The Best Asus Gaming Laptops Under R25,000

Gaming laptops are growing in popularity and are becoming a pivotal segent in the global gaming market. Whether you want to utilise one at home or take it on the road, there are a wealth of options with every-evolving tech improving the devices year on year; and one brand which has planted its foot firmly in the portable gaming world is that of Asus.

Asus offers two gaming brands – the more well-known Republic of Gamers and the slightly more recently launched TUF Gaming offering. 

The TUF Gaming family is all about delivering fantastic performance without breaking the bank. The brand-new 2022 lineup continues that tradition with new Intel and AMD hardware, and the latest NVIDIA graphics cards.

Part of the TUF philosophy is that it offers performance-level hardware at a more affordable price point. At the same time, ROG also offers a few more affordable gaming notebook options.

If you’re looking for a device that delivers some bang for your buck, here are a number of ROG and TUF gaming notebooks available in South Africa currently retailing at R25,000 and under. 

TUF Dash F15 gaming laptop

It’s no secret that today’s students and young workforce turn to gaming when they want to unwind or hang out with friends. In this case, it’s ideal to invest in a notebook that can fill that need, and perform as a daily driver in terms of work too. Asus’ TUF range falls into this segment perfectly. 

Let’s start with a budget-friendly option that covers all the essentials: the TUF Dash F15 is a lightweight, easy-to-carry laptop; yet when it’s time to perform, it draws on the power of a either an Intel or AMD chipset and either an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 or 3060 GPUs.

A speedy 144Hz display will give any gamer an edge in their favourite twitch shooters or racing games, and this laptop offers all the connectivity and ports needed to hook up an additional monitor and peripherals, if you want to morph it into your gaming rig too.

Cheapest: Ryzen 7 / RTX 3050 / 8GB / 15-inch (R17,499) – Buy ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Ryzen 7 RTX 3050 Gaming Laptop at Evetech.co.za

Best Intel: Intel Core i7 / RTX3050 / 16GB / 15-inch (R22,499) – Buy ASUS TUF Gaming F15 FX506HC Core i7 RTX 3050 Laptop With 32GB RAM at Evetech.co.za

Best performance: Ryzen 7 / RTX 3060 / 32GB / 15-inch (R23,999) – Buy ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506QM Ryzen 7 Gaming Laptop With 32GB RAM at Evetech.co.za

Most storage: Ryzen 7 / RTX 3060 / 16GB / 2TB / 15-inch (R24,999) – Buy ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506QM Ryzen 7 Gaming Laptop With 2TB SSD at Evetech.co.za

Best AMD: Ryzen 7 6800H / RTX 3050 / 16GB / 17-inch (R24,999) – ASUS TUF FA707 Ryzen 7 6800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX3050Ti Gaming Laptop – Everyshop

ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop

Some gaming PCs are fully fledged battlestations that occupy an entire desk, but that’s not practical in every situation. Thanks to its sleek design and slim profile, the ROG Zephyrus G14 can be folded up and tucked under a gamer’s arm and taken anywhere. This compact and lightweight gaming laptop travels easily and looks good in the process, and when it’s time to game, its custom vapour chamber and liquid metal thermal compound give its cooling system the chops it needs to tame the latest CPUs and GPUs from AMD and NVIDIA. New for 2022, its 16:10 ROG Nebula Display sizzles with a 1440p resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and Pantone Validated colours.

Ryzen 7 / RTX3050 / 16GB / 16-inch (R21,799) – ASUS GA401QC-716512G0W ROG Zephyrus G14 AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 4.40GHz 8-Core 14.0″ WQHD (2560×1440) IPS-Level 120Hz 16GB (8GB On-Board + 1x 8GB SO-DIMM) DDR4-3200MHz NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD Windows 11 Home Grey Gaming Laptop – Wootware

ROG Zephyrus M16

Of course, gaming laptops can do more than just game. The specialised hardware that they draw on to render digital worlds in real-time is a powerful asset for any student with a passion for 3D animation, video editing, architecture, or digital art. 

If you need something that packs a punch, consider a laptop like the ROG Zephyrus M16. In a chassis that’s the size more typical of 15-inch notebooks, it houses a 16-inch display that’s primed for creative pursuits. It has a 16:10 aspect ratio that makes more room in creative apps for photos or videos and the toolbars or timelines around them. It’s factory-calibrated and Pantone Validated for colour accuracy, too, so it’s an ideal canvas for fine-tuning artwork for sharing or publication.

Core i7 / RTX 3050 / 16GB (R24,999) – Buy ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603HE RTX 3050 Ti Gaming Laptop at Evetech.co.za