ASUS ROG holds Strix Unleashed in SM North EDSA

Following the launch of ASUS ROG’s Ryzen laptops, Strix Unleashed held at the SM North EDSA Skydome launched a new set of Intel gaming laptops aimed at mainstream gamers. The event also showcased the latest ROG Gaming laptops available locally. A TEKKEN 7 tournament was also held for attendees where more than 100 gamers participated. The tournament winner was able to take home a laptop from ASUS and runners up got ROG accessories. Also, ASUS ROG in partnership with PC Express also offered a special lineup of laptops with prices up to 70% off. The event also saw the auctioning of laptops which the winners were able to get brand new units at least 50% of their SRP. PC Express also had a booth where you can experience mixed reality. The PCX Omega booth offered attendees an experience like no other with their Omega desktop and Vive VR headset. And of course raffle draws for all who attended the event.

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The presentation started when George Su, Country Manager of ASUS Philippines, gave an overview about how far ASUS have come and the awards the brand achieved ever since ROG launched in 2006. George even teased the crowd with the upcoming ROG Masters here in the Philippines.

Surely, the event was packed full of activities and giveaways but the ROG Strix GL503 and GL703 took the spotlight and raised the bar when it was launched. Joey Nocom, ASUS Philippines’ Country Product Manager for Notebook, gave an overview on what to expect when the laptops hit Philippines shores. Aimed at the mainstream e-sports gamers, the GL503 and GL703 offers unparalleled performance at a price point that’s wallet-friendly.

The 17” GL703 and 15” GL503 focuses on balancing price and performance with aggressive aesthetics combined with a powerful core. They’re both equipped with 7^th gen Kaby Lake CPUs from Intel with i5 on the base variant up to an i7-7700HQ and paired with NVIDIA’s 10 series Pascal GPUs, again with 1050 on the base model up to a 1060. Both models include an upgraded keyboard with RGB lighting and comes in a portable chassis for lugging it around wherever you go. The Duo Thermal technology keeps the innards cool and prevents thermal throttling. Gaming with friends is also a delight as they both feature 5 USB ports for your controllers. A Mini DisplayPort 1.2 and an HDMI 1.4 makes it easy to hook your laptop to a bigger screen for gaming on the couch or watching your movie collection.

Along with the base variants, ASUS ROG also announced 2 limited editions aimed at specific e-sports audiences. The SCAR and Hero variants of the GL503 and GL703 features a 120Hz display panel and a beefier GPU. The SCAR and Hero editions also feature distinct aesthetics that’s similar to their respective genre, FPS and MOBA. The SCAR edition is specialized to cater to games like CS:GO, Overwatch and PUBG, while the Hero edition targets games like DoTA 2, League of Legends and Heroes of the Storm.

he value proposition of ROG gaming laptops doesn’t stop once you purchased the product. George Su assured the audience that if you buy an ROG gaming laptop, you’ll be able to avail of ROG Premium Care aftersales service. Only ROG touches my laptop. This new program gives ROG and FX users an avenue to have their laptops professionally serviced for longer lasting components. ASUS partnered with Cooler Master to provide a 9-point maintenance/checkup to your beloved portable gaming rigs. Your laptop will undergo: Overall system diagnosis, thermal compound re-pasting, fan/air vent cleaning, memory pin cleaning, keyboard cleaning, cosmetics part cleaning, LCD cleaning, reommendations and a final overall system check-up. Best of all, it is free of charge for all locally purchased ROG and FX units from ROG authorized resellers that are still within their 24-month warranty.

Regardless of what variant you choose, it will definitely satisfy your gaming needs whatever genre you play and wherever you want to play it. Even if you choose the very basic variant, you’ll have upgradeability further down the road as upgrading memory or hard disk/SSD is as easy as removing 1 screw at the bottom of the laptop. And one more thing, each unit comes with ASUS ROG’s 2-year global warranty, helps keep your mind at ease and your system running at tip-top shape.