Intel Iris Xe graphics model for the lower end spec model.

Weighing at 1.5kg and measuring 16.9mm thin, the 2023 Zenbook 14X OLED is equipped with a 70Wh hour battery, up from 63Wh from the previous model, it also supports USB PD charging which can be used with a variety of chargers for juicing up the battery.

ASUS Malaysia reveals that the 2023 Zenbook 14X OLED will be made available on mid-February 2023 with color options of Sandstone Beige and Inkwell Gray, we certainly can’t wait to see the prices by then because for what we know, it sure is going to be a sub-RM5000 laptop.

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ASUS Malaysia unveils 2023 Vivobook 15X series laptops

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ASUS has unveiled the newest addition to the Vivobook Classic series, the Vivobook 15X K3504 and M3504 are powered by the 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1335U or the AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U Mobile Processor respectively, both are equipped with 8GB of DDR4 RAM while featuring a SO-DIMM slot that ensures expandability for future needs.

The Vivobook 15X flaunts a 15.6-inch FHD IPS display equipped with an anti-glare coating and TÜV Rheinland certification, ensuring comfortable long-term use. It further boasts a Dirac-tuned audio system and an HD webcam equipped with ASUS 3D Noise Reduction (3DNR) technology, facilitating immersive entertainment and clear video conferencing.

Its long-lasting 42Wh battery supports fast-charge capabilities with USB PD charging, and it also offers robust WiFi 6E (802.11ax) connectivity, emphasizing the laptop’s suitability for a mobile lifestyle.

The laptop offers convenient on-the-go connectivity with a range of I/O ports. The range includes two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A®, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C® and one USB 2.0 Type-A, making peripheral attachment straightforward without the need for any bulky adapters. The laptop also includes a full-sized HDMI 1.4 port for easy external display connections.

Showcasing resilience, the Vivobook 15X is tested under the rigorous MIL-STD-810H durability test regime. The laptop incorporates 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics and 100% recyclable packaging. It also meets EPEAT Silver and ENERGY STAR® standards, underlining ASUS’s commitment to sustainable product development and minimizing environmental impact.

The Intel-powered ASUS Vivobook 15X (K3504) will be available from the first week of June, retailing at RM 3,099, from all ASUS authorized reseller channels in Malaysia. The Vivobook 15X (M3504), powered by Ryzen 7 7730U, is priced at RM 3,199, and will be available nationwide from June onwards.

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ASUS Malaysia unveils AMD 2nd Gen Ryzen laptops

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Though Intel 9th Gen powered laptops are starting to get widely available, AMD and ASUS have launched a series of laptops powered by the 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen laptop processors, the highlight of the launch includes the ASUS TUF FX505 Gaming that our very own Victor Ng has unboxed, the ROG Zephyrus GA502 and VivoBook Ultra A412.

The TUF FX505 Gaming looks identical to its Intel cousin, featuring a military grade standard build to withstand drops and bumps. The base specs of the laptop starts with a Ryzen 5 3550H CPU and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 GPU, while maxing out with a Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU, a 120Hz 15.6-inch IPS panel and 512GB of PCIe M.2 SSD. Prices will start from RM2,899 to RM5,199.

The AMD-powered TUF FX505 Gaming will be available starting June 2019.

Standing out from the crowd is the ROG Zephyrus GA502 with its sleek and practical design. At RM4,999, the Zephyrus GA502 is powered by an AMD Ryzen 3750H CPU mated with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti Max-Q GPU, it comes with a 15.6″ 120Hz IPS display as standard, a white backlit keyboard with great spacing between keys, 512GB of PCIe SSD storage and one extra SATA slot for expansion.

The ROG Zephyrus GA502 will be available early July 2019.

For the productive users, the 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen APUs have also made their way to the VivoBook Ultra A412, which features a 14-inch NanoEdge slim bezel display with a Full HD resolution and the ErgoLift hinge that tilts the keyboard for a more comfortable typing experience.

The laptop is powered by the low voltage Ryzen 5 3500U processor and Radeon 8 Vega Graphics, allowing users to perform multimedia workflow and casual gaming on the go, the laptop also features a NumberPad on its trackpad like the ZenBooks and a fingerprint reader for Windows Hello.

The VivoBook Ultra A412 retails at an attractive price tag of RM2,199 and will be available 23 May 2019 onwards.

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ASUS Malaysia unveils ExpertBook B7 Flip, B3 Flip and B3 Detachable commercial laptops

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After launching its 12th gen Intel laptops last month, ASUS is going all out again in the commercial sector with three new ExpertBook laptops, they are the ExpertBook B7 Flip, B3 Flip and B3 Detachable, all of them feature always-on connectivity with optional 5G and 4G LTE support, while packing the most efficient hardware for all-day business computing.

ExpertBook B7 Flip

The ExpertBook B7 Flip is a premium business convertible laptop that weighs from 1.47kg, powered by 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake P processors, the B7 Flip is equipped with WiFi 6E connectivity and optional 5G for ultrafast connectivity on the go, productivity is further enhanced by up to a 16:10 14-inch touch display that pushes a 2560×1600 resolution and 400 nits of brightness, it also comes with generous amount of ports selection including full-sized USB and HDMI ports, which business users will no longer require to worry about carrying dongles for connecting peripherals.

Equipped with a 63Wh battery, the ExpertBook B7 Flip offers up to 11 hours of battery life and supports USB PD fast charging at 65W, it meets the stringent MIL-STD 810H standards on accidental bumps and drops which is a crucial selling point for business laptops. Last but not least, it also has enhanced security with an infrared camera with privacy shield that supports Windows Hello login and a TPM 2.0 security chip.

The ASUS ExpertBook B7 Flip is available in late July 2022 with a starting price of RM8,499.

ExpertBook B3 Flip

For those looking for a no compromise 2-in-1 laptop with an accessible price tag, the ExpertBook B3 Flip offers the much needed form factor and complete full I/O ports, including full-sized USB and RJ45 ports, it also comes with Thunderbolt 4 connectivity should you want to connect high speed external storage and high resolution monitors.

The B3 Flip is powered by 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake processors, and ASUS offers optional 4G LTE connectivity on top of fast WiFi 6 connectivity, customers can also opt for a 14-inch Full HD display that covers 100% sRGB color space and 400 nits of brightness that will be ideal for content creation.

The ExpertBook B3 Flip will be available mid-August 2022 onwards from RM4,499.

ExpertBook B3 Detachable

For business users preferring a detachable tablet form factor, the ExpertBook B3 Detachable offers that versatility just like how the name suggests, featuring a 10.5-inch touch display with a 1920×1200 resolution that supports stylus input and weighing 595g, it is powered by a Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 SoC for all-day computing and comes with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB eMMC onboard storage.

The ExpertBook B3 Detachable will be available in late July 2022 from RM2,099.

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ASUS Malaysia updates ROG G752 gaming notebook with NVIDIA Pascal graphics

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After a series of NVIDIA Pascal notebook GPU announcements, ASUS Malaysia has finally announced that the company’s flagship ROG G752 gaming notebook will now be shipped with NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 10 series graphics card and is available for purchase this week onwards. In detail, the ROG G752VS and G752VM is fitted with a GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 and GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 GPU respectively. The top line G752VS comes with a Core i7 6700HQ CPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, a 256GB SSD and 1TB hard drive and has a 17-inch UHD resolution display, while the G752VM is fitted with only 8GB DDR4 RAM, a 128GB SSD and a lower Full HD resolution display.

