Asus and Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) today unveiled all 16 of the company’s products at CES 2021. Asus has been one of the top manufacturers of PC and PC parts for the last few years.
Asus have again introduced some new products demonstrating outstanding innovation, engineering and functionality, aesthetic and design within the consumer technology realm.
Among the 16 products, Asus has revealed its new mini PC. The new ASUS Mini PC PN63 is an ultra-compact and lightweight mini PC ideal for a wide range of uses, including business and home entertainment.
Measuring just 120 x 130 x 55.5 mm, Mini PC PN63 blends easily into any environment while delivering great performance. Support for up to 4 displays and comprehensive I/O ports — including a front-mounted Thunderbolt™ port — provide ultrafast and versatile connectivity for docks, displays, and storage devices. For even more flexibility, chassis design enables easy storage and memory upgrades in just two steps.
There has been no official confirmation from Asus about when the ASUS Mini PC PN63 will be available but it is expected to hit the major markets in Q1 2021 We will get to know more in details as we head closer to the availability date.
Today, Asus has launched a huge portfolio of products including a lot of their consumer-oriented ZenBook laptops. Among all of them, the flagship and spectacular one has to be the new ZenBook Pro Duo 15 powered by the Intel CPUs and the new RTX 30-series laptop GPUs from NVIDIA.
Although focussed more creators, this is a powerful laptop on which you can comfortably game as well. Coming in with lot of horsepower will surely help creators and professionals to get the max out of the new ZenBook Pro Duo 15.
The breathtaking thing about the laptop has to be the 4K OLED HDR touchscreen display, the main display of the laptop and obviously you have the ASUS ScreenPad Plus which is the secondary display, helpful for multitasking.
Specifications
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED (UX582) is the next-generation, ultra-powerful 15-inch laptop that is equipped with the new tilting ASUS ScreenPad Plus, a full-width 4K secondary touchscreen that works seamlessly with the main 4K OLED HDR display for effortless multitasking.
ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED offers groundbreaking performance that is backed by up to the latest generation Intel® Core™ i9 processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 laptop GPU graphics. It is also validated as an NVIDIA Studio laptop — the ultimate laptops for content creators.
Expanding upon the original innovative design, ScreenPad Plus incorporates an auto-tilt mechanism that automatically raises the rear of the secondary display by 9.5° for improved readability and to reduce potential glare. ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED with the Intel Core i9 processor has the power and performance to drive cross-screen workflows using ScreenPad Plus and the main display.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU is powered by the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, delivering silky-smooth graphics and supercharging video-editing and 3D animation applications with the power of real-time ray tracing.
The full set of I/O ports features two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C® ports, and the latest WiFi 6 (802.11ax) takes wireless speeds to the next level for ultra-smooth connections. Additionally, with a 1 TB PCIe® 3.0 X 4 SSD and 32 GB of DDR4 RAM, ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED accelerates workflows and optimizes productivity.
The frameless screen design features a 93% screen-to-body ratio for more immersive visuals. The brilliant 4K OLED HDR touchscreen delivers ultra-vivid colors and deep blacks with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, which is reflected by the VESA DisplayHDR™ True Black 500 certification. Also, the touchscreen is PANTONE® Validated, ensuring superb color accuracy for graphics professionals.
Asus and Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) today unveiled all 16 of the company’s products at CES 2021. Asus has been one of the top manufacturers of PC and PC parts for the last few years.
Asus have again introduced some new products demonstrating outstanding innovation, engineering and functionality, aesthetic and design within the consumer technology realm.
AMD has announced that they are going to end their exclusive partnership with Lenovo ThinkStation for the AMD Threadripper. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors will now be directly available to consumers from March 2021.
So, now Asus has officially come up with the ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WiFi workstation motherboard. It is designed to unleash the computing power of the AMD WRX80 platform and supports AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors.
Measuring in at 12 by 13 inches (EATX), this motherboard is an ideal solution for workstations for businesses as well as professional and enthusiast creators. A total of seven PCIe Gen 4 x16 slots, three M.2 slots and two U.2 onboard ports ensure extreme transfer speeds and performance, while a total of 17 USB ports provide a complete set of connectivity options.
It also features Intel® X550-AT2 dual 10Gb Ethernet and Wifi 6 for enabling fast transfer of large files. In addition, a built-in BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) chip provides intelligence for its IPMI architecture.
There has been no official confirmation from Asus about when the ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WiFi workstation motherboard will be available but it is expected to hit the major markets in Q1 2021 as the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors will also be available from March 2021. We will get to know more in details as we head closer to the availability date.
Asus and Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) today unveiled all 16 of the company’s products at CES 2021. Asus has been one of the top manufacturers of PCs for the last few years.
