ASUS Malaysia introduces 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16, ROG Strix G, TUF Gaming laptops

Shortly after announcing the availability of the 2022 ROG Strix Scar series in Malaysia, ASUS Malaysia is once again bringing excitement to gamers with the introduction of more updated gaming laptop models, they include the ROG Zephyrus M16, ROG Strix G15/G17 and TUF Gaming A series and F series laptops.

ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022)

The Zephyrus M16 has been refreshed with the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H processor and still comes in a stunning sleek 15-inch chassis that packs a bright 500nits, Pantone-validated, 100% DCI-P3 16-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio that shows 2560×1600 resolution refreshing at 165Hz.

Gamers are offered in discrete GPU options of NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 3070Ti and RTX 3080Ti Laptop GPU with a maximum 120W TGP, the laptop will support DDR5 memory like the Strix Scar series and for the first time ever, ASUS is finally including a 720HD camera with Windows Hello on the ROG Zephyrus M16, so no need to attach an external webcam if you want to stream on it.

On top of that, the Zephyrus M16 packs a six-speaker system that supports Dolby Atmos audio, which gamers should find it well complemented with the great viewing experience, ASUS has also introduced an improved ROG Intelligent Cooling system that uses Thermal Grizzly’s Conductnonaut Extreme Liquid Metal that promises up to 15°C lower in temperatures.

Here are the specs and local pricing of the Zephyrus M16 in Malaysia:

Model Name GU603Z-MK8054W GU603Z-WK8060W GU603Z-XK8044W
Product Name ROG Zephyrus M16
Color Off Black
Dimension (W x D x H) 35.5 x 24.3 x 1.99 ~ 1.99 cm
Weight 1.90 Kg
Processor 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H Processor 2.5 GHz (24M Cache, up to 5.0 GHz, 14 cores: 6 P-cores and 8 E-cores)
Laptop Graphic NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6
DGPU Feature MUX Switch + Optimus
Max Graphic TGP 120W
IGPU Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Panel Size & Info 16-inch IPS WQXGA (2560 x 1600) 16:10 Adaptive-Sync
165Hz 500nits 3ms DCI-P3 100%
Pantone Validated
Dolby Vision HDR
Total System Memory Total 16GB RAM
On-board: 8GB DDR5-4800
Slot 2: 8GB DDR5-4800
Total 32GB RAM
On-board: 16GB DDR5-4800
Slot 2: 16GB DDR5-4800
System Storage Installed
M.2
Slot 1: 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
Slot 2: Vacant
Slot 1: 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
Slot 2: Vacant
Slot 1: 2TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
Slot 2: Vacant
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax)+Bluetooth 5.2 (Dual band) 2*2
(*BT version may change with OS upgrades.)
I/O Ports 1x RJ45 LAN port
1x Thunderbolt™ 4 support DisplayPort™ / power delivery
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™ / power delivery
2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
1x card reader (microSD) (UHS-II)
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
1x HDMI 2.0b
Webcam 720P HD IR Camera for windows hello
Mic Built-in array microphone
Keyboard Type Backlit Chiclet Keyboard RGB
Aura Sync N/A
Speakers 2x 2W dual-force woofer with Smart Amp Technology
2x 2W tweeter
Audio Tech AI noise-canceling technology
Dolby Atmos
Hi-Res certification
Smart Amp Technology
Operating System Windows 11 Home
Battery 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion
Power ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 12A, 240W, Input: 100~240C AC 50/60Hz universal
Bundled Items ROG backpack
TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter
ROG backpack
ROG Chakram Core mouse P511
TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter
ROG backpack
ROG Delta headset
ROG Chakram Core mouse P511
TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter
Warranty 2 Years Global Warranty
(1st Year with Perfect Warranty)
SRP RM8,099.00 RM11,499.00 RM16,499.00
Availability April-May onwards March 2022

ROG Strix G15/G17

If you prefer AMD powered gaming laptops, then look no further than the 2022 ROG Strix G series gaming laptops, these mid-range gaming laptops are powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H mobile processor with discrete graphic options of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and RTX 3060, maximum TGP is rated at 95W and 140W respectively.

The G15 comes with a 15.6-inch display that is being offered up to a Full HD 300Hz panel, while the G17 gives more buttery smooth motion with up to a Full HD 360Hz display, they all support Dolby Vision HDR and have 3ms response times with Adaptive Sync. Speaker wise, the G15 and G17 will are equipped with a quad-speaker system that supports Dolby Atmos Spatial Sound.

