Standing screen display size | 15.6 Inches |
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Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Max Screen Resolution | 1920X1080 Pixels |
Processor | 3.2 GHz ryzen_7 |
RAM | 16 GB DDR4 |
Memory Speed | 3200 MHz |
Hard Drive | 1 TB SSD |
Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
Card Description | RTX 3080 |
Graphics Card Ram Size | 8 GB |
Wireless Type | Bluetooth, 802.11ax |
Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 4 |
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G533QS-DS76
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Brand | ASUS |
Model Name | ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 |
Screen Size | 15.6 Inches |
Color | Black |
Hard Disk Size | 1 TB |
CPU Model | Ryzen 7 |
Ram Memory Installed Size | 16 GB |
Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
Special Feature | Anti Glare Coating |
Graphics Card Description | RTX 3080 |
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- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 with ROG Boost up to 1645MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost 2.0)
- Latest AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Processor (16M Cache, up to 4.4 GHz)
- 300Hz 3ms 15.6” Full HD 1920x1080 IPS-Type Display
- 16GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM | 1TB PCIe SSD
- ROG Intelligent Cooling thermal system with Thermal Grizzly Liquid Metal Thermal Compound
- Comes with Windows 10 Home and a FREE upgrade to Windows 11 (when available1)
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For gaming | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
Battery life | 3.7 | — | — | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
Camera quality | 1.7 | — | 2.2 | 2.4 | — | 3.6 |
Value for money | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | — | — | — |
Screen quality | — | 4.1 | — | 5.0 | — | 3.6 |
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display size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches | 17.3 inches | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches | 16 inches |
hard disk size | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1 TB |
computer memory size | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB | 16 GB |
cpu manufacturer | AMD | AMD | AMD | Intel | AMD | Intel |
cpu speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 3.3 GHz | 5 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
cpu model number | Ryzen 7 5800H | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Mobile | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | Intel Core i9-12900H | Ryzen 9 5900HX | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
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ROG SCAR 15 (2021)
Exceptional speed, power, and performance elevate the ROG Strix SCAR 15 to the top tier of Windows 10 gaming. The latest AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors and powerful GeForce graphics saturate the cutting-edge 300Hz/3ms gaming panel that takes you to the next frontier of pro esports speed.
ROG RTX 30 Series Laptops
GeForce RTX 30 Series powers the world’s fastest laptops for gamers and creators. They’re built with the award-winning Ampere —NVIDIA’s 2nd gen RTX architecture —with new RT Cores, Tensor Cores, and streaming multiprocessors for the most realistic ray-traced graphics and cutting-edge AI features.
Power Up with the Next Generation
Accelerate work and play on a machine tailored to deliver triple-digit frame rates. Leading-edge GeForce RTX graphics enable ultrafast and fluid gameplay. An overclockable AMD CPU paired with ultra-fast DDR4 RAM slices through heavy workloads and multitasking.
Game at Professional Speed
An ultrafast 300Hz refresh rate makes the flow of fast-paced action look impeccably smooth, while the 3ms grey-to-grey response time minimizes motion blur for precision target tracking.
ROG Intelligent Cooling
ROG's Intelligent Cooling philosophy mixes the right features and system settings to ensure the best experience. Performance is boosted with cutting-edge enhancements like liquid metal compound on the CPU and a well-ventilated exterior that keeps noise levels lower than the last generation.
Opti-Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
The ROG optical mechanical keyboard switches actuate nearly instantaneously and much faster than standard alternatives, enabling more responsive input, superior accuracy, and extreme durability.
Comprehensive Connectivity
Get blazing fast transfers at Gen 2 speeds via the USB 3.2 Type-C with DisplayPort 1.4, or connect an ROG G-SYNC monitor for silky smooth gaming. Multiple Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports are ready for your favorite gaming gear, while HDMI allows you to enjoy content on a 4K monitor or TV at up to 60Hz.
