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At the recent CES in Las Vegas, ASUS announced a range of new products, including the ROG Zephyrus G14 and G16 laptops and the Zenbook Duo. The manufacturer expects a lot from the new line-up, partly because a Meteor Lake processor is built into some models. Meteor Lake is Intel’s 14th generation of CPUs.
Tweakers Partners and ASUS have joined forces to set up a test panel around the new hardware. We are looking for no fewer than twenty testers for this. They can come to the ASUS Launch Event to view and play with the entire line-up. In the poll at the bottom of this article, they can indicate which of the presented laptops they would like to use for a review. Six tweakers ultimately get to work with the Zenbook Duo 14, four with the Zenbook S14, four with the Vivobook Pro 16, three with the ROG Strix SCAR 18 and three with the ROG Zephyrus G16. Got excited? Register via the poll at the bottom of this article.
The ASUS Launch Event will take place on February 21. At this event, the latest laptops announced at the last CES will be presented to twenty tweakers. On this special evening, which is organized at a cool location in Amsterdam, the tweakers are welcome from 6 p.m. to approximately 9 p.m. to test out the ASUS line-up while enjoying a snack and a drink. An ASUS product specialist will be present to tell you a thing or two about the new line-up, and the Tweakers community is of course free to challenge him. The twenty tweakers are also part of the ASUS test panel; As mentioned, they can indicate which laptop they would like to test. The laptops will be sent in rotation to the test panel participants after the event. To fuel the anticipation, we will discuss a number of models below.
Zenbook Duo 2024
According to ASUS, the Zenbook Duo UX8406 is a world first, with its two 14-inch 3K touchscreens with a refresh rate of 120Hz. With this, ASUS wants to set a new standard for use in flexible workspaces. The device is Intel Evo certified and combines a lightweight design with specifications such as 32GB Lpddr5x memory, a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, a 75Wh battery and a Dolby Atmos audio system from Harman Kardon.
The most striking are the two ASUS Lumina OLED touchscreens with an aspect ratio of 16:10. Weighing just 1.35 kilograms, the laptop transforms into an expansive 19.8-inch workspace, thanks to its 180° hinge design with support for various work configurations, such as dual-screen, laptop-desktop mode, and a collaborative content viewing mode. The Zenbook Duo (2024) is equipped with a Meteor Lake Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, two Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI 2.1, integrated acceleration for AI functionalities through a neural processing unitand an Arc video card from Intel.
ROG Zephyrus G14 in G16, in Strix SCAR 18
With the 2024 editions of the ROG Zephyrus G14 and G16 laptops, ASUS aims to bring together aesthetics and high-quality technology for the discerning gamer. These latest iterations are equipped with AI-focused chips from Intel, AMD and Nvidia. Its design has been overhauled, resulting in a fully aluminum casing that ensures a significant reduction in weight and a thinner profile of the laptops. The G14 is 1.59cm thick and weighs 1.5kg, while the G16 is 1.49cm thick and weighs 1.85kg. The introduction of Slash Lighting is striking; a subtle, customizable lighting feature that replaces AniMe Matrix, allowing users to project their own light animations. According to the ROG developers, the new lighting element should strengthen the personal connection between the user and the device. Trifan cooling technology in combination with liquid metal and a vapor chamber must ensure efficient heat dissipation, so that the laptops perform optimally even under heavy load. The laptops are equipped with the latest Intel Ultra 7 and 9 processors and powerful Nvidia GPUs from the 4060, 4070 and 4080 series.
The pièce de résistance are the ROG Nebula displays. These advanced OLED panels with support for G-SYNC are a first within the Republic of Gamers laptop range. The G14 offers up to 3k resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the G16 lets players experience a 240Hz refresh rate at 2.5K resolution. According to ROG, OLED technology was chosen to achieve a wide color spectrum, deep blacks and a contrast ratio that ensures vivid, lifelike images.
ROG has also upgraded its Strix SCAR 18, the undisputed powerhouse within the line-up. Gamers looking for maximum performance can equip the ROG Strix SCAR 18 with up to an Intel Core i9 processor and a GeForce RTX 4090 laptop GPU from Nvidia.
This is how you participate in the ASUS test panel
Do you love new technology, do you enjoy working and gaming on a laptop, and are you curious about ASUS’ new line-up? Then register via the poll. The event takes place in a restaurant in Amsterdam, near Central Station. After enjoying a fully catered evening, participants go home with a goodie bag. Their travel expenses will be fully reimbursed.
Do you want to get started with ASUS’ new line-up?
Terms and Conditions
- Your Tweakers account must be active before February 5, 2024.
- You can participate until Sunday, February 11, 2024, 11:59 PM, only via the poll.
- Only logged in visitors can participate. You can participate in the poll once.
- Only residents of the Netherlands and Belgium will be selected for the test panel. Minors may only participate after prior permission from their parents or guardians
- Winners will be notified by email by February 12, 2024. Non-winners will not receive a message.
- Winners are selected at random. There will be no correspondence about the results.
- Winners are willing and available to test the product within two weeks of receipt and to publish an extensive review in the Tweakers Pricewatch.
- Winners are willing and available to attend the Launch Event in Amsterdam on February 21.
- Video recordings will be made during the event.
- Employees of Tweakers and ASUS are excluded from participation.
- Participants who do not meet the above conditions may be excluded from participation.
- Complaints can be submitted via [email protected].
