The 16-inch IPS panel at 1920 × 1200 refreshes up to 144 times per second, so opponents and camera movement in fast games look clearer than on a standard 60 Hz screen. 1920 × 1200 means a 16:10 aspect ratio, a slightly taller picture. IPS keeps colours consistent from the side, while the anti-glare finish and 300 cd/m² brightness suit indoor lighting.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is a discrete graphics card with 6 GB of GDDR6 video memory. It supports ray tracing and DLSS, which helps raise frame rates in supported games. Esports titles and many popular games run smoothly, while newer demanding releases need lower settings. The same card also accelerates video encoding and streaming, which helps if you broadcast your gameplay.
The Intel Core 5 205H is an eight-core H-series processor with boost up to 4.8 GHz. The H suffix marks a higher-power mobile chip built for sustained load. With 16 GB of DDR5 memory, Discord and a browser can run next to a game without stutter, and the 512 GB SSD loads the system and games quickly. For a large game library, plan on an external drive.
The most important port for gamers is the RJ-45 Ethernet jack: a wired connection is more stable than Wi-Fi in online games. There is also a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port at 10 Gbit/s with DisplayPort and power support, two USB-A ports at 5 Gbit/s and HDMI for a TV or monitor. Wireless covers Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3.
The backlit keyboard has a US International layout and helps when gaming in low light. The 54 Wh battery has four cells; studying and office work use far less energy than gaming does. The Mecha Gray chassis weighs 2.20 kg, which is typical for a 16-inch gaming laptop. The webcam is 720p HD, and there is no fingerprint reader on this model.
Students who want to study and game on the same machine; newcomers to PC gaming starting out with esports and popular titles; streamers who care about a wired network connection; and families looking for a large screen and a discrete graphics card in a sensible configuration.
| Brand | Asus |
|---|---|
| Colour of product | Mecha Gray |
| EAN | 4711636691444 |
| Diagonal | 16 " |
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| Display | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HD type | WUXGA |
| Panel type | IPS |
| Maximum refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 cd/m² |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Display surface | Anti-glare |
| Processor family | Intel Core 5 |
|---|---|
| Processor model | 205H |
| Processor cores | 8 |
| Processor boost frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| Internal memory | 16 GB |
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| Internal memory type | DDR5 |
| Total storage capacity | 512 GB |
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| Solid-state drive capacity | 512 GB |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU |
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| Discrete graphics adapter memory | 6 GB |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 |
| Camera | 720P HD camera |
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| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
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| Wi-Fi | Yes |
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| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11ax |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Home |
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| Fingerprint reader | No |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
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| Keyboard language | US international |
| Keyboard layout | US |
| Battery capacity (Watt hours) | 54 Wh |
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| Number of battery cells | 4 |
| Other features | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (data speed up to 5Gbps)1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with support for DisplayPort/power delivery (data speed up to 10Gbps) |
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| Net weight | 2.20 kg |
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The keyboard has a US International layout with backlighting. Estonian or Russian characters are not printed on the keys; other languages are added in Windows settings.
The RTX 3050 with 6 GB of video memory suits esports titles and many popular games at the native screen resolution. The newest demanding games call for medium or low settings and DLSS.
HDMI and the USB-C port with DisplayPort both provide video output, so up to two external monitors can be connected next to the built-in screen.
The USB-C port supports power input, but the manufacturer does not specify the charging wattage. For gaming, use the original power adapter, as the RTX graphics need full power.
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