ROG Zephyrus S17 & M16

 

Asus has confirmed that its newly ROG Zephyrus S17 and M16 gaming laptops will launch in South African in August — along with local pricing for the devices. The laptops were announced at the ROG Unleash the Tiger Inside virtual event. Asus ROG has introduced Zephyrus S17 and Zephyrus M16 as the latest addition to its gaming laptop lineup. Both the laptops are powered by Intel Core 11th Gen H-series processors and come with intelligent cooling systems.

What to know about the ROG Zephyrus S17

The ROG Zephyrus S17 is the latest premium gaming laptop from the company, featuring innovations such as a rising optical mechanical keyboard.

According to the company, this provides enhanced cooling while still fitting powerful components inside a slim form factor.

An 11th-Gen Intel Core i9-11900H processor powers it. For graphics, it uses Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU that reaches 140W with Dynamic Boost. The memory is taken care of by 16GB of onboard RAM and up to 2TB SSD storage.

The company also says that thanks to its sound system (which includes six speakers with dual force-cancelling woofers, dual smart amps, and Dolby Atmos), the laptop holds the title of world’s best speakers in a gaming laptop.

For the display, customers have two options. You can opt for a WQHD panel with a 165Hz refresh rate and G-SYNC support. Otherwise, you can choose a 4K panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and Adaptive-Sync.

Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 has been launched as a premium offering by the gaming division. It features a 17.3-inch QHD DDS panel with165Hz refresh rate and weighs about 2.6kg.

ROG Zephyrus M16

 Meanwhile, the M16 is the smaller of the newly announced laptops, featuring a 16-inch display and a 15-inch chassis.

The laptop is designed for portability, providing a lightweight form factor at only 19.9mm thick and weighing 1.9kg.

Like the S17, it also features a six-speaker setup with dual force-cancelling woofers and Dolby Atmos.

Zephyrus M16 comes in processor options up to 11th-Gen Intel Core i9-11900H. Similarly, the graphic capability offered is up to GeForce RTX 3070 GPUs. The gaming laptop comes with up to 48GB of RAM and up to 2TB SSD onboard. Meanwhile, the 16-inch display includes a WQHD panel with a 165Hz refresh rate.

While battery life isn’t usually a flagship feature for gaming laptops, which tend to be power-intensive, the M16 offers up to 10 hours of video playback on its 90Wh battery, according to Asus.

As for the cooling system on the Zephyrus M16, a ROG Intelligent Cooling system has been appointed that uses a liquid metal compound as well as Arc Flow fans for keeping the device cool.