Asus’ 300Hz laptop displays headline new desktops, monitors, and more

IFA 2019, Europe’s largest annual tech conference, is nearly upon us, and Asus has wasted no time in taking the wraps off its coming laptops, displays, and desktops. This morning, the company showcased screens with 300Hz refresh rates in select Zephyrus S and Strix models and announced the availability of a new colorway for its Zephyrus M and S laptops. If that weren’t enough, it debuted a new ProArt workstation and professional monitor, in addition to a pair of StudioBooks designed for content creation.

The 300Hz panel

Asus claims the 300Hz panel on its laptops is the first of its kind to market, but given that other companies are offering the same thing on laptops at IFA, the “first to market” distinction may be academic — depending on when products actually launch. The panel signals a significant leap, however, given that 60Hz displays are common on conventional laptops. Asus said it can display frames in just 3 milliseconds, matching the 3.3-millisecond draw of the PC’s graphics card. And there are few additional details worth notingg.