ASUS Malaysia hasn’t unveiled more details about the Pascal GPU for other ROG gaming notebooks at this point of time, hence if you are not in a rush to purchase a gaming notebook, this is probably the best time to wait while the company works hard on getting them in. The ROG G752VS and G752VM will retail at RM10,999 and RM7,999 respectively.

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Asus might launch their ROG gaming smartphone during Computex

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With gaming phones becoming the new trend in an attempt to boost the mobile gaming scene, we have seen three companies already offering different options for gamers. Now, there is news that we will be seeing a new gaming smartphone from Asus’s ROG brand.

According to a source, Asus will apparently launch their gaming focused smartphone during this year’s Computex which will be held in Taiwan from June 5 to 9. Sadly, there is no information on the specs of the phone or its price, but it is obviously expected to come with the latest Snapdragon 845 processor alongside 8GB of RAM. It is not sure if it will come with a 120hz screen like the Razer Phone or it might be higher. Rest assured, it will be capable of running the latest game at the best quality possible.

The team at KLGG will be attending Computex and it will try our very best to get our hands on this ROG gaming smartphone if it makes an appearance at the event.

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Asus might be launching a gaming smartphone during MWC 2018

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Gaming phones might be the next big things as companies like Meizu who is releasing the E3 smartphone with a focus on gaming and rumours of Nubia releasing a gaming phone in the air. Mobile gaming is on the rise thanks to games like Mobile Legends and the many PUBG clones and it looks like Asus might be the next company to release a gaming smartphone.

For now, this information is still a speculation and there is no confirmation from Asus, as the teaser for MWC only confirms a new ZenFone 5 will be released during the event. However, according to some sources, the company is planning to release three high-end phones in the first half of 2018 and one of these phones might be the gaming smartphone. The three phones are the ZenFone 5, ZenFone Max Pro M1 and ZenFone 5z, but the Max Pro M1 will come with a Snapdragon 625 which is not the best processor for gaming. The 5z will come with a Snapdragon 835 which is more suitable for gaming, as the Razer Phone comes with the same chip.

The three upcoming phones will come with an 18:9 aspect ratio display with a near bezeless design and the ZenFone 5 will come with a slightly thicker bezel on the bottom and will launch on February 27.

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Asus, MSI, Gigabyte and Zotec have opened up preorders for their GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 2080 cards in Malaysia

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Nvidia has recently announced their new GeForce RTX 20-series cards and they showed how these new cards will change the way games are going to feel and look with their Ray Tracing technology. On their official store, the cards are selling out fast but three companies have already opened their preorders here in Malaysia.

On the official
Nvidia Lazada store
, you can preorder the RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 2080 cards from Asus, Gigabyte and Zotac right now. Based on Nvidia conference, the 2080 Ti cards will come with 11GB of GDDR6 memory and the 2080 cards come with 8GB of GDDR6 memory, all these cards will support Nvidia’s Ray Tracing technology (RTX) which allows gamers to enjoy better lighting, reflection and shadows in games.

For the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, Asus is offering their Asus Dual OC 11GB and Asus Turbo 11GB cards which will retail for RM6,099 and RM5,899. Gigabyte is offering their Gaming OC 11GB which retails for RM5,699 and MSI is offering their Gaming X Trio 11GB for RM6,200. Lastly, is Zotec and they are offering their Gaming 11GB and Gaming AMP 11GB for RM5,379 and RM5,639 respectively.

The slightly cheaper GeForce RTX 2080 is also being offered by all four companies with Asus offering the Asus Dual OC 8GB and Asus ROG Strix Gaming 8GB for RM4,099 and RM4,599. For Gigabyte, they are offing their Gigabyte Gaming OC 8GB for RM3,999. MSI is offering their Duke 8GB and Gaming X Trio 8GB for RM4,080 and RM4,200 respectively. Lastly, Zotec is offering their Gaming 8GB for RM3,699.

All these cards will start shipping on 20 September 2018. Sadly, there is no mention of the 2070 cards from any of these companies but we assume in the coming weeks, those cards will be announced as well.

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ASUS N550JV Notebook Review

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Notebooks today have gone smaller and sleeker, which compromises power and usability while priced expensively due to its compact form factor.

The ASUS N550JV here is what we consider a premium notebook with powerful features, with a powerful Core i7 quad core processor, GeForce discrete graphics, and a 15-inch
Full HD display
, this is a powerful notebook that will suit power users who wants some portability on the go.

Video Review

Bulky on the outside, premium and powerful on the inside

The N550JV isn’t going to win any scores for sleekness and beauty, the notebook is pretty bulky for today’s standards however its build quality has a premium feel. With a brushed metal chassis and a glowing ASUS logo on the outside.

Lift up the cover and you’ll see a gorgeous 15-inch Full HD multitouch display, a full size chiclet keyboard with number pad, and a huge multitouch touchpad.

You will also find two textured designs on the top left and right of the notebook’s keyboard area, which lets you mistaken as it’s Bang and Olufsen speakers, in fact the speakers are located at the bottom of the notebook.

ASUS N550JV Hardware Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i7 4700HQ 2.4GHz, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
RAM: 16GB
HDD: Seagate SSHD 750GB with 8GB SSD cache
ODD: Yes, Blu-ray Combo Drive
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT750M 2GB with NVIDIA
Optimus
Display: 15-inch Full HD (1920×1080) IPS with 10-point multitouch
Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi B/G/N Dual Band, Gigabit Ethernet
I/O: 3xUSB 3.0, HDMI, miniDisplay, SD Card Reader, Bluray Combo Drive, External subwoofer input, 3.5mm headphone combo jack
OS: Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit

Powerful and Premium User Experience

We kept mentioning the word ‘powerful’ and ‘premium’, which are the elements that ASUS have focused on this notebook. The N550JV weighs at 2.6kg, it is really heavy if you hold it single handedly, in fact it isn’t horribly heavy if you carry it in your backpack. During our review period, we edit videos, write editorials, play games, and watch our favorite HD movies on the notebook, the N550JV is fast and reliable, thanks to the powerful Core i7 processor, hybrid hard disk and GeForce discrete graphics.

The keyboard is a joy to type on, although its really cramped with the number pad, we have no problems in typing as the feedback is great. However, we hope ASUS can include some multimedia keys at the side and exclude the number pad as we rarely use them and sadly, the keyboard isn’t a LED backlit keyboard.

The N550JV’s touch screen is really sensitive and precise, combined with a huge multitouch touchpad on the notebook, it is a gorgeous experience and you may forget plugging in a mouse to use with the notebook.

Throughout our usage, the N550JV stays cool whatever load you threw at it as ASUS has designed the cooling vent at the back of the notebook, which dissipates heat without affecting the keyboard area, making the notebook a joy to use on the table. However, we would advise not to use it on your lap as it can get really hot if you use it to perform heavy duty tasks.

Trust us, if weight is not an issue, the ASUS N550JV can be your best portable companion and desktop replacement.

Powerful and Premium Entertainment Experience

The soul of the N550JV lies in its premium entertainment experience, the
Full HD screen
 is one of the most beautiful panels that we’ve seen in ASUS notebooks, not only it has good viewing angles, color reproduction and saturation is also gorgeous, which makes pictures and movies come to life. The screen is still very readable even at the lowest brightness, which is very comfortable in dark environments.

