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Asus' tiny touchscreen monitor is a solution in search of a problem
Despite ROG gaming branding, the device offers limited utility with 1920 720 resolution, 75Hz refresh rate, and requires external video sources. At €240, it's significantly overpriced compared to similar portable monitors available on Amazon for around $100 with better versatility. I've been using a triple monitor setup for almost 20 years. I also have an iPad on my desk to show little widgets, time zones, weather, notifications, yadda yadda. There are a of screens in front of me in my desktop setup, is my point. And yet, I still don't think I can use the Asus ROG Strix XG129C . If the name doesn't make it clear, it's a small 12.3-inch ultrawide touchscreen display that goes under a normal monitor. This gadget is very specifically a, not a tablet. It needs a source for its video via either USB-C or HDMI.
ASUS has stopped producing the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB, saying they've reached 'end of life'
Apple's Siri AI will be powered by Gemini ASUS has stopped producing the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB, saying they've reached'end of life' YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed suggests neither model will return. If you have more money to spend, the RTX 5070 Ti is a performance beast. YouTube channel is reporting that NVIDIA has "effectively" discontinued the RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB due to the ongoing memory crunch. In its most recent video, the channel states ASUS "explicitly" told it the RTX 5070 Ti is "currently facing a supply shortage." As a result, the company has "placed the model into end of life status," and no longer plans to produce it. The 5060 Ti 16GB "is almost done as well, with ASUS stating it no longer plans to produce that model going forward either.
ASUS has stopped producing the RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB, saying they've reached 'end of life'
Apple's Siri AI will be powered by Gemini ASUS has stopped producing the RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB, saying they've reached'end of life' YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed suggests neither model will return. If you have more money to spend, the RTX 5070 Ti is a performance beast. YouTube channel is reporting that NVIDIA has "effectively" discontinued the RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB due to the ongoing memory crunch. In its most recent video, the channel states ASUS "explicitly" told it the RTX 5070 Ti is "currently facing a supply shortage." As a result, the company has "placed the model into end of life status," and no longer plans to produce it. The 5060 Ti 16GB "is almost done as well, with ASUS stating it no longer plans to produce that model going forward either.
This Lightweight Laptop Is Almost Half Off
Best Buy has the Asus Zenbook A14 marked down to almost half its sticker price. On the hunt for a lightweight and budget-friendly laptop that won't let you down? Best Buy has the Asus Zenbook A14 discounted from its usual $1,000 price point to just $550 for an early Black Friday deal . This featherweight laptop is a Windows Copilot+ PC, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus at its core, and is a great deal for students or occasionally putting in some hours from your local café. Weighing in at just 2.1 pounds, this Zenbook is one of the lightest laptops we've tested to date, with most machines starting closer to 2.4, and only Lenovo's Thinkpad X1 Carbon coming anywhere close at 2.2 pounds.
ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X Review: High Performance, High Price
These are high-power, high-performance handhelds--but steep pricing and a cluttered UI hold Xbox's first portables back from greatness. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Cloud gaming works better than ever. Terrible AI "assistant" in Gaming Copilot (but can be turned off).
A new Asus BIOS tweak can boost Ryzen AI performance by 20 percent
A combination of AMD's 3D V-Cache, AI, and multiple cores offers enthusiasts a bold new opportunity for tweaking the performance of their PCs. But a new Asus BIOS option, Asus AI Cache Boost, takes the potential complexity out of it all, offering double-digit performance increases just by enabling the Cache Boost option. We've already discovered that you can boost the performance of a Ryzen AI Max processor by up to 60 percent just by adjusting the UMA frame buffer. The new Asus BIOS option offers a related tweak specifically for AMD Ryzen 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors. Naturally, the performance varies depending upon the type of applications being run.
ASUS's Zenfone 12 Ultra leans heavily into AI
The Zenfone 12 Ultra, announced today, is ASUS's latest flagship smartphone, and much like its competitors, it leans hard into AI. Thanks to a Snapdragon 8 Elite, the Zenfone 12 Ultra can perform AI tasks offline and online through the cloud, including transcribing audio, summarizing articles and documents and providing real-time interpretation on calls for supported languages. It can also use Circle to Search much like other Android phones. The onboard AI is powered by Meta's Llama 3 8B language model, which works without an internet connection. The Zenfone 12 Ultra's FHD AMOLED display measures 6.78 inches and has a standard refresh rate of up to 120Hz under normal operation, and up to 144Hz while gaming.
How iconic NUC mini-PCs are being reimagined for a new era
More than a year has passed since Asus' acquisition of the NUC brand from Intel, which marked the first major change the brand had seen since Intel launched it back in 2013. After more than a decade of continuity -- including last year's transition year where Intel still had a say on design -- this will be the real first year in which Asus has done most of the groundwork, fronting up with its own designs and innovations. So how is the NUC different now in this new era? I spoke to Kuo Wei Chao, general manager of Asus IoT business unit, to find out. The Asus NUC lineup announced at CES 2025 in Las Vegas included the NUC 14 AI and the more premium NUC 14 Pro AI with 48 TOPS NPU AI power and a dedicated Copilot button for quick access to the AI assistant. They were on display alongside two new powerful mini-PCs for everyday use featuring the latest Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) chips: the NUC 15 and NUC 15 Pro .
ASUS introduces six new Copilot PC laptops
ASUS unveiled a large collection of new Copilot PC laptops at IFA 2024, bringing AI power to several of its product lines. The company is splitting this portfolio into two branches, each powered by a different brand's processors. Some of them will have the entry-level Snapdragon X Plus from Qualcomm and others will run on the codenamed Lunar Lake models from Intel, including the new Core Ultra 200V. The Zenbook S14 is the lightweight option at 2.7 pounds and less than half an inch thick. The 14-inch machine runs on an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor that can provide up to 47 TOPS in its neural processing unit (NPU) for AI performance. Its screen is a 3K 120Hz OLED display.