World’s first liquid-cooled gaming laptop features the ROG-exclusive Hydro Overclocking System for greater overclocking potential.

KEY POINTS

• ROG-exclusive Hydro Overclocking System gives GX700 superior overclocking capabilities, exceptional cooling, and excellent high performance stability
• Powered by the overclockable Intel Mobile K-SKU processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 graphics for outstanding performance at home and on the go
• World’s first real 4K UHD gaming laptop with NVIDIA G-SYNC technology for smooth and stunning visualsJohannesburg, South Africa — ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced GX700, the world’s first liquid-cooled gaming laptop with the detachable ROG-exclusive Hydro Overclocking System cooling module.

GX700 is powered by the 6th-generation Intel® mobile K-SKU (‘Skylake’) processor and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 980 graphics card to give users desktop-grade power at home and ultra-fast performance on the go. GX700 is also the world’s first real 4K UHD gaming laptop to feature NVIDIA G-SYNC™ for smooth, stunning visuals. The GX700 was sent to HWbot and set a World Record on the No 1 Performance Database for Hardware while the CPU never went above 82C.ROG Hydro Overclocking SystemThe exclusive ROG Hydro Overclocking System gives ROG GX700 superior overclocking performance for unrivalled gaming power.

It uses a pump to circulate coolant around heat-generating components inside GX700. The liquid coolant then heads back into the cooling module where two radiators help to dissipate heat. The ROG-patented connection between the cooling module and GX700 ensures that the liquid coolant flows smoothly between the two without leaking.The coolant used provides corrosion protection for all internal components and materials, including aluminium, iron, steel, and copper alloys. The very low depletion rate of the organic-acid inhibitor removes the need for supplementary cavitation erosion protection additives, and reduces the maintenance downtime normally required for regular inhibitor tests and additive top-ups to maintain inhibitor concentration.

Extreme overclocking potentialROG GX700 is powered by the Intel mobile K-SKU processor and a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 graphics processing unit (GPU). With the ROG Hydro Overclocking System, users can overclock CPU performance by up to 48%, with a BClock boost of around 31%, increasing clock frequencies from 3.2GHz to 4.0GHz. In addition, the DDR4 RAM can be boosted by up to 43% from 2133MHz to 2800MHz to give GX700 incredible desktop-grade gaming performance.

True 4K UHD gamingCurrent 4K UHD gaming laptops on the market are only capable of delivering 4K UHD video playback, and not gameplay. ROG GX700 is the world’s first 17-inch gaming laptop that immerses users in real 4K UHD gaming environments.

The Hydro Overclocking System gives GX700 the performance users require to play the latest games in 4K UHD. Integrated NVIDIA G-SYNC display technology synchronizes the displays refresh rate to the GPU to minimize frame rate stutter, and eliminates lag and visual tearing to give users the smoothest and fastest gaming visuals possible.Outstanding performance at home or on the goWith its incredible overclocking potential, desktop-grade NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 graphics, and ROG Hydro Overclocking System, GX700 delivers performance that goes far beyond that on other gaming notebooks, giving gamers a truly-mobile platform for extreme gaming.

Even when undocked, it is still the world’s fastest single-GPU gaming notebook. GX700 has a thin and lightweight design that makes it ideal for gamers to take to any event where mobility is an advantage, such as LAN parties. Words: 454AVAILABILITY & PRICINGASUS ROG GX700 will launch in April at The Notebook Company and EveTech. The GX700 will also be available at Incredible Connection retail stores. Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.

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Global Press Room: http://press.asus.comASUS South Africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASUSza/ ASUS South Africa Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASUS_za ASUS ROG Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/asusrogASUS ROG Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/asus_rog SPECIFICATIONS Processor Intel® Core™ i7-6820HK Processor, overclockable up to 4.0GHz Chipset Mobile Intel® CM236Operating system Windows 10 / Windows 10 ProfessionalMemory DDR4 2400, overclockable up to 2800MHz, up to 64GBDisplay 17.3in anti-glare LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS display with NVIDIA G-SYNC17.3in anti-glare 4K UHD display with NVIDIA G-SYNC (available Q1 2016)Graphics card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980 with 8GB GDDR5 VRAMStorage M.2 PCIe® x4 NVMe 512GB*2 RAID0M.2 PCIe® x4 NVMe 256GB*2 RAID0Camera Built-in HD camera and array microphoneDocking ROG Hydro Overclocking SystemPower requirements Notebook only – 180WNotebook with ROG Hydro Overclocking System – 330WSize 429(W) x 309(D) x 33 ~ 35 (H) mmWeight 3.6kg (with an 8-cell battery); 4.8kg (The docking - ROG Hydro Overclocking System)###About ASUSASUS, is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets, smartphones and wearables. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS Won 4368 Awards in 2015 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™.Specifications, content and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors. Full specifications are available at http://www.asus.com