The N550JV’s audio is powered by Bang & Olufsen, one of the most premium audio brands in the world used in living rooms and continental cars. While the built-in speaker does a good job in producing a decent amount of clarity, it isn’t any better than competing notebooks out there until we plug in the external subwoofer, the entire audio listening experience changes as we got more immersed with music listening and movie watching, it really eliminates the need for a huge speaker if you merely want some simple entertainment enjoyment. While we think that the Bang & Olufsen branding on the notebook slightly exaggerating, the audio listening experience isn’t too bad and will suffice for the masses

Powerful and Premium Gaming Experience

We’ve talked about the powerful and premium user and entertainment experience, the ASUS N550JV isn’t a slouch when it comes to gaming. The GeForce GT750M discrete graphics is able to play any graphics demanding games with mid to high level graphics configuration.

For instance, we tested Need for Speed Rivals with its default graphics configuration, which is already high in most settings, frame rates are smooth most of the time and there are some frame drops when complexed graphics kick in, which we are fine with it as it isn’t positioned as a true gaming notebook.

What makes the N550JV premium in gaming is the Bang & Olufsen speakers and the cooling keyboard area despite playing for long hours, game load performance is simply top notch due to the fast hybrid hard disk and quad core i7 chip.

Benchmarks and Battery Life

Here, we perform a series of tests on the ASUS N550JV including some system information you may want to know.

AIDA64 – System Information

CPU-Z

GPU-Z

PCMark

3DMark

CrystalDIskMark

Battery Life

With a 4-cell battery for such a powerful notebook, you may think that power is being compromised. In fact, we were really surprised with real world test results. Under balanced power mode, the notebook is able to last 4 hours on a single charge with web browsing, some YouTube videos and music listening.

We played a Full HD MKV format movie with K-Lite Mega Codec and the notebook exhausted in 2 hours and 30 minutes. Although its nothing to shout at, the battery capacity and performance components of the notebook is able to make the battery life similar or better than mid range notebooks

Test Note: Battery life test is conducted with wireless radio enabled, 60% screen brightness, Power4Gear Power Saving Mode.

Verdict

We tried finding faults with the ASUS N550JV, unfortunately we are just unable to find any this time, ASUS has really made the N550JV very much flawless for power users who wants power on the go. If we take one careful look at the ASUS N550JV, from craftsmanship to power, the notebook combines elements from Apple’s Macbook and Sony’s VAIO computers.

If the heavy weight and bulkiness isn’t your problem, you’re going to love the N550JV, if not, try looking at the notebook’s design again, you’ll fall for it. The ASUS N550JV retails at RM3799 with a 2-Year International Warranty, not too affordable for the masses but if you’re looking for a powerful notebook without paying too much, this is a notebook that we highly recommend to anyone. Here’s a summary of what’s good and bad.

The Good

+ Premium design language

+ Powerful performance and usability

+ Gorgeous
full HD display

+ Uses hybrid hard disk instead of standard 5400RPM hard disk

+ Superb heat dissipation

+ Surprisingly good battery life despite having powerful components

+ Discrete graphics sufficient for demanding games

+ Generous set of input ports – USB 3.0, HDMI, miniDisplay

+ Premium looking and great to use keyboard and touchpad

The Bad (Not totally bad)

– Bang & Olufsen audio overhyped, only realized with external subwoofer plugged in

– Included
charger
 too huge to carry around

– Heavy and bulky

– A multimedia laptop that lacks dedicated multimedia keys

– No user access to notebook battery

We rate the ASUS N550JV at 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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Asus has a new pricing for their GTX 1080, 1070 and 1060 graphics cards

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Asus ROG has just announced new pricing for some of their higher end graphics card. The models that are part of the new pricing is the ROG Poseidon GTX1080Ti-
 P11-Gaming, ROG Strix GTX1080Ti-O11G- Gaming, Strix GTX1070-O8G- Gaming, Dual-
 GTX 1070-O8G, Strix GTX 1060-O6G- Gaming and Strix GTX1060 DC2O6G.

If that is not a good enough reason to get your hands on one or more of these graphics cards then you will be happy to know that the GTX 1080 Ti is the fastest GPU that offers 35% faster performance the regular GTX 1080. For those of you that want to have that layer of customization, these cards are equipped with Asus Aura Sync for all your RGB LED customization needs. If you want to go more into the performance, Asus is offering GPU Tweak II with Xsplit Gamecaster which gives you an intuitive performance tweaking and instant gameplay streaming. The cards are also VR ready with VR-friendly HDMI port, so you can enjoy this immersive experience without swapping cables.

The following is the new pricing of the above-mentioned cards:

Models

Price

3 + 1 YEARS

(1-TO-1 SWAP )
* T&C APPLY

ROG-POSEIDON-GTX1080TI-P11G-GAMING

RM 4,799

ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING

RM 4,399

STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING

RM 2,299

DUAL-GTX1070-O8G

RM 1,999

STRIX-GTX1060-O6G-GAMING

RM 1,699

STRIX-GTX1060-DC2O6G

RM 1,499

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ASUS Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050-2G: The vanilla 1050 experience

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Here at KLGadgetGuy, we’ve covered the high-end and the mid-range variants of Nvidia’s GeForce 10 Series of graphics card. So it is only fitting that we should touch upon the entry level offering that Nvidia has. With that in mind, allow me to introduce to you the ASUS’s GeForce GTX 1050-2G graphics card, the company’s vanilla version of the GTX 1050. So how does this graphics card fare? Read on to find out.

Design

Size-wise, the GTX 1050-2G is a very compact card. Measuring at a mere 19.2cm in length, this graphics card is small enough that it’ll fit in almost any case size available. The overall design of the card is pretty simple as well, with a race car-like cooler sitting on top of the PCB itself. Flipping over to the back, you’ll notice that the card doesn’t come with a backplate.

For output, the GTX 1050-2G comes with a DVI port, a HDMI port and a DisplayPort. The card doesn’t come with any power connectors, meaning that it draws power directly from the motherboard itself.

Test Bench Hardware Specifications

Processor
: Intel Core i5 6600

Motherboard
: ASUS Z170-K

RAM
: Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB DDR4-2666MHz x 2

Storage
: Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB SSD.
Seagate
 ST4000VN000 4TB

OS
: Windows 10 Home

Graphics Driver
: Nvidia Driver 376.09

Casing
: CoolerMaster
N300

ASUS Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050-2G Specifications

Synthetic Benchmarks

3DMark Benchmarks

Unigine Valley Benchmarks

Game Benchmarks

Hitman

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Battlefield 1

So here’s the deal with the GeForce 1050-2G. As one can expect from an entry level graphics card, you won’t be able to ramp up the settings is some of the more resource intensive games on the market at 1080p. The card can handle popular games such as Dota 2, Hearthstone and Overwatch on High settings with a framerate above 60FPS. Impressively, the GTX 1050-2G is even able to run Battlefield 1 at High settings with an average framerate of 60FPS. That being said, the Frostbite engine is a marvel of programming, so the card’s performance can partially be attributed to it.

Once you move on to other games though, the performance becomes more in line with expectations. For Hitman, the card manages to clock in an average FPS of 60 on Medium and 49 on High. For Mankind Divided, the card manages a 49.8FPS average on Medium, and a 33.7FPS average on High.

