Item: [UNBOXING] ASUS ROG Chimera G703GI — the Big Daddy of gaming laptops!
Rating: 5
Author: Vyncent Chan

[UNBOXING] ASUS ROG Chimera G703GI — the Big Daddy of gaming laptops!

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Features - 5/10

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Materials - 5/10

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Performance - 5/10

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Portability - 5/10

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Value - 5/10

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After the recent slew of slim bezels and lightweight portable gaming machines, you might be interested in a beast that weighs more than the average newborn, and costs just about as much as one. That’s the ROG G703 Chimera in a nutshell.

Specifcations

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CPU	Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.9 GHz (up to 4.8 GHz Turbo Boost), unlocked multiplier
RAM	32GB (2 x 16GB SODIMM) 2666 MHz DDR4
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X
Storage	256GB Intel 760p M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD (2 drives in RAID 0) 2TB 5400RPM FireCuda SSHD
Software	Microsoft Windows 10 Home ROG Gaming Center 2.5 ROG Aura Core 2.5 ROG Sonic Radar III ROG Sonic Studio III ROG GameFirst V
Connectivity	Gigabit Ethernet 802.11ac 2×2 Wave2 WLAN Bluetooth 4.1 3 x USB 3.1 (Gen2) 1 x USB Type-C (USB 3.1 Gen2) Thunderbolt SD card reader
Display	17.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level, 144 Hz G-SYNC, 3ms response time, 72% NTSC color gamut, anti-glare display 1 x HDMI 2.0 (4K@60p) 1 x mini Display Port 1.2
Audio	2 x 2W tweeter + 2 x 3W woofer with Smart AMP technology ESS 32-bit HiFi DAC 3.5mm microphone and headphone jack
Power	2 x 280W power adapter 72 Wh battery
Dimensions	425 x 319 x 4.75 – 5.1 mm
Weight	4.7 kg