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ASUS Republic of Gamers Strix Hero Edition 15.6-Inch Notebook

ASUS Republic of Gamers Strix Hero Edition

Designed for users who want a system that looks and performs the part, the new ASUS Republic of Gamers Strix Hero Edition boasts a 15.6-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD 120Hz IPS display, a 2.8GHz Intel Core i7-7700HQ quad-core processor, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB graphics card, a 16GB DDR4 RAM, a 256GB NVMe SSD and a 1TB hard drive.

Apart from that, the system sports an HD webcam, a 2-in-1 SD card reader, 1x USB 3.0 Type-C port, 4x USB 3.0 Type-A ports, 1x HDMI port and built-in two side-firing speakers w/ Smart Amplifier technology.

Running on Windows 10 Home 64-bit OS, the ASUS Republic of Gamers Strix Hero Edition provides WiFi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.1 for connectivity. The ASUS Republic of Gamers Strix Hero Edition is available now for $1,599. [Product Page]

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Fire TV gets Alexa control for Hulu, CBS, NBC, Showtime, and PlayStation Vue

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Google Search adds audiobook results with public library links

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Google Home learns how to multitask

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Twitch and Coca-Cola will raise money to fight AIDS with a MOBA tournament

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