Everything ASUS and ROG Announced During the 2024 Transcendence Launch Event

ASUS and ROG recently held an exciting event to announce its new products for 2024.

So, I’m here to break it all down and show you some of the devices that caught my eye, and which ones I am looking forward to the most! Let’s go! 🙂

ASUS Zenbook DUO and Zenbook 14 OLED

More on the lifestyle side of things, ASUS proudly launched the Zenbook DUO and Zenbook 14 OLED during the 2024 Transcendence event.

In terms of features, both laptops have the 3K ASUS Lumina OLED display and Harman Kardon-certified audio system with Dolby Atmos certification to ensure an amazing audi0-visual experience.

They also come equipped with the latest Intel Core Ultra 7 processor and integrated Neural Processing Unit (NPU), which aims to deliver seamless AI experiences. When it comes to ports, both have two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, an HDMI 2.1 port, and a 3.5 mm audio jack for those focusing on work and productivity.

The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED, available in Ponder Blue, starts at PHP 63,995, which includes a complimentary lifetime license to Office 2021 Home & Student worth PHP 6,999 and a 1-month free Adobe Cloud Subscription worth PHP 8,000.

Available in Inkwell Gray, the ASUS Zenbook DUO is priced at PHP 129,995 and includes a complimentary lifetime license to Office 2021 Home & Student valued at PHP 6,999 and a 1-month free Adobe Cloud Subscription worth PHP 8,000.

Reimagined ROG Zephyrus G14 & G16 Laptops

For 2024, ROG or ASUS Republic of Gamers has redefined the Zephyrus G series laptops, mainly the G14 and G16 variants.

This includes a brand-new lightweight, all-aluminum chassis design that provides more space for an edge-to-edge keyboard and bigger speakers. The new design also includes a new LED lighting system on the lid called Slash Lighting, which offers customizable patterns and animations. What’s more, both the Zephyrus G14 and G16 are the first gaming laptops with OLED panels with the ROG Nebula Display.

Of course, both models come with top-of-the-line gaming hardware. The Zephyrus G14 is equipped with the latest AMD Ryzen 8000 Series processors and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, while the Zephyrus G16 features the Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 185H and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU.

The price of the ROG Zephyrus G14 models starts from Php 129,995.

On the other hand, the prices of thee ROG Zephyrus G16 models start from Php 179,995.

ASUS ROG Phone 8 Series

Going “beyond gaming” for its next iteration, the ROG Phone 8 series was the last product announced during ASUS and ROG’s 2024 Transcendence event.

Slimmer than the ROG Phone 7 by 15%, the ROG Phone 8 series packs a powerful punch with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform, the super-fast 8533 Mbps LPDDR5X RAM, and UFS 4.0 storage for top-notch performance.

The gaming phone boasts of a 6.78″ flexible AMOLED screen that can vibrantly display whatever photos taken with its advanced tri-camera system. Interestingly, for the first time, the ROG Phone 8 series includes a 3X telephoto lens, which is great for gamers who also like to go to events.

Some interesting features include the customizable Aura RGB Lighting on the ROG Phone 8, the Anime Vision Mini-LED display on the ROG Phone 8 Pro, and the four gaming-friendly AI features such as the Background Mode, X Capture, AI Grabber, and X Sense 2.0.