ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) on Wednesday has announced new additions to ROG Strix and Flow lineups: the ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition and the ROG Flow X16, plus an expansion to ROG Slash fashion line, and new ROG Runner parkour game for ROG Citadel XV.
The ROG Strix SCAR 17 SE is powered by a 12th-gen Intel Core i9-12950HX CPU paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU, and either QHD 240Hz or FHD 360Hz 17.3-inch IPS display which both have 3ms response time, Adaptive Sync compatible, and Dolby Vision support.
The gaming laptop has up to 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM, up to 4TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD in RAID 0, and packing a 90Wh battery capacity.
On the other hand, the ROG Flow X16 features an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU with a MUX Switch, and either mini LED QHD or IPS QHD 16-inch display with the same 165Hz refresh rate, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 16:10, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 touchscreen.
The ROG Flow X16 is equipped with up to 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM, and up to 4TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, and powered by 90Wh battery capacity.
Design-wise, both gaming laptops emanate cyberpunk aesthetics with the ROG Strix SCAR 17 SE having a traditional form factor, and a metal chassis. While the ROG Flow X16 is a 360-degree convertible with only 19.4mm thickness.
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition (2022) specs:
| Processor | 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12950HX processor |
| Graphics | Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTXâ„¢ 3080 Ti Laptop GPU GDDR6 16 GBÂ
Max TGP 175 WÂ |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro |
| Display | 17.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080) 360 Hz / 3 ms, 100% sRGB, IPS-level panel with Adaptive Sync and Dolby Vision
17.3″ QHD (2560 x 1440) 240 Hz / 3 ms, 100% DCI-P3, IPS-level panel with Adaptive Sync and Dolby Vision |
| Memory | Up to 64 GB dual channel DDR5 4800 MHz |
| Storage | Up to 4 TB PCIe® 4.0 SSD in RAID 0 |
| Keyboard | Backlit chiclet keyboardÂ
Per-key RGB with Aura Sync |
| Audio | 4 x speakers, high-performance speaker support  Â
Dolby Atmos® Hi-Res Audio Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation |
| WiFi / Bluetooth | WiFi 6E (802.11ax) Â
Bluetooth® 5.2 |
| I/O Ports | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Â
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® with DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 4  1 x RJ-45 (LAN 2.5 Gbps)  1 x HDMI® 2.1  1 x 3.5 mm combo audio jack  1 x DC-in |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| Dimensions | 395.0 x 282.1 x 23.4 ~ 28.3 mm |
| Weight | 3.0 kg |
ASUS ROG Flow X16 (2022) specs:
| Processor | Up to AMD Ryzenâ„¢ 9 6900HS Processor |
| Graphics | Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti GDDR6 8 GB
TGP 125 W with Dynamic Boost |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro |
| Display | 16″ 16:10 mini LED QHD (2560×1600), 165 Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, 1100 nits, 100,000:1 contrast, 512 local dimming zones, touchscreen display with Adaptive Sync, Pantone® Validated, and Dolby Vision
16″ 16:10 IPS QHD (2560×1600), 165Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, 500 nits, touchscreen display with Adaptive-Sync, Pantone® Validated, and Dolby Vision |
| Memory | 2 x SO-DIMM
Up to 64 GB DDR5 4800 MHz |
| Storage | Up to 2 TB PCIe® Gen 4 SSD |
| Keyboard | One-zone RGB / One-zone White with Aura Sync
Backlit chiclet keyboard N-key support 1.7 mm key travel |
| Audio | 4 x speakers with smart amplifier technology
Dolby Atmos® Hi-Res Audio certified Two-way AI Noise-Cancellation technology 3D mic array |
| Camera | 3DNR + HD IR webcam with Windows Hello |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | WIFI 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth® 5.2 |
| I/O Ports | 1 x XG Mobile interface (including 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® with DisplayPortâ„¢ 1.4 and Power Delivery)Â
1 x USB 3.2 Type-C® with support for DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery  2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 1 x HDMI® 2.0b 1 x 3.5 mm combo audio jack 1 x MicroSD card reader |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| Dimensions | 355 x 243 x 19.4 mm |
| Weight | 2.0-2.1 kg |
Furthermore, ASUS expands the ROG Slash fashion line, again inspired by cyberpunk aesthetics that includes the Crossbody Bag, Backpack, Hip Bag, and Protective Laptop Bag all with water-repellent TPU materials. There’s also the Cobra Buckle Cap and Bucket Hat.
Lastly, ROG Citadel XV game receives an expansion titled the SCAR Runner, a first-person parkour game covering the story of ‘X’. Design accents of the ROG Strix SCAR 17 SE chassis also have in-game hints hidden on the laptop itself, which can be revealed using a UV light.
ASUS ROG is yet to announce their local availability and pricing. For more information on the new gaming laptops performance and other technicalities, you may click here.
