ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) unveiled a new line of gaming laptops at CES 2025 that introduces innovations in performance, cooling and design. Let’s take a closer look at what’s new with ROG this year.
In 2025, the entire ROG laptop line received a significant boost in power. The latest Intel Core Ultra processors, based on the Arrow Lake architecture, provide up to 20% higher performance compared to the previous generation. AMD is also not left behind, introducing Ryzen 7000HX series processors built on the Zen 5 architecture, offering up to 16 cores and 32 threads. Paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards based on the Blackwell architecture, ROG laptops deliver top performance in games and creative programs. RTX 50 series graphics cards support ray tracing and DLSS 4 technology, which translates into even more realistic graphics and higher frame rates.
Strix – the king of performance with a refreshed design
2025 ROG Strix laptops feature a bold, futuristic design with a distinctive, redesigned ROG logo. RGB lighting is now even more extensive and covers the entire keyboard, touchpad and a light strip surrounding the housing. Strix is the first gaming laptop with tool-free access to the interior, so users can easily open their devices to clean fans or add RAM and an additional SSD. All Strix models are equipped with displays with a refresh rate of up to 240 Hz and a response time of 3 ms, covering 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. Additionally, thanks to the double-layer ACR foil on the display, they reduce reflections by 55% and increase the contrast by 4.5 times. Inside you will find up to 64 GB of DDR5 RAM and a PCIe 4.0 SSD with a capacity of up to 4 TB.
Flow Z13 – redefining power in a compact form
ROG Flow Z13 is a gaming tablet that underwent a thorough metamorphosis in 2025. Equipped with the new, ultra-efficient AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, built on the Zen 5 architecture and manufactured in a 4 nm technological process, it offers unprecedented performance in such a small device. This desktop processor also has extremely efficient RDNA 3.5 graphics cores, ensuring performance at the level of a dedicated graphics card. We also have NPU cores at our disposal, which make the Flow Z13 also an efficient AI computer with 50 TOPS of computing power. This enables AI to be used to improve the quality of gaming, streaming and creative tasks. Flow Z13 is equipped with a 13-inch Nebula touch display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a brightness of 500 nits. The tablet also supports the ASUS Pen 2.0 stylus with 4096 pressure levels.
Zephyrus – power and better cooling in an ultra-portable housing
ROG Zephyrus is a series of ultraportable laptops that in 2025 received improved cooling systems and the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards. Thanks to the improved heat pipe design and 2nd generation Arc Flow Fans, the system is 23% more efficient efficient than previous models, yet quieter. Zephyrus G14 and G16 are equipped with Nebula HDR displays with Mini LED technology, offering high contrast, a wide color gamut and Dolby Vision support. The laptops are also exceptionally light and thin, weighing less than 2 kg and measuring less than 20 mm thick.
XG Mobile – return with new graphics cards
ROG XG Mobile returns with Thunderbolt 5 support, offering even faster communication and greater bandwidth. This flexible standard allows for wide compatibility and the use of an efficient external graphics card even with small computers. The power station is provided by Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 devices. Two models are available with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics cards for gaming and creative performance. XG Mobile also offers additional ports such as Ethernet, USB and DisplayPort, making it ideal for gamers and professionals.
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