Asus pulled the curtains off the highly-anticipated ROG GX800
gaming laptop in the Philippines. This beast is the successor of the ROG GX700 which contributed a
major part in cementing the company’s place in the No. 1 slot of the computer gaming industry.
Asus ROG GX800 is the current flagship which has refined several key
features of the GX700 like the liquid-cooled gaming dock. We got the chance to
check this monster in flesh. Read along as we dish out our first impressions of
the Asus ROG GX800.
The Asus ROG GX800 Gaming Laptop
Design
At first sight, the Asus ROG GX800 is a reminiscent of the
previous models in terms of design. It preserves the ROG flare with its
soft-touch plastic finish, metallic accents along a dark gray body and LED
highlights.
This gaming machine is bulky but I’m not complaining, having a
bigger footprint is never an issue for gamers like me. Like the GX700, the
liquid-cooling dock is responsible in giving the GX800 it bulk. Speaking of the
dock, to me, it’s basically the same dock we have seen with the GX700 but I
do think that the connection module is more sturdy and secure.
Performance and Hardware
The Asus ROG GX800 is a one hell of a machine with it’s the Intel
i7-7820HK. It’s a quad-core on-board processor which could tick up to 3.6GHz speed. I could skip my overclocking remedies with this specs
sheet. But in case you’d go the overclocking path, you could achieve at least
4.4GHz.
Under the hood, there’s also a hefty 64GB of DDR4 RAM. The
RAM complements both the i7 processor and two Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics
processor. The latter provides exceptional performance you can’t find in an
ordinary laptop.
Display
The display is a whopping 18.4-inch IPS LCD panel with an
eye-watering Ultra HD 3,840 x 2160 pixel resolution. This means that the graphics
element is very solid since it’ll be running a 4K display.
Ports
The laptop alone weighs 5.7 Kg without the dock. In terms of
port and connectivity, it’s a given fact that the GX800 will have the same
desktop-grade ports around the device. For one, it has 3 USB 3.0 ports for easy
file transfer. It also have a gen 2 USB 3.1 Type C which is compatible with
Thunderbolt 3.0. Other ports include a Mini Display Port 1.4 jack, HDMI 2.0, two 3.5-millimeter audio jack (one for headphones and one for microphone) and a
gigabit Ethernet port.
Keyboard
The keyboard keys are also pretty laid out. In GX700, there
was nothing special about the keyboard since it’s also the same style I found
in other Asus laptops. This time, Asus has taken notes and included a
mechanical keyboard. Keys are soft with characters illuminated with backlight.
Plus, you could also customize backlight colors and configure them in static or
blinking state. All of which depends on how you use the keyboard. There are dedicated
ROG software keys on the top, volume keys and video capture key.
The Wrap
The Asus ROG GX800 got all the pipes to be the best in its
category. I could say that it’s by far the fastest laptop I have tried – both in
terms of graphics and processing speed. To make the story short, if you’re in
the market for the best gaming laptop that could give you the most immersive
gaming experience, the Asus ROG GX800 seem to be an impressive choice.
Asus ROG GX8000 Gaming Laptop Specs
Model Number: GX800VH(KBL)-GY004T
18.4-inch LED Back-lit, Slim 250nits, UHD 3840X2160 16:9
Intel® Core™ i7-7820HK processor 2.7GHz (8M Cache, up to
3.6GHz)
Windows 10 (64bit) Operating System
Mobile Intel® CM238 Express Chipset
4X Memory Slot
DRAM DDR4-OC 16G *4
1.5 TERRABYTE PCIEG3x4 M.2 SSD (512G *3) storage
Anti-Glare, Adobe:100%, WV 60Hz
HDMI 2.0
Display Port 1.2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX1080 SLI (N17E-G3*2) Video Graphics
802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.1 (Dual band) 2 x 2
LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN
3x USB 3.0
1x Microphone-in jack
1x Headphone-out jack
1x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1x HDMI
1x mini Display Port
1x USB3.1-Type C(Gen2) with Thunderbolt
Audio
Built-in speaker
Built-in array microphone
ESS
Sonic Studio
Weight (Kg)
5.65 KG (Without Battery)
5.70 KG (with 8 cell
battery)
Tablet & Dock Weight (Kg)
Dock: 4.60 KG (with 0% cell Battery)
Dimension: 45.8(W) x 33.8(D) x 4.34 ~ 4.74 (H) cm
AC Adapter
330W AC Adaptor；Output: 19.5V DC, 16.9A, 330W: Input:
100~240C AC 50/60Hz universal+330W, AC Adaptor；
Output: 19.5V DC, 16.9A, 330W:
Input: 100~240C AC 50/60Hz universal
Battery
74WHrs, 4S2P, 8-cell Li-ion Battery Pack
Keyboard type
MECHTAG Mechanical Keyboard with RGB LED
Software
ASUS ROG MacroKey
Gaming Center
ROG MacroKey
ASUS Sonic Suite II
ROG Game First IV
ASUS Splendid
ASUS WebStorage Sync Agent
CyberLink PowerDVD 12(JP only)
McAfee Internet Security(Trial version)
XSplit Gamecaster
Supplied Accessories
GX800VH Liguid Cool Docking
Gaming Mouse
Gaming Suitcase & Backpack bag & Antenna
Price in the Philippines: Php 369,995