Pricing details and availability of the ROG Strix G15 and G17 are as below:

Model Name G513R-CHN060W G513R-CHN086W G513R-CHN100W G513R-MHF049W G513R-MHF278W G713R-MKH160W G713R-MKH172W
Product Name ROG Strix G15 ROG Strix G17
Color Eclipse Gray Volt Green Electro Punk Eclipse Gray
Dimension (W x D x H) 35.4 x 25.9 x 2.06 ~ 2.59 cm 35.4 x 25.9 x 2.26 ~ 2.72 cm 39.5 x 28.2 x 2.34 ~ 2.83 cm
Weight 2.10 Kg 2.30 Kg 2.90 Kg
Processor AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H Mobile Processor (8-core/16-thread, 20MB cache, up to 4.7 GHz max boost)
Laptop Graphic NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6
DGPU Feature MUX Switch + Optimus
Max Graphic TGP 95W 140W
IGPU AMD Radeon™ Graphics
Panel Size & Info 15.6-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
144Hz 250nits SRGB 62.5%
15.6-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
300Hz 3ms 300nits SRGB 100%
17.3-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
360Hz 3ms 300nits SRGB 62.5%
Total System Memory Total 8GB RAM
Slot 1: 8GB DDR5-4800
Slot 2: Vacant
Total 16GB RAM
Slot 1: 16GB DDR5-4800
Slot 2: Vacant
System Storage Installed
M.2
Slot 1: 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
Slot 2: Vacant
Slot 1: 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
Slot 2: Vacant
Slot 1: 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
Slot 2: Vacant
Slot 1: 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
Slot 2: Vacant
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax)+Bluetooth 5.2 (Dual band) 2*2
(*BT version may change with OS upgrades.) -RangeBoost
I/O Ports 1x RJ45 LAN port
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™ / power delivery
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
1x HDMI 2.0b
Webcam N/A
Mic Built-in array microphone
Keyboard Type Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 4-Zone RGB Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB
With NumberPad
Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 4-Zone RGB Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 4-Zone RGB
Aura Sync Available
Speakers 2-speaker system 2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology
Audio Tech AI noise-canceling technology
Dolby Atmos
Hi-Res certification
AI noise-canceling technology
Dolby Atmos
Hi-Res certification
Smart Amp Technology
Operating System Windows 11 Home
Battery 56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion
Power ø6.0, 200W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 10A, 200W, Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 12A, 240W, Input: 100~240C AC 50/60Hz universal
Bundled Items ROG backpack Pink ROG backpack
Pink mousepad
ROG Strix Impact II Electro Punk
ROG Sheath Electro Punk Limited Edition
ROG backpack
Warranty 2 Years Global Warranty
(1st Year with Perfect Warranty)
SRP RM5,399.00 RM5,399.00 RM5,599.00 Coming soon
Availability March 2022

ASUS TUF Gaming A and F series (2022)

The TUF Gaming series of laptops continue to offer a robust build quality and exceptional performance at an accessible price, they are powered by either a 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H processor or AMD Ryzen 7 6800H mobile processor with discrete graphics options of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, RTX 3050Ti and RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, while the former two GPU operates with a maximum TGP of 95W and the latter operates at 140W.

In terms of display, only the TUF Gaming A15 FA507R-MHF065W variant will come with a 15.6-inch Full HD 300Hz display, while the rest of the variants will come with a regular 144Hz sRGB 62.5% display.

The new TUF Gaming laptops will have DDR5 memory running on them and ASUS has done some notable improvements to the hardware, such as having better ports selection, a built-in 720P HD webcam and a Dolby Atmos 2-speaker system, these laptop will also support the MUX Switch that allows the dGPU to directly access the display which offers improved graphics performance.

