Hey, how's it going? Dave 2D here. So Asus announced two new laptops today
They're zephyrus S as well as the 17-inch Strix two, so the Zephyrs S is their thinnest gaming laptop
They've ever made it's remarkably thin it's 15.7 millimetres thick
So last year we had the zephyrus like the regular zephyrus and we saw devices from Acer like the Triton 700
which were really thin those were like 18-19 millimeters thick. This thing is fifteen point seven. It feels noticeably thinner
so the design is
Similar in the sense that it's got like the same kind of design language as the other Zephyrus models and it's made really well
So we've changed a few things. It has an aluminum bottom panel. So the original Zephyrus had a plastic one
I don't know if I like the metal. It feels more premium. It looks more premium
But when you actually use it, the metal plate still has a little bit of flex
So I'm not sure if they did for engineering reasons or marketing reasons or aesthetics
But it is a metal plate on the bottom this year
So when you open it up inside - the biggest change is actually the screen. The original Zephyrus had some pretty thick bezels
These are significantly thinner and the panel has improved. Its a 144 Hertz 3 millisecond screen. It's fast. It's smooth
It's a really nice looking screen. I think it has a 100% srgb. I would this is an engineering sample, right?
So I wasn't able to run the full gamut of tests that I'd like to
But it's a good-looking screen. The webcam still up at the top which is nice and there's a chin
I don't love the fact there's a chin
But you know if I'm gonna have a bezel anywhere I prefer it on the bottom other than the top and the sides
But there is a chin. If you'll notice the whole keyboard is shifted down again
So the original Zephyrs had a keyboard layout like this
Where the keyboards on the bottom and the track pads on the right and it's something that you just have to get used to it
Looks really weird and in terms of usability everyone's gonna be a little different
I personally have no issues using a keyboard like this. The trackpad is not in an ideal position
Like if you're left-handed you're screwed, but even for right-handed people it's not the best location. It's not so much the positioning for me
It's the fact that I don't like my trackpad having no kind of like rests like a wrist rest for it
But my keyboard I'm okay with. The keyboard actually feels like a regular desktop keyboard
Like if you have one of those small compact keyboards where the keys are buttered up right to the edge of the chassis
It feels like that at least for me, but everyone's gonna be a little bit different
now the reason why they do this -- the reason why they have this entire shift in the first place just like the originals Zephyrus is
They're trying to optimize cooling for the components at the top
So when you shift it down like this
You can put your thermal solution directly on top of the hottest stuff like your CPU and GPU
You can cool it more aggressively but it does require to shift it down like this
so the thermal solution they're using this year has slightly thinner blades and more blades which is supposed to help with cooling it down and
it also has that lift like when you lift the
The laptop screen that hinge lifts up to kind of increase air flow
I always wondered if this was some kind of gimmick the truth is I'll never be able to tell I'm not a engineer
But my guess is that if you're opening a hole on the side of the device like this
How can it not help with thermals? Right? I-I think it's a good thing
I was able to run 3d mark a couple times on this and the thermals are really good
It is just an engineering sample and I was expecting it to throttle a little bit
None of it
I mean if they're able to cool something like this this thin then I feel like other companies should be able to do the same
thing
Biggest disadvantage I see with this thing though is the battery size
It's a 50 watt our battery -- wasn't able to run any tests on it, but logic would dictate that
This is probably what a four hour battery at best
So if you need for the full day, you'll have to bring a charger with you. But yeah, super thin gaming laptop that
Honestly has no real compromises and that's that's a nice product
Pricing. I'm not sure maybe
my guess is like
Two grand maybe a little bit less comes in a 10 70 max Q version and we talked about the graphics card
But it's a 10 70 max Q and you can think you can get a 10 60 variant for a little bit less
But that's that. Okay Strix to 17-inch real quick
I did a review of the 15 inch model
Love that device one of the best cool devices on the market right now for that 15 inch kind of mid to your premium segment
It's not cheap, but it's made really really well. I mean these are built -- they're built to last
I think that's the big thing about the Strix devices like their gaming laptops
But they're built a little bit better than a lot of the other devices they cost a little bit more
But you're getting some premium components. This device -- I think the thing that makes it special is the 17 inch
144 Hertz three millisecond screen
So I think it's the first of its kind -- really fast really smooth
Like if you're into competitive gaming and you have to use a laptop
This is like a it's a nice screen for that. Good laptop -- I haven't really used it much. Obviously these are both engineering samples but
that's basically it. Two devices from Asus that I think are pretty interesting ones. Particularly this thing I
Would I would consider using this as my daily? I mean once the review units come in, I'll check it out
Give a more thorough examination on it, but I like it. Okay
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