ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 laptop gets Ryzen 9 6900HS CPU and RX 6800S GPU
ASUS presents a new variant of its ROG Zephyrus G14. The gaming laptop with 14″ screen gets new AMD processors up to the Ryzen 9 and can be equipped with a Radeon RX 6800S video card. ASUS also shows new ROG Strix and Scar gaming laptops.
Like its predecessors, the 2022 version of the Zephyrus G14 is a relatively small 14″ gaming laptop. Earlier versions also had AMD processors, but they were combined with Nvidia RTX video cards. The new model will receive a Radeon RX 6800S or RX 6700S GPU The S versions of the RX 6000 GPUs are more economical variants with less processing power than the 6000M variants Both GPUs have 8GB GDDR6 memory Using AMD SmartShift up to 105W available to drive the GPU. 80W is reserved for the GPU and that can be supplemented with 25W of the budget for the CPU.
ASUS puts 35W processors in the laptop. That concerns the Ryzen 9 6900HS, Ryzen 7 6800HS or the Ryzen 5 6600HS. There is a maximum of 32GB of DDR5-4800 memory in the laptop and the battery has a capacity of 76Wh.
The renewed Zephyrus G14 is 18.5 mm thick and weighs 1.65 kilograms. The 14″ screen is an LCD with a 16:10 ratio and a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels. The panel has a refresh rate of 120Hz, a response time of 3ms and a maximum brightness of 500cd/m².
ASUS again makes a variant with LEDs on the back of the screen for displaying effects. The manufacturer calls it an AniMe Matrix screen. For this, ASUS now uses 1449 mini LEDs, which are hidden behind 14,969 holes. The predecessor had 1215 LEDs and 6536 holes.
ASUS ROG Strix G15 and G17 with AMD
ASUS is also renewing its ROG Strix gaming laptops. The G15 and G17 with a 15.6″ and 17.3″ screen respectively get AMD processors and the maximum can be chosen for the Ryzen 9 6900HX. The video cards come from Nvidia and ASUS uses the new RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti. The video cards get a maximum tgp of 150W.
The Strix laptops contain a maximum of 32GB of DDR5-4800 memory and a 1TB SSD. An M.2 slot is also available for storage expansion. The laptops have Wi-Fi 6E, a 90Wh battery and support fast charging via USB-C.
ASUS offers a choice of a 240Hz display with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels, or a full-HD panel with a refresh rate of 360Hz. Both panels have a response time of 3ms and support adaptive sync.
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 and 17 with Intel
In the updated ROG Strix Scar models, ASUS puts Intel processors. That concerns a maximum of the Core i9-12900H. These laptops can also be equipped with a maximum of an RTX 3080 Ti-gpu with a TGP of 150W.
With the Intel laptops, the memory is up to 64GB of DDR5-4800 and PCIe SSDs up to 2TB are included. The Scar versions also have Thunderbolt 4 connections. The Scar 15 and 17 will have the same screen options as the Strix models. They also have the same battery capacity.
TUF Gaming with AMD or Intel
In the TUF Gaming series, laptops with new AMD and Intel processors appear. The A15 and A17 get a maximum of an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H and with the F15 and F17 that is a maximum of a Core i7-12700H from Intel. Both series are equipped with RTX 30 GPUs with a TGP of a maximum of 140W.
There will be versions with a screen resolution of 2560×1440 pixels and a refresh rate of 165Hz and full-HD versions with 300Hz panels. Only the Intel versions have Thunderbolt 4 ports; the AMD models have to make do with USB 3.2 Gen2 connections.
All with MUX switch
ASUS emphasizes that all new gaming laptops come with a MUX switch. With such a multiplexer it is possible to disable the integrated GPU of the processor. This is done by hardware; the connection between the screen and the gpu must be adjusted for this. A reboot is also required. Disabling the internal GPU can provide a performance gain in games, because frames are then no longer sent to the screen via the igpu. Jarrod’s Tech demonstrates that with benchmarks. The tech site also keeps a list of whether laptops have a MUX switch. Many ASUS models of recent years did not, it turns out.