Temperature

On the temperature side of things, the ASUS cooler that comes with the card manages to keep it cool even under heavy load. The maximum temperature recording that was detected is 78 degrees celsius, while the average temperature sits at 65 degrees celsius. The fan runs pretty silent as well as I did not hear any obvious whirling of the fan coming from my CPU.


ASUS introduces new Nvidia GeForce RTX 20-series SUPER GPUs – improving ray-tracing performance of up to 25%

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In light of the introduction of the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 20-Series SUPER GPUs, ASUS are not resting on their laurels, and have released a list of new cards to adopt the new tech. The cards span across three series – the ROG Strix, ASUS Dual, and ASUS Turbo.

Image credit: Nvidia

According to Nvidia, these new RTX SUPER cards provide 25% better performance compared to the regular RTX GPUs by improving on its Turing architecture make-up, add programmable ray tracing cores, increased Tensor cores, and more.

ASUS’ debut with RTX SUPER starts with the ROG Strix – the RTX 2060 SUPER sports “Wing-blade” fans for better cooling, while the RTX 2070 and 2080 SUPER cards sport the new “Axial-tech” fans that’s paired with “MaxContact” heatsink tech for overall better cooling.

Moving on to the ASUS Dual EVO cards – these are your dual-fan options with RTX 2070 and RTX 2080 variants sporting reinforced backplates as well as Axial-tech fans.

Lastly, you’ll also find the ASUS Turbo EVO cards which will have RTX 2070 and RTX 2060 variants available. These are designed with an improved shroud that preserves air intake in a cramped chassis.

The ROG Strix, ASUS Dual EVO and ASUS Turbo EVO RTX 2070 and RTX 2060 cards will be available worldwide this July 9, while the ROG Strix and ASUS Dual EVO RTX 2080, is said to be available this July 23.

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Asus is offering the Zenfone 4 Max at a promotional price of RM699

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2018 has just arrived and to celebrate the occasion, Asus is offering a discount on their Zonfone 4 Max phone which comes with excellent battery life and a camera to match. The phone is getting an RM100 discount which brings the price down to RM699.

The Zenfone 4 Max comes with a dual 13MP camera with 120 degrees lens allowing you to take a picture of your whole family without missing out anyone. It is powered by a 4100mAh battery which Asus claims can give you 46 days of 4G standby and feature fast charging to get that big capacity battery to its full charge fast. It can also double as a powerbank with a 2X-faster reverse-charging capability to charge other devices using the Zenfone 4 Max. Other than that, it comes with a 5.5-inch HD IPS panel, Snapdragon 430, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage expandable up to 256GB via microSD card.

If you have been eyeing the Zenfone 4 Max, you can get the phone at its promotional price from all authorised Asus retailers in Malaysia.


Asus officially launches the ZenBook Pro in Malaysia, starts from RM5,999

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Asus has officially introduced the highly anticipated ZenBook Pro in Malaysia, the first laptop that comes with a secondary display that is position on the touchpad to further extend your productivity as well as extend the functions of other apps.

The ZenBook Pro 15 comes with an 8
th
 Generation Intel Core i9 or i7 processor, 16GB of DDR4 RAM and 1TB of PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD. They also thought about gaming as have included a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics card and a 15-inch 4K UHD touchscreen display which supports the Asus Pen. There is also a lower powered variant that comes with an 8
th
 Generation Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM an a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card. Lastly, they included an infrared camera for facial recognition as well as support for Amazon Alexa.

Perhaps the most interesting feature of the Zenbook Pro is the ScreenPad which allow users to put in into different configurations like a regular touchpad, extend the functionality of Microsoft Office apps, place shortcut tools and extend it into a second display that works as though it is a second monitor. Asus has mentioned that the SDK for the ScreenPad is available to developers and so far Spotify, Adobe, Microsoft and YouTube has already jumped on board to extend the functionality of their apps to the ScreenPad and there are over 700,000 apps on the Microsoft Store that will utilize the ScreenPad.

The Asus ZenBook Pro 15 will retail for RM10,999 for the i9 variant and RM8,999 for the i7 variant. Lastly, lower powered variant that comes with 8GB of RAM and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 will retail at RM5,999.

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ASUS officially releases the ZenFone Max in Malaysia

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ASUS has release yet another iteration of the ZenFone smartphone. Instead of focusing on the cameras like the previous ZenFones, ASUS is focusing on the phone’s battery instead.

The ZenFone Max as it is called, comes with a 5,000mAh lithium-polymer battery, giving the phone the ability to last around 38 days on standby before requiring a charge. You can also connect the ZenFone Max to another device to charge it as the phone’s large battery allows it to double as a power bank.

As for specifications, the ZenFone Max is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor and features LTE Category 4 for download speeds up to 150 Mbps. The camera on the Max is not too shabby either, sporting a PixelMaster camera with f/2.0 aperature lens and an ultra-fast laser auto-focus, giving the phone the ability to capture high-resolution photos whie minimising blurring. ASUS’s Low Light mode employs pixel-merging technology to capture 400% brighter photos at night or in low-light scenes without flash. The Max is made durable with Gorilla Glass 4, making it twice as resistant as its predecessor.

For those interested, the ZenFone Max is available now with a price of RM 899.

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Asus opens pre-orders for the ROG Swift PG27UQ Gaming Monitor

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Asus ROG has announced that they are opening up pre-orders for the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ Gaming Monitor which comes with 4K UHD resolution and 144hz refresh rate.

The PG27UQ is the first monitor to run 4K UHD at 144hz, offering not only the best resolution but a smooth gameplay experience. To add to the smoothness, the monitor also supports Nvidia G-Sync to eliminate screen tearing. With 1000-nit peak brightness, the LED backlight is dynamically controlled across 384 zones, providing high contrast for richer, natural-looking dark scenes. Gamers can also plug in other HDR capable devices like gaming consoles to enjoy 4K HDR content on the monitor.

It is also the first gaming monitor that comes with DisplayHDR 1000 certification which defines the industry’s fully open standard specifying HDR quality, like luminance, colour gamut, bit depth and rise time that targets gamers as well as professionals. THe PG27UQ is calibrated for superior colour accuracy with Delta-E colour difference value of less than 3.0, it also supports 97% DCI-PE and 99% AdobeRGB.

The ROG Swift PG27UQ is open for pre-orders now until 10th August 2018 and comes with a 3 Year warranty offering a 1-to-1 swap, priced at RM10,999.

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ASUS PadFone 2 (A68) gets Android 4.4 KitKat update with ZenUI

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Have a ASUS PadFone 2? If you’re using it then good, if not take it out of your drawer or wherever you’ve kept it, because ASUS Malaysia has just announced the Android 4.4 KitKat update for your PadFone 2, this is a huge update and you will need to go over to ASUS’s support site to download the new firmware and flash it via a USB cable, the update will also perform a factory reset so make sure you backup all your apps and data using the built-in ASUS Backup and Restore app. This is a huge update and will definitely revamp your PadFone 2’s user experience as it also comes with ASUS ZenUI, which is a beautiful user interface that is currently available on the company’s latest mobile devices. Hit the source link down below to visit the upgrade guide for your ASUS PadFone 2.

Lastly, enjoy the update and have a KitKat.

