ASUS has announced TUF Gaming FX505DY and FX705DY
gaming laptops powered by the latest AMD Ryzen 5 3550H processor, with up to
32GB of RAM. This new platform is paired with discrete Radeon graphics coupled
with vivid FreeSync displays. The laptops are powered by the 2nd Gen Ryzen
Mobile APU which is built on 12nm technology.
The Asus TUF Gaming FX505DY sports a 15.6-inch Full
HD (1920 x 1080) display with 120Hz NanoEdge IPS-level. It packs up to 32GB
DDR4-2666 RAM and up to 512GB NVMe SSD and up to 1TB FireCuda SSHD. It is
powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H coupled with Radeon RX 560X. Connectivity
ports include 1 HDMI 2.0, 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1 USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet,
802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN. It has a 48Wh battery and measures 14.2″ x 10.3″ x 0.98″
and weighs 2.19 Kgs. It runs on Windows 10 OS.
The Asus TUF FX705DY packs a 17.3-inch Full HD (1920
x 1080) display with 60Hz NanoEdge IPS-level. It is also powered by the AMD
Ryzen 5 3550H coupled with Radeon RX 560X and packs 32GB DDR4-2666 RAM and up
to 1TB FireCuda SSHD. It has a 64Wh battery and measures 15.7″ x 11″ x 1.06″
and weighs 2.5 Kgs. It runs on Windows 10. Both the laptops come with a
specially-designed thermal solution which keeps internal temperatures in check
and maintains consistent performance over time.
The Asus TUF FX505DY and FX705DY meet military-grade
MIL-STD-810G standards for toughness. The keyboard is backlit, with Red Matter
versions of FX505DY and FX705DY providing a red glow that mirrors their trim,
while Gold Steel models feature customizable RGB lighting. The RGB colors and
effects can be tweaked with the Armoury Crate utility, which unifies vital
functions like lighting control, system monitoring, and configurable game
profiles that automatically load preferred system settings.
Both models feature DTS Headphone:X technology with
7.1-channel virtual surround. The Asus TUF Gaming FX505DY and TUF Gaming
FX705DY will be available from Q1. The company says that the configurations,
availability, and pricing will vary by region.
