ROG Zephyrus G14 2021 available at RM7699 next month!
The much awaited refresh to the ROG Zephyrus G14 is finally coming to Malaysia. Aside from the heavily anticipated laptop, ASUS Malaysia are also announcing four other GeForce RTX 3060 laptops too from the TUF Gaming Dash F15 and ROG Strix G15 and G17 series. Let’s check them out.
ROG Zephyrus G14 – RM7699
While the previous generation of the ROG Zephyrus G14 came in multiple specifications, ASUS will only be bringing in a single configuration of the refreshed ROG Zephyrus G14, but in two color options.
The iconic design of the ROG Zephyrus G14 is retained, but ASUS did add a virtual pet named Omni that can hang out in the AniMe Matrix to keep you company while you work/game from home.
ROG Zephyrus G14 Specs and Price in Malaysia
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| Color | Moonlight White (GA401Q-MK2237TS) | Eclipse Gray (GA401Q-MK2164TS) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, 8C/16T @ 3.1GHz (Boost up to 4.5GHz), 7nm | |
| RAM | 16GB DDR4-3200 (8GB on-board + 8GB SO-DIMM) | |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, 80W Max. TGP | |
| Storage | 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD | |
| Connectivity | Wireless WiFi 6, 802.11ax Bluetooth 5.1 Wired 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps) Type-C (USB-PD, DisplayPort, G-SYNC support) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps) Type-C 2 x USB 3.0 Type-A 1 x Proprietary charging port | |
| Display | 14″ WQHD 120Hz IPS-level LCD, Adaptive Sync, 300 nits Pantone Validated HDMI 2.0b | |
| Audio | 2 x 0.7W tweeter 2 x 2.5W speaker with smart AMP 1 x 3.5mm combo jack | |
| Power | 76WHr, 4-cell Li-ion battery 180W power adapter 100W Type-C USB-PD power adapter | |
| Dimensions | 324 x 220 x 19.9 mm | |
| Weight | 1.7kg | |
| Price | RM7699 | |
| Bundled items | ROG Sleeve for 14″ ROG Impact Gaming Mouse | |
| Availability | April 2021 | |
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ASUS ROG Strix G Series – from RM5999
On top of the previously announced configurations of the ASUS ROG Strix G15 and G17 laptops, ASUS is adding two new options featuring the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX paired up with the GeForce RTX 3060. Previously, the GeForce RTX 3060 GPUs were only available with the Ryzen 7 5800H CPUs, so these two new options are probably targeted towards satisfying users who need a bit more CPU grunt.
ASUS ROG Strix G15/G17 Specs and Price in Malaysia
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| ROG Strix G15 (G513Q-MHN266T) | ROG Strix G17 (G713Q-MHX132T) | |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 8C/16T @ 3.1GHz (Boost up to 4.5GHz), 7nm | |
| RAM | 16GB DDR4-3200 (2 x 8GB SO-DIMM) | |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, 130W Max. TGP | |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD | 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD |
| Connectivity | Wireless Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 802.11ax Bluetooth 5.1 Wired 1 x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) Type-C (USB-PD, DisplayPort support) 3 x USB 3.0 Type-A 1 x Proprietary charging port | Wireless Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 802.11ax Bluetooth 5.1 Wired 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps) Type-C (USB-PD, DisplayPort support) 3 x USB 3.0 Type-A 1 x RJ45 LAN 1 x Proprietary charging port |
| Display | 15.6″ FHD 144Hz IPS-level LCD, Adaptive Sync, 250 nits, 62.5% sRGB HDMI 2.0b | 17.3″ FHD 144Hz IPS-level LCD, Adaptive Sync, 250 nits, 62.5% sRGB HDMI 2.0b |
| Audio | 2 x 4W speaker with smart AMP 1 x 3.5mm combo jack | |
| Power | 90WHr, 4-cell Li-ion battery 240W power adapter | |
| Dimensions | 354 x 259 x 27.2 mm | 395 x 282 x 27.5 mm |
| Weight | 2.5kg | 3.0kg |
| Price | RM5999 | RM6299 |
| Bundled items | ROG Backpack | |
| Availability | April 2021 | |
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ASUS TUF Gaming Dash F15 – from RM4699
ASUS also added two more configurations to the rather interesting TUF Gaming Dash F15 series, with two CPU options and different memory capacities to slot in at an even more affordable price than the initial configuration of the TUF Gaming Dash F15 that featured the GeForce RTX 3070. Now everyone can use an ultraportable gaming laptop!
ASUS TUF Gaming Dash F15 Specs and Price in Malaysia
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| FX516P-MHN085T | FX516P-MHN074T | |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-11300H, 4C/8T @ 3.1GHz (Boost up to 4.4GHz), 10nm SuperFin | Intel Core i7-11370H, 4C/8T @ 3.3GHz (Boost up to 4.8GHz), 10nm SuperFin |
| RAM | 8GB DDR4-3200 (1 x 8GB on-board) | 16GB DDR4-3200 (8GB on-board + 8GB SO-DIMM) |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, 85W Max. TGP | |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD | |
| Connectivity | Wireless Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 802.11ax Bluetooth 5.2 Wired 1 x Gigabit LAN 3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C 1 x Proprietary charging port | |
| Display | 15.6″ FHD 144Hz IPS-level LCD, 62.5% sRGB, Adaptive Sync HDMI 2.0b | |
| Audio | 2 x 2W speaker with smart AMP 1 x 3.5mm combo jack | |
| Power | 76WHr, 4-cell Li-ion battery 200W power adapter | |
| Dimensions | 360 x 252 x 19.9 mm | |
| Weight | 2.0kg | |
| Price | RM4699 | RM5499 |
| Bundled items | TUF Gaming Backpack | |
| Availability | April 2021 | |
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It appears that ASUS Malaysia has yet to bring in the white variant though, so you will still have to wait a little longer if you want to get the TUF Gaming Dash F15 in white.
Pokdepinion: Finally my beloved ROG Zephyrus G14 is refreshed, but the starting price is a lot higher this time around…
