What you need to know
- ASUS unveiled new SCAR 15 and 17 ROG laptops.
- Featuring AMD Ryzen 7 and 9 CPUs.
- And up to NVIDIA RTX 3080 GPUs.
ASUS has today unveiled two new ROG Strix laptops known as the SCAR 15 and SCAR 17, featuring AMD Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 processors, up to 64GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM, a beastly NVIDIA RTX 3070 or 3080, and up to a 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD. That's a hell of a lot of power for a laptop, but that's the point of ASUS's ROG range!
The SCAR 15 features a 15.6-inch 1080p or 1440p display with support for 300Hz or 165Hz refresh rates respectively. The panel itself is 100 percent sRGB and DCI-P3 color calibrated, with a 3ms response time which should satisfy most gamers. The SCAR 17 features similar specs in a 17.3-inch screen size. The 1080p model supports refresh rates up to 360Hz, and the 1440p model supports up to 165Hz.
In regards to ports, the SCAR 15 and 17 feature the same selection, including three USB-A 3.2 ports, a USB-C 3.2 port, Ethernet, HDMI 2.0b, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The keyboards on both are optical machanical with 1.9mm of key travel, and both feature 90Wh batteries.
Both are also similar in weight, with the smaller of the two coming in at 5.07 pounds and the larger one weighing just 0.22 pounds more.
| Category | ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 | ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| RAM | Up to 64GB DDR4-3200MHz Dual-channel | Up to 64GB DDR4-3200MHz Dual-channel |
| Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 3070 NVIDIA RTX 3080 | NVIDIA RTX 3070 NVIDIA RTX 3080 |
| Storage | Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD RAID 0, dual SSDs | Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD RAID 0, dual SSDs |
| Display | 15.6 inches 1920x1080 (FHD) 300Hz, 3ms 100% sRGB 2560x1440 (QHD) 165Hz, 3ms 100% DCI-P3 | 17.3 inches 1920x1080 (FHD) 360Hz, 3ms 100% sRGB 2560x1440 (QHD) 165Hz, 3ms 100% DCI-P3 |
| Ports | Three USB-A 3.2 USB-C 3.2 Ethernet HDMI 2.0b 3.5mm audio | Three USB-A 3.2 USB-C 3.2 Ethernet HDMI 2.0b 3.5mm audio |
| Audio | Four speakers Dolby Atmos | Four speakers Dolby Atmos |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) Bluetooth 5 | Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) Bluetooth 5 |
| Keyboard | Optical mechanical 0.2ms response 1.9mm travel | Optical mechanical 0.2ms response 1.9mm travel |
| Battery | 90Wh | 90Wh |
| Dimensions | 13.97 x 10.23 x 0.89-1.07 inches (354.9mm x 259.9mm x 22.69-27.2mm) | 15.55 x 11.11 x 1.08 inches (395mm x 282.1mm x 27.5mm) |
| Weight | 5.07 pounds (2.3kg) | 5.29 pounds (2.4kg) |
Both the SCAR 15 and SCAR 17 go on sale in Q1 in North America. Pricing is yet to be announced. What are your thoughts on these new laptops? Let us know in the comments.
The Scar 15 is available for purchase right now, featuring the gaming horsepower you want in the form factor you need.
Zac Bowden is a Senior Editor at Windows Central. Bringing you exclusive coverage into the world of Windows 10 on PCs, tablets, phones, and more. Also an avid collector of rare Microsoft prototype devices! Keep in touch on Twitter: @zacbowden.
