Four new Asus' ROG laptops come calling

ASUS just announced the launch of a new lineup for its flagship Republic of Gamers (ROG) series, that will be making its way to India. Endowed with Quad core 6th Gen Intel core i7 Skylake processing and Nvidia GeForce GTX 900 series graphics, ASUS unveiled 6 next-gen gaming devices, comprising two gaming grade desktops with refined aesthetics and four high-performance notebooks. To avoid heating problems that are commonplace in gaming notebooks, the latest models counter the issue of quick heating with different variants of cooling technology. The new desktop models added to the ROG series are ROG G20 and ROG GT51 along with ROG G501VW, ROG G551VW, ROG G752VY and ROG GL552VW gaming notebooks.

Elaborating further on the launch and the gaming industry, Peter Chang, Regional Head, South Asia & Country Manager, System Business Group, ASUS India, said, "Gaming technology is always evolving as a gaming enthusiast is always looking for upgrading or enhancing their systems. Today, along with high performance and graphics, gamers also want their machines to be portable and light-weight. With our new ROG series launch, we have tried our best to cater to the demands of all the gaming segments i.e. from entry and mainstream levels to professional gaming. It has always been our endeavor to provide the best gaming experience to the users and ultimately help the gaming industry in India to thrive"

G752VY

The G752VY is meant to showcase the evolution of the brand, with the company's best design yet, finished in a new Armor Titanium and Plasma Copper color scheme. In terms of the specifications, you get Windows 10, a 6th-generation Intel Skylake Core i7 processor, up to 64GB DDR4 RAM, and the Nvidia GeForce GTX 980m graphic card. It also features the ROG-exclusive mobile 3D Vapor Chamber for increased cooling performance, and a backlit anti-ghosting gaming keyboard with 30-key rollover for precise command and control while gaming.

G501VW

The Asus ROG G501VW features Nvidia GTX960M Graphics in a Slim 20.6mm and lightweight, 2.06kg metallic design. This ultraportable device comes with up to 4K or Ultra HD visuals and the upgraded Hyper Cool technology. The display is a 4K IPS panel with 178-degree viewing angles, ASUS SonicMaster and ROG AudioWizard enhanced audio complements the experience. Under the hood, the devices packs decent gaming performance with the Nvidia GTX 960M graphics that has 4GB of GDDR5 graphics memory, 16GB of DDR4 system memory and up to a 512GB PCIe Gen 3x4 SSD giving you speeds up to 2Gbits/s.

G551VW

The ASUS G551VW is a high-performance gaming laptop with enthusiast grade graphics and a silent cooling system. It comes with a 4K IPS panel with 178-degree viewing angles, complemented by ASUS SonicMaster and ROG AudioWizard enhanced audio. Its efficient thermal management system works silently in the background to give you prolonged gaming sessions. The G551VW is powered by a Nvidia GTX 960M graphics that comes with 4GB of GDDR5 graphics memory, 16GB of DDR 4 system memory, a 1TB of hard disk storage along with a 128 GB SSD.

GL552VW

The GL552VW is targeted for the users who desire powerful notebooks with decent gaming hardware in a compact package. Following the ROG design theme, the design of ROG GL552VW is inspired by the F22 Stealth fighter aircraft. Apart from all new metallic design with a backlit ROG logo that goes in line with the Republic of Gamers theme, the interior has also been upgraded. The device is power packed with Quad core 6th Gen intel core i7 Skylake processor, Nvidia GTX 960M graphics that comes with 4GB GDDR5 graphics memory, 16GB of DDR4 system memory, a terrabyte of hard drive of storage along with a 128 GB SSD. Priced very affordably, I expect this laptop to quickly become popular as it packs more performance than any of it's competition at the price tag. This laptop offers those willing to shell out an extra 10k over the G552JX a significant improvement in specifications for a small price increase.

Two new desktops are bound for India

ROG GT51, winner of a 2016 CES Innovation Award in the Gaming and Virtual Reality category, is powered by a 6th-generation Intel Core i7-6700K processor and supports up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X (2-way SLI) for the performance to run games across three 4K monitors. ROG Turbo Gear lets users maximize GT51's full overclocking potential with just one click, while the ASUS-exclusive Aegis II application helps monitor system parameters. In addition, a USB 3.1 Type-C port on its front panel provides data transmission speeds of up to 10Gbps and is able to quick-charge mobile devices. GT51 features the exclusive ROG Band to let users activate Shadow Drive — a hidden hard drive space — or overclock GT51 as well. GT51 has an internal cooling system with a dedicated air tunnel that takes advantage of natural convection to ensure efficient heat management during marathon gaming sessions. It has an aggressively designed ATX chassis with an Armor Titanium and Plasma Copper finish, a transparent side window, and customizable lighting effects that showcase up to 8 million colors.

The ROG G20CB is a powerful, compact, console-sized 9.5-liter gaming desktop with refined aesthetics. Along with 2.5" and 3.5" slots for SSDs and HDDs, the G20 supports the latest M.2 PCIe Gen 3x4 SSD which gives you data access speed of up to 2Gbits/s i.e. four times faster than SATA SSDs. With graphics up to a NVidia GTX 980, the G20 is suited for surround displays or for 2K or 4K monitors. It also includes exclusive ASUS ROG Aegis II software with GameAlive.