Taiwan-based technology giant ASUS on Monday launched the “FX 504 TUF GAMING” and “ROG G703″ devices in India.”FX504” is the first laptop in the new “TUF Gaming” series powered with the 8th-Gen processor. The “ROG G703” is also 8th-Gen powered by the hexa-core Intel i9 processor
ASUS is one of the few brands in the world of PCs that take gaming very seriously. Their ROG series of hardcore gaming laptops have been in the Indian market for a while across various price points. However, ASUS now wants to make PC gaming more affordable for enthusiasts who want substantial firepower without spending substantial money. Therefore, the company has introduced the TUF range of gaming laptops in India and the FX504 is the first model to wear the badge.
TUF FX504 specs
The FX504 has a 15.6-inch LCD display with full HD display that supports a refresh rate of 120Hz. Users can spec it up to an 8th generation Core i7 processor and an NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti GPU with 4GB of DDR5 video memory. The FX504 is equipped with 8GB of DDR4 RAM as standard and a 1TB Firecuda Hybrid SSD + 128GB NVME PCI-E Gen3x4 SSD for storage. As for connectivity options, the FX504 featured all of the essential ports required by gamers — USB-A ports, Ethernet, HDMI and many others.
The big focus has been on the thermal design of the new TUF FX504, which increases the lifespan of the notebook by keeping the components cool during intense gaming sessions. Then there is something called “Fan Overboost”, an anti-dust cooling (ADC) system that expels dust and dirt through two dedicated tunnels to prevent build up in the thermal fins, which could hamper heat dissipation.
ROG G703 specs
The G703 sports a 17.3-inch LCD display with a full HD resolution. The display sports a refresh rate of 144Hz and also supports NVIDA’s G-Sync with a response time of 3ms. However, the highlighting feature of the G703 is its brand new and extremely capable 8th generation Intel Core i9 processor that has been factory-overclocked up to 4.8GHz and is paired with up to 64GB of DDR4 memory. The graphics department is handled by an NVIDIA GTX 1080 GPU. The laptop offers up to 2TB Firecuda + 3x 512GBPCIE Gen3x4 SSD as storage.
In terms of software, the ROG G703 supports Aura Sync technology that allows gamers to sync light effects with other Aura Sync-compatible mice, headsets, and other computer accessories to create a customised setup. There are a total of eight lighting modes available in the Aura control panel.
Asus TUF Gaming FX504, ROG G703 price in India
The Asus ROG G703 is the first gaming laptop to feature Intel’s 8th Gen i9 processor. Asus Gaming-FX504 has been priced from Rs 69,990, while the Asus ROG G703 laptop has been priced at Rs 4,99,990.
