CES: ASUS made a particular Hideo Kojima model of the ROG Circulate Z13

Who amongst us hasn’t appeared on the ASUS ROG Circulate Z13 and mentioned, “That is nice and all, however what if it had extra Hideo Kojima?” Properly, our cries have been heard. Behold, the ROG Circulate Z13-KJP, a collaboration between ASUS and Kojima Productions.

On the within, this mannequin is not any completely different than the usual model we reviewed final Might. The gadget takes a Floor Professional-like kind issue and beefs it up into one thing that’s extra like a gaming laptop computer. (Ergo, ASUS’s pitch of the product as a “gaming pill.”)

However on the skin, you will discover a design “for Ludens who dare.” The Dying Stranding affect is clear, however you could decide up on some Metallic Gear-adjacent touches as properly. The pill’s gold shade, symbols and built-in carbon fiber conjure Kojima’s Ludens mascot. This variant is barely bigger than the usual one, most noticeably within the removable keyboard.

There will even be matching equipment accessible, together with a mouse, case, headphones and a desk mat. Relying in your area, these might or will not be bundled with the gadget. (We’ll replace this story after we discover out extra.)

Fortuitously, as soon as the design novelty wears off, you are left with a reasonably highly effective gaming machine. The Copilot PC has a 13.4-inch IPS touchscreen with a 180Hz refresh charge and 500 nits of brightness. Its port choice is surprisingly beneficiant: two USB 4 Sort-C ports, one USB-A port, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm audio and a microSD slot. The Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip inside has built-in graphics that punch above what you’d count on. You may configure it with as much as 128GB LPDDR5X 8000 RAM.

ASUS hasn’t but revealed pricing or availability for the ROG Circulate Z13-KJP. You may learn extra about the usual model in Sam Rutherford’s overview.