Another round of surprises from ASUS folks! after introducing their newest motherboards, a portable PC, and a powerful desktop monster, they have now announced the latest additions to the ROG Strix Gaming Laptop series, the GL753 and GL553.
The two new models only differ in screen size, with the GL753 sporting a 17.3-inch display, and the GL553 with a smaller 15.6-inch display. Both are powered by the latest 7th Generation Intel Core i7 processors, up to 32GB of DDR4 2400MHz RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050/1050Ti GPU for all the visual prowess you’ll need. The embedded battery that can yield up to 48 Whrs of uptime.
Both new models run on Windows 10 and are also equipped with a 2.5-inch 1TB SATAIII HDD, a SATAIII 128GB SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboards with Anti-Ghosting Key support, a built-in HD camera for video calling, and 802.11ac + BT4.0, 802.11bgn + BT4.0 connectivity options.
Pricing and Specs
| GL753 VE | GL553VD/VE | |
| Processor |
Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ |
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| Chipset |
Intel® HM175 Chipset |
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| Operating System | WIN10/WIN10 Professional | |
| Memory |
DDR4 2400 MHz up to 32GB |
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| Display | 17.3″ Non-Glare IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) | 15.6” Non-glare IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 / 1050TI with 2GB/4GB GDDR5 VRAM | |
| Storage | 2.5″ SATAIII HDD 1TB, SATAIII 128GB SSD | |
| Keyboard |
RGB-Backlit KB w/ number key, Anti-Ghost key support (30 key) |
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| Connectivity |
802.11ac + BT4.0, 802.11bgn + BT4.0 |
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| Battery |
48Whrs (Embedded) |
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| Camera |
Built-in HD camera |
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| Dimensions and Weight | 41.5(W) x 27.3(D) x 30.0-32.0(H) cm/2.8kg | 38.3(W) x 25.5(D) x 30.0(H) cm/2.5kg |
| Price | TBA | PhP69,995 (8GB RAM/GTX1050Ti 4GB) |
Availability
Both the GL553 and GL753 are now available from select ASUS and ROG concept stores Nationwide. For more information, you may visit the ASUS Facebook page, ROG Facebook page or follow their Twitter account.
| Store | Mall Location |
| ROG Concept Store | 4th Floor, SM CyberZone, Megamall |
| ROG Concept Store | 4th Floor, SM CyberZone, North Edsa |
| ROG Concept Store | 2nd Floor, SM CyberZone, Mall of Asia |
| Asus Concept Store | 3rd Floor, SM Cyberzone, SM Fairview |
| Asus Concept Store | 2nd Floor, SM Cyberzone, SM Bacolod |
| Asus Concept Store | 3rd Floor, SM Cyberzone, SM Lanang |
| Asus Concept Store | SM Cyberzone, SM IloIlo |
| Asus Concept Store | SM Festival Mall, Alabang |
| Asus Concept Store | SM CyberZone, Mall of Asia |
| Asus Concept Store | SM Cyberzone, SM Cabanatuan |
| Asus Concept Store | Ayala Centrio Mall, CDO |
| Asus Concept Store | SM Cyberzone, SM Cebu |
| Asus Concept Store | SM CyberZone, Megamall |
| Asus Concept Store | SM CyberZone, North Edsa |
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