Source:
ASUS Support


ASUS PadFone S Impressions: Truly the best and cheapest Snapdragon 801 smartphone

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Chinese smartphones are the way to go when you want to have the best of everything – processor, storage and camera, the ASUS PadFone S is going to change your perspective, while the unboxing video has just went up to our YouTube channel, we are already halfway through the review with the most awesome smartphone that ASUS has ever made, the PadFone S is going to make sure that cheap Chinese smartphones don’t get in the company’s way.

ASUS PadFone S First Look & Unboxing Video

ASUS Padfone S Hardware Specifications

Processor:
 Qualcomm
Snapdragon 801
 MSM8974AB 2.3GHz Quad-Core

RAM/ROM:
 2GB/16GB with MicroSD expansion

Display:
 5″ Full HD 1920 x 1080 IPS with Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera:
 13MP PixelMaster f/2.0 Five Element lens (Main), 2MP (Front)

Connectivity:
 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, BT 4.0 LE, NFC, Qi Wireless Charging

Networks:
 LTE/DC-HSPA+/GSM

Battery:
 2300 mAh

Impressive hardware performance and awesome user experience

While it’s only a few days we’ve spent our time with the PadFone S, we’ve totally fallen in love with the phone. Granted, we have been very favorable towards ASUS’s Zenfone line ups in our past reviews, the Padfone S is totally a different category from the company’s lifestyle oriented Zenfones, the Padfone S has a much more serious design and doesn’t have blings and sparkles to attract the typical user, but what lies under the hood is power that you will truly appreciate.

Although the PadFone S doesn’t possess a super slim and sleek form factor, it’s thickness and size gives a really good grip on hand, the phone has been made with an aluminum frame with a brushed metal finishing on the sides, its backcover is made of polycarbonate which we have always loved on
Lumia
 devices. The phone may feel slightly heavy for the average user but definitely manageable for guys like you and me, aesthetically it is already trying to give us an impression that this is a device made for the power user.

After turning on the phone, we are greeted by the familiar Zen UI which we’ve always commended, at this point of time you’re not going to expect Android 5.0 Lollipop (we’d surprised if it does) out of the box, ASUS has been really great at providing software updates in the past so we expect the company to deliver the OS update in a similar time frame with other smartphone makers. Zen UI used to work well on Zenfones that we’ve reviewed back then, thanks to the
Snapdragon 801
 processor on the Padfone S, ZenUI works even more fluidly and makes the phone’s experience very enjoyable.

The phone’s display quality is very pleasant, haivng 441 PPI of pixel density means you’ll get to watch movies with great clarity and text are as sharp as fine print, you don’t need to have a Quad HD display on it because it already looks superb with accurate color saturation and great brightness that gives good visibility under direct sunlight.

While you eagled eye readers should have noticed that the Padfone S isn’t using the AC variant of the
Snapdragon 801
 CPU which can be found on some other flagships out there, you have a 200MHz slower base clock speed and a slightly slower GPU onboard, real world performance is simply fine and you shouldn’t complain that minimal difference except in graphics intensive gaming, which you will still notice minor lags during gameplay.

Overall, we are very happy with the PadFone S, it is one of the best smartphones out there that can easily take on flagship smartphones. At this time of writing ASUS hasn’t passed us the
tablet
 station which we will report in a later post so stay tuned.

Before we really forget, the PadFone S supports
Qi Wireless Charging
.

Camera Samples and Benchmarks

We’ve experienced lower resolutions of the PixelMaster camera back in a few reviews, the Padfone S now employs a five element lens
Sony
 camera sensor with the company’s PixelMaster technology onboard, the first thing you’ll definitely notice on the camera is the super smooth frame rates as you pan the device around.

The camera software also maintains the same set of shooting modes that we’ve always loved, autofocus and shutter speeds are fast, you’ll be impressed by the camera’s performance in both outdoor and low light shooting, find out some of our early camera samples down below and stay tuned for more coming right up.

Benchmarks is something that doesn’t take a lot of time doing and the Padfone S has scored impressive results in Antutu, 3DMark and PCMark for Android, given the phone’s slower CPU, you’d expect it to score lower than other flagship smartphones but nonetheless, real world performance is still the main aspect in judging a phone’s performance.

Early Verdict – The Padfone S is one hell good smartphone

If there’s a word better than awesome we’d use it, the Padfone S is going to make everybody scream with excitement, not only it is impressive in its hardware performance and quality, it’s RM 899 price tag is going to make many smartphone makers worry and it only costs an additional RM 499 for the phone’s
tablet
 station, you get a high performance smartphone and
tablet
 in an extremely affordable package. The Padfone S is now available at all local resellers nationwide with very limited number of stocks, do stay tuned for our full review of the ASUS Padfone S coming soon.


ASUS Padfone S is the cheapest Snapdragon 801 device in history

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ASUS Malaysia really likes to surprise us media folks every time we are at their event, after the announcement of the MEMO Pad 8 and
Fonepad
 8, the company can’t stop surprising us by introducing the Padfone S in front of our eyes, it resembles a lot of the Zenfone’s design, except that it is simply more powerful.

The Padfone line up of phones have always been the Taiwanese company’s flagship smartphone, the Padfone S introduces super spec and the ultimate smartphone experience. Powered by a
Snapdragon 801
 2.3GHz Quad-Core processor mated with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage supporting MicroSD expansion, the Padfone S also supports LTE Cat 4 speeds and has passed a 150cm drop test and is IPX2 certified water resistant.

Other hardware features include a 5-inch Full HD IPS display with an extremely fast 60ms response time, the phone itself will have a
2300mAh battery
. The phone’s tablet
docking station
 has a 9” WUXGA (1920×1200) display and built-in 4990mAh battery that will technically recharge the phone 2 times if used conservatively.

The Padfone S will apparently feature ASUS’s PixelMaster camera technology on its 13 Megapixel
Sony
 BSI sensor and 5P Largan camera module with a Super Digital Image Processor and f/2.0 aperture. The front camera is however limited to 2MP and definitely won’t be sufficient for your high resolution selfie needs. The Padfone S camera has been claimed to be even better than the Zenfone 5’s camera in low light photography.

Think the Padfone S is over RM2,000 again? ASUS Malaysia (or rather CEO Jerry Shen) has really gone bonkers this time, the Padfone S will be priced at RM899 for the phone itself and the
tablet
 station will cost an additional RM499, which makes the total package of the Padfone S at only RM1,389! ASUS has simply undercut Big S and even some Chinese smartphone makers, the Padfone S will be available on 15 October, which will also be the local launch date of the
GALAXY
 Note 4.


ASUS PadFone S Review: An Innovation Made Affordable

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ASUS have gone through a great year when many other smartphone makers are struggling, the
ZenFone
 line ups are an awesome product that has gobbled up the sales of most mid-range smartphones in the market, and now, the company is going to do that again with the flagship market. When ASUS Malaysia announced the PadFone S, we expected great hardware onboard just like any flagship PadFones and we were totally stunned with that price tag, so how well does the phone actually performs in real life, and what compromises do we have to accept when we are using a flagship phone priced as cheap as a mid-range device? Let’s find out.

