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ASUS Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition (SE)

The all-new upgraded ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition is the most powerful laptop in the ROG arsenal so far in 2022, boasting the latest and most powerful Intel® Core™ i9-12950HX, an incredibly powerful 65W laptop CPU only exclusive to the ROG Strix SCAR 17 SE itself. Paired with up to an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080Ti with a maximum TGP of up to 175W with Dynamic Boost, and complimented by a MUX switch, this no-holds-barred battle station undoubtedly pushes all limits of portable gaming to new heights. To top all this power off, the all-new ROG Intelligent Cooling design system paired with Thermal Grizzly’s Conductonaut Extreme allows for lower temperatures of up to in long gaming sessions.

ROG Flow X16

All this power and performance is complemented by the best specifications for esports and gaming. A 17” display of WQHD with Dolby Vision and Adaptive Sync as well as a refresh rate of 240hz fits to get the best immersive experience and competitive advantage for any triple A or esports title. This also comes with Dolby Atmos Speakers for the best audio quality and response available.

To cap it all off, the stylish cyberpunk inspired aesthetic features first-of-its-kind invisible ink text applied
directly to its metal chassis, the same signature RGB lighting and customizable armor caps as other SCAR models. In normal lighting, this substance has a matte metallic texture, but with a UV flashlight, the ink appears green and blue with hidden messages to help beat the ROG parkour game SCAR Runner.

Powered by an AMD Ryzen ™ 9 6900HS processor, an NVIDIA ® GeForce RTX ™ 3060 GPU with MUX Switch, the ROG Flow X16 is a powerful gaming laptop for anyone who demands power. Together with its portability and versatility thanks to its 360° hinge, this allows gamers to use it as a traditional clamshell laptop, utilize tent mode for better airflow with an external keyboard or gamepad and even tablet mode to make use of its touchscreen in social media apps and games. All these features and power truly makes the ROG Flow X16 the epitome of ultra-versatile and ultrapowerful packed in a gaming laptop.

One of the best features of the ROG Flow X16 has to boast is its one-of-a-kind display. This sports the ROG Nebula Display, a unique display feature to few ROG gaming laptops. With a 16” QHD 165 Hz Mini LED HDR display with 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space and up to 1100 nits of peak brightness, the ROG Flow X16 is the best for both gaming enthusiasts as well as any creative professional who depend on color accuracy for its hardware.

In addition, the Flow X16 also supports XG Mobile external GPUs up to the latest AMD Radeon™ RX 6850M XT. Like its other brothers in the ROG Flow series, it allows gamers to transform the ROG Flow X16 into a powerful workstation and adds additional ports to their setup. ROG Strix SCAR 17 SE has a WQHD 240Hz/ i9-12950HX/ 16GB x 2 DDR5/ RTX 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6/ 2TB PCIE4 SSD. It will also be packaged together with an ROG Backpack, ROG Chakram Core, a Gaming Mouse, Type-C PD Adapter, and MS Office. This costs Php 249,995. While the other ROG Strix SCAR 17 SE with the WQHD 240Hz display, an i9-12950HX processor, 16GB x 2 DDR5,  RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6 and a huge 2TB PCIE4 SSD drive that has the same freebies cost Php 204,995. If you prefer the ROG Flow X16 that's got 16 inch WQXGA 165Hz display, R9-6900HS, 16GB DDR5, RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 and 1TB PCIE4 SSD, it costs Php 164.995.

Head on over to your nearest ASUS and ROG Concept stores to get your next ROG 2022 Gaming Laptop.

For the complete list of stores: https://asus.me/ASUSPHWhereToBuyLaptopsAndDesktops
 

For more information on the latest Strix SCAR 17 SE and the ROG Flow X16 can be found on the following links:

ROG Strix SCAR 17 SE – https://ph.rog.gg/FlowX16

ROG Flow X16 – https://ph.rog.gg/StrixSCAR17SE

Looks like Xiaomi is making headway on next gen Ultra Slim phones, and this looks gorgeous!

Xiaomi revealed its advanced foldable flagship smartphone, Xiaomi MIX Fold 2, at a new product launch event in Mainland China, alongside the highly-anticipated annual speech of Lei Jun, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi. Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 is a giant technological leap in the ultra-slim foldable smartphone space. Measuring just 5.4mm¹ unfolded, Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 offers a consistent viewing experience on both its inner and outer displays. Additionally, it delivers an authentic Leica imagery experience and outstanding power efficiency with the latest Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 mobile platform. In addition to Xiaomi MIX Fold 2, Xiaomi also announced Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro, Redmi K50 Ultra, and a host of ecosystem products.

