Study by day, dominate by night: the best back to school PCs from ROG

A new semester means new challenges, new projects, and new opportunities to level up. Whether you're creating content, tackling demanding coursework, or gaming with friends, choosing the right device helps you stay productive and ready for anything. From ultra-portable laptops to high-performance desktops and handheld gaming devices, ROG offers the right setup for every student’s lifestyle. 

Create, Study, and Play Anywhere: ROG Zephyrus 

If you're always on the move, bouncing from your dorm to class to the library and back, our Zephyrus lineup of laptops might be the perfect fit for this semester. They're purpose-built to balance power with portability, ensuring that they can easily slip into a bag and travel with you, but also have the processing power to get through video renders or play AAA games when you have some downtime.  

Backpack-ready portability: the ROG Zephyrus G14 

The most compact laptop in the lineup is also the most iconic: the Zephyrus G14. Weighing in at just 1.5kg, this thin-and-light laptop features a refined aluminum chassis design and a stunning OLED display, perfect for getting work done during the day and fragging enemies all night. The G14 comes equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 386H, a powerful 16-core processor that also features an NPU with 50 TOPS of local AI performance. 

The G14 is available with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, giving this ultra-compact laptop the power to drive incredible gaming experiences and let you create content of your own. Oh, and a stunning 3K Nebula HDR Display with OLED and NVIDIA G-SYNC support makes your games and favorite content look their absolute best.

Creator-focused and compact: the ROG Zephyrus G16 

The Zephyrus G16 is the G14's big brother, and shares many of the same design cues with a larger chassis and larger 16-inch screen. The 2.5K ROG Nebula HDR Display has an ultra-fast 240Hz OLED panel, making it ideal for gamers that demand pixel-perfect precision. And because it features a larger chassis, it has room to fit up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU inside, giving you top-tier performance in a thin-and-light machine — perfect for those who are constantly on-the-go but need a bit more oomph and a bigger screen. 

No compromises dual-screen laptop: the ROG Zephyrus Duo 

Sometimes being a little extra is the play. For those who refuse to compromise, the Zephyrus Duo is an incredible flex with a revolutionary trick up its sleeve: a true dual-screen experience in a traditional clamshell laptop form factor.  

By housing all of its components behind its second screen and utilizing a wireless keyboard, the Zephyrus Duo is able to sport a pair of absolutely gorgeous 16-inch 3K ROG Nebula HDR Displays with OLED touch panels. Featuring 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space, a 120Hz refresh rate with a 0.2ms response time and G-SYNC support (on the primary panel), the ROG Zephyrus Duo is an incredible gaming machine. Combine that with up to 64GB of LPDDR5X memory and 2TB of PCIe Gen 5 storage, and it makes a heck of a workstation for creative applications, software development, or other high-performance pursuits. Just be ready for your friends to get a little jealous. 

Maximum portable performance: ROG Strix laptops 

While our Zephyrus machines are balanced around work and play, and look equally at home in the office as at a LAN party, our ROG Strix lineup is all about maximum performance. They're purpose-built as gaming machines, and while these high-powered laptops can easily power the latest creative apps if you're so inclined, they're most at home giving you the edge you need to climb the leaderboards. Featuring blazing fast displays, the most powerful CPU and GPU configurations available, and highly advanced cooling systems, ROG Strix is the lineup for esports and competitive gamers. 

Game all day: the ROG Strix G16 and G18 

First in the lineup is the mighty Strix G16, featuring up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU with a whopping 175W max TGP. Thanks to the latest Intelligent Cooling technologies, including a Tri-Fan design and an end-to-end vapor chamber on its most powerful configs, the Strix G16 can draw the absolute most performance possible out of its high-powered silicon.  

The Strix G16 has two incredible display options; a gorgeous 2.5K/240Hz ROG Nebula HDR Display with Mini LED and 1200 nits of peak brightness for incredible HDR performance, or a lightning fast 2.5K/300Hz ROG Nebula Display for those that need that absolute fastest refresh rate possible. And with tons of ultra-fast storage and memory, both of which are easily accessible and upgradeable thanks to our tool-less access design, the ROG Strix G16 is an incredible daily driver that can easily last well past graduation. 