ASUS PadFone S Video Review

ICYMI: ASUS PadFone S First Look & Impressions

ICYMI: ASUS PadFone S Station First Look

ASUS PadFone S Hardware Specifications

Processor:
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB 2.3GHz Quad Core

RAM/ROM:

2GB/16GB
 ROM expandable via MicroSD up to 128GB

Display:
 5″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS with Gorilla Glass 3

Camera:
 13MP PixelMaster f/2.0 (Main), 2MP (Front)

Connectivity:
 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, BT 4.0 LE, NFC

Networks:
 LTE Cat 4/DC-HSPA+/GSM

Battery:
 2300mAh

Believe it, don’t hate, because it’s really super

The PadFone S is going to cause a heart throb to people who buy expensive flagships out there, because the phone itself feels really good to hold on hand. If you look into its details, you will find that the phone has a classy brushed aluminum frame, that black and strong Gorilla Glass 3, the high quality polycarbonate matte back cover makes it one passionately built smartphone, exactly what you’d expect from a flagship smartphone and when you think of its retail price again, you start wondering – how did they do it?

We love the power button and volume rocker’s location on the right side, they can be easily reached and are don’t feel rigid to press on, the phone doesn’t have flaps around for inserting MicroSD and
SIM card
 but rather, you’ll need to pop the back cover to insert them, the phone’s battery is sadly non-removable despite having access to it.

Flaws? Apart from having an easily scratched back cover, we find none in terms of the phone’s aesthetics and build quality. Haters, don’t hate, but you really need to believe it.

ZenUI becomes awesome on the PadFone S

Although ASUS have updated previous generations of flagship PadFones to support ZenUI, the PadFone S is the first smartphone to run ZenUI natively out of the box based on Android 4.4 KitKat, ASUS has also promised an update to Android 5.0 Lollipop early next year so you aren’t going to wait too long. ZenUI has always impressed us in terms of usability, its productive oriented widgets have been favored by may of our friends out there, such as the What’s Next widget and Do It Later app that shows you upcoming appointments and tasks to be done later.

ZenUI also receives update frequently through the Google Play Store so you’ll be ensured of consistent reliability and some additional features as time goes on, one recent addition that ASUS has made is to automatically categorize apps in the app drawer, it is definitely a favorite feature for people who wants to keep downloading apps and don’t have the luxury of rearranging them.

The PadFone S is the first
ASUS smartphone
 this year to run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 801 processor, it makes ZenUI even better with it’s the chip’s performance, never before we find ASUS phones so enjoyable again and you just simply enjoy using the phone to do almost everything, from emails to the most hardcore gaming, everything is possible on the PadFone S.

Phone + Tablet, perfect companion for both work and play

Slotting in the PadFone S into the PadFone station will give you a different set of widgets, which isn’t my preference but it is good that ASUS has implemented that feature, some users may really want a
tablet
 experience meant for productivity purposes so they could really appreciate a set of different widgets and shortcuts should they really need it.

The PadFone Stations has been really convenient when I’m out and about, while the slate itself can be bulky and heavy in my bag, it actually helps a lot when the phone runs out of battery or if I want a bigger display for browsing the web when I’m in a café. Unfortunately, the PadFone Station’s front firing speaker produces really tiny sound.

Buying the PadFone Station for the PadFone S makes a lot of sense, and the phone is meant to be mated to the
tablet
, it doesn’t cost a bomb to have one and you won’t live without it once you have made the purchase.

PixelMaster +
Sony
 BSI Sensor – The Best Smartphone Camera from ASUS

Back on the
ZenFone
 family, ASUS surprised us with its PixelMaster camera, though it doesn’t take the best pictures, its low light performance is impressive. The ASUS PadFone S employs the same imaging technology and now with a
Sony
 f/2.0 BSI sensor, picture quality is very favorable and you’ll love it as a point and shoot substitute. Check out the camera samples down below.

The ASUS PadFone S is able to shoot videos in 4K resolution however video stabilization is disabled on resolutions above Full HD, however video quality isn’t really disappointing and you should never treat it seriously as a camcorder, hit Play on the 1080p video recording down below.

Benchmarks, Battery Life and Network Quality

Despite using a slower variant of the Snapdragon 801 SoC, the phone managed to score as high as most flagships in benchmarks, ASUS has done some really great software optimization on the phone’s user experience and you often get updates of its default apps via Google Play, you won’t notice much difference in day to day performance however you should notice some lags in gaming frame rates.

ASUS obviously wants you to invest in the PadFone Station, because the phone’s battery itself isn’t impressive which is expected for a 2300mAh size, you’ll be able to get through 14-15 hours of usage in a light to medium weight usage with always on LTE connection and receiving texts in the day, extremely heavy usage will result in a 6-8 hours of battery life. Fortunately, the PadFone S charges fast via a 2A
charger
 and you can slot it into the PadFone station that will theoretically charge the phone up to two times.

The PadFone S maintains a reliable LTE connection when we’re in town, it has never disappointed in phone calls as well with our callers reporting audible sound quality from our end.

Verdict – An Innovation Made Affordable, Now Everyone can Transform

ASUS has always been a company famous for transforming its products, the PadFone S continues to maintain that philosophy and have made an innovation affordable for everyone, the phone retails at RM899 while the PadFone station at RM499, so you are very much buying two devices that is way cheaper than either a flagship smartphone or
tablet
. Probably the next thing ASUS should really do is to make a killer hardware material, I’ll buy a PadFone with an aluminum chassis anytime, and I’ll call it the #AwesomePhone.

The Good

+ Unrivalled product value
+ Powerful hardware internals
+ Complete wireless connectivity
+ Camera is awesome
+ Beautiful and snappy software experience

The Not So Good

– Cheap looking design and materials
– PadFone Station is heavy and thick
– Soft stereo speakers
– Mediocre battery life on phone

The ASUS PadFone S scores 8.2/10 based on the above score card.


ASUS PadFone S Station First Look

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We are still very much in love with the ASUS PadFone S after our unboxing a couple of days back, the PadFone S station has arrived in our labs and we did a quick run through on the device itself. The PadFone S station is a 9-inch slate which has a Full HD resolution display and a built-in 4990mAh battery to charge the phone.

ASUS PadFone S Station First Look Video

The PadFone S station is extremely thick and heavy in today’s
tablet
 standards and we certainly won’t blame ASUS since the PadFone S itself isn’t a slim device. Similar to previous PadFone models, you simply slot the Padfone S into the back and it switches to the
tablet
 mode in a duration of 5-6 seconds, the switch is pretty seamless and you won’t find much trouble with it.

In addition, the thick bezels aren’t pleasant looking on a modern
tablet
, but we can understand that design since most
Androidtablet
 screen digitizers doesn’t have palm rejection, the thick bezels could help holding the
tablet
 one handed without accidentally touching the screen.

Apart from having a
built-in battery
 for charging the phone, the PadFone S station also features dual stereo speakers and a front facing 1 Megapixel camera for video calls, the display looks really good and color saturation is pretty consistent across the phone’s display, which is extremely good for continuous entertainment enjoyment.

Since this is the first Zen UI smartphone to be powered by the Snapdragon 801 SoC, the
tablet
 mode of the PadFone S works brilliantly and smooth, never before we’ve seen Zen UI so snappy on a tablet user interface and thankfully there aren’t issues of distorted images or crashes as we’ve known in previous iteration of Padfones, ASUS has certainly come a long way in making these great convertible devices.

The PadFone S station works great, even though this is an engineering sample from ASUS, we haven’t faced any issues using the device itself, at least for the last 12 hours or so. Stay tuned for our full review of the ASUS PadFone S coming right up. On a side note, Taylor Swift looks gorgeous on the PadFone S station display. *wink*


ASUS Pegasus 4S announced with full screen front

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This leaves only a handful of major smartphone manufacturers which have yet to join the “bezel-less” screen bandwagon. ASUS has done so today, announcing a mid range smartphone which features an 18:9 display on the front. It will most likely remain as a China exclusive device for the near future, but let’s take a look.

