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ROG Zephyrus – ASUS’s sexiest yet
After Taiwan, Philippines was next in line for the reveal of ASUS ROG’s new blade-like contender, the ROG Zephyrus (GX501).
Being ASUS’s first entry into the featherweight division (2.2kg), it sure packs a punch with either a GTX 1080 or GTX 1070 while having a reversed layout for increased accessibility.
It’s thicker 17.9mm side is where things get even more interesting. Under the supposed exhaust-intake is a self-raising metallic bar foot with several automatically locking points meant to naturally raise the rear of the ROG Zephyrus for more cooling potential.
This mechanism reportedly reduces 10°C compared to when laid against a flat surface.
Availability and official price
Of course, with all the bells and whistles, pricing was never meant to be a wallet-friendly factor. The GTX 1080 variant goes for P179,995 while the lower-spec’d GTX 1070 variant can be bought for P149,995. Both variants are set to be available this July and August respectively at nearby ROG Concept Stores.
Asus ROG Zephyrus (GX501) Specs, Price Philippines
| SPECS | Asus ROG Zephyrus |
| Display | [1920×1080] 15.6″ 120Hz G-Sync Display |
| Size | 379x262x16.9 mm, 2.2kg |
| Design | Metal + Plastic; Max-Q |
| Colors | Black |
| Chipset | FCBGA1440 |
| Processor | Intel i7-7700HQ (up to 3.8GHz) |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeFore GTX 1070/1080 |
| Memory | 24GB DDR4 RAM, PCIe Gen. 3 x 4 NVMe 512 M.2 SSD |
| Webcam | 720p |
| Connectivity | WiFi ac dual-band, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
| Ports | Thunderbolt Type-C, 3 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0, 3.5mm combo jack, HDMI out |
| Official Price | Php 149,995 (GTX 1070) Php179,995 (GTX 1080 |
| Availability date | July 2017 (GTX 1080) August 2017 (GTX 1070) |
| Where to buy | ROG Concept Stores, Authorized retailers |