For those that prefer a larger form factor or a more immersive screen, the ROG Strix G18 is a compelling option. With the same high powered silicon and display choices, as well as the exceptional cooling and upgradeability found on its little brother, the Strix G18 is a great choice for anyone who mostly leaves their laptop in the dorm room for late night frag sessions. 

Dominate the battlefield: the ROG Strix SCAR 18 

Sitting as the flagship of the ROG Strix lineup, the Strix SCAR 18 is the culmination of decades of ROG engineering and gaming passion. Featuring the same incredibly powerful Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus and up to an NVIDIA GeForce 5090 Laptop GPU with a max TGP of 175W, the Strix SCAR 18 is quite simply the most powerful gaming laptop we've ever built. With up to 128GB of RAM and 8TB of storage, hardcore gamers and burgeoning content creators have the power to drive next-generation gaming and streaming experiences from their dorm room, all on a single machine. 

With an absolutely stunning 4K/240Hz ROG Nebula HDR with Mini LED Display, the Strix SCAR 18 offers gaming experiences that weren't possible on a laptop even a few years ago. With 1600 nits of peak brightness, you can experience HDR games and content in a whole new light, while 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space means that you can work on photo and video projects directly and trust the color accuracy. 

Featuring an end-to-end vapor chamber with a sandwiched heatsink design, Tri-Fan technology and Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal, the cooling solution on the Strix SCAR 18 is able to drive its high-powered silicon to its absolute limit. And when you're not aiming for the best gaming performance possible, maybe just catching up on some YouTube videos, this overbuilt cooling solution can stop the fans completely for truly silent computing.  

The ROG Strix SCAR 18 might not be the perfect machine to commute on the train with before class, but it offers desktop-level performance in a portable form factor that can travel with you when you need it.  

Build your dorm battlestation: ROG desktops for every budget 

For some gamers, the performance and immersion of a desktop setup is the ultimate setup. A true battlestation in your dorm or apartment, with a dedicated monitor (or three), a full-sized keyboard, and competition-grade mouse sets you up for just about anything. 

Gaming desktop domination: the ROG G700 

Gamers looking for the full desktop experience will want to check out the ROG G700, which offers stellar gaming performance in a mid-tower chassis. With up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 285K and GPU options from an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 all the way up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, this machine offers serious performance across all of the latest games and creative apps.  

Available in both air and water-cooled configurations, all versions of the ROG G700 come with a quad-fan setup that gives air a natural path through the chassis. The dust filters can be easily removed and cleaned, and the G700 also features tool-less access for future upgrades — and since it uses all standard parts, you can swap out just about any components you want. With fully customizable RGB via Aura Sync, the G700 looks stunning at the center of any serious gaming setup.

Space-conscious power: the ROG NUC 16 

The ROG NUC 16 is built for those who have a dedicated setup, but want to keep it as minimalist as possible. Housed in an ultra-sleek and compact chassis that can be mounted either horizontally or vertically, it boasts impressive power with up to an Intel Core Ultra processor 290HX Plus and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU at 175W. To keep heat under control, it has a dedicated heatsink on the SSD, a triple fan cooling system, and a vapor chamber with 72% thermal coverage, ensuring that you'll always have performance on tap when you need it.  

With plenty of USB ports and display outputs, the ROG NUC 16 is an incredible option for desktop gamers living in smaller spaces — perfect for a compact dorm room. 

Lightweight gaming on the move: the ROG XBOX Ally and Ally X 

For those who want to game at a moments notice, whenever there is a spare moment on the couch or in the corner of a coffee shop, we have another ROG device specially designed for you. It forgoes some of the flexibility you might find between work and play with the ROG laptops and desktops, but the ROG XBOX Ally is purpose-built for gaming on the go. Powered by the AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor, it offers console-caliber peformance and excellent battery life, perfect for cloud streaming your games on the couch or playing locally while you’re out on the town. Or, if you’re looking for a bit more horsepower, or maybe you’re a sucker for its all-black colorway, consider the ROG XBOX Ally X. From AAA blockbusters to classic indie titles, this gaming handheld can play any game in your library.

Let ROG power you to victory 

No matter what this semester throws at you, late nights in the library, weekend LAN parties, or a creative project due at 9am, there's an ROG machine built for how you work and play. From an ultra-portable Zephyrus laptop to the mighty G700 desktop, ROG has you covered from the first day of class to finals week.