ASUS Releases ProArt StudioBook Pro X: 17-Inch Workstation With Xeon & Quadro
by Anton Shilov on November 19, 2019 4:00 PM EST- Posted in
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ASUS has started sales of its top of the range mobile workstation, the ProArt StudioBook Pro X. The heavily-packed machine packs in Intel’s Xeon processor, an NVIDIA Quadro RTX video card, and is equipped with a 17-inch Pantone Validated display as well as a ScreenPad 2.0 trackpad. And, fittingly for a workstation-class laptop, the notebook has received certifications from multiple professional software vendors, ensuring that the laptop will work with their software and qualifies for full end-user support.
The ASUS ProArt StudioBook Pro X W730 comes in a premium-looking metallic chassis with a Turquoise Grey finish that houses a 1920x1200 resolution 17-inch NanoEdge display, which offers wide viewing angles as well as an antiglare coating. Developed with workstation/productivity use in mind in mind, the display covers 97% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, is Pantone Validated, and is factory-calibrated to a Delta E<1.5 accuracy, a rare feature for laptops.
Inside the ProArt StudioBook Pro X is Intel’s hexa-core Xeon E-2276M processor, as well as NVIDIA’s Quadro RTX 5000 GPU with 16 GB GDDR6 memory. The system comes with 64 GB of ECC DDR4-2666 DRAM (upgradeable to 128 GB) as well as 4 TB of storage using two PCIe 3.0 x4 SSDs, and one hard drive.
When it comes to connectivity, the ASUS ProArt StudioBook Pro X naturally features everything that modern professionals might require, including Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, two Thunderbolt 3 ports, three USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports, GbE, an HDMI 2.0 output, an SD 4.0/UHS-II card reader, and a 3.5-mm audio jack for a headset.
In a bid to further improve the comfort of the desktop replacement laptop, the notebook has a keyboard with 19-mm key pitches and a two-millimeter key travel. Meanwhile, like other high-end machines from ASUS today, the ProArt StudioBook Pro X uses ASUS's ScreenPad 2.0 touchpad, which places a small display underneath the trackpad. On the multimedia side of matters, the laptop has Harman Kardon speakers with an amplifier, a microphone array, and an HD webcam.
In terms of bulk, the 17-inch class laptop – while not light – is surprisingly also not particularly heavy: the 2.8-cm thick machine weighs 2.5 just kilograms. Meanwhile, the ProArt StudioBook Pro X is equipped with a 95 Wh 6-cell battery, which is nearly the maximum capacity allowed to carry in airplanes.
The ASUS ProArt StudioBook Pro X | ||
W730 | ||
Primary Display | General | 17.3-inch LED-backlit |
Resolution Color Gamut |
1920×1200 97% DCI-P3 |
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Features | Pantone Validated Factory calibrated to Delta E<1.5 accuracy |
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CPU Options | Intel Xeon E-2276M 6C/12T, 12 MB cache, 2.8 - 4.7 GHz |
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Graphics | Integrated | HD Graphics P630 (24 EUs) |
Discrete | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 16 GB GDDR6 | |
RAM | 64 GB DDR4-2666 | |
Storage | SSD | 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 |
HDD | 1 x HDD | |
Capacity | 4 TB | |
Wireless | Wi-Fi | Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
USB | 3.1 Gen 2 | 2 × TB 3 (Type-C) 3 × USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A |
Thunderbolt | 2 × TB 3 (data, DP displays) | |
Display Outputs | 1 × HDMI 2.0 2 × TB3 with DisplayPort |
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Gigabit Ethernet | Yes | |
Card Reader | SD 4.0/UHS-II (312 MB/s) | |
Webcam | HD webcam | |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, with Windows Hello support | |
Other I/O | Microphone array, Harman/Kardon stereo speakers, audio jack, ScreenPad 2.0 | |
Battery | 95 Wh Li-Poly | |
Dimensions | Width | 38.2 cm | 15.04 inch |
Depth | 26.5 cm | 10.43 inch | |
Thickness | 2.8 cm | 1.11 inch | |
Weight | 2.5 kilograms | 5.51 lbs | |
Price | $4,999.99 |
The ASUS ProArt StudioBook Pro X is available at MSRP of $4999.99 directly from ASUS as well as its retail partners like Amazon.
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Source: ASUS
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boeush - Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - link
Look again: it's not 1080p. It's 1920 x **1200**. A 16:10 aspect ratio display! Will wonders never cease??Too bad I just recently got me a new computer; this one's a very strong contender - at least on paper...
8lec - Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - link
You can't even see all the pixels on a 17" display from a decent distance. You need a 22" display on a laptop to make "full" use of all those pixels.1440p would have been a great option but unfortunately no one makes 1440p displays for laptops
Alistair - Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - link
Looks nice, but it should be at least 90hz.milkywayer - Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - link
$5500 (if you pay taxes) and a 1080p~ screen. Artsy indeed.BGADK - Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - link
There is no need for the built in screen to have a higher resolution. It is difficult to look at, when icons and menus become to small. It uses more battery, and they have got a very good 17" color calibrated display included. Its ideal.skavi - Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - link
it's going to use a lot of battery anyways. It's an OLED.s.yu - Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - link
Where did you get that? It's most likely IPS. Also IIRC it only covers most of P3 with very poor ARGB coverage.Shame.
Samus - Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - link
The trackpad may be OLED, but the screen is most definitely IPS, probably the same JDC panel used in the 17.3" MacBook.They are the only OEM that makes a 17.3" WUXGA panel. Dell/Alienware and even MSI use this same panel.
Asus is probably going through some additional calibration\validation for Pantone certification but in my experience all of these panels are really amazing.
PixyMisa - Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - link
You do realise you can adjust the size of icons, right? In fact, Windows does it automatically.Scalarscience - Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - link
I agree with others, great machine and then 1080p? 17" 1080p at that?All of my home workstations (3D Animation, Compositing etc) are at *minimum* 4K now, and one is a 5K for editing/compositing with 4k/8k. I do have an older 1440p in the corner, but I literally use 1080p for my raspberry pi's and watching youtube at this point.