ASUS Finally Launched ROG XG Station

ASUS, leading provider of high-performance graphics solutions, today launchedthe world´s first VGA and multimedia docking station – the ASUS ROG (Republic ofGamer) XG Station. With extremely detailed and impeccable design, the XG Stationhas attained the honorific of being conferred with the red dot design awardhonourable mention 2008. The XG Station is also bundled with the EN8600GT/HTDP/256Mgraphics card, and equipped with an Express Card interface – seamlesslyintegrating notebook computing with powerful PC graphical power. It alsoincorporates 4 USB 2.0 ports and Dolby Technology – doubling as a USB hub thatdelivers true AV enjoyment.

Reddot Design Award Honourable Mention
With more than 7,000 submissions from 60 countries, the international reddotDesign Award ranks among the largest and most renowned design competitions inthe world. In the first time in the history of these prestigious awards, thejury of design experts have honoured 137 products that have stood out from theothers through especially refined and detailed solutions. The ASUS ROG XGStation is certified to be one such honourable mention, and is recognized as aproduct that sets itself apart from the competition with its successful designsolution for providing a unique user experience.

Engage Mobility with Powerful Graphics Processing
With the explosion of popularity of high-performance, powerful laptops in recentyears, there is an ever-increasing desire for computing users to utilize thesame laptop computer at home, in the office, and also on the road. However, inorder to conserve space, weight, and functionality, many of these sophisticatedlaptops have made sacrifices in terms of graphics, audio or processing power. Byproviding the power of a dedicated 3D graphics engine, users simply have toconnect the XG Station to any LCD monitor, connect to the notebook via anExpress Card connector, and then they are ready to game in with enhancedgraphics. This setup easily provides users with a complete mobile notebookcomputing solution while retaining the advantages of high powered 3D gaming andmultimedia experiences.

Sensational A/V Enjoyment
The XG Station also features enhanced audio and video functions withincorporated Dolby Technology – which encompasses Dolby Headphone, Dolby Virtualspeaker, Dolby Digital Live, and Dolby Pro LogicIIx. This allows dynamictrue-to-life quality audio to be achieved during PC gameplay, music or videoplayback. The Dolby Headphone enables 5.1 surround sound through any pair ofheadphones, while the Dolby Virtual speaker lets users experience 5.1-channelsurround sound from just two speakers. Dolby Digital Live enables users to enjoyaudio from the PC or game consoles through their home theater setups, and DolbyPro LogicIIx transforms any stereo or 5.1 channel source into 6.1 or 7.1 channelsurround sounds. Furthermore, with the XG Station, real-time overclocking can beeasily controlled with the ergonomic knob design for simple GPU clock speedadjustments – providing the best audio and video experiences.

Large Information Display and Easy Controls
With the adoption of a large LED screen, the XG Station is designed with ease ofuse in mind. This easy-to-read screen provides clear displays of critical systemstatus statistics that include:
• System master volume
• GPU clock speed
• Current GPU temperature
• Dolby® Headphone feature status
• Current actual Frames Per Second (FPS)
• GPU fan speed indicator
The XG Station also utilizes a dedicated control panel to let users control thesettings through a GUI based interface; and can also easily switch modes betweenthe notebook screen and the external LCD monitor.

Fast and Upgradeable Graphics Power
The XG Station is the world´s first docking station to provide a standard PCIExpress slot for additional graphics computing power for notebook computers todeliver VISTA Premium graphical performances. It also conveniently accommodatesfuture graphic upgrade possibilities for technologies such as HDCP. Labexperiments made on a notebook based on Intel 945GM and 965GM graphics connectedto the XG station with an ASUS EN8600GT graphics card showed an astounding 12and 6.7 times faster graphics acceleration respectively.

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