"COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2025" kicked off on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, local time.
With "AI Next" as its theme, many tech enthusiasts and industry professionals from around the world gathered in Taipei for the world's largest AI exhibition. Preceding this exhibition was "2025 ROG Media Day."
The world's fastest 610Hz gaming monitor and ROG's first split keyboard were unveiled!
We Got Our Hands on ROG's New 2025 Products at ASUS Headquarters!
Boom!
Boom!!
Boom!!!
And so, the Saiga NAK editorial team, along with YouTuber Fujii Yodan (@MTNRFG), visited the headquarters of ASUSTeK Computer Inc., also known as ASUS!
It's been about two years since our last ASUS Headquarters tour!
"2025 ROG Media Day" consisted of two parts: a presentation and a hands-on session.
We had some light refreshments before the event started.
Lightweight 48g Gaming Mouse "ROG Harpe II Ace"
First up is the ambidextrous gaming mouse, "ROG Harpe II Ace."
It's optimized for FPS gamers, focusing on three elements: precision, speed, and responsiveness.
Saiga NAKWith ROG SpeedNova wireless technology, the polling rate reaches 8,000Hz.
It uses a nylon shell, resulting in an 11% weight reduction and 30% increase in durability compared to the original Harpe.
Saiga NAKDemon1, who won "VALORANT Champions 2023" and was named tournament MVP with Evil Geniuses (at the time), also collaborated on its development.
Demon1's Comment
The most important thing about a mouse is the shape and how you hold it in your hand...
I think we built a really, really, really good mouse together.
Compared to the "ASUS ROG Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition," the groove for the thumb is gone, and the entire body is smooth.
It comes in two colors: white and black.
Split Keyboard "ROG Falcata"
The "ROG Falcata" is ROG's first split gaming keyboard!
It's already a space-saving 75% design, but it can also SPLIT.
Seeing is believing, so here's the "ROG Falcata" itself.
It splits cleanly along the vertical line of the F6, 6, T, G, and B keys.
The thin, wide wrist rest, made from silicone, is also detachable.
The stands on the bottom are also freely detachable...
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You can adjust the keyboard's angle.
The biggest feature of a split keyboard is its ability to significantly increase the mouse's range of motion.
The downside is that once you get used to this, you might not be able to choose any other keyboard.
It also features a multi-function wheel and a rapid trigger switch.
"ROG Falcata" supports tri-mode connectivity: USB, 2.4GHz, and Bluetooth.
"ROG Strix Ace XG248QSG" Supporting the World's Fastest 610Hz
The main specifications required for a gaming monitor are resolution, response time, price, and refresh rate.
The "ROG Strix Ace XG248QSG" is the world's fastest gaming monitor, supporting a maximum refresh rate of 610Hz.
...Will Fujii Yodan be able to tell the difference?
Saiga NAKThe LCD uses a Super TN panel.
With a response time of 0.1ms, its speed is simply outstanding.
台湾は台北市北投区にある #ASUS 本社で世界最速610Hz対応の #ゲーミングモニター 「ROG Strix Ace XG248QSG」を体験🛸
この違いがキミに分かるかい😎
※上から610/305/153fpsです
#ROG #GamingMonitor pic.twitter.com/mvpHhcEJHd— Saiga NAK (@saiganak) May 22, 2025
I tested the capabilities of the "ROG Strix Ace XG248QSG" with the well-known TestUFO benchmark.
If you follow each one with your eyes, you'll see, "Oh! This one is smoother!"
It might be even clearer with a still image.
Another subtly welcome feature, aside from the main unit, is the ultra-thin base of the included stand.
While some models have smartphone stands, simplicity is also in demand!
All Expected Products are Planned for Release in Japan!
In addition...
- Gaming Desktop PC: ROG G700 (RTX 5090, Core Ultra 9 or Ryzen 7)
- Gaming Desktop PC: TUF T500 (RTX 5060 Ti, Core i7-13620h)
- Gaming Laptop PC: ROG Strix Series (G16/18, G16AMD/G18AMD)
- Gaming Laptop PC: ROG Zephyrus Series (A14, A16/F16, A18)
- Gaming Laptop PC: ROG Flow (Z13) & XG Mobile
- Gaming Laptop PC: TUF Gaming A14 (RTX 5060, Ryzen AI 7 350)
...gaming desktop PCs and laptops like these will be released.
BTF-compatible parts will be added
- ROG ASTRAL GEFORCE RTX 5090 BTF Edition
- TUF GAMING GEFORCE RTX 5070 TI BTF White Edition
- ROG Crosshair X870E Hero BTF
- ROG Maximus Z890 Hero BTF
- ROG Maximus Z790 Hero BTF
- TUF Gaming B850-BTF WIFI W
- TUF Gaming Z790-BTF WIFI
- ROG Hyperion BTF Edition ASUS A31 / A31 PLUS
- ROG Strix Helios GX 601S ASUS A23 / A23 PLUS
- TUF Gaming GT302 ARGB ASUS A21 / A21 PLUS
More BTF (Back-To-the-Future) models, which allow cables to be routed to the back using a dedicated standard, are also planned.
Not only will BTF-compatible products be available, but also detachable GC-HPWR adapters that can be used with standard motherboards, further increasing flexibility.
"ROG XG Station 3" for connecting desktop GPUs to laptops
The external graphics card "ROG XG Station 3" is compatible with GeForce RTX 50 series, Radeon RX 9000 series, and ASUS BTF series.
Saiga NAKROG x DOOM: The Dark Ages collaboration products also unveiled
Various collaboration products between ROG and "DOOM: The Dark Ages" were also unveiled.
- Motherboard: ROG Crosshair X870E Apex
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- CPU Cooler: ROG Ryuujin III 360 ARGB Extreme
- Memory: G.SKILL Trident Z5 NEO RGB DDR5-8000 CL40-48-48-128 1.40V 48GB (2x24GB)
- Graphics Card: ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 OC DOOM Edition
- Case: ROG Hyperion GR701
- Power Supply: ROG Thor III 1200W Platinum
- Storage: KIOXIA Exceria Plus G4 NVMe SSD PCIe 5.0 1TB, TeamGroup MP440 NVMe SSD PCIe 4.0 4TB
Too cool!
Saiga NAKWhen you open the case...
Saiga NAKIt's glowing like crazy!
OMNI to be sold!
The OMNI figure is also scheduled to go on sale at the ASUS Store around July-August 2025.
...And so, that concludes our "2025 ROG Media Day" report!