The ASUS Pegasus 4S sports an all metal design, which at first glance looks like an iPhone 7, based on the image by ASUS. The phone’s display is of HD+ resolution, measuring at 5.7-inches. This means that the Pegasus 4S will likely be as large as a typical 5.2-inch smartphone with a 16:9 display. Underneath the hood lies a mid range MediaTek 6750T processor alongside 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. There is a slightly watered down variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.

The rear panel of the ASUS Pegasus 4S consists of a dual rear camera setup, fitted with 16MP and 8MP sensors. Below the dual cam setup sits the rear fingerprint sensor. The front facing camera is of 8 megapixels. The handset comes packing a large 4,030mAh battery which sounds more than enough in theory.

ASUS has yet to announce the release date of the Pegasus 4S, neither has it revealed the phone’s pricing. We’re guessing that the Pegasus 4S will cost around the equivalent of RM 1,300. What do you think?

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ASUS introduces Perfect Warranty for laptops with reduced accidental repair costs

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Accidents happen to laptops when you least expect it to, which leads ASUS Malaysia to introduce the ASUS Perfect Warranty to consumer and gaming laptop customers who made their purchases from 1st January 2020 – Yes, it is entirely free of charge.

Customers who purchase ASUS consumer and gaming laptops are already eligible to a 2-year global warranty, the ASUS Perfect Warranty complements it by offering additional peace of mind during the first year of ownership with 80% of reduced accidental repair costs, this covers accidental breakage, electrical surge, spill or drop damage.

Ultimately, customers are only required to pay 20% of the repair costs and can only be utilized one time during the first year.

To give an example, should a customer’s laptop requires a new motherboard that costs RM500, ASUS will cover 80% of the cost which is equivalent to RM400, the customer will only be required to pay RM100 excluding labor fees or additional cables.

All ASUS consumer and gaming laptops purchased in 2020 are eligible for the ASUS Perfect Warranty. To find out if your ASUS laptop in 2019 is covered by this, check out the list
here
.

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ASUS ProArt 4K OLED monitor finally goes on sale with an exorbitant price tag

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At CES 2018, ASUS had announced its first professional OLED monitor: ProArt PQ22UC. Now, after more than a year, the 4K OLED monitor is finally available for purchase in select markets. In the coming months, however, we expect the monitor to go on sale in several other markets as well.

The ASUS ProArt PQ22UC has a 21.6-inch RGB stripe OLED panel sourced from JOLED. It supports up to 3840 x 2160 maximum resolution and is claimed to deliver up to 330 nits of peak brightness. Since it is an OLED panel, the response time is an impressive 0.1 ms. ASUS claims the monitor covers 99% of the DCI-P3 color space and comes with both HDR10 and HLG format support for HDR content. However, the monitor does not come with DisplayHDR certification, likely due to the relatively low peak brightness rating.

As I mentioned earlier, ASUS is targeting creative professionals with this monitor. If you are a gamer, the ProArt PQ22UC will not impress you. Even though the OLED panel boasts an ultra-fast response time, the maximum refresh rate is only 60Hz. It does not come with any gaming-oriented feature either.

The ASUS ProArt PQ22UC is now on sale via select retailers in
Austria
 and the
UK
 for a whopping €5,160 (RM23,748) and £4,799 (RM25,728), respectively. It is expected to become available in a few other markets beginning next month.

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ASUS ProArt StudioBook One creator workstation available in Malaysia for a whopping RM49,999

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ASUS is going all out in their
creator
 segment with the
ProArt

StudioBook
 One, which will set you back an eye-watering RM49,999.

But it’s that pricey for a good reason – the workhorse laptop comes with a top-of-the-line NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 GPU which has a whopping 24GB of GDDR6 VRAM; alongside that are an Intel Core i9-9980HK unlocked CPU and 64GB of DDR4 2600MHz RAM.

The laptop comes with a 15.6-inch LED back-lit 4K display that has 100% Adobe RGB rating, is PANTONE validated, and has a Delta E
colour
 rating of less than one – expected of a premium creator’s workstation. The screen also pushes a refresh rate of 120Hz.

What sets the
ProArt

StudioBook
 One apart from other laptops of its class – all its components are placed on the back panel, where the monitor is, and this laptop has a pop-up hinge that lifts at an angle to allow better air airflow. There are two fans placed near the bottom which intakes air, and exhausts it through the top of the panel.

This is a design that was made in collaboration with
with NVIDIA, so the laptop also looks classy with a relatively thin build, plus cool beveled edges for a flashier aesthetic.

In terms of I/O ports, the laptop comes with 3xThunderbolt 3 USB C ports with DP 1.4 support. This allows you to connect an 8K display should you require monitor extensions. Powering the laptop is a 90Wh battery and it’s charged with a 300W adapter that comes in the box.

To learn more about the
ProArt

StudioBook
 One, visit ASUS website
here
.

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ASUS re-promises Android Wear 2.0 rollout to wearables

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Android Wear 2.0 went through a series of delays for quite some time before eventually launched by Google. Major manufacturers like Motorola, Huawei and LG have rolled out the new wearable software to their respective smartwatches like the Moto 360 2nd Generation, Huawei Watch and the LG Watch Urbane. Taiwanese company ASUS had seemingly set a goal for its Android Wear 2.0 rollout for Q2, but we are now in the second half of 2017, and ASUS is making a second promise.

According to Wareable, ASUS has now claimed that Android Wear 2.0 will arrive to the ZenWatch 3 this coming July the 11th. As for the ZenWatch 2, the software will be rolled out in two stages – in July and the second stage late July or early August. This announcement comes long after ASUS wearable users have been left out in the cold since the launch of Android Wear 2.0.

One key feature of Android Wear 2.0 is that it will have standalone apps that don’t require a phone companion app to function. It also features a keyboard for typing, alongside a ton of enhancements including better battery life.

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ASUS refreshes the ZenBook 13, ZenBook 14 and ZenBook 15 with ScreenPad 2.0

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In conjunction of the ZenBook Duo and the ZenBook Duo Pro launch, ASUS also refreshed its ZenBook 13, ZenBook 14 and ZenBook 15.

These models all sport the frameless NanoEdge design, but while the two smaller laptops push 1080p resolution, the ZenBook 15 can support UHD resolution. Just like the previous models, these ZenBooks also come with the secondary display — ScreenPad 2.0.

Under the hood, ASUS has upgraded the processor for the three ZenBooks. The ZenBook 13 and 14 are now powered by the i5-10210U processor while the ZenBook 15 is now equipped with the i7-10510U processor. Storage wise, the ZenBook 13 and 14 can sport up to 16GB RAM and 512GB PCIe SSD storage while the ZenBook 15 comes with 15GB RAM and 1TB PCIe SSD storage.

These laptops also come with upgraded graphics card — the smaller models now support NVIDIA GeForce MX250 @GB GDDR5 while the biggest of the three comes with NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650 MAX Q 4GB GDDR5. The ZenBook 15 have two USB Type-A ports, one USB Type-C port, one HDMI port and a smart card reader. On the other hand, the ZenBook 13 and 14 has a USB 2.0 port, a USB Type-A port, a USB Type-C port and a HDMI port.

