ASUS ROG has a new Xbox controller with a customized OLED screen

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ASUS brings its love for adding small screens on its devices to a new Republic of Gamers controller. The ASUS ROG Raikiri Pro has a 1.3-inch customizable OLED screen that can show info like charging status, microphone mute, and active profile. Or you can go the cosmetic route and show animations, text, and images. This Xbox- and Windows-ready peripheral is the first-licensed Xbox controller to get "tri-mode" connections, meaning you can use Bluetooth, RF, or USB-C. If you want to use it wirelessly, that's only available through the PC. Xbox support is only through USB.

ASUS ROG even amps its audio with an ESS DAC for its 3.5mm headset jack. As for gamepad controls, there's the familiar Xbox layout, four programmable rear buttons, sensitivity toggles, and similar commands. Top buttons let you switch profiles mid-play and trigger locks can limit the amount of travel. The ASUS Armoury Crate PC app lets you remap the buttons, adjust joystick sensitivity, and enable dead zones, vibrations, and other finer points. ASUS hasn't revealed pricing yet, but it's coming in the first quarter of the year.

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ASUS ROG unveils first 500Hz NVIDIA G-Sync gaming monitor

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ASUS Republic of Gamers has just launched its first 500Hz NVIDIA G-Sync monitor, the ROG Swift 500Hz. This 24-inch display's refresh rate has competitive gamers in mind (for those who play in 1080p). The screen has NVIDIA features like Reflex Analyzer for tracking latency and G-Sync to maintain clarity. It pushes that refresh rate with TN (twisted nematic) panel ASUS ROG calls "E-TN" (esports TN), which prioritizes speed over colour. Unfortunately, there is no pricing yet or release date yet.

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ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is the brand's newest powerful gaming tablet

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ASUS brought its newest and most powerful gaming tablet to CES 2022. The ROG Flow Z13 is a 13.4-inch slate with a built-in kickstand. The most remarkable parts of this tablet are what powers it, making it a compact, high-end gaming laptop. It runs on an Intel Core i9-12900H 45W processor and NVIDIA's RTX 3050 Ti with 40W of total graphics power, even if it's just a 12mm-thick tablet. It also has fast DDR5 RAM and PCIe 4.0 storage.

While the Z13 is a new product, it gets the ROG Flow X13's most remarkable feature: support for an external GPU enclosure for faster, better graphics. It supports the ASUS XG Mobile eGPU kit so that you can connect the RTX 3080 or AMD's Radeon RX 6850M XT (a new addition for 2022) via its proprietary port. It connects directly to the card with a PCIe 3.0 connection with eight lanes for data throughput.

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ASUS ROG unveils new Zephyrus Duo 16 dual-screened laptop

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ASUS's ongoing love affair with dual-screened devices is something we continue to get behind. The newest iteration of the ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 is another excellent example. This laptop gets a 16-inch main display that comes with two display options and a secondary 14.1-inch touchscreen with a resolution of up to 4K.

When we talk about the display options for the primary screen, you get the Nebula HDR QHD-resolution panel with a 16:10 aspect ratio and 165Hz refresh rate. It has a mini-LED backlight with a peak brightness of 1,100 nits, 100% P3 colour space support, and a DisplayHDR 1000 certification. The other option is a ROG-exclusive Dual Spec panel co-developed with BOE. It allows you to choose between viewing at 4K with a 120Hz refresh rate or 1080p at 240Hz. The discrete graphics bypass the integrated graphics for reduced latency with a MUX switch. 

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