CES 2021: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 With Next Gen AMD Ryzen Mobile
by Gavin Bonshor on January 12, 2021 1:41 PM EST- Posted in
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During the new CES 2021 digital event, ASUS lifted the lid on its new updated Zephyrus G15. Designed for gaming, the ROG Zephyrus G15 includes multiple configurations, with a 15.6" screen with either a 1080p 144 Hz IPS or 1440p 165 Hz panel AMD's next-generation Ryzen mobile processor.
ASUS has updated ROG Zephyrus G15 with some notable features, including a new 90 Wh battery with a 200 W AC charger. Still, it can be used with its 100 W Type-C charging adapter, which is available separately. ASUS advertises a 10-hour battery life. In terms of size, the ROG Zephrus has a depth of 19.9 mm and weighs just 1.9 KG, which is quite svelte for a gaming notebook.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 2021 in Moonlight White
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus can be had with up to 32 GB of DDR4-3200 SDAM, with AMD's upcoming next-generation Ryzen Mobile processors, and NVIDIA's next-generation RTX mobile graphics. Storage options include either a 512 GB or 1 TB NVMe based PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 drive, with a choice between a 1080p 144 Hz IPS or 1440p 165 Hz with 100% DCIP-3 color reproduction and up to 400 nits of brightness.
There are plenty of connections, including two USB 3.2 G2 Type-C, two USB 3.2 G1 Type-A, a DisplayPort 1.4, and HDMI 2.0b video output pairing, as well as a single 3.5 mm combo port and an RJ45 port with an unspecific networking controller. ASUS does, however, include a Wi-Fi 6 capable interface with support for BT 5.0 devices. Built into the G15 is a trio of microphones with three modes (Cardioid, Omni, and Stereo), six integrated speakers, with a 20% bigger touchpad than the Zephyrus 2020 G15 model.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 2021 in Eclipse Gray
ASUS hasn't said when it intends to launch the ROG Zephyrus G15 2021 model, but it's likely to coincide with an AMD announcement on its Ryzen 5000 H series mobile processors. The ROG Zephyrus G15 will also be available in two different colors, Eclipse Gray and Moonlight White.
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ZorroWinter - Friday, January 29, 2021 - link
When I plug the notebook into a large screen, I have a separate webcam on top of this, so I'm not using the one in the notebook (it's usually placed to the side of the screen, so it's got the side of your head otherwise). If I take the notebook on the go, I don't always use the webcam. While I think it's a kind of dumb to omit it in this day and age, I don't think it's a deal breaker right now.Valantar - Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - link
Thunderbolt 4 is proprietary to Intel. Beyond that I agree though, it's about time AMD laptops start showing up with USB4.yeeeeman - Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - link
Intel sells TB4 standalone chips.vladx - Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - link
Yeah but USB4 is the open standard for which neither ASUS or AMD have any excuses for not including it.Tams80 - Thursday, January 14, 2021 - link
Only fairly recently and it's still an external (and expensive) card.USB 4 is coming with Zen 4,which is only a year away, so stop your whining.
vladx - Thursday, January 14, 2021 - link
It's not all expensive, as there's no license costs unlike with Thunderbolt.Xajel - Wednesday, January 13, 2021 - link
Yeah but they require intel CPU as they currently require Intel VT-D virtualisation. For now, I think AMD might be working on it.Prestissimo - Monday, January 18, 2021 - link
AMD is definitely working on mobile USB 4 implementation. Might have to wait until 2022 though.Timeslides - Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - link
If you want those features check out the TUF Dash F15 they also announced today, basically the same design with an Intel CPU.Alexvrb - Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - link
You get +3.75 FPS for every TB port amirite?