Asus's ROG XG, the "world's first VGA and multimedia docking station" for notebooks has just been revealed .

• It comes bundled with a EN8600GT/HTDP/256M graphics card,
  
• a built-in express card interface,
  
• Dolby sound technology which can simulate 5.1 sound through two speakers
  
• a four-port USB hub.
  

Taipei, Taiwan, May 26, 2008 - ASUS, leading provider of
high-performance graphics solutions, today launched the world´s first
VGA and multimedia docking station - the ASUS ROG (Republic of Gamer)
XG Station. With extremely detailed and impeccable design, the XG
Station has attained the honorific of being conferred with the red dot
design award honourable mention 2008. The XG Station is also bundled
with the EN8600GT/HTDP/256M graphics card, and equipped with an Express
Card interface - seamlessly integrating notebook computing with
powerful PC graphical power. It also incorporates 4 USB 2.0 ports and
Dolby Technology - doubling as a USB hub that delivers true AV
enjoyment.

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

Engage Mobility with Powerful Graphics Processing

With the explosion of popularity of high-performance, powerful laptops
in recent years, there is an ever-increasing desire for computing users
to utilize the same laptop computer at home, in the office, and also on
the road. However, in order to conserve space, weight, and
functionality, many of these sophisticated laptops have made sacrifices
in terms of graphics, audio or processing power. By providing the power
of a dedicated 3D graphics engine, users simply have to connect the XG
Station to any LCD monitor, connect to the notebook via an Express Card
connector, and then they are ready to game in with enhanced graphics.
This setup easily provides users with a complete mobile notebook
computing solution while retaining the advantages of high powered 3D
gaming and multimedia experiences.

Sensational A/V Enjoyment

The XG Station also features enhanced audio and video functions with
incorporated Dolby Technology - which encompasses Dolby Headphone,
Dolby Virtual speaker, Dolby Digital Live, and Dolby Pro LogicIIx. This
allows dynamic true-to-life quality audio to be achieved during PC
gameplay, music or video playback. The Dolby Headphone enables 5.1
surround sound through any pair of headphones, while the Dolby Virtual
speaker lets users experience 5.1-channel surround sound from just two
speakers. Dolby Digital Live enables users to enjoy audio from the PC
or game consoles through their home theater setups, and Dolby Pro
LogicIIx transforms any stereo or 5.1 channel source into 6.1 or 7.1
channel surround sounds. Furthermore, with the XG Station, real-time
overclocking can be easily controlled with the ergonomic knob design
for simple GPU clock speed adjustments - 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 of use in mind. This easy-to-read screen provides clear
displays of critical system status 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 the settings through a GUI based interface; and can also easily
switch modes between the 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 PCI Express slot for additional graphics computing power for
notebook computers to deliver VISTA Premium graphical performances. It
also conveniently accommodates future graphic upgrade possibilities for
technologies such as HDCP. Lab experiments made on a notebook based on
Intel 945GM and 965GM graphics connected to the XG station with an ASUS
EN8600GT graphics card showed an astounding 12 and 6.7 times faster
graphics acceleration respectively.

Specifications

Model: XG STATION

Graphics Engine: GeForce 8600GT

Video Memory: 256MB DDR3

Engine Clock: 540MHz

Memory Clock: 1.4GHz (700MHz DDR3)

Memory Interface: 128-bit

Max. Resolution: Up to 3840 x 2400

Bus Standard: PCI Express X1

VGA Output: YES, via DVI to VGA Adapter

TV Output: YES

DVI Output: DVI-I

Dual DVI Output: YES

Audio out: Headphone out *1, Microphone out *1

Adaptor/Cable Bundled: DVI to VGA adapter

HDTV-out cable

Power cable

Express Card cable

Software Bundled: ASUS Utilities & Driver