Here are the pricing details and availability

ASUS TUF Gaming F series (2022)

Model Name FX507Z-CHN082W FX507Z-EHN055W FX507Z-MHN071W FX707Z-MHX027W
Product Name ASUS TUF Gaming F15 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
Color Mecha Gray
Dimension (W x D x H) 35.4 x 25.1 x 2.24 ~ 2.49 cm 39.5 x 26.4 x 2.29 ~ 2.54 cm
Weight 2.20 Kg 2.60 Kg
Processor 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Processor 2.3 GHz (24M Cache, up to 4.7 GHz, 14 cores: 6 P-cores and 8 E-cores)
Laptop Graphic NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6
DGPU Feature MUX Switch + Optimus
Max Graphic TGP 95W 140W
IGPU Intel® Iris Xᵉ Graphics
Panel Size & Info 15.6-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
144Hz 250nits SRGB 62.5%
17.3-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
144Hz 250nits SRGB 62.5%
Total System Memory Total 8GB RAM
Slot 1: 8GB DDR5-4800
Slot 2: Vacant
Total 16GB RAM
Slot 1: 8GB DDR5-4800
Slot 2: 8GB DDR5-4800
System Storage Installed
M.2
Slot 1: 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
Slot 2: Vacant
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax)+Bluetooth 5.2 (Dual band) 2*2
(*BT version may change with OS upgrades.)
I/O Ports 1x RJ45 LAN port
1x Thunderbolt™ 4 support DisplayPort™
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™ / G-SYNC
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
1x HDMI 2.0b
Webcam 720P HD camera
Mic Built-in array microphone
Keyboard Type Backlit Chiclet Keyboard RGB
Aura Sync YES
Speakers 2-speaker system
Audio Tech AI noise-canceling technology
Dolby Atmos
Hi-Res certification
Operating System Windows 11 Home
Battery 56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion
Power ø6.0, 200W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 10A, 200W, Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 12A, 240W, Input: 100~240C AC 50/60Hz universal
Bundled Items TUF backpack
Warranty 2 Years Global Warranty
(1st Year with Perfect Warranty)
SRP RM5,299.00 RM5,499.00 RM6,499.00 RM6,699.00
Availability March 2022 April 2022

ASUS TUF Gaming A series (2022)

Model Name FA507R-CHN038W FA507R-EHN039W FA507R-MHN027W FA507R-MHF065W FA707R-CHX024W
Product Name ASUS TUF Gaming A15 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Color Mecha Gray
Dimension (W x D x H) 35.4 x 25.1 x 2.24 ~ 2.49 cm 39.5 x 26.4 x 2.29 ~ 2.54 cm
Weight 2.20 Kg 2.60 Kg
Processor AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H Mobile Processor (8-core/16-thread, 20MB cache, up to 4.7 GHz max boost)
Laptop Graphic NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 4GB GDDR6
DGPU Feature MUX Switch + Optimus
Max Graphic TGP 95W 140W 95W
IGPU AMD Radeon™ Navi2 Graphics
Panel Size & Info 15.6-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
144Hz 250nits SRGB 62.5%
15.6-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
300Hz 300nits SRGB 100%
17.3-inch IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Adaptive-Sync
144Hz 250nits SRGB 62.5%
Total System Memory Total 8GB RAM
Slot 1: 8GB DDR5-4800
Slot 2: Vacant
Total 16GB RAM
Slot 1: 16GB DDR5-4800
Slot 2: Vacant
Total 16GB RAM
Slot 1: 8GB DDR5-4800
Slot 2: 8GB DDR5-4800
Total 8GB RAM
Slot 1: 8GB DDR5-4800
Slot 2: Vacant
System Storage Installed
M.2
Slot 1: 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
Slot 2: Vacant
Slot 1: 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
Slot 2: Vacant
Slot 1: 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
Slot 2: Vacant
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax)+Bluetooth 5.2 (Dual band) 2*2
(*BT version may change with OS upgrades.)
I/O Ports 1x RJ45 LAN port
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™ / G-SYNC
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
1x HDMI 2.0b
Webcam 720P HD camera
Mic Built-in array microphone
Keyboard Type Backlit Chiclet Keyboard RGB
Aura Sync N/A
Speakers 2-speaker system
Audio Tech AI noise-canceling technology
Dolby Atmos
Hi-Res certification
Operating System Windows 11 Home
Battery 56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion 56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion
Power ø6.0, 180W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 9A, 180W, Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 12A, 240W, Input: 100~240C AC 50/60Hz universal ø6.0, 180W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 9A, 180W, Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Bundled Items TUF backpack
Warranty 2 Years Global Warranty
(1st Year with Perfect Warranty)
SRP RM4,999.00 RM5,199.00 RM6,199.00 RM6,699.00 RM5,199.00
Availability March 2022

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