Asus Announces ROG Strix XG16 Portable Gaming Monitor
Jul. 23, 2020AlongsideROG Phone 3, Asus has introduced its new ROG Strix XG16 portable gaming monitor. The company pitches the monitor as a companion for all your mobile gaming needs.
The ROG Strix XG16 monitor features a15.6-inch 1080p IPS panel. Just like the ROG Phone 3, the Strix XG16 monitor flaunts144Hz refresh rate supportand hence, you won’t be missing out any details with this one. Moreover, the monitor also supports Adaptive-Sync.
Keeping portability in mind, Asus has added a kickstand to the monitor. It supports multiple angles of adjustments in both portrait and landscape modes. You may also use opt for a traditional setup with Asus’ ROG Tripod stand.
Sound quality is an integral part of gaming and Asus knows it. The company has packed in apair of front-firing speakersfor an immersive experience. Also, there’s a headphone jack with an embedded ESS DAC for all your wired gaming sessions.
As far as ports are concerned, you get a micro-HDMI port, one USB-C port that powers the monitor, and another USB-C port for letting you connect your smartphone or handheld game consoles likeNintendo Switch.
To make sure that gaming sessions don’t get interrupted, Asus has equipped a7800mAh batteryto the monitor. According to the company, the battery iscapable of powering the monitor for up to three hours.
Asus points out that the monitor will supply power to your smartphone when you connect it with a USB-C cable so that it doesn’t run out of juice while you’re playing games. You can even make use of the USB-C port to charge your phone from the monitor if you’ve connected the device through the micro-HDMI port.
The company has not revealed the exact pricing of the ROG Strix XG16 monitor yet. It will be available to buy in December this year.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
