{"id":120270,"date":"2017-08-30T17:10:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T15:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=120270"},"modified":"2017-08-30T17:11:13","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T15:11:13","slug":"asus-reveals-new-rog-and-zenbook-notebooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/120270-asus-reveals-new-rog-and-zenbook-notebooks","title":{"rendered":"ASUS reveals new ROG and ZenBook notebooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ASUS has revealed its new lineup of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/press.asus.com\/PressReleases\/p\/ASUS-Republic-of-Gamers-Showcases-Latest-Gaming-Lineup-at-IFA-2017#.Waa6b8ig-Uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ROG Strix<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/press.asus.com\/release.php?id=114#.Waa6R8ig-Uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ZenBook<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0laptops.<\/p>\n<p>The ZenBook Flip 14 and ASUS ROG Strix SCAR were announced at IFA 2017, with both offering impressive specifications for their respective markets.<\/p>\n<p>The specifications and details of the new ASUS devices are below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">ASUS ZenBook Flip 14<\/h3>\n<p>The ZenBook Flip 14, which is the \u201cworld\u2019s thinnest 2-in-1 laptop with discrete graphics\u201d, boasts a 14-inch FHD display driven by an Nvidia GeForce GT 1030<\/p>\n<p>The graphics card will support light gaming and be more than capable of tackling video-related tasks.<\/p>\n<p>Additional specifications also point towards powerful performance, including an Intel Core i7 8th-gen processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD.<\/p>\n<p>There is currently no information regarding pricing and availability of the ZenBook Flip 14.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Asus-ZenBook-Flip-14.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"1514994584\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-226983\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Asus-ZenBook-Flip-14.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\/08\/Asus-ZenBook-Flip-14.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Asus-ZenBook-Flip-14-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Asus-ZenBook-Flip-14-595x400.jpg 595w\" alt=\"Asus ZenBook Flip 14\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">ASUS ROG Strix SCAR Edition<\/h3>\n<p>The ROG Strix SCAR is a thin, powerful gaming laptop which boasts an Nvidia GeForce GXT 10-series graphics card, Intel Core i7 processor, and is available in either 15-inch or 17-inch models.<\/p>\n<p>The device caters for first-person shooters, and features a screen with a response time of 5ms and refresh rate of up to 144Hz.<\/p>\n<p>Other features include a desktop-style keyboard layout and N-key rollover to enhance keyboard precision.<\/p>\n<p>The SCAR is slimmer than previous ASUS gaming laptops, and is also available in a Hero Edition. The Hero Edition substitutes the high-refresh-rate display for a unit with a wider colour gamut.<\/p>\n<p>There is currently no information regarding pricing and availability of the ROG Strix SCAR.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Asus-ROG-Strix-SCAR-Edition.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"177274345\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-226985\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Asus-ROG-Strix-SCAR-Edition.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\/08\/Asus-ROG-Strix-SCAR-Edition.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Asus-ROG-Strix-SCAR-Edition-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Asus-ROG-Strix-SCAR-Edition-595x400.jpg 595w\" alt=\"Asus ROG Strix SCAR Edition\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/225052-asus-unveils-budget-curved-gaming-monitor.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">ASUS unveils budget curved gaming monitor<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASUS has revealed its new lineup of\u00a0ROG Strix\u00a0and\u00a0ZenBook\u00a0laptops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":115929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8585],"tags":[1517,20002,24483],"class_list":["post-120270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gadgets","tag-asus","tag-rog-strix","tag-zenbook"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120270"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":120272,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120270\/revisions\/120272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}