Rog on - ASUS @ CES 2021

[williamcll]

Monitors, motherboards and laptops were revealed. Don't you forget to watch the latest LTT video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLs6Oyc49fQ

 

The Duo and Strix were updated as well:

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The Zephyrus Duo 15 SE is all about displays. Its main screen is 15.6 inches, Pantone-validated, IPS and has both 1080p at 300 Hz and 4K at 120 Hz options. Its touchpad screenpad plus, meanwhile, is 14.1 inches, IPS and comes in either 1920 x 550 or 3840 x 1100 resolution. The screenpad plus sits at a 13-degree angle when the laptop is open, for both easy viewing and touch control.

Powering both of these screens is either an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor or a Ryzen 7 5800H. The Zephyrus Duo 15 SE also has a discrete GPU, with options for the RTX 3070 with 8GB of VRAM or the RTX 3080 with 16GB of VRAM. It’s also got 16GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM out of the box, which you can expand up to 32GB total. In that same fashion, the Zephyrus Duo 15 SE also has two M.2 SSD slots and comes with either 512GB or 1TB of storage pre-installed in one slot.

The Strixes and zephyrus got an update:

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Asus also announced today refreshes of the ROG Strix Scar 15 and ROG Strix Scar 17, plus their slightly smaller G15 and G17 counterparts. These are Asus’ eSports laptops and represent the pinnacle of its gaming machines. The new SKUs come with AMD’s next generation of mobile CPUs and Nvidia’s next generation of mobile GPUs, plus 32GB of memory and up to 1TB of storage. Displays range from 1080p at 144 Hz to 1440p at 165 Hz, depending on your configuration. The chassis is colorful, with full per-key RGB keyboards and, on the G-series, colored rubber armor on the back of the laptop hinge. Thickness varies across models but generally hits 1 inch. We don’t yet know how much Asus’ new Strix laptops weigh. Asus has yet to announce pricing info on any of its newest laptops but has confirmed that the Zephyrus Duo 15 SE will be available in North America in Q1 2021.

Interestingly, Asus also showcased a 13 inch laptop (Flow X13), which has become increasingly rare the past few years. You can also add an external 3080M GPU.

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This year, it's aiming to go even smaller. At CES 2021, the company debuted the ROG Flow X13, a 13-inch ultraportable convertible that looks like a cross between one of Lenovo's Yoga notebooks and a piece of military gear. It's powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS chip and GeForce GTX 1650 graphics, making it a decent machine for basic gaming. But, if you want even more power, you can connect the XG Mobile, an external GPU that can support up to NVIDIA's RTX 3080 GPU.

The TUF A15 gets an update as well:

Also debuting, Asus's new 4K 32 inch gaming monitors:

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Asus is gearing up to release its first gaming monitor to support HDMI 2.1, which boasts enough bandwidth to display up to 4K resolution at 120 frames per second when connected to a compatible Windows PC, Xbox Series X, or PS5. The ROG Swift PG32UQ is, according to Asus, the world’s first 32-inch HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor, and both of its HDMI ports support the latest standard. Connecting via DisplayPort 1.4 allows this monitor to display 4K at a 144Hz refresh rate on PC if you have components capable enough to soar that high. For this feature, Asus credits a technology called Display Stream Compression (DSC) that compresses UHD streams without a perceptible drop in visual quality.

The ROG Swift PG32UQ supports HDR 600, allowing it to reach 600 cd/m2 peak brightness. That’s a bit brighter than the aforementioned Acer Nitro but still comparatively dim next to many other HDR-ready displays. The display is factory-calibrated for color accuracy, with full coverage of the sRGB gamut and 98 percent of the DCI-P3 gamut.

New peripherals were debuted as well

Lastly, their Z590 Motherboards for LGA1200 is also now available for purchase: Maximus XIII Extreme / Extreme Glacial (inbuilt EK waterblock) / Hero, E Gaming, Prime A and TUF all get an uplift

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For the ASUS Z590 lineup, we’re tapping into all of the platform features offered by 11th Gen Core CPUs to offer Intel PC DIY enthusiasts a thoroughly cutting-edge experience. When paired with those upcoming CPUs, ASUS Z590 motherboards will offer up to 16 lanes of PCI Express 4.0 connectivity direct from the processor, delivering up to 32GB/s of bandwidth for today’s highest-performance discrete GPUs. The Z590 platform also taps four dedicated PCIe 4.0 lanes from the processor for maximum performance with the latest solid-state drives.