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Brand | ASUS |
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Series | ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 |
Item model number | G533QS-DS76 |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
Item Weight | 5.07 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 13.94 x 10.2 x 1.07 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 13.94 x 10.2 x 1.07 inches |
Color | Black |
Processor Brand | AMD |
Number of Processors | 8 |
Computer Memory Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
Flash Memory Size | 1 TB |
Optical Drive Type | No Optical Drive |
Audio-out Ports (#) | 1 |
Voltage | 240 Volts |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
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ASIN | B08TZZRJT6 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #90,719 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories) #19,666 in Traditional Laptop Computers |
Date First Available | January 25, 2021 |
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Compete at the highest level of Windows 10 Pro gaming with the ROG Strix SCAR 15. Take on any challenge with the powerful AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPU and GeForce RTX GPU. Go all-in on esports speed with an ultrafast panel up to 300Hz/3ms, or immerse in lush detail with a high-resolution WQHD 165Hz option. Input every strike with precision on a responsive optical mechanical keyboard. With a competitive edge this sharp, you can dominate any arena. For Free Windows 11 upgrade eligible devices, visit ASUS Windows 11 website for more information.
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Customers like the performance, appearance and noise of the laptop. For example, they mention that it boots insanely fast, runs extremely well and that the LEDs look fantastic. They also appreciate the quiet operation and the power. That said, opinions are mixed on the quality and screen.
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Customers are satisfied with the performance of the laptop. They mention that it boots insanely fast, runs extremely well, and is reliable. Some say that 4K graphics pour out fast from the DGPU.
"...the stock NVMe drive and the replacements but I can say it boots insanely fast and run extremely well...." Read more
"...I got a USB-C to DP adapter and 4k graphics pour out fast directly from the DGPU (the Nvidia RTX 3080)...." Read more
"I'll start by saying EVERYTHING but the performance of this laptop is great...." Read more
"The good:Great CPU/GPU performance even for the price.The screen is bright and clear, glare isn't an issue...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the laptop. They mention that the LEDs are bright and look fantastic, flashy, and cool. They also say that the built-in screen looks amazing in the dark. Overall, customers are happy with the laptop's appearance.
"...switch but I like that the laptop uses the built in graphics when it doesn't need all the power of the 3080 which helps..." Read more
"...Summary:On the last note, everything looks and plays just great on the built-in screen...." Read more
"...Attractive, well built chassisScreen has eye-popping colorCons:No cameraOdd port placement -- USB on the back!?!?!?" Read more
"...Sooo cool and soo powerful, & if anything does happen to it luckily I'm pretty DIY savy when it comes to tech but none the less it's brand new and..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the noise level of the notebook computer. They mention that it runs quietly and reliably, with no creaking or weird sounds coming out of the mechanical bits.
"...It's also extremely solidly built, there's no creaking or weird sounds coming out of the mechanical bits of the chassis and the hinges on the..." Read more
"...The fans are quiet under normal usage and not terrible under heavy gaming.The bad:..." Read more
"Runs fast, quiet, and reliably. Even with prices reflecting a global chip shortage at the time of purchase, I feel that I got my money's worth...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the power of the notebook computer. They mention that it is powerful and delivers decent gaming power.
"...Sooo cool and soo powerful, & if anything does happen to it luckily I'm pretty DIY savy when it comes to tech but none the less it's brand new and..." Read more
"...Having the higher speed RTX 3080 GPU, it does deliver decent gaming power. Although it does have a 1080p screen instead of a two k screen...." Read more
"...It was nice and powerful. Played Monster Hunter World in 4k 60fps. Chilvary in max settings with 144fps. Gears 4 and 5 same thing...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the laptop. They say it's the best bang for the buck and hits the sweet spot for performance and price.
"This laptop hit the sweet spot for performance and price...." Read more
"This laptop is great! The best bang for the buck, and it cost quite a few bucks..." Read more
"...It was a great deal for the money and was great at first. Then it came time to upgrade to Windows 11 and had to restart...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the laptop. Some mention that it's rock solid, reliable, and quiet under normal usage. However, others say that it was restarting nonstop and basically broken on Day 1. It's also fragile and does not last long.
