ASUS is offering another update for its gaming laptop lineup with the launch of Flying Fortress 8. The new gaming laptop comes alongside the release of new data from strategy analytics.
ASUS Flying Fortress 8 gaming laptop sports a humongous 15.6-inch display with a 144Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 1080p. The notebook is powered by the tenth generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. There is a Core i5-10300H as well as a version with Core i7-10750H.
The laptop also features an NVIDIA GTX 1650 graphics card. There are other options with GTX 1650 Ti and GTX 1660 Ti graphic cards. It equally comes with 8GB DDR4 memory as standard bundled with 512GB of Solid State Drive. There is a 16GB RAM option and both the memory and SSD can be upgraded.
ASUS is really appealing to gamers who don’t want to carry their games in external drives. There is an option to get a 16GB RAM variant and both the memory as well as SSD can be upgraded. While it is a 15.6-inch laptop, the bezels are considerably thin but the chin is prominent where ASUS logo cannot be missed.
the laptop has a design that is reminiscent of the TUF Series from ASUS . There is a possibility of this being a rebranded model for the Chinese market. The keyboard comes with 1.8mm key travel and supports RGB backlighting as well. In terms of connectivity, the Flying Fortress 8 from ASUS supports WiFi 6 (802.11ax) for Gigabit internet speeds. As for the pricing, the Flying Fortress 8 gaming laptop starts at $830. The models are presently on presale in China via JD and will go on sale from 18 May.