The revamped TUF Gaming A16 Advantage^™ Edition and the Powerhouse Zephyrus Duo 16 kick off the Republic’s Gaming Laptop lineup for 2023!

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) Philippines announces the availability and pricing of two robust gaming laptops— the durable crowd-favorite ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage^™ Edition, and the powerful dual screen beast ROG Zephyrus Duo 16— to welcome the year with power and ultimate gaming performance.

These two models will be available in the Philippines this March 2023 at official ASUS and ROG Concept Stores and select multi-brand retailers nationwide. Also get a chance to score some limited-edition ROG merch when you purchase these latest models in select stores.

TUF GAMING A16 ADVANTAGE™ EDITION ENTERS THE 16-INCH GAMING SCENE

Built for serious gaming with subtle styling, the all new TUF Gaming A16 Advantage^™ Edition is a sleek gaming laptop built to demolish the competition. Powered completely by AMD, the TUF Gaming A16 features up to an AMD Ryzen^™ 7 Zen 4 processor and AMD Radeon^™ RX 7600s GPU with AMD Smart Access Graphics. It boasts even more upgrades with 4800 MHz DDR5 RAM to keep games and programs feeling snappy while up to 2 TB of PCIe^® Gen4 storage leaves plenty of room for even the largest game libraries.

This edition introduces a brand-new Sandstorm colorway to the lineup with its custom anodized aluminum finish, the perfect paint job for a military-grade laptop, inspired by the wastelands of battlefields. It also boasts an immersive 16-inch WUXGA 165HZ refresh rate panel with narrow bezels and a huge 90% screen-to-body ratio to keep up with the pros. With AMD FreeSync^™ Premium technology, the display’s refresh rate synchronizes with the GPU’s output to reduce lag, minimize stuttering, and eliminate visual tearing for ultra-smooth and lifelike gameplay.

ASUS and AMD have worked together to leverage both hardware and software to their full potential, offering compatibility with AMD’s latest gaming-centric features. Exclusive features like AMD SmartShift and AMD Smart Access Memory™ technologies enhance system performance and efficiency, while AMD SmartAccess Graphics technology makes the most of every frame by automating switching between integrated and discrete graphics or provides full manual control with a dedicated MUX switch.

This machine known to be durable and reliable equips a 90 Wh battery and USB-C^® power delivery to keep the TUF Gaming A16 running all day long. Also certified to meet MIL-STD-810H spec, guaranteeing its reliability across a range of demanding tests, proving that the TUF Gaming A16 is the perfect blend of style and durability.

The following models of the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage^™ Edition will be available in the Philippines this March 2023:

EFFORTLESS DUAL SCREEN GAMING WITH THE ZEPHYRUS DUO 16

Retaining its position as a dual-screen powerhouse, the Zephyrus Duo 16’s main display boasts its 240 Hz WQXGA, 16:10, ROG Nebula Panel that uses mini-LEDs capable of an eye-watering 1100 nits of peak brightness. The refreshed ROG ScreenPad Plus™ that rises to meet the main display as the laptop is opened features a brand-new Corning® Gorilla Glass DXC and anti-fingerprint coating which reduces surface reflections and scratch marks for better viewing in outdoor and bright environments.

To push this beast of a machine even further, it’s now powered by up to an AMD Ryzen 9 Zen 4 processor with 16 cores, which is overclockable with Precision Boost Overdrive, and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU with 175 Max TGP and MUX Switch to guarantee incredible in-game framerates and content creation acceleration. With up to 4TB of blazing fast PCIe 4.0 SSD Storage and 64 GB DDR5 RAM, this year’s Zephyrus Duo takes multitasking to a different level and improves load times for all games and applications. Also equipped with Windows Hello supported 1080p IR webcam that offers security and seamless video capture.

The Zephyrus Duo 16 reaches new heights of thin-and light gaming and creation with the ROG Intelligent Cooling System. This improved cooling system features ROG’s exclusive Liquid Metal Conductonaut Extreme that lowers CPU temperature by up to 15 degrees and the Active Aerodynamic Plus 2.0 for overall better airflow and noise reduction keeping up with intense gaming sessions.