Self-developed Micro Waterdrop Hinge

Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 boasts a revolutionary design. It is one of the thinnest foldable smartphones on the market with a folded body just 11.2mm¹ thin—significantly slimmer than many other foldable devices. Both edges measure just only 5.4mm¹ unfolded, offering a pleasant in-hand feel experience. To achieve these breakthroughs in form factor, Xiaomi focused on refining the hinge – the core component of the foldable smartphone. Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 is equipped with a self-developed Micro Waterdrop Hinge which features a smaller bending radius, thinner screen modules, customized mini rotating hinge, and utilized an integrated solder-free precision process to create a carbon fiber double-wing floating panel. Together, these highly integrated components reduced the number of parts to only 87, enabling a lighter and thinner hinge design than ever before. In addition, both sides of the hinge use space stacking technology, and use large hidden spaces on both sides of the hinge for soft boards, achieving a 20% increase in space utilization and thereby offering the 5.4mm¹ flat design with balanced weight distribution.

Two displays, one exceptional viewing experience

Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 sports an inner folding design, with two AMOLED flagship screens of two different sizes on two respective sides. The outer display adopts a 21:9 classic ratio design, allowing for excellent compatibility with most applications and taking into account user experience when handling. The 6.56" display features Samsung E5 material, a resolution of 2520x1080, and supports 120Hz high refresh rate and P3 color gamut, with a brightness of up to 1000nit–giving it an edge over other common displays thanks to its outstanding user experience. On the inside Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 flaunts an 8.02" Samsung Eco² OLED display. It adopts POL-LESS technology, replaces the traditional polarizer with an ultra-thin color filter, and uses a black matrix material to reduce reflection on the screen. Compared to traditional displays, light transmittance has been increased by 33%, with power consumption reduced by 25%. This screen has a resolution of 2160x1914, supports P3 color gamut and LTPO 2.0 1-120Hz AdaptiveSync Pro. The ultra-low anti-AR film allows the display to reduce reflectivity to less than 2%, resulting in more detailed viewing experience and pleasing aesthetics. The two displays offer an exceptionally consistent user experience, both supporting 120Hz refresh rate, professional screen calibration on primary colors, 1,000nit brightness and Dolby Vision. Regardless of which screen is used, the device supports dual ambient light sensing on the front and back, providing for natural and smooth automatic brightness adjustment.

MIUI Fold 13, the new standard for foldable displays

Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 runs on the latest MIUI Fold 13 operating system. Developed as a permutation of the classic MIUI interface, it is perfectly adapted to foldable form factor, with screen interaction optimizations offering advancements in user experience. The smart screen desktop design adapts to the foldable display and doubles the viewing area of the smartphone. As well as maintaining visual consistency, it allows for the hundreds of available MIUI widgets to be used without deformation, increasing both aesthetics and usability. Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 system applications are customized for its large screen, and a large number of app interfaces have been redesigned for a better on-screen experience. Calendar, file management, voice recorder, notes, and other applications apply a new column design to take full advantage of the large screen. Third-party application adaptation will be conducted according to solutions available in Android 12L, providing more native support capability for third-party apps. Additional Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 innovations include updates in smart screen interaction. Users can now three finger swipe to split screen. Floating windows can be quickly accessed through the sidebar, which can also be used to exit split screen mode. The design of floating windows and notifications has also been adjusted, and multitasking on a smartphone has never been quite this efficient.

Authentic Leica Imagery, dual-quality approach

Xiaomi has set a new imaging standard for smartphone photography, combining Leica’s imagery expertise with Xiaomi’s rich experience in the field of computational photography. To ensure optical excellence, Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 is equipped with a 50-megapixel IMX766 main camera, with 7P lenses all using ALD low-reflection coating. Also featured are a 13MP ultra-wide angle camera and a 8MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom and portrait capabilities. In addition to the Leica-certified Summicron lens, Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 offers access to two photographic styles: The "Leica Authentic Look" and "Leica Vibrant Look", both offering enhanced creative freedom to the photographer. With the Xiaomi ProFocus support, Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 offers fast camera startup, quick captures, and continuous shooting support up to 30 frames per second. In regards to video, Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 supports Dolby Vision HDR recording, as well as both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for video viewing. Videos shot on Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 will look amazing, particularly when utilizing UGC platforms which support Dolby Vision, allowing users to share exceptional visuals online.

Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 and flagship performance packed in an ultra-slim body

In addition to its revolutionary thin and light foldable screen design, Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 takes advantage of the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 mobile platform for snappy performance. TSMC's 4nm manufacturing process enables a significant increase in energy efficiency while integrating tens of billions of transistors, into an area the size of a fingernail. The advanced process allows both CPU and GPU to receive a 10% boost in performance, while simultaneously improving CPU and GPU energy consumption by 30%. This upgraded design allows the ultra-slim smartphone to maintain higher speeds and efficiency at the same time.

Excellent power efficiency allows for a long lasting battery, with a full day of use being possible even when the inner screen is frequently used, with extended use when using primarily the outer display.

Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 also packs a cooling system equipped with a large-area VC, rarely seen on foldable smartphones. The high-quality VC offers a surface area of up to 2,520mm², enabling 50% improvement in thermal conductivity compared to typical VCs. The inner layer of the battery is covered with second-generation boron nitride heat dissipation film, with an area of up to 3715mm². Finally, multi-layer high-density graphite sheet creates a solid foundation for Xiaomi MIX Fold 2’s excellent sustained performance.

Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro – work and entertainment with a 12.4" large display

Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro features a large 12.4" display, which users can fully utilize for a highly efficient and convenient experience in both work and entertainment scenarios. The 12.4" high-quality display features an ultra-high resolution of 2560x1600, 120Hz high refresh rate, and hardware-level blue light reduction, providing a comfortable and smooth experience for video-watching and swift multitasking on split-screens. Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro's built-in conference mode can convert speech into text in real time, quickly distinguish between different speakers, and supports real-time translation between Chinese and English.

Redmi K50 Ultra – an all-round upgrade

Joining the beloved Redmi K50 Series is Redmi K50 Ultra. With large-scale upgrades in performance, display, camera and charging, Redmi K50 Ultra takes product and user experience to the next level. Redmi K50 features the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 mobile platform and a 1.5K flatscreen display. The smartphone's triple camera consists of a 100MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide angle camera and 2MP telephoto camera, enhanced by implementing numerous Xiaomi AI Image solutions. The combination of advanced software and hardware allow Redmi K50 Ultra to significantly improve the quality of images. Furthermore, the combination of a 5,000mAh battery and 120W HyperCharge technology ensures hassle free daily use with as short as 19 mins needed for a full charge. Also announced today was Redmi K50 Ultra Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team Summer Edition. Adding on to the ultimate performance of the standard Redmi K50 Ultra, it incorporates the team's signature silver, petroleum green lines, and carbon fiber textures into the design. In addition, Xiaomi also launched today: Xiaomi Buds 4 Pro, Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro, Xiaomi Conference Tapcast, Xiaomi Bluetooth Speakerphone, Mijia Smart Purifying Range Hood P1, and Mijia Dual-Drum Washer Dryer 15kg.

This month, Xiaomi fans will enjoy up to P4,000 off on some of the global brand’s smartphones and AIoT products.

From August 8 to 12, up to 22 percent discount are up for grabs via Lazada – along with a Smart TV freebie for the flagship phone.

A premium compact phone, Xiaomi 12 blends the best of what can be had in a device – powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, sleek design, pro-grade cameras, fast charging (both wired and wireless), and a sleek interface. For only PhP 39,999, the Xiaomi 12 comes with a FREE 32” Smart TV within the promo
period.

Value for money, power tech for hybrid living

Five other Xiaomi products, from budget friendly camera phones to stylish buds and gaming monitors, will also be on sale.

The Xiaomi Curved Gaming Monitor 34” will get a PhP 4,000 price-slash. Normally available at Php 23,999, buyers can get this ultrawide, immersive monitor for only Php 19,999. Made for gaming with its 3440 x 1440 resolution, plus a 144hz refresh rate, this monitor also happens to be ideal for work multitasking – making it an impressive value-for-money proposition for people powering-up their hybrid lifestyle.

For a low-cost monitor option, the brand is also offering the Xiaomi Desktop Monitor 1C 23.8”, at a 14% special discount. Usually priced at Php 7,599, it will be up for grabs for only Php 6,499, a clear Php 1,100 savings. Xiaomi is likewise offering exclusive deals on Redmi smartphones, buds, and smart watches.

Don’t miss out on Xiaomi’s 8.8 Mega Sale this month. Check the Lazada store to purchase the devices. For more exclusive updates, follow Xiaomi’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Visit their website for details.