After Taiwan, Philippines was next in line for the reveal of ASUS ROG’s new blade-like contender, the ROG Zephyrus (GX501).
Being ASUS’s first entry into the featherweight division (2.2kg), it sure packs a punch with either a GTX 1080 or GTX 1070 while having a reversed layout for increased accessibility.
It’s thicker 17.9mm side is where things get even more interesting. Under the supposed exhaust-intake is a self-raising metallic bar foot with several automatically locking points meant to naturally raise the rear of the ROG Zephyrus for more cooling potential.
This mechanism reportedly reduces 10°C compared to when laid against a flat surface.
Of course, with all the bells and whistles, pricing was never meant to be a wallet-friendly factor. The GTX 1080 variant goes for P179,995 while the lower-spec’d GTX 1070 variant can be bought for P149,995. Both variants are set to be available this July and August respectively at nearby ROG Concept Stores.
| SPECS | Asus ROG Zephyrus |
| Display | [1920×1080] 15.6″ 120Hz G-Sync Display |
| Size | 379x262x16.9 mm, 2.2kg |
| Design | Metal + Plastic; Max-Q |
| Colors | Black |
| Chipset | FCBGA1440 |
| Processor | Intel i7-7700HQ (up to 3.8GHz) |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeFore GTX 1070/1080 |
| Memory | 24GB DDR4 RAM, PCIe Gen. 3 x 4 NVMe 512 M.2 SSD |
| Webcam | 720p |
| Connectivity | WiFi ac dual-band, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
| Ports | Thunderbolt Type-C, 3 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0, 3.5mm combo jack, HDMI out |
| Official Price | Php 149,995 (GTX 1070) Php179,995 (GTX 1080 |
| Availability date | July 2017 (GTX 1080) August 2017 (GTX 1070) |
| Where to buy | ROG Concept Stores, Authorized retailers |
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