{"id":117951,"date":"2017-05-31T12:33:25","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T10:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=117951"},"modified":"2017-05-31T12:35:55","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T10:35:55","slug":"asus-unveils-rog-strix-laptop-with-amd-ryzen-7-cpu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/117951-asus-unveils-rog-strix-laptop-with-amd-ryzen-7-cpu","title":{"rendered":"Asus unveils ROG Strix laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 CPU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Asus has unveiled its new ROG Strix gaming laptop, which boasts an eight-core AMD Ryzen processor and Radeon RX 580 graphics card.<\/p>\n<p>The top-of-the-range <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rog.asus.com\/articles\/g-series-gaming-laptops\/ryzen-comes-to-gaming-laptops-in-the-rog-strix-gl702zc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ROG Strix GL702ZC<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is powered by a Ryzen 7 1700 CPU, while\u00a0model variants with smaller Ryzen processors will also be available.<\/p>\n<p>Asus said the laptop\u2019s Ryzen 7 1700 is based on the same silicon as the desktop version, but will not support overclocking.<\/p>\n<p>The device also boasts an AMD Radeon RX 580 graphics card with 8GB of GDDR5 memory.<\/p>\n<p>The device\u2019s\u00a0IPS LCD display is available in multiple configurations, including 4K at 60Hz and Full HD at 120Hz.<\/p>\n<p>All available display options support AMD\u2019s FreeSync technology, which lowers input lag and reduces screen tearing.<\/p>\n<p>The laptop\u00a0supports up to 32GB of DDR4 2,400MHz RAM and features an M.2 slot compatible with NVMe SSDs up to 512GB.<\/p>\n<p>Asus did not reveal pricing for the unit, but said the laptop will be available later this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Asus-ROG-Strix-GL702ZC-1.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"822048727\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-213268\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Asus-ROG-Strix-GL702ZC-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Asus-ROG-Strix-GL702ZC-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Asus-ROG-Strix-GL702ZC-1-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Asus-ROG-Strix-GL702ZC-1-595x400.jpg 595w\" alt=\"Asus ROG Strix GL702ZC 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Asus-ROG-Strix-GL702ZC-2.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"2069597305\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-213270\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Asus-ROG-Strix-GL702ZC-2.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Asus-ROG-Strix-GL702ZC-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Asus-ROG-Strix-GL702ZC-2-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Asus-ROG-Strix-GL702ZC-2-595x400.jpg 595w\" alt=\"Asus ROG Strix GL702ZC 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This article first appeared on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/213262-asus-reveals-rog-strix-laptop-with-ryzen-7-processor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyBroadband<\/a><\/strong>and is republished with permission.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/213168-everything-you-need-to-know-about-intels-core-i9-cpu.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Everything you need to know about Intel\u2019s Core i9 CPU<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asus has unveiled its new ROG Strix gaming laptop, which boasts an eight-core AMD Ryzen processor and Radeon RX 580 graphics 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