The wait is over! The ASUS ROG Phone and TUF Gaming FX505/FX705 are now officially launched in Malaysia! Officially announced at Computex 2018, the ROG Phone is the latest gaming phone by the company. As for the TUF Gaming FX505/FX705, both are gaming laptops that targeted people who don’t want to spend much on a gaming laptop.
ASUS ROG Phone
The ROG Phone packs the world’s fastest speed-binned 2.96GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor with up to 8GB RAM and 512GB storage. It sports a 6-inch 18:9 Full HD+ AMOLED display that has a refresh rate of 90Hz as well as supporting HDR.
The back of the phone has an illuminated ROG logo, which features ASUS Aura RGB lighting. It also comes with two ultrasonic AirTrigger touch sensors, which are fully programmable. ASUS has also enhanced the haptic feedback for a better gaming experience.
Camera wise, there’s a dual-camera setup on the back — 12MP primary + 8MP wide-angle. Selfie wise, there’s an 8MP front-facing shooter.
The phone packs a 4,000mAh battery with two ports — one on the side, another one at the bottom. The side one is actually a custom USB-C port with USB 3.1 Gen 1/DisplayPort 1.4/Quick Charge 3.0/4.0 and PD3.0 (15W). The bottom one is just the regular USB-C port for charging.
The phone also comes with a range of gaming accessories, click here to find out more.
The ASUS ROG Phone retails at RM3,499 (8GB RAM + 128GB storage) and RM3,999 (8GB RAM + 512GB storage). All units come bundled with detachable AeroActive Cooler and ROG Phone Case (worth RM450). Additionally, the accessories will be available exclusively on the Official ASUS Store @ Lazada in November.
The phone will be available for pre-order from now until 4th November 2018 via online (Lazada and Shopee) and retail (ASUS Brand Stores). Once you pre-ordered the phone, you’ll stand a chance to win the GameVice Controller (worth RM349).
ASUS TUF Gaming FX505/FX705
The TUF Gaming FX505 and FX705 are new 15.6″ and 17.3″ gaming laptops that deliver all the essentials at affordable prices. Both laptops pack up to 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM, and 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD.
Furthermore, both laptops also have up to 144Hz IPS-level NanoEdge displays, keyboard backlighting with Aura RGB.
Durability won’t be a problem as both laptops are designed to meet the demanding MIL-STD-810G military standard, for reliability and durability that exceed industry standards. Both also come with independent fans and heatsinks, with a patented rear exhaust design and patented dust tunnels integrated into the fans.
The base model of the FX505 priced from RM3,699 (without SSD), while the base model of the FX705 priced from RM4,999. Duly note that the base model (Red Matter) has a plastic body and doesn’t come with Aura RGB keyboard backlighting and 144Hz display. The higher-end Gold Steel comes with a metal body, Aura RGB keyboard backlighting, and 144Hz display.