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Soon after the launch of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, ASUS announced that it's launching its ROG Phone 9 series with the chipset on November 19. Here's what to expect from the upcoming gaming phone!

The ASUS Zenfone 11 Ultra has gone official as the brand's latest flagship. With this Ultra variant, we see the brand drop its compact-phone strategy for now. However, a more compact variant may soon be available. The Zenfone 11 Ultra comes with a design and specs similar to the ROG Phone 8 Pro. For starters, the 6.78-inch LTPO flexible AMOLED display comes with 120Hz refresh rate. It does carry the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC inside. You also get to see it retain the 3.5mm headphone jack. As for the pricing, it starts from 999 euros (roughly $1,099) for the 12GB + 256GB base variant.

The new ASUS ROG 2024 lineup of desktops and laptops have been released. Asus has updated its products with latest Intel processors, including Core Ultra series and Intel 14th Generation. The all-new Zephyrus G16 has a refreshed design, and sports an OLED display. The ROG 2024 lineup has launched and is available to buy via popular retailers and the Asus E-store as well.

The Zenfone 11 Ultra will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, will boast up to 512GB UFS 4.0 storage with up to 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM. The flagship will come with a 5,500 mAh battery capable of charging at 65W wired and 15W wirelessly. Besides, it will be offered in five colors.

Next Unit of Computing (NUC) is a kind of small form factor personal computer which was sold by Intel. In 2023, Asus acquired the NUC division from Intel and was excited to continue further development. However, a spokesperson at Asus has now revealed that the NUC 13 Extreme made by Intel will not be updated. At CES 2024, Asus has launched three new NUC offerings. The ROG NUC is a compact gaming powerhouse with up to RTX 4070 graphics, and Intel Core Ultra 9 processor. Two other Mini PCs being the NUC 14 Pro and NUC 14 Pro+ have also been released by Asus.

Asus has launched a new dual display laptop known as ZenBook Duo (UX8406). This features dual 3K 14-inch displays, which can be used for enhanced multitasking capabilities. The laptop's keyboard and mouse connects via Bluetooth, so you can set up the screens in any way you want. ZenBook Duo 2024 starts at $1499, with availability beginning sometime in Q1 24. It is powered by Intel Core Ultra processors.

Asus has launched Zephyrus G14 with latest AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU, and also the Zephyrus G16 with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU. Both feature RTX 40 graphics, although only the larger G16 gets up to Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics while the smaller G14 gets upto RTX 4070.

On the ASUS website, Intel Core 'non-Ultra' processors have been spotted in upcoming Vivobook and Expertbook series laptops. Three CPU variants were revealed here, being the Intel Core 3 100U, Intel Core 5 120U, and Intel Core 7 150U. These Non-Ultra processors have not been talked about much, but we finally have some details on them.

Asus has introduced the new Chromebook Plus CX3402 lightweight and affordable laptop with ChromeOS, 12th Gen Intel processor, and more in India.