The following model of the Zephyrus Duo 16 will be available in the Philippines this March 2023:

ROG CONCEPT STORE GRAND REOPENING GIVES GREAT DEALS

Experience the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage^™ Edition and ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 in the Grand Reopening of ROG Concept Store in SM North EDSA this coming March 10, 2023! The revamped concept store located in 4F, SM Cyberzone in North EDSA Annex will have special promotions exclusive to first buyers of ASUS and ROG laptops, and ROG Phones.

Starting March 10, first thirty (30) buyers of any ASUS and ROG Gaming laptops will take home a free ROG Gravity hoodie. As for mobile gamers, score a free AeroActive Cooler 6 with every purchase of any ROG Phone 6 models, until supplies last.

Head on over to the newly revamped ROG Concept Store to get your next ASUS and ROG gaming laptop and for more updates on the exciting grand reopening visit https://www.facebook.com/ROGStore.SMCityNorthEdsa

For a complete list of stores visit https://ph.asus.click/WhereToBuyLaptops

More information on the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage^™ Edition and ROG Zephyrus Duo 16:

ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage^™ Edition – https://ph.asus.click/TUFAdvantage

ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 – https://ph.rog.gg/2023Duo16

Find the ideal bigger and better 16-inch ASUS Vivobook and Zenbook laptops for school, work, entertainment, or content creation.

Choosing the right laptop that caters to one’s needs and lifestyle may be a daunting task with many choices available in the market. More often than not, Filipinos must choose between portability over performance, performance over a better display, or a better display over portability. What if there’s a bigger and better laptop that balances users’ needs without compromising anything?

Enter the latest ASUS Vivobook and Zenbook series – a wide range of 16-inch devices ideal for school, work, entertainment, or content creation. These compact and powerful laptops are designed to accommodate a variety of Filipino lifestyles, featuring the best specs and unique features for optimum productivity and creativity.

Choose OLED as the gold standard

ASUS brings the beauty of an OLED display to its 16-inch laptops providing users a viewing experience that’s almost true to life. With a world-leading 3.2K 120Hz 16:10 OLED display, images on ASUS Vivobook Pro 16 OLED (K6602) are vibrant and popping. With the bigger screen real estate, designers and artists can see every line and shade of their drafts. Color-grade and color-match like the pros, as Vivobook Pro 16 OLED has a cinema-grade 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and Pantone-validated, ensuring supremely accurate colors – may it be in a dark editing room or a brightly-lit café. For those who love post-processing videos, having an OLED display on an editing device only means flicker-less and smooth motions, especially in those fast-paced scenes.

Multitasking is also more efficient as Vivobook Pro 16 OLED features up to 12^th Generation Intel Core i7-12700H CPU, 16 GB RAM, up to 1 TB PCIe SSD, and up to a studio-grade of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU. It can handle fast video editing, entry-level 3D animation workflows, and the like, so users can spend more time producing great content and less time staring at progress bars.

Aside from having a bigger display, ASUS engineered Creator-centric features to amplify their creative workflow. The MUX Switch on Vivobook Pro 16 OLED allows reduced latency and increased performance during 3D works. This feature also comes in handy when creators enjoy fast-paced gaming during break time. The ASUS Dial on ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED (UX7602) and the ASUS DialPad on ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X OLED (N7601) give creators a more ergonomic and streamlined way to work. This rotary control lets them fully control parameter adjustments in select Adobe apps. These 16-inch ASUS Creator laptops also come with a free three-month subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud.

Choose the perfect balance between performance and design

Gone are the days when performance and design could not co-exist in one’s school or work laptop. ASUS Vivobook 16X (M1603) and ASUS Vivobook 16 (X1605) make it possible to have an all-around high-performing productivity device in a compact design. Ideal for a hybrid school or work setup, these devices have top specs supporting an expansive 16-inch LCD wide-view NanoEdge display, all in a sleek body. Whether creating a feasibility plan, reviewing documents, taking virtual classes or meetings, or watching the latest TV series, users can enjoy a more immersive viewing experience, all thanks to the real estate a 16-inch display can only offer.

