ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) is on a roll at CES 2020 by announcing new ROG Strix gaming desktops – The new Strix GA15, GT15, GA35, and GT35 gaming desktops.
ROG Strix GA15 Gaming Desktop
Specifications
| ROG Strix GA15 | |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen™ 7 3800XAMD Ryzen™ 7 3700XAMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X |
| Chipset | AMD B450 |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Pro |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ 8 GBNVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 SUPER™ 6 GBNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 6 GBNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 6 GBNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 4 GB |
| Main Memory | Up to 32 GB DDR4 3200 MHz |
| Storage | Up to 1 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe® SSD 1 TB / 2 TB HDD |
| Connectivity | Realtek® RTL8111H LAN802.11 ac gigabit-class WiFiBluetooth 5.1 (Bluetooth version may vary with OS upgrades.) |
| Interfaces | Front I/O1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C1 x Mic in1 x Headphone out Rear I/O1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)1 x PS/2 mouse (green)1 x DVI-D1 x D-Sub1 x RJ452 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A3 x Audio jacks |
| Expansion | 1 x PCle 3.0 x 16 1 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 (x8 mode)2 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 1 x M.2 socket |
| Software | Armoury CrateSonic Studio IIISonic Radar IIIGameCaster |
| Accessories | Included keyboard and mouse |
| Lighting | Aura Sync support |
| Power | 300 W / 500 W |
| Dimensions | 17.8 x 34.3 x 42.7 cm |
| Weight | 10 kg |
The ASUS ROG Strix GA15 can be fitted with up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER graphic cards. It also features 3rd generation AMD Ryzen CPUs or Intel’s upcoming 10th generation Core processors.
Storage wise, it utilises an M.2-based NVMe SSD of up to 1TB. For larger game libraries, the system is available with 2 TB of mechanical storage. Users can download AMD StoreMI technology to accelerate dual-drive configurations. StoreMI caches the frequently accessed data on the SSD, melding the responsiveness of solid-state storage with the massive capacity of mechanical drives to speed up load times.
The carrying handle on the top of the desktop can bear up to 30KG of weight. There’s also a fold-down headphone hook that can hold headsets weighing up to 3KG. The case is protected with an EMI-shielded glass panel, which clearly showcases the internal components lit with Aura Sync RGB lighting.
ROG Strix GA35 Gaming Desktop
Specifications
| ROG Strix GA35 | |
| CPU | AMD® Ryzen™ 9 3950XAMD® Ryzen™ 9 3900XAMD® Ryzen™ 7 3800XAMD® Ryzen™ 7 3700X |
| Chipset | AMD® X570 |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Pro |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2080 Ti 11GBNVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ 8GBNVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ 8GBNVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 SUPER™ 6GBNVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2060 6GB |
| Main memory | Up to 64GB DDR4 3200MHz |
| Storage | Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe® SSD1TB/2TB HDD |
| Connectivity | Intel® Gigabit LAN802.11 ac gigabit-class WiFiBT5.1(* HW spec is BT5.1 but BT version may change with OS upgrades.) |
| Interfaces | Front I/O2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 type A2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 type C1 x Mic in1 x Headphone out Rear I/O4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 type A1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 type A1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 type C1 x HDMI 2.01 x DisplayPort 1.21 x RJ455 X Audio Jacks1 x SPDIF |
| Expansion | 2 x PCle 4.0 x 16 (x16,x8 x8)[CPU]1 x PCIe 4.0 x 16(x4)2 x PCIe 4.0 x 12 x M.2 Socket Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIe 4.0 and SATA modes) |
| Software | Armoury CrateSonic Studio IIISonic Radar IIIGameCaster |
| Accessories | Included keyboard and mouse |
| Lighting | Aura Sync support |
| Power | 500 W / 700W |
| Dimensions | 27.9 x 43.3 x 50.1cm |
| Weight | 15kg |
The ASUS ROG Strix GA35 gaming desktop feature up to a Turing-based ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics card. Processing power wise, it has up to a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 3950X CPU, while the upcoming GT35 will feature 10th generation Intel Core processors. Capable of handling up to 64GB of high performance DDR4-3200 RAM, the GA35 also has an NVMe SSD with up to 1TB of capacity.
Being an eSports ready machine, the GA35 and GT35 has two hot-swap drive bays behind a spring-loaded door on the front of the chassis. This lets players quickly swap SSDs without opening the case at all. To further assist players with convenience, the GA35 is the first ROG system to have the new Keystone II technology. This allows players to quickly access customised settings linked to a user’s ROG ID.
Its carrying handle is capable of sustained force of up to 30kgf, while the hidden headphone hook can hold headphones of up to 3KG, and survive momentary force of up to 10kgf.
