ASUS ZenBook, StudioBook, ROG laptops: the CES 2019 roundup – SlashGear

It’s that time of the year again when anybody and everybody in the tech world try to claim a piece of media attention in Las Vegas. And while it’s actually a complimentary for all in regards to customer electronics, it is generally an opportune time for computer system makers to draw out their new products. ASUS, naturally, isn’t one to miss that opportunity, and be it for severe work or for gaming, it has just the laptop for you.

The ZenBook has ended up being ASUS’ flagship laptop line, bearing its practically renowned spun-metal finish on its back. The new ASUS ZenBook 14 UX431 is almost, in every sense, agent of ASUS’ more conventional laptop design. Yes, it does have thinner bezels now, because that’s where everybody appears to be heading to anyhow. That said, it does likewise have a couple of distinct quirks to spice things up.

Take, for example, the touchpad that shows a brightened NumberPad. It’s not multi-functional but it does include a bit more function to a single-purpose surface. There are also 4 speakers here, 2 flanking the keyboard and two on the underside, applying the bass thanks to the gap from the surface produced by the ErgoLift hinge.

A little more intriguing, nevertheless, is the ZenBook S13 UX392. When it pertains to bezels, this probably has the least, boasting of a 97% screen-to-body ratio, almost like a mobile phone. And practically like a mobile phone, it has a sort of “reverse notch”. That is, it has a tab protruding from the top bezel that acts both as a home for the web cam along with a method to easily lift the lid.

Both the ASUS ZenBook 14 UX431 and ZenBook S13 UX392 run on an 8th gen Intel processor, up to Core i7, and can even be paired with an NVIDIA GeForce MX150 for added graphical power. Both can likewise have up to 16 GB of RAM and support 1 TB SSDs.

When it pertains to performance, however, the ASUS StudioBook S W700 is the cream of ASUS’ 2019 crop. At least for now. While it doesn’t take pride in the very same nearly undetectable bezels, the 17-inch laptop in a 15-inch body does possess an Intel Xeon, or at least a Core i7, processor that coordinate with an NVIDIA Quadro P3200 graphics for creating content and possibly a little bit of video gaming on the side.

If you desire video gaming, however, you’ll most likely desire to turn your attention to ASUS’ Republic of Gamers brand name. This year, ROG has a few strange gaming laptops to reveal off. The ROG Zephyrus S GX701, for example, is one of the first few gaming laptop computers to use NVIDIA’s brand-new GeForce RTX 20-series with Max-Q design, cramming among the most powerful customer graphics cards in such a little area. And with NVIDIA G-SYNC and a 144 Hz 17-inch screen, it’s assured to be smooth as butter, no matter the game you toss at it.

Just want the essentials? The ROG Zephyrus S GX531 offers just a little bit less for an even smaller sized 15-inch body. You still get an 8th gen Intel Core i7 and 144 Hz screen and even the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080. You just need to cutout on the some of the bells and whistles on the larger GX701.

When it pertains to uniqueness, the ROG Mothership GZ700 certainly takes the cake. You most likely can’t even call it a laptop even if ASUS firmly insists on calling it such. It’s a brand-new sort of “desktop replacement” with the body and screen in a single unit that stands upright and a detachable keyboard that folds to save area. It’s not a tablet, however, as it does not have a touch screen nor can it be utilized flat like one.

With this different sort of all-in-one PC, ASUS has the ability to shove all the high-end specs it could, including an 8th gen Intel Core i9 processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080. The 17-inch Complete HD IPS screen boasts of 144 Hz refresh rate and, of course, NVIDIA G-SYNC.

ASUS ROG also has a variety of Strix laptops that cover the middle ground of bulky PCs and thin video gaming laptop computers. This year, it is also dividing the lineup by the numerous video gaming genres they’re finest matched to, like shooters with the ROG Strix SCAR II or MOBAs with the ROG Strix Hero II. Whatever the gaming or expert need, there’s an ASUS laptop computer for everybody. All that’s left is for ASUS to reveal how much they will cost everybody, too.