While the exteriors of Vivobook 16X and Vivobook 16 are discreet and polished, they pack a punch on the inside. Under the hood of these Classic Vivobook devices are the latest AMD and Intel processors. Vivobook 16X comes with up to AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Mobile Processor, and Vivobook 16 features an up to 12^th Generation Intel Core i7-1255U CPU. Plus, the 8 GB of DDR4 RAM and a 512 GB PCIe SSD on both models give a performance boost for all-day, all-night productivity. To top it all off, both Vivobook 16X and Vivobook 16 are pre-installed with a free lifetime license to Office 2021 Home & Student.

Choose upgraded features

ASUS’ 16-inch laptops are more than just their display and internal specs. They are also designed with many features that take productivity to the next level. Upgrade that video conferencing experience for school or work as the ASUS 16-inch devices are equipped with ASUS AI Noise-Canceling Technology and ASUS 3D Noise Reduction. These features allow a distraction-free crisp video call without those unnecessary background noise and upgrade the webcam’s image clarity in real-time. Their ASUS ErgoSense keyboards also provide maximum comfort when typing, especially when working on those long reports. They are treated with ASUS Antibacterial Guard[i] for maximum protection and are certified MIL-STD-810H U.S. military grade[ii].

Found the best 16-inch laptop yet? Watch out for ASUS’ most affordable laptop with a 16-inch 4K OLED display, the Vivobook 16X OLED, arriving in early March 2023 for only PHP 56,995.00.

Bigger, Better Discount at 3.3 Shopee and Lazada Birthday Sale

Filipinos can also secure their own ASUS 16-inch laptop through the upcoming Shopee 3.3 Big Laptop Sale and ASUS x Lazada Big Birthday Sale Big Laptop Sale at a discounted price of as low as PHP31,615.00. The first five to purchase an ASUS OLED 16-inch or 15-inch laptop will receive a Create with ASUS merchandise. Plus, PHP 100 voucher and free shipping vouchers[iii] await. To know more, visit the ASUS Philippines Facebook page.

All ASUS 16-inch laptops come with Two Years International Warranty and Platinum Protection Warranty and are available on Home Credit at 0% installment of up to 18 months.

Along with features that fit any lifestyle, these devices come in various price points, with a starting regular price of PHP 32,995.00. Visit https://ph.asus.click/PRWTB to know the nearest ASUS Concept Stores and authorized resellers.

This new ExpertBook is the World’s first flippable mobile workstation laptop ensuring users a powerful device for demanding tasks catering to the needs of architects, engineers, and the construction sector.

Designed to meet the needs of the AEC sector, ASUS Philippines releases World’s first flippable mobile workstation, the ASUS ExpertBook B6 Flip (B6602F). This new ExpertBook delivers exceptional performance designed specifically to complement the workflow in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sector that runs 3D and CAD applications and industry-leading software solutions like 3ds Max^®, MicroStation^®, and Vectorworks^®. It also aims to help users to bring design concepts true to life through BIM software’s like ArchiCAD, and transition 2D sketches to 3D modeling and printing through tools like Creo^® and Solidworks^®.The ASUS ExpertBook B6 Flip also boasts a versatile  360° hinge making it portable and easy to use on-site or in the office.

Massive computing power for AEC productivity: Up to Intel® Core™ i9, 128 GB RAM, and 4 TB of ultra-fast M.2 storage

The ASUS ExpertBook B6 Flip maxes out computing power with up to 12th Gen Intel Core i9 HX processor, NVIDIA^® RTX^® A2000 professional graphics, supports up to 128 GB of dual-channel DDR5-4800MHz memory, and up to 4 TB of ultra-fast M.2 storage — to promise to deliver ultimate performance for 3D designers and CAD users.

To keep the top performance of the ExpertBook B6 Flip, it features a cooling system that minimizes the noise of the device, especially when running heavy AEC applications. ASUS optimized the cooling system to make the Intel CPU run comfortably with 135 watts total TDP (55 W CPU and 80 W GPU) in Performance mode. This new ExpertBook also boasts an NVIDIA Max-P Dynamic Boost’s support for users to enjoy a limitless and powerful performance.

