Our quick take
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 - 4.0 / 5
AMD and Intel internals
- 17.3-inch IPS-level panel: either WQHD (2560 x 1440) 165Hz / FHD (1920 x 1080) 360Hz Up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor, Up to 64GB DDR3 3200Mhz RAM Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 graphics (with ROG Boost to 1645MHz) Up to 2TB RAID 0 NVMe SSD
Snazzy chassis
- Liquid metal thermal compound cooling Four fan outlets for improved cooling 3dB quieter than the previous model Aura Sync Light Bar, Logo and Bezel glow
Competitive gaming thrills
- Optical mechanical gaming keyboard: 1.9mm travel, 0.2ms response time, 100 million clicks 90Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery (up to 12-hours per charge), USB-C rapid charging Smart amp speakers with 5.1.2 virtual surround sound Two-way AI noise cancellation mic Benchmarks - PC Mark, Time Spy, Time Spy Extreme, Port Royal, FireStrike, Firestrike Ultra, DLSS
Connections
- 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x RJ45 LAN port 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort support) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.1 (dual-band)
To recap
For competitive gamers the fast refresh rate screen found here is satisfying and easy on the eye. But it’s not just for gamers: numerous features make this laptop great for content creators and all kinds of work-related tasks.