"...It's also extremely solidly built, there's no creaking or weird sounds coming out of the mechanical bits of the chassis and the hinges on the..." Read more
"...online reviews as well as reddit post, it seems ROG systems do not last long and I will never buy one again...." Read more
"...Slim and lightweight but feels solid and high quality.The fans are quiet under normal usage and not terrible under heavy gaming...." Read more
"...Attractive, well built chassisScreen has eye-popping colorCons:No cameraOdd port placement -- USB on the back!?!?!?" Read more
Customers are mixed about the screen of the notebook computer. Some mention that it's bright and clear, with fantastic LEDs. However, others say that the screen was dead on arrival and started going nuts.
"...I also must say the LEDs are bright and look fantastic...." Read more
"...I almost made it through the initial updates but then the screen started going nuts, over the next day I was on the phone with both ASUS and Amazon..." Read more
"...Great CPU/GPU performance even for the price.The screen is bright and clear, glare isn't an issue...." Read more
"...The screen was dead on arrival. As for the packaging, the seller put the laptop box inside a giant hollow amazon box with no padding at all...." Read more
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That said 16GB of memory is solid for most things you can do although I have no idea about the timings it is running in dual channel so speed is optimized right out of the box. I purchased 64GB of Corsair Vengeance SODIMMs (2x32GB) with CL20 timing and they worked right out of the box with no issues whatsoever.
The disk space at 1TB isn't fantastic but most people could probably get by with this and be just fine, I produce music on the road and also play games to pass the time. I ended up purchasing two 2TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe drives and upgraded the C drive to 2TB and added a 2TB D drive as well. This isn't for the feint of heart as it requires you to reinstall Windows 10 and to reinstall all of the laptop specific/platform specific drivers. While it's not too hard, it's not a beginner friendly option. I can't comment on the performance between the stock NVMe drive and the replacements but I can say it boots insanely fast and run extremely well.
I also upgraded Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro with a legitimate pro key from Microsoft for $99 on their website. I know you can find cheaper keys but I really don't trust them and anyway $99 isn't soul crushingly expensive and I like the peace of mind I get knowing it's completely legitimate and I won't ever have any problems with it. This process was smooth and super easy and took all of 5 minutes to complete.
The keyboard on the laptop is probably the best laptop keyboard I've ever used, the key travel isn't much but it's tactile and a little clicky. I love mechanical keyboards so it's a nice touch here and the keyboard doesn't feel the least bit mushy like some laptop keyboards can be. I also must say the LEDs are bright and look fantastic. Though I can't help but feel Asus may have gone a little overboard with the RGB you can turn off unwanted RGB elements so I can't really complain about it and it looks amazing in the dark.
Laptop thickness and weight is just fine as well as the overall dimension of the laptop and it's not bad lugging through airports on using on planes. My previous laptop was a 17" and I wasn't in love with the size or weight. 15.6" seems spot on for a laptop you intend to take with you everywhere. It's also extremely solidly built, there's no creaking or weird sounds coming out of the mechanical bits of the chassis and the hinges on the screen are extremely supportive and when typing the screen isn't jiggling around. You put the screen up and it's rock solid and that is fantastic as far as I'm concerned. The numeric keypad on the mouse track pad seems OK but I haven't really used it for much but it does function well enough though it kind of feels "gimmicky" to me. My only hardware gripe is I wish it has a couple more USB ports but that's minor as you can easily add a hub. I haven't used a laptop with a "mux" (I think that's what it's called) switch but I like that the laptop uses the built in graphics when it doesn't need all the power of the 3080 which helps with heat and power. If it gives up a few frames in a game I'm personally OK with that sacrifice to get more time when on battery.
I can't comment on any bloatware that might come installed on the laptop as I removed the original 1TB NVMe m.2 drive before I even powered on the laptop and upgraded as stated above. I do however find Asus Armory Crate and Aura Creator lacking. The laptop stats screen is great and informative, but I feel the color settings are clunky and either lacking in much customization options, or overly complex in Aura Creator. With regards to Aura Creator it's apparently extremely buggy and I can't actually apply a custom created color which is annoying I get an error doing this. I don't like Armory Crate on my desktop and apart from the laptop stats page, I don't like it on my laptop either.
I got three of these, one for myself and one for each of my gamer girls. Yeah, it's a big Christmas. I'll update as time goes on as I will have the experiences of three users.
