First, thick rubber feet on the bottom of the laptop help it stay lifted off whatever surface you’ve set it on. Originally, I was worried about thermals due to this design, but Asus has proven it has the situation under control. Instead of the lid propping up the bottom of the laptop for better airflow, the Scar 17 has a stock clamshell design. The Scar range from Asus features a more traditional design compared to other lines the company carries, such as the Zephyrus G14. Flashy and smart Jacob Roach / Digital Trends The RTX 4080 configuration isn’t bad, either at $2,900, it’s the same price as Lenovo’s excellent Legion Pro 7i. It’s around $200 cheaper than the Alienware m18 with a similar configuration and $1,000 cheaper than the new Razer Blade 18. While $3,500 is expensive for a laptop, the Scar 17 also features the highest-end components available today. That’s a feat for a machine that’s mostly made of plastic. It’s a a hair thicker than the Razer Blade 17 (and a bit heavier), but it doesn’t carry a massive heat sink like the MSI GT77 Titan. Even at 17 inches, the ROG Strix Scar 17 isn’t unbearably large. What stands out more is the price and size. That’s par for the course with most gaming laptops, unfortunately. You get 32GB of DDR5 memory with support for up to 64GB if you upgrade it yourself, along Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, and a fairly mediocre webcam. Otherwise, the specs are fairly standard for a high-end, 17-inch laptop released in 2023. My review unit was the RTX 4090 configuration, but it’s worth noting that both graphics cards have access to 175 watts of power (150W for the GPU itself, plus 25W from Dynamic Boost).ġx HDMI 2.1, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort and power delivery), 2.5G Ethernet, 1x 3.5mm audio Otherwise, the two machines are identical. Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) specs Jacob Roach / Digital TrendsĪsus onlyhas two models of the Strix Scar 17: one with an RTX 4090 and another with an RTX 4080. It brings the scales back in balance in terms of flagship processor performance, finally allowing Intel and AMD to go toe-to-toe for the most powerful laptop chip on the market. The real win here, though, is the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX. We’ve already seen Nvidia’s new RTX 4090 mobile graphics card in action, and the Scar 17 is a good showcase for the GPU.
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