{"id":93493,"date":"2016-06-10T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T10:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=93493"},"modified":"2016-06-10T13:18:21","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T11:18:21","slug":"crazy-4k-liquid-cooled-asus-gaming-laptops-redefine-portable-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/93493-crazy-4k-liquid-cooled-asus-gaming-laptops-redefine-portable-gaming","title":{"rendered":"Crazy 4K liquid-cooled Asus gaming laptops redefine portable gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"

Asus recently unveiled the second iteration of its liquid cooled ROG gaming laptop, aimed at gamers who seek maximum performance and\u00a0a manageable form factor.<\/p>\n

The ROG GX700VO<\/strong><\/a> and ROG GX800VH<\/strong><\/a> both feature Asus’ innovative liquid cooling docks, allowing gamers to alternate\u00a0between hardcore gaming and portability.<\/p>\n

These devices feature powerful graphics cards, with the latest iteration using two GeForce GTX 980s in an SLI configuration.<\/p>\n

The impressive specifications of the gaming laptops are only fully utilised when the device is connected to its liquid-cooling dock.<\/p>\n

This enables the hardware\u00a0to make use of Asus’ Hydro Overclocking System, which allows for greatly increased performance under ideal cooling conditions.<\/p>\n

Check out the specifications of the Asus ROG liquid-cooled laptops below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Asus ROG GX700VO Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Processor<\/td>\nIntel Core i7 6820HK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory<\/td>\nUp to 64GB DDR4 2,133MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display<\/td>\n17,3-inch 3,840 x 2,160 G-Sync<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graphics Card<\/td>\nNvidia geForce GTX 980 8GB GDDR5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage<\/td>\nRaid0 Support, PCIe x4 256G\/512G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Although the GX800VH has not officially been launched, it’s specifications have been revealed and it has been showcased at Computex 2016<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Asus ROG GX800VH Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Processor<\/td>\nIntel Core i7 K-Series 4.4GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory<\/td>\nUp to 64GB DDR4 2,133MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display<\/td>\n18,6-inch\u00a03,840 x 2,160 G-Sync<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graphics Card<\/td>\nNvidia GeForce GTX 980 8GB GDDR5 SLI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage<\/td>\nRaid0 Support, PCIe x4 256G\/512G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Overclocking and Benchmarks<\/strong><\/h3>\n

By using seperate liquid-cooling docks for the laptops, Asus has enabled the hardware to be heavily overclocked when it is connected to the cooling dock.<\/p>\n

Below are some features of the Hydro Overclocking System:<\/p>\n

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  • 43% increase in graphics processing power.<\/li>\n
  • 48% increase in processor performance.<\/li>\n
  • 31% increased DDR4 RAM frequency – up to 2,800MHz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Check out the benchmarks of the ROG GX700VO and GX800VH below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    3DMark 11 Benchmarks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Asus ROG GX800VH<\/strong><\/td>\n38,726<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    GTX 980 Ti<\/td>\n24,550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    GTX TITAN X<\/td>\n23,280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Asus ROG GX700VO<\/strong><\/td>\n20,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    GTX 980<\/td>\n18,540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    R9 Fury<\/td>\n17,990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    GTX 970<\/td>\n15,730<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    R9 380<\/td>\n12,150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Pricing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    The Asus ROG GX700VO 4K liquid-cooled gaming laptop costs\u00a0R91,241<\/strong>\u00a0from local retailers.<\/p>\n

    The more powerful and larger Asus ROG GX800VH has not yet been launched,\u00a0and it currently has no available pricing information.<\/p>\n