ASUS Discovers Root Cause Of ROG Gaming Laptop Stuttering, Fix Inbound

Relief is coming for owners of certain models ASUS ROG laptops that have been experiencing stutters and performance issues. After investigating reports of issues that popped up on Reddit and other parts of the web, ASUS issued an update on X saying it was able to determine the culprit and is releasing firmware updates to resolve the situation.

The issue gained widespread attention after Reddit user ZephKeks performed a deep dive investigation and posted their results to GitHub. It's a long read and extremely thorough, with the user ultimately determining that stutters and audio cracking on ASUS ROG laptops are the result of a "cascade of firmware design failures."

Multiple media outlets picked up on the story, including ours, which caught the attention of ASUS. In a post on X at the time, ASUS ROG North America (@ASUS_ROGNA) assured users that their feedback had been heard and that its ...