#CES2020: ASUS Announces New ROG Gaming Laptop Displays

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced new 300Hz gaming laptops, 120Hz 14-inch gaming panels and high-resolution displays at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. With smartphone makers crossing companies going upwards to 120Hz display, ASUS has taken a further leap with a 300Hz gaming laptop.

At CES 2020 Innovation Award for a 300Hz version of the Strix SCAR III esports gaming laptop, along with a purpose-built 14-inch panel that brings high refresh rates to ultraportables in the all-new Zephyrus G14 gaming notebook. ROG was the first to show and manufacture a gaming laptop with a real HDR panel in special editions of the Zephyrus S GX701 and GX531. Now, in a CES 2020 technology demo, ROG is showcasing a new AUO panel whose mini LED backlight offers local dimming detail that looks to the future of gaming visuals.

Ultra-high refresh rates are favored by competitive and professional gamers who want an advantage over their opponents. The ROG Zephyrus GX701 was the first gaming system available with a 300Hz display, beating even the fastest desktop monitors used in esports tournaments. That 300Hz panel has now migrated to a special version of the ROG Strix SCAR III, which was honored with a CES 2020 Innovation Award.

The new Zephyrus G14 features a 14-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate is well-suited for the system’s mid-range GPUs and improves the gaming experience compared to the 60Hz panels typically found in portable laptops. At CES 2020, ROG is illustrating the difference factory calibration makes with 4K Ultra HD panel demos running inside Zephyrus GX502 and GU502. Almost all Zephyrus slim gaming laptops come with PANTONE Validated displays, making the family ideal for gamers who are also creators.

Further, with HDR display on the GX701 comes with a Full HD resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, 400 nits of peak brightness, and local dimming across 16 zones arranged in vertical stripes. At CES 2020, ROG is demoing a next-gen panel from AUO with a 4K resolution that can push up to 1000 nits. The new panel currently supports local dimming across 240 zones arranged in a grid, which dramatically reduces the halo effect evident on displays with fewer zones. With new backlight made with mini LEDs is responsible for this fine-grained detail, and its potential is only just being explored. The backlight is capable of local dimming across over a thousand individual zones, promising unprecedented granularity.

Asus NoteBooks

Chromebook Flip C436 integrates up to 10th Generation Intel Core i7 processor, up to 16GB of RAM, a quick NVMeSSD and WiFi 6 networking capability for nimble connectivity. It also includes premium features such as an integrated fingerprint sensor in the power button, an omnidirectional quad-speaker design for high-quality sound in a number of convertible modes, USI stylus support for open pen input and numerous other peripheral options. The use of high-grade metal, two alluring finishes, including the iridescent Aerogel White and the classic Transparent Silver, and an ultrathin chassis.

The VivoBook S (S333/S433/S533) family of notebooks blends personality and performance with finishes in a variety of bold colors and an eye-catching Enter key with color-blocking edges, up to 10th Generation Intel Core i7 processors, WiFi 6 technology, NVIDIA discrete graphics and an updated chassis available in 13-inch, 14-inch, and 15-inch form factors.

ExpertBook B9450 is a formidable notebook designed to meet the demanding needs of mobile working professionals. It is the world’s lightest 14-inch business notebook, it weighs just 870 grams and has a thickness of just 14.8 mm. Despite its highly portable design, ExpertBook B9450 features a powerful battery that delivers up to 24 hours of use on a single charge, even when tasked with heavy workloads and surpasses the strict MIL-STD 810G US military standard for proven quality. ExpertBook comes equipped with a 10th Generation Intel Core i7 or i5 processor, up to 16GB of RAM, a pair of M.2 slots, two Thunderbolt 3 ports and WiFi 6 connectivity. ExpertBook B9450 is an excellent notebook for business professionals who need a powerful notebook and the latest technology to get things done.

The complete lineup of ProArtStudioBooknotebooks and ProArt Stationmini PCs takes advantage of NVIDIA Quadro and GeForce RTX GPU capabilities, including real‑time ray tracing and AI acceleration, catering to the needs of content creators and meeting the stringent requirements of the NVIDIA RTX Studio program. RTX Studio laptops and desktops are precision crafted to deliver dramatic improvements in productivity and performance across everyday creative apps. The lineup showcased in the ASUS Media Showroom includes the flagship ProArtStudioBook One — the first laptop to feature NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 graphics — and ProArtStudioBook Pro X with the interactive ASUS ScreenPad 2.0 that enhances productivity with more possibilities. ProArtStudioBook Pro 17/15, ProArtStudioBook 17/15, and ProArt Station D940MX with both NVIDIA Quadro and GeForce GPU options available are also among the lineup.

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