Asus have again introduced some new products demonstrating outstanding innovation, engineering and functionality, aesthetic and design within the consumer technology realm.
Among the 16 products revealed, Asus Zen AiO 24 (M5401) was also present. Zen AiO builds beautiful, functional and powerful PCs into one seductive package.
These exquisitely crafted all-in-one PCs pair high performance with stylish aesthetics, making them perfect for those who appreciate fine design in addition to swift performance.
An elegant new look is accentuated by an off-centre metal stand and fabric-covered front-firing speakers that are certified by Harman Kardon. With a choice of 23.8-inch (A5400/A5401/M5401) or 21.5-inch (A5200) NanoEdge displays featuring up to a 93% screen-to-body ratio for immersive visuals, Zen AiO is set to elevate every all-in-one expectation.
There has been no official confirmation from Asus about when the Zen AiO will be available but it is expected to hit the major markets in Q1 2021. We will get to know more in details as we head closer to the availability date.
LG are set to modernize and elevate the standards of comfortable living with their latest releases in the CES 2021.
The InstaView Door-in-Door Refrigerator with UVnano features the latest cooling technologies and advancements. The side by side door models features a 23 percent larger glass panel than previous models along with a sleek, modern flat door design.
The new UVnano technology built into the water dispenser nozzle eliminates 99.99 percent of bacteria on the nozzle, and the new models offer crushed and cubed ice and water in the door along with LG’s iconic, slow-melting LG Craft Ice inside.
LG is modernizing laundry with its industry-first LG WashTower, a single-unit laundry solution that takes up half the floor space while tackling ultra-large loads.
Precise fabric care is easier than ever with the combination of convenient controls, advanced washing in under 30 minutes and built-in intelligence that uses sensors to detect fabric texture and load size to automatically selects the right wash settings.
LG Velvet 5G Smartphone:
Sleek & Premium Design with Ergonomic 3D Arc Edges
HDMI 2.1 is set to be the next big thing in gaming graphics, and tech tycoons Asus have announced the release of their first monitor to support HDMI 2.1 in the latter half of the year.
The monitor is set to be able to display 4K resolution picture and that too, at 120 frames per second. This will enable next generation consoles like the PS5, a compatible Windows PC or an Xbox Series X to display brilliantly.
The ROG Swift PG32UQ is, according to Asus, the world’s first 32-inch HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor, and both of its HDMI ports support the latest standard.
Connecting via DisplayPort 1.4 allows this monitor to display 4K at a 144Hz refresh rate on PC if you have components capable enough to soar that high. For this feature, Asus credits a technology called Display Stream Compression (DSC) that compresses UHD streams without a perceptible drop in visual quality.
While no price point has been mentioned by Asus for the model, a valuation worth over $900 has been projected. The official announcement by the company is yet to be confirmed.
Lenovo announces to launch a wireless charging dock Lenovo Legion Gaming Dock S600. It’s time to get rid of messy cables.
for your gaming peripherals in CES 2021. Lenovo recently launches two Gaming Headsets of the different budget segment. Lenovo Legion H200 and Legion H600 are Lenovo’s latest entry-level gaming headsets are available for purchase in April 2021 and cost US$49.99 and US$99.99, respectively.
Lenovo also working on competitive level gaming Keyboard and mouses, which will announce in 2021.
All these peripherals can connect through wireless, where Lenovo’s new Legion Gaming Dock S600 will be the masterpiece that will charge all these gaming consoles seamlessly. It will come with a 10-20W wireless charging feature.
All Qi-enabled devices, including smartphones, gaming consoles, can be charged by this, which will cost $89.99 (around £65, AU$115). As per the report, Lenovo will launch this in April 2021. (Qi is a Chinese Open Interface standard that defines wireless power transfer using inductive charging.)
The idea behind this charging dock was to wipe out all the cables of the trio: Mouse, Keyboard, Headset. And also, release the pressure of checking the battery health before a gaming session. Simply hang the headset or place the mouse on the dock during the break time or at the starting of your session, or maybe overnight.
Lenovo Legion Gaming Dock S600 will be the best solution for wireless gaming peripherals, as stated. It also comes with a dedicated power connector.
With all the latest releases coming out at CES 2021, Origin has joined the fun, updating the EVO15-S and EVO17-S gaming notebooks and its NT-15 and NT-17 workstations to include Nvidia’s latest GeForce RTX 3000 mobile graphics cards (up to an RTX 3080 with Max-Q design).
Both the EVO15-S and EVO17-S, as well as the NT-15 and NT-17s can work with 10th Gen Core i7 Intel processors, up to 64GB of RAM, and up to 2 x 2TB of storage. This makes the new line of Origin systems an absolute beast for the avid gamer.