The ASUS ExpertBook B6 Flip also uses dual 98-blade fans beneficial for Engineers. It has three heat pipes and seven intelligent sensors that ensure the laptop an optimum cooling performance while keeping the device quiet — under 40 dBA in Standard mode. This new ExpertBook features a versatile design because of its flippable 16-inch display that allows users the choice to work anywhere and in any laptop mode that the user prefer. The improved design is also perfect for the growing hybrid workers in the country.

Lastly, AES professionals need maximum connectivity options to handle all workloads. The ExpertBook B6 Flip also offers a comprehensive set of ports for easy data transfers and peripheral connections. It includes a built-in smart card reader and a microSD slot that makes it easier for 3D creators to shoot, edit, and process massive images and videos anywhere. This laptop also boasts two ultra-versatile Thunderbolt^™ 4 ports with DisplayPort^® 1.4, two USB 3.2 Type-A ports, and a pro-grade 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port.

Professional crafts, elevated: Real-time ray tracing, extreme processing power and intelligent AI

ExpertBook B6 Flip is engineered with professional-grade NVIDIA RTX A2000 graphics that leverage the NVIDIA Ampere^™ architecture to help users elevate their craft — whether creating short online videos or full-length features, generating animations or 3D models, or exploring graphic design. Ampere features new ray-tracing and Tensor cores with support for sparsity, DLSS 2.0 AI super-resolution technology, and streaming multiprocessors that deliver massively improved performance. This remarkable GPU offers the most realistic ray-traced graphics, and cutting-edge new features and harnesses the power of AI.

Designed for AEC: ISV-certified for pro apps and an innovative touchscreen display with a stylus

For 3D creators, the software is the bread and butter that’s why the ASUS ExpertBook B6 Flip underwent rigorous tests in comprehensive certification processes from independent software vendors (ISVs) — to ensure this new laptop produces a limitless performance that doesn’t compromise the requirements needed from the world’s leading 3D and CAD developers. Out of the box, the ExpertBook Flip B6 also has an optional MPP 2.0-compatible ASUS stylus that supports up to 4096 pressure levels, allowing users to write, draw and annotate in any supported applications.

• Architecture, engineering, and construction

Planning, designing, and constructing structures involves art, beauty, science, technology, and teamwork. The ASUS ExpertBook B6 Flip allows professionals across AEC industries to concentrate on bringing concepts true to life with BIM software, using tools such as Revit^®, 3dsMax^® and Maya^®

• Product design and manufacturing

Whether creating cars, gadgets, or furniture’s, the design process often starts with a 2D sketch before moving on to 3D modeling and 3D printing. The ASUS ExpertBook B6 Flip effortlessly runs tools like Creo^®, SolidWorks^®, or Microstation^®, making modeling and rendering more efficient and faster.

• Creative and media

Today’s complex workflows for recording, editing, post-production, and transcoding demands heavy tools like Adobe^® Premiere^®. The unrivaled power of the ASUS ExpertBook B6 Flip will do the heavy lifting enabling professionals to meet deadlines without compromising their creative vision.

Business-grade security: Intel vPro, Windows 11 Pro, TPM 2.0, TCG Opal, and more

The AEC industry can be particularly vulnerable to security breaches due to the large amount of highly confidential data they handle and the massive volume of information they transfer internally and externally. To protect this information, the ASUS ExpertBook B6 Flip (B6602F) is powered by an Intel vPro Essentials or Enterprise platforms and a Windows 11 Pro. This powerhouse combination enables users’ higher productivity with maximum security equipped for the most demanding workloads. In particular, the ExpertBook B6 Flip has multi-layered security, making it an ideal device for financial and government institutions. This includes support for self-encrypting TCG Opal SSD drives to prevent unauthorized data access from hackers and a discrete TPM 2.0 chip to store authentication information such as passwords or encryption keys securely. It also has a intelligent card reader that enables easy two-factor authentication that requires users to use a password and recognized card required for login, and an IR camera for easy face login that supports Windows Hello.

To know more about the all-new ASUS ExpertBook B6 Flip (B6602F) you may inquire here ASUS Philippines Business | Contact Us. All ExpertBook series will come with a one-year ASUS Platinum Warranty and two-years ASUS Global Warranty. To know more about this new laptop, you may check the official ASUS Facebook page and the ASUS for Business website.