ASUS Republic of Gamers Introduces New 300Hz Gaming Laptops at IFA Berlin

2019/09/04

ROG Laptop

KEY POINTS

  • Industry-leading displays: ROG consistently leads the field in high refresh rate displays and shows it again as the first to introduce a laptop with a 300Hz panel
  • Unprecedented speed: 300Hz displays are 25% faster than the current esports standard and can draw 5X more frames than conventional displays
  • Achieving versatile performance: Gaming laptops need more than speed, so the new laptops will offer versatility for gaming, content creation, and more
  • Beyond faster frequencies: ROG is advancing all forms of display technology with additional offerings of high resolution 4K UHD and HDR panels

Berlin, Germany (September 4, 2019) - ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today showcased new 300Hz displays in several Strix and Zephyrus gaming laptops at IFA Berlin 2019, offering a glimpse into the future of portable esports and hardcore gaming. These groundbreaking displays qualify as the world’s fastest; the first ROG device to be released with the ultrafast display will be the Zephyrus S GX701 in October, followed up by multiple ROG laptops in the following year.

ROG is focused on delivering not only the fastest gaming devices, but translating that speed into a more responsive and immersive experience. By aggressively adopting high-refresh laptop displays, ROG gives gamers the opportunity to see more frames per second for gameplay that feels smoother, especially in fast-paced esports titles, and even offers a competitive advantage over opponents.

Industry-leading displays

ROG was the first to bring high refresh rates to gaming laptops in 2016 with the G752VS, whose 120Hz IPS-level panel produced excellent colors and viewing angles despite doubling the frequency of conventional displays. G752VS ignited the high refresh-rate race across the industry and set a new standard for premium gaming machines.

A project with chemical giant Merck followed, resulting in the development of a new liquid-crystal structure capable of pushing even higher speeds. That work allowed ROG to introduce the first 144Hz gaming laptops the following year with the original G703 desktop replacement and the more portable Strix GL503VS SCAR Edition.

While faster refresh rates make gameplay look and feel smoother, quicker pixel transitions reduce blurring for fast-moving objects and sweeping motions to produce a clearer picture that helps gamers track targets and maintain immersion. The 144Hz panel slashed the grey-to-grey pixel response time to just 7ms, a 4X reduction compared to contemporary alternatives. Overdrive pushed pixels even further in 2018, when ROG led the industry again by not only reducing the response time to just 3ms, but also making that speed available across a full family of gaming laptops based on Intel’s Coffee Lake processors.

At CES earlier this year, ROG previewed the future by demoing a cutting-edge 240Hz panel inside the Strix SCAR II. A few months later, ROG was the first to deploy the next-gen display, rolling it out in a diverse lineup that included the Zephyrus S GX502, Zephyrus M GU502, Strix SCAR III G531, and Strix Hero III G531. The 15.6-inch models were quickly followed by the first 17.3-inch implementation in the Strix SCAR III G731 introduced at Computex 2019.