All those laptop makers that want to grab some
market share are launching their new models with the 8th generation Intel Core
processors. Recently, Xiaomi announced its first gaming laptop with it. Now
it’s the turn of Asus. Its latest creation that is aiming at gamers is
currently available for pre-order. The Asus Flying Fortress FX80 comes with a
new design and enhanced hardware.
The Asus Flying Fortress FX80 is available in two
colors – Fire Blush Black Edition and Starway Cool Black Edition. Their specs
differ from each other a lot. Say, the latter comes with a gaming-level display
with a refresh rate up to 120MHz, 5ms response speed, and an Intel Core i7
chip. The former model has two variants sporting the i7 and i5 SoCs. As you
know, the performance provided by the 8th-gen Intel Core processors are
enhanced by 23% in comparison to the previous-gen models. However, all models
are packed with an NVIDIA GTX1050Ti graphics card with its own 4GB of memory,
8GB of DDR4 RAM, and 128GB of M.2 SSD + 1TB 5400RPM mechanical disk.
In terms of appearance, the Asus Flying Fortress
FX80 inherits the previous generation ‘four-edged’ incision-style family design
concept. The overall body uses a three-dimensional design with ‘space warships’
and ‘future armor’ as design elements. The use of a brand new molding process
also allows the fifth-generation Flying Fortress to be light as a swallow. It
weighs only about 2.4kg and has a thickness of only about 2.5cm.
All gaming laptops should have a great cooling
system. So the Asus Flying Fortress FX80 does. It uses a dual-copper dual- fan
powerful configuration and a unique V-type fan design. Thanks to the Overboost
fan boost mode it increases the cooling effect by 25%. At last, the brushless
motors are used to ensure quiet performance.
