TL;DR
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G615LW-AB96) is $600 off on Amazon in a limited-time deal. The laptop features an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus.
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G615LW-AB96) is currently selling for $3,299.99 on Amazon, a $600 reduction from its $3,899.99 price. Reports say this is a limited-time deal.
This configuration includes an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 with 16GB of GDDR7 memory. The GPU can reach up to 175W using Dynamic Boost. The laptop uses an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor with 24 cores that boost to 5.5GHz. It comes with 32GB of DDR5-5600 memory and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD. Both the storage and memory are upgradeable.
The 16-inch display has a 2560 x 1600 resolution, a 3ms response time, and 100% DCI-P3 color coverage. While the screen supports up to 300Hz, reports say it defaults to 240Hz in Standard, Eco, and Optimized GPU modes. Users must enable Ultimate GPU mode through Armoury Crate to reach 300Hz.
The device weighs approximately 5.84 pounds and includes a 380W power adapter.
GeForce RTX 5080 at a glance
- GeForce RTX 5080
- 16 GB: launched at $999 (US)
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