ASUS has just unveils its latest generation of gaming laptops from its popular ROG (Republic of Gamers) series. The new announcements include new notebooks from its ROG Strix, Flow, TUF, and even Zephyrus lineup. All of these will be sold from the company’s official website, Flipkart, Amazon, Exclusive ROG and ASUS stores, as well as Croma, Vijay Sales, Reliance Digital, and other retails. These launches also arrives ahead of the rumored Indian launch of its ROG Ally handheld console.
ASUS ROG Strix 2023
Talking about the Strix models first, the ROG Strix G16 and G18 are high end gaming laptops that aim to offer top notch performance for gaming enthusiasts. The two laptops feature Intel’s 13th Gen Core processors up to an i9 CPU, which is paired with Nvidia’s latest GeForce RTX 4000 series graphics card up to the RTX 4070 GPU. The only difference between the two is the displays, with the G16 featuring a 16 inch panel, while the G18 has an 18 inch panel. Both panels offer 240Hz refresh rate, 16:10 aspect ration, 500 nits of peak brightness, and Nvidia G Sync support.
Other notable features include 16GB of DDR5 RAM and 1TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD. Another new entry in the ROG Strix 2023 series is the G17 model, which is powered by AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors up to the Ryzen 9 7945HX CPU. On the other hand, it is also paired with up to an RTX 4070 GPU. Unlike the two variants mentioned above, it offers a higher 32GB of DDR5 RAM and 1TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD. Furthermore, it sports a QHD display with 240Hz refresh rate as well. The ROG Strix G16 starts from 1,44,990 INR, while the G18 costs 1,69,990 INR. On the other hand, the ROG Strix G17 model costs 1,59,990 INR.
ROG TUF 2023
The company’s ROG TUF lineup is a more affordable gaming laptop lineup compared to the Strix series. The top of the line model includes the TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition that features some capable specs like the Ryzen 9 7940HS processors that is paired with Radeon RX 7600S GPU. Its display offers FHD+ resolution and 165Hz refresh rate as well. Following this, the company also unveiled the new TUF Gaming A15 and A17 models. This model costs around 1,39,990 INR.
As the name suggests, the A15 model has a 15 inch panel and the A17 variant offers a larger 17 inch panels, which offer QHD+ resolution and 240Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, these two laptops also offer Ryzen R9 7940HS processor but with up to Nvidia RTX 4060 graphics cards. These models are feature a very robust build quality that has passed the MIL-STD-810H military standard. The new A15 laptop costs 1,05,990 INR while the A17 costs 1,34,990 INR.
The TUF F15 and F17 are the last among the new ROG TUF 2023 lineup. These are equpped with the up to an Intel i9-13900H and RTX 4060. Similar to the A15 and A17, the two laptops also come with military grade toughness rating for its build quality. The display offers FHD resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, G Sync support, and 100 percent sRGB color gamut. ASUS will be selling the ROG TUF F15 model for 1,15,990 INR.
ROG Flow 2023
ASUS has announced three new models for its ROG Flow series, which includes the new Flow X13, Flow Z13, and the limited edition Flow Z13 Acronym. Talking about the Flow Z13 Acronym model first, it arrives as the company’s vision of top tier engineering and hardware design. The limited edition model houses top notch specs like the Intel Core i9-13900H and the Nvidia RTX 4070. But its highlighting aspect is undoubtedly its design, which includes a full detachable keyboard. This enables you to use the laptop like a portable workstation as the display can be used with a 170 degree kickstand.
Despite these beefy specs, it weighs just 1.3 kilograms thanks to its 13.4 inch CNC chassis that offers a QHD+ resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, and 165Hz refresh rate. The ROG Flow Z13 Acronym is by far the most expensive laptop model in this list with a whopping 2,84,990 INR price tag. Moving on the regular ROG Z13 model, this laptop also features a similar design with a detachable keyboard and kickstand mechanism. Buyers can also spec out this model with up to an Intel Core i9-13900H and RTX 4060. This version weighs an even lighter 1.18 kilograms and features the same QHD+ 165Hz display. It has a price tag of 2,09,990 INR and even supports the ROG X6 Mobile RTX 4090 external GPU that is worth 2,01,990 INR.
The brand also unveiled the new ROG Flow X13 that features powerful hardware in a flexible and lightweight form factor, weighing just 1.3 kilograms. It is equipped with up to AMD’s Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU that is paired with RTX 4060 GPU. It sports a 13 inch touchscreen enabled display that also offers 165Hz refresh rate and is housed on a 360 degree hinge. It can also be paired with the XG Mobile eGPU and is currently being offered for 1,74,990 INR.
ROG Zephyrus 2023
Last but not the least, ASUS also unveiled the 2023 edition of its ROG Zephyrus G14 and G16 gaming laptops. The Zephyrus G16 sports a 16 inch display that has a QHD+ resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and a 16:10 aspect ratio. Under the hood, users can expect up to an Intel Core i9-13900H and RTX 4060 GPU. It even arrives with six speakers for a more improved listening experience. This model has a price tag of 1,69,990 INR.
The Zephyrus G14 is the last model in this list and is quite interesting in terms of its design. One of its highlighting aspect is undoubtedly the AniMe Matrix (which is basically an LED system) that let’s you have virtual pet or play mini games on the lid of the laptop. It also has a lightweight design, weighing just 1.65 kilograms. Under the hood, it is powered by up to an AMD Ryzen 7940HS processor and RTX 4060 GPU. It has a 14 inch 165Hz display that also offers 100 percent DCI p3 color gamut and 500 nits of peak brightness. This model is slightly cheaper than the G16, and costs 1,49,990 INR.
Most of these laptops like the TUF series and ROG series will be on sale via Amazon India soon.
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