ASUS Introduces New ROG Gaming Laptop Displays at Computex

2019/05/27

KEY POINTS

  • First 17ʺ 240Hz displays: Strix SCAR III and Hero III are the world’s first 17ʺ gaming laptops with ultrafast 240Hz/3ms displays for competitive esports
  • High refresh meets high resolution: Panel demo refreshes 4K UHD at 120Hz, double the frequency of typical UHD displays
  • Full spectrum innovation: AMOLED demo offers 4K UHD with high dynamic range and 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 colour space
  • Versatility on display: Latest ROG gaming laptop lineup with HDR, 4K, G-SYNC, and PANTONE Validated displays nimbly shift between content creation and entertainment

MARKHAM, Canada (May 23, 2019) - ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced new 240Hz gaming laptops with larger 17-inch displays, along with details on multiple 4K UHD panels set to demo at Computex 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan. The premium panels showcase groundbreaking speed, precision, and depth of detail that define the future of gaming machines. They push the boundaries of modern technology, giving everyone from competitive esports players to professional content creators a visual experience that looks incredibly sharp and feels impeccably smooth.

Only a month after the arrival of the fastest 15.6-inch panel on the planet in the ROG Spring 2019 Collection, the first 17.3-inch 240Hz/3ms display debuted inside the Strix SCAR III and Hero III esports gaming laptops. Technology demos featuring 4K UHD panels are also scheduled for Computex, including a 120Hz/3ms option with 100% Adobe RGB coverage and an AMOLED panel with high dynamic range (HDR). The dueling 4K UHD displays underline the ROG commitment to delivering the best visual experience, giving serious gamers, power users, and content creators the tools they need to accelerate their creativity and productivity.

First 17ʺ 240Hz displays

ROG is dedicated to staying at the forefront of gaming laptop display technology, breaking its own high-refresh records to push the boundaries of speed. In 2016, G752VS debuted a 120Hz display that doubled the speed of competing laptops while maintaining excellent colours and viewing angles. That led to a project with chemical giant Merck to develop a new liquid crystal structure capable of supporting even higher frequencies, resulting in the release of the world’s first 144Hz gaming laptop in the ROG G703 desktop replacement. Beyond speeding up the refresh rate, the 144Hz panel also cut the grey-to-grey pixel response time to just 7ms, a reduction of nearly 4X over the alternative at the time. By 2018, the response time dropped to a mere 3ms and spread across a full lineup of ROG laptops.

That spirit of innovation led ROG to demo a cutting-edge 240Hz panel inside Strix SCAR II at CES in early 2019, setting a new standard for hardcore gaming laptops and portable esports rigs. The same 15-inch panel rolled out last month across multiple members of the ROG Spring 2019 Collection, including the new Zephyrus S GX502, Zephyrus M GU502, Strix SCAR III G531, and Strix Hero III G531.

Now, Strix SCAR III G731 and Hero III G731 are the first to bring 240Hz/3ms displays to more expansive 17-inch screens. With up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 graphics that can push into factory overclocked territory thanks to ROG Boost, they have enough horsepower to generate triple-digit frame rates for sublimely smooth gameplay in fast-paced titles and competitive esports.