ROG Maximus XIII, ROG Strix, and TUF Gaming boards all use our VRM heatsink design to keep these many-phase VRMs cool. ROG Maximus XIII and ROG Strix boards employ individual high-surface-area heatsinks built atop wide heatpipes for highly effective thermal transfer from the circuitry beneath, while the TUF Gaming Z590-Plus WiFi uses large discrete heatsinks. On all of these enthusiast-friendly motherboards, our latest VRM cooling approach transforms the I/O shroud from a primarily cosmetic polymer element to a massive alloy shroud that’s fully integrated with the rest of the motherboard cooling system for lower VRM temperatures than ever. Our Prime Z590 motherboards also stand ready for 11th Gen Core CPUs with expanded VRM heatsinks covering all of their power-delivery circuitry.

AI Overclocking, powered by exhaustive research and characterization of the performance potential of thousands of actual CPUs in our testing labs, continues to lead the industry for overclocking performance and ease of use. It boosts CPU clocks for both lightly-threaded and all-core workloads with just one click. AI Overclocking’s sophisticated intelligence also monitors the efficiency of your CPU cooler and changes in the operating environment of your system to tune its parameters over time for the best performance with your system’s unique set of components.

Two-way AI Noise Cancelation removes distracting background noise from both your microphone and from other audio sources, ensuring you can hear and be heard with crystal clarity in games and group chats. AI Cooling integrates information about your system’s fans and component temperatures to automatically achieve the best balance between cooling performance and noise levels. And AI Networking draws on an extensive database of application profiles and a view of your current network activities to ensure that the right traffic always gets priority. To take full advantage of these AI-powered features, you’ll want an ROG Maximus XIII or ROG Strix Z590 motherboard. Select AI features will also be available on TUF Gaming and Prime motherboards.

Source: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-introduces-more-versatile-zephyrus-duo-strix-refreshes

https://www.engadget.com/asus-rog-flow-x13-egpu-184023262.html

https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/22226726/asus-rog-swift-pg32uq-gaming-monitor-4k-144hz-ips-120fps-pc-ps5-xbox-series-x-features

Thoughts: Excellent lineup, but Asus remains a bit too pricey for me at times, I do hope that eGPU could run on other computers however.

[Der_Krampus]

That Flow X13 with external GPU sounds like a great portable(more?) workstation replacement, Or a rich student option. 

[jasonvp]

PG32UQ shown, but not the 'X' variant that they showed off last year.  The 'X' variant just got its HDR1400 cert the other day, so the assumption is that it's about to ship.  It'll be an interesting choice:

 

PG32UQX: FALD, GSync ultimate (eg: the controller), HDR1400, but only w/HDMI2.0 and DP1.4 without DSC

PG32UQ: edge-lit(?), GSync compatible, and I assume lower HDR cert, but with HDMI2.1 and DP1.4 with DSC

 

Hm.

[Doobeedoo]

Cool laptops though.

[SavageNeo]

Asus always has such nice displays. Overpriced yes, but nice, usually yes too.

[SeraphicWings]

That ROG Flow seems like a good portable machine, not too flashy for work but still play some games

 

I'll definitely look for it

[drixs2050]

is Zephyrus duo 4K 3080 version available for pre order anywhere? 
only find the 3070 version on Asus store.

also is there any way to buy it in Canada?

[iBruceypoo]

Yea, and what about those new ROG Z590 motherboards. Maximus XIII Hero and Extreme listing 5333Mhz ddr4 speeds in their spec sheets. 

 

Improved IMC for Rocket Lake...

 

Hoping the Apex XIII can go even faster when it gets listed. oh yea... 

ROG_MAXIMUS_XIII_HERO_One_Page_Spec_Final.pdf

[williamcll]

Updated to include the new mouse and keyboard as well as the TUF A15