Today, ASUS announced the launch of their latest gaming laptops in India which will all be powered by AMD Ryzen 5000H processors. Among them, both their ROG Strix G15 and G17 gaming laptops will come with new AMD APUs paired with RTX 30-series flagship GPUs.
Finally gamers in India can now purchase both these new laptops as both the Asus ROG Strix G15 and Strix G17 come with up to an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU, up to 32GB of RAM, and 2TB of solid-state storage.
The Asus ROG Strix G15 and Strix G17 have indistinguishable features, as their names suggest; the former comes with a 15.6-inch screen and the latter 17.3-inches, with a refresh rate of 300Hz, which will have to settle for FHD, 1920 x 1080 resolution. The WQHD with a 2,560 x 1,080 variant has a refresh rate of 165Hz. Both variants have a 3ms response time.
Options for the CPU on the Asus ROG Strix G15 and Strix G17 include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 5 5600H, and, also, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H. GPU options, on the other hand, are limited, as one only gets to choose between an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 and GeForce RTX 3060.
Both the Asus ROG Strix G15 and Strix G17 supports up to 32GB of RAM, along with 2TB of storage via an NVMe SSD. Connectivity options in both the notebooks include three USB Type-A (Gen1) ports, one USB Type-C (Gen2) port which can charge the device and output video as well, one HDMI 2.0b port, and a 3.5mm headphone or mic combo jack.
| SPECIFICATIONS – Strix G15 and G17 | |
| Processor | AMD® Ryzen™ 9 5900HX AMD® Ryzen™ 7 5800H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070, 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060, 6 GB GDDR6 VRAM |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro |
| Display | 15.6-inch Full HD (1920×1080) IPS-level panel, up to 300Hz/3ms, 100% sRGB, Adaptive-Sync WQHD (2560×1440) IPS-level panel, up to 165Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3, Adaptive-Sync 17.3-inch Full HD (1920×1080) IPS-level panel, up to 300Hz/3ms, 100% sRGB, Adaptive-Sync WQHD (2560×1440) IPS-level panel, up to 165Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3, Adaptive-Sync |
| Memory | 16GB+16GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM |
| Storage | 2xPCIE SSD Slot M.2 512GB/1TB |
| Keyboard | Backlit chiclet keyboardPer key/ 4 Zone RGB |
| Audio | 2x speakers Dolby Atmos Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation Smart Amp |
| Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth | 2×2 multi-antenna Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth® 5.0 |
| I/O Ports | 15.6-inch • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C with DisplayPort™1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0 • 1x LAN RJ-45 jack • 1 x HDMI 2.0b • 1 x Audio combo jack: Mic-in and Headphone • 1 x Power (DC) input port 17.3-inch • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A • 1 X USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C with DisplayPort™1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0 • 1x LAN RJ-45 jack • 1 x HDMI 2.0b • 1 x Audio combo jack: Mic-in and Headphone • 1 x Power (DC) input port |
| Battery | 90Wh |
| Power Supply | 240W power adaptor Supports USB-C™ Power Delivery 3.0 up to 100W |
| Colors | Original Black, Eclipse Gray, Electro Punk |
| Size | 15.6-inch 354.9 (W) x 259.9 (D) x 22.69 ~ 27.2 (H) mm 354.9 (W) x 259.9 (D) x 20.69 ~ 24.2 (H) mm 17.3-inch 395 (W) x 282.1 (D) x 23.4 ~ 27.5 (H) mm 395 (W) x 282.1 (D) x 21.4 ~ 26.5 (H) mm |
| Weight | 15.6-inch – 2.3 kg 17.3-inch – 2.7 kg |
Both notebooks are available with a 90Wh battery which can be charged at up to 100W via a compatible USB PD charger and, the included power adaptor can charge the notebooks at 240W.
However the Asus ROG Strix G15 and Strix G17 are not that upto the mark versions as compared to that of the more impressive Asus ROG Strix Scar series. The ROG Strix G15 with up to Ryzen 9 5900HX and RTX 3070 will cost INR 157990 and be available in the half of April 2021.
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 with up to Ryzen 7 5800H and GeForce RTX 3070 will cost INR 150990 be available from 22nd March 2021 via online & offline outlets as well as ASUS exclusive stores.
