…$1687/1437, Samsung S24+, 6.7” 1400p AMOLED, 12/256GB, Exynos 2400, 50+10+12MP/12MP, 2-year, IP68. 512GB version $1637, limited📎 $1594/1439, ASUS Zenfone 11 Ultra, 6.78” 1080p OLED, 12/256GB, SD 8 Gen 3, 50+13+32MP/32MP, 1-year ✅ $1799/1529, ASUS ROG Phone 8, 6.78” 1080p AMOLED, 12/256GB, SD 8 Gen 3, 50+13+32MP/32MP, IP68, 1-year (Dual SIMM,…
…ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro in size and weight without the LED and gaming bling. I like a larger phone, and at 163.8×76.8×8.9 mm x 225g, it fits that bill and is lighter than the Samsung S24 Ultra (S24U). Screen – only 8-bit/16.7m colours – Pass While the ROG and…
…Mode, which is something Sammy can’t do. A few things to note, as all three models are essentially the same. ASUS ROG Phone 8 has 12/256GB for $1799. ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro has 16/512GB for $1999 and comes with an Aeroactive Cooler X. ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition…
…one image). Not tested. ASUS ROG ally. Not tested. Recent Apple iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Mini and Studio. iPhone and Mac tested. All USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Windows devices. Sample tested Surface Laptop Studio 2. Linux. Not tested. Chromebook. Not tested. Tests (all with 2 x 4K@60Hz monitors, keyboard, and mouse…
…Android). Is one laptop brand better than another? The major brands and their sub-brands (in approximate order of price/quality) are. Acer Swift Aspire Vero Spin Nitro (gaming) Enduro Urban TravelMate Extensa Concept D Asus E-series Vivobook TUF (gaming) ROG (Strix, Zephyrus, Flow) Dell Latitude Inspiron XPS Vostro Alienware G-series Precision…
…free client) ROG First – for use with ROG laptops or PCs Games radar – displays the available game server of a particular game and their pings in real time. ROG 10G Gaming Port – a dedicated network port on the router that automatically prioritises any wired device. Aura Lights…
…14 Duo OLED 2022 (and ASUS ROG Zephyrus) full screen vertically stacked above a half screen wedged above a narrow keyboard. Later, it tried an ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED UX9702A. Innovative, to be sure. Lenovo has a Yoga Book 9i 13” dual screen (that has keyboard and stand issues)…
…its Lumia OLED notebooks. The more I tested it, the more I found that it was good, not great, and by no means the flagship class leader. It does not need the Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2 – the flagship processor should be reserved for its gamers ROG Phone. Downgrade to…
…that also lights up to double as a numeric keypad. The top of the screen has a Windows Hello IR camera and dual array mics. There is an abundance of RGB lighting that gamers will appreciate, although there are better ASUS ROG gaming laptops for the price. This is not…
…to the dedicated gaming ASUS ROG standard with its range of clip-on coolers and gamepads, but it is pretty good. Note that it presents Dolby Vision mobile games in vastly inferior HDR10. Why? Samsung refuses to pay for Dolby Vision licences on TVs, monitors and smartphones. S-Pen – Exceed if…
…Our experience is that all brands perform well – it is down to warranty length, support and perhaps design. Acer (Nitro and Predator) AoC ASUS (ROG and TUF) as well as professional models like ProArt BenQ Dell (Alienware) Gigabyte HP (OMEN) Lenovo LG (UltraGear) MSI Philips Prism+ Samsung (Odyssey) ViewSonic…
…ROG Swift Pro 540Hz PG248QP and ROG Swift 240Hz .03ms, OLED PG27AQDM gaming displays; ROG Azoth gaming keyboard; ROG Raikiri Pro PC controller; ROG Destrier Ergo gaming chair; ROG G22CH gaming desktop; and much more. Detailed specifications are at the end of this article. New ROG at CES 2023 additions…