The ZenBook 15 also has 71WHrs battery while the other two have 50WHrs battery. Apart from that, these ZenBooks are pretty similar to previous versions.

The ZenBook 13 UX334F starts from RM4,399, the ZenBook 14 US434F starts from RM4,499 and last but not least, the ZenBook 15 UX534F starts from RM6,499. They can be purchased at all ASUS retail stores.

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ASUS releases 2 new routers that is faster, targeted at gamers

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If you think having fast internet is important, then check out the latest routers by ASUS, which boost maximum combined speeds of 5334Mbit/s, and another up to 3167Mbit/s. Firstly, the ASUS RT-AC5300 is an ultra-high-performance tri-band wireless router that features a Broadcom NitroQAM technology, with a 4×4 (4-transmit, 4-receive) MIMO antenna array on all three of the bands. Combined with AiRadar universal beanforming and Tri-Band Smart Connect, it allows better multi-device performance and a wider coverage area.

Why is it targeted at gamers? Well, the ASUS RT-AC5300 includes an exclusive built-in game accelerator powered by Gamers Private Network (GPN) from WTFast (at no extra cost), hence ping times and latency would significantly reduce, especially when playing online games. The RT-AC5300 boasts better than wired speeds, providing stability and reliability when it comes to performance. GPN can reduce average game ping times by 30-60%, giving you lover average speed deviations by 70-90%, and cutting bad router hops by 70-90%. How it works? Well, WTFast routes game data packets automatically using the most efficient internet route, reducing packet loss and hence a more responsive gaming experience. Since the game accelerator is integrated into the router, you can experience the GPN on any gaming platform including Windows, Mac OS, Linux and game consoles. With an easy-to-use ASUSWRT graphical user interface, the game accelerator doesn’t consume system resources on your gaming device.

Even when connecting a large number of devices, speeds and stability are not compromised, as demonstrated during the launch event today. whether it is laptops, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs or smart home devices, the RT-AC5300 is able to support them with two independant 5GHz frequency bands and one 2.5GHz frequency band.

Another router launched today is the RT-AC88U ultra-fast AC3100-class dual band 802.11ac wireless router that also features 4×4 antenna configuration. It uses Broadcom NitroQAM technology as well to deliver a combined dual-band data rate of up to 3167-2167Mbit/s on a 5GHz band, and a 1000mbit/s on a 2.4GHz band. Targeted at gamers and media lovers, this router allows low-latency gaming as well as smooth 4K/UHD video streaming and file sharing.

The ASUS RT-AC88U also features ASUS AiRadar and universal beamforming to support multi-device, as well as the same buit-in gaming accelerator powered by GPN from WTFast, just like the RT-AC5300. In addition, the RT-AC88U include support for 802.3ad Link Aggregation, which allows two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports to be combined into a 2Gbit/s wired connection. So now, with 8 Gigabit LAN ports, you can connect even more devices to your home network without needing extra network switches.

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. Both will be available at stores next week.


ASUS releases Android 12 update timeline

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ASUS smartphones have been our absolute favorite recommendations for the past few years, and although the company no longer releases a slew of them like they used to, they still make really good flagships such as the recent ZenFone 8 and the gaming centric ROG Phone 5s series, and here’s the good news, Android 12 is coming to these devices in the next few months.

The Android 12 rollout will begin on December 2021, which the ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Flip will be the first to receive the update with improved ASUS battery and performance-management features.

ASUS also claims that the update will bring ZenUI-specific changes that allow easier navigation, streamlined control panels, increased visibility for better control and more customization options on ZenFones.

As for other models, ASUS is slated to rollout the Android 12 update to the ROG Phone 5/5s series from 2022 1Q, older phone models such as the ZenFone 7 series and ROG Phone 3 will receive it from 2022 1H.

With this rollout, it remains unclear why ASUS has decided to leave out devices such as the ROG Phone 2, which is only a 2-year old device that sports a pretty capable Snapdragon 855+ SoC, but nevertheless, we hope that ASUS continues to keep up the good work in bringing software and timely security updates to their phones.

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Asus releases four new peripherals targeted at gamers

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Asus has announced 4 new peripherals, two of them belonging to the ROG family and the other two from the Cerberus family. The two ROG products are the ROG Pugio gaming mouse, and the ROG Strix Evolve. As for the Cerberus, there is the Cerberus Mech RGB gaming keyboard and the Cerberus V2 gaming headset.

ROG Pugio

The Pugio features AuraRGB lighting across three zones, including angular light channels on the rear of the mouse and came be synched with other Aura Sync-enabled products allowing the ultimate lighting customization. When paired with an Asus motherboard, lighting can be synchronized between the Pugio and the motherboard. It can also sync with the ROG Claymore keyboard with a single press of the ROG Sync hotkey. The ROG Armoury software allows gamers to adjust the lighting effects, adjust performance and surface calibration.

ROG Strix Evolve

The Strix Evolve features a changeable-shape design and Aura Sync RGB lighting. The top cover can be changed to give you four different ergonomic design, making the mouse usable by left and right-handers. The Omron switches ensure that the mouse will give you at least 50million clicks but because of the reliability, it will even go beyond that.

Cerberus Mech RGB Gaming Keyboard

The built-in Kaihua RGB switches provide tactile, lightning-fast response and ultra-durable lifespan of up to 70 million keystrokes. Full anti-ghosting N-key rollover will ensure all the keys are registered when in the middle of an intense gaming session. Individually programmable backlighting gives the choice to users to customize the lighting based on games that they are playing.

Cerberus V2 Gaming Headset

The V2 features Asus Essence drivers that deliver pristine, high-fidelity audio, further immersing you into the game with impactful, lifelike sound effects and cinematic music. The driver size has been reduced from 60mm to 53mm, allowing larger sound chambers for ricker and more natural sound. The outer headband is built using stainless-steel with a padded inner headband for comfort. The wrap-around earcups are 30% larger than the original Cerberus which provides 50% better sound insulation for gaming immersion and comfort.

The ROG Pugio and Sticx Evolve retails for RM439 and RM369 respectively, while the Cerberus Mech RGB Keyboard and the V2 Green Headset retails for RM529 and RM309 respectively. All these products can be found at all authorized Asus resellers and will come with a 2 year 1-to-1 replacement.

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ASUS releases guide for installing Pokemon GO on Zenfones

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If you are using a Zenfone, chances are you have not been able to install Pokemon GO officially into your smartphone, the augmented reality game is so popular that ASUS can no longer ignore the issue of not being able to install the game on their smartphones, the company has released a guide to sideload the game’s APK on to your Zenfone, which is something that you may have already done if you are dying to catch’em all. Before this, Pokemon GO creator Niantic Labs have announced that the game will not be supported on Intel powered smartphones, this affects a huge number of Zenfone models as they are most powered by Intel’s Atom SoC.

Furthermore, ASUS has also made a list of Zenfone models that will be able to run the game, while phones that do not have a gyro sensor will not be able to support the game’s AR mode, which is only available when you encounter a wild Pokemon. Although ASUS has been kind enough to provide a safe APK of the game, sideloading isn’t the best solution since the game receives updates frequently via Google Play, but nevertheless you are now able to keep your Zenfone for the sake of Pokemon GO and hope that Niantic will soon make the game available for Zenfone users to download directly from Google Play. Head on to the source link to follow the instructions.

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