In an inadvertent disclosure, Asus appears to have inadvertently revealed plans for the launch of 14 new laptops equipped with AMD’s next-gen Strix Point processors.
Chinese media source IT Home uncovered this information after Asus mistakenly included the model numbers of these laptops in the compatibility list for the Asus ROG 240W Compact Plug power adapter. However, upon verification, the listing had already been removed.
Insights into Strix Point Processors
While details regarding the upcoming Strix Point processors remain scarce, leaks suggest an enhanced XDNA 2 NPU compared to the current Ryzen 8040 (Hawk Point) series. AMD has previously touted that this new NPU could deliver triple the performance speed.
Anticipated Computex 2024 Reveal
The chip manufacturer is expected to unveil more specifics about the silicon during the forthcoming Computex 2024 event in June.
Overview of Upcoming Asus Laptops
According to IT Home, the forthcoming Asus laptops bearing "W" suffixes are likely to feature the new Strix Point APUs, while models with "U" suffixes are anticipated to retain the current Hawk Point processors.
Below is a breakdown of the leaked Asus laptops by model numbers:
- Asus TUF Gaming (A14 Series)
- FA401WU: Strix Point APU with RTX 4050 GPU
- FA401WI: Strix Point APU with RTX 4070 GPU
- FA401WV: Strix Point APU with RTX 4060 GPU
- FA401UI: Hawk Point APU with RTX 4070 GPU
- FA401UV: Hawk Point APU with RTX 4060 GPU
- FA401UU: Hawk Point APU with RTX 4050 GPU
- Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (AMD Edition)
- GA605WI: Strix Point APU with RTX 4070 GPU
- GA605WU: Strix Point APU with RTX 4050 GPU
- GA605WV: Strix Point APU with RTX 4060 GPU
- Asus TUF Gaming (A16 Series)
- FA608WI: Strix Point APU with RTX 4070 GPU
- FA608WV: Strix Point APU with RTX 4060 GPU
- FA608WU: Strix Point APU with RTX 4050 GPU
- ASUS Creator ProArt X13
- HN7306WI: Strix Point APU with RTX 4070 GPU
- HN7306WV: Strix Point APU with RTX 4060 GPU
- HN7306WU: Strix Point APU with RTX 4050 GPU
- Asus Creator ProArt P16
- M7606WV: Strix Point APU with RTX 4060 GPU
- M7606WU: Strix Point APU with RTX 4050 GPU
The pricing and availability specifics for these laptops have not been disclosed. It is anticipated that Asus will provide more information on these new laptops in the upcoming weeks, potentially at the Computex 2024 event.