The models are available with a 300Hz 1080p display (a new option for the 2021 models), a 144Hz 1080p display, or a 60Hz UHD display (which is an OLED on the 15-inch models).
The newly released models also come with the standard connections which include three USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, one Thunderbolt 3 port, one microSD Push-Push card reader, one Mini DisplayPort 1.3, one HDMI output, and one RJ-45 Ethernet jack.
All the four newly released models are available to order right now. The EVO15-S is priced at $2,182, while the EVO17-S starts at $2,194. Switching series, the NT-15 is starting at $2,222, and the NT-17 will be available at $2,235.
At the all-digital CES 2021, American Information Technology (IT) company Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) unveiled that it has extended its industry-proven workstation family with what is the latest in Supermicro’s overall support of AMD processors, including the 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™ based servers for multiple applications. The new workstation is a new generation server-grade high-end that offers maximum configuration and reliability in a robust single-socket platform.
The power from the AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro Processor is channelized by the platform with up to 64 cores and 128 PCI-E 4.0 lanes and doubles the data throughput of the previous generation. According to SMCI’s official report, “the new workstation (AS -5014A-TT) dramatically boosts productivity for demanding professional workloads found in media content creation, scientific research, visualization, deep learning (DL) and artificial intelligence (AI), virtual or augmented reality (VR/AR), and 3-D modeling with real-time simulation.”
SMCI is a San Jose, California-based global leader in enterprise computing, networking solutions, storage, and green computing technology with a manufacturing space in the Netherlands and a Science and Technology Park in Taiwan.
“When AMD’s new processor is coupled with Supermicro’s advanced workstation design and architecture, today’s professionals can truly bring their productivity to the next level,” said Vik Malyala, senior vice president, Supermicro. “It can drive up to four full-height, double-width, active cooling GPUs, double that of similar systems in the market, and supports up to 2TB of DDR4 3200 memory, and four M.2 slots for ultra-fast PCI-E Gen 4 NVMe storage. Also, with built-in 10Gigatbit Ethernet, and support for 25/100/200G NICs, the platform accelerates data-intensive workloads and transfer speed — required for today’s content creators, deep learning professionals, and engineers.”
“AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO processors have been designed to set the industry standard for workstation compute performance,” said Chris Kilburn, corporate vice president and general manager, client component business unit, AMD. “With the new AS-5014A-TT Workstation, Supermicro has designed a powerful and flexible platform, dedicated to maximizing the full spectrum of compute capabilities offered by AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors.”
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SuperMicro 2nd Gen AMD EPYC™ Solutions
SuperMicro has not stopped delivering a wide range of solutions leveraging AMD’s 2nd Gen EPYC series which include “the H12 SuperBlade® and single and dual-socket multi-node A+ Twin Servers, the I/O and cost-effectiveness focused WIO line of A+ Servers, as well as dual AMD EPYC processors with multi-GPU servers supporting eight double-width GPUs in 4U, NVIDIA HGX A100 8-GPU in 4U, 4-GPU in 2U. With PCI-E 4.0 x16 support.” These A+ Servers can deliver 200G network connectivity with PCI-E 4.0 x16 support and delivers a record-breaking performance with compelling TCO and TCE with the help of DDR4 memory up to 3200MHz while featuring a large and ultrafast storage footprint.
ASUS has announced a noteworthy upgrade to the ROG Zephyrus G14, one of the 2020s most popular gaming laptops with AMD Ryzen 5000 APUs, with up to a 144 Hz and 1440p display, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-P GPU. After all that it, The ROG Zephyrus G14 still weighs just 1.6 kg, though.
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The 14-inch gaming laptop has upgraded from Ryzen 4000 series APUs to AMD’s new Ryzen 5000 series. Also, ASUS has adopted NVIDIA’s Ampere architecture and has upgraded the ROG Zephyrus G14 to the GeForce RTX 3060. Another notable change is that ASUS has equipped the machine with the Max-P version of the GeForce RTX 3060, which should represent a significant performance increase from the GeForce RTX 2060- Max-Q found in last year’s model.
Source- ASUS
The CPU and GPU in the ROG Zephyrus G14 does the rest of the device a disservice although. The new model retains its predecessor’s chassis, which means that its weight will be around 1.6 kg with a smaller footprint than that of most other gaming laptops.
Further, there will be improved display options on the 1080p and 120 Hz panels that ASUS also offered last year. According to ASUS, the new ROG Zephyrus G14 will be available with a 1440p and 120 Hz display in only a few markets, but most countries will receive a 1440p and 144 Hz one, instead. ASUS is yet to confirm when and where it plans to release the ROG Zephyrus G14 and its other details.
