ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces Updated Strix Hero Edition

Fremont, CA (April 3, 2018) - ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced that the Strix Hero Edition gaming laptop is now available with the latest 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 10-Series graphics.

The newly updated model features a 15.6-inch display with a fast 120Hz refresh rate, wide-view technology, and a wide 94% NTSC color gamut. The Strix Hero Edition is specially designed to give gamers a competitive edge in Multiplayer Online Battle Area (MOBA) games like League of Legends® and Dota® 2.

Exceptional gaming performance

The Strix Hero Edition is powered by the latest 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8750H six-core processor and is available with up to 32GB of DDR4 2666MHz dual-channel memory. The new processor can reach speeds of up to 4GHz with four cores and 3.9GHz with six cores, and can execute up to 12 threads thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. In addition, Intel Speed Shift and Turbo Boost technologies enable the Strix Hero to handle every task quickly and efficiently, including simultaneous gaming, recording, and live-streaming.

The Strix Hero Edition features NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics with 4GB GDDR5 VRAM. The GTX 10-Series graphics architecture offers the highest possible gaming performance and supports Microsoft® DirectX® 12, enabling the newest visual effects and rendering techniques for realistic gaming visuals.

Supersmooth Gameplay and True-to-Life Color

The Strix Hero Edition features a 15.6-inch display with a fast 120Hz refresh rate and wide-view technology to give gamers smooth gameplay and a better view of the game world. Its 94% NTSC color gamut provides a wider color range that’s almost equal to 130% sRGB in terms of color space covered so gamers can differentiate enemies easily — no matter how frantic the action.

Desktop-style Gaming Keyboard

In keeping with its designed-for-esports philosophy, the Strix Hero Edition has a desktop-style keyboard that’s optimized for gaming: it features four gaming hotkeys and customizable RGB-backlighting across four zones. The keyboard features ergonomically designed keys with 0.25mm-curvature key caps, and 1.8mm travel distance for responsive keystrokes.