Right now, I can say off the top of my head that if you're a power user, you can bypass the IGPU (integrated Radeon) using the USB-C 3.1 port in the back of the laptop. I got a USB-C to DP adapter and 4k graphics pour out fast directly from the DGPU (the Nvidia RTX 3080).
I am also getting a USB-C hub to use as a docking station and also to read SD Cards. Yeah, the laptop doesn't have a card reader. It doesn't have a cam either. My heart is broken and bleeds peanut butter.
You can find many, many USB videos about this stuff. Some of them get a little hyper about the 15 inch display being connected to the IGPU. Well, it's true. I used to think this was bad like many of the YouTubers. But there's no bottleneck that I can detect so I have to trust Asus knew what they were doing when they decided to architect it this way.
Technically, routing the graphics from the DGPU to the IGPU to the laptop display is a little bit slower, but not in any noticeable way to me so far. And there's always using the back USB port to bypass the IGPU entirely.
Also, we've been playing with the Oculus Quest 2 (or Meta Quest or whatever). So far it seems to be happier working directly off of the DGPU but I've heard there's a workaround for it to work off of the IGPU.
UPDATE: 60 Days
So I've had this machine for a little over 2 months and I'm still very happy with it. There's only one real problem that I found and it is with the Meta Quest VR. I don't know if this is a bug on the Asus side of things or if it lies with the Oculus App. The video signal seems to go to the headset either via Wi-Fi or direct USB cable link. That's called the Oculus Link and Air Link. For some reason the app wants to process that video with the integrated GPU which just doesn't work. You either get a black screen or just three dots waiting. There's an inelegant solution which is to simply go into the device manager of Windows and disable the integrated GPU. That will allow Air Link and Oculus Link to work because then they are able to use the dedicated GPU. That might make a couple of other things go wonky for you so be sure to enable the integrated GPU when you're done with PCVR.
Right now the official story from Oculus is that it's all in beta anyway and that's great if you can get it to work but it's not officially supported yet. So this may all be a non-issue once it gets out of beta. Also, there's another solution called the Virtual Desktop which will allow PCVR to work. That is a separate paid app that you can get from the Oculus store. It streams the video to the headset independently of the Oculus link and Air Link. So that is a completely different way to do PCVR with the Quest. It's also not officially supported but seems to work great for lots of people.
So that's just really one application (PCVR) that I've had an issue with. And I think it's a problem that will be solved once it's out of beta and they are able to make it use the dedicated GPU.
Otherwise this laptop has been amazeballs and I still highly recommend it.
Amazeballs.
UPDATE: 1 YEAR LATER
I am still loving this laptop. All the Meta Quest 2 (Oculus) issues have been resolved by Meta. After all, it was always their bug to fix. :)
I finally found my first game that only gives me about 40 fps with all settings on "ultra high" quality. That's the new Plague's Tale game. I had to set the game at simply "high" quality and I'm back at 60 fps. Not like I'm worried, but we may yet see 60 fps on "ultra high" after some driver updates.
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Rendering speed is way more faster than MacBook Pro 2018 with 16g RAM.
Cons: Keystone is not very well secured, easy to get lost. Cover material feels very good but it’s a Finger prints magnet, and not easy to clean up.
Expectation: If I have a choice of 4K monitor, it will be great. But in Canada, I can’t find that option anywhere.
Know what you're not getting:
- you're not getting a webcam/mic
- you're not getting a quiet system, not to say the fans are inadequate, but you should have headphone on for gaming anyway
- a 400 or 500 nits screen - it sits nicely indoors at 300 nits
- a lightweight laptop - do the research
- a thin laptop - again, no one should be surprised
- a CPU that's clocked to run hotter than the GPU sometimes
Know what you are getting:
- fast screen and response time - even everyday use is smooth compared to 120 and 144 hz. I have trouble seeing the difference between 240 hz and 300 hz
- excellent keyboard - it's not for everyone, but if you love mechanical keyboard and the satisfying clicks, you'll probably love this. Check out Linus' video on this laptop.
- top of time line specs - at least for the rest of 2021 and half of 2022, you're not going to need to upgrade
- a way to let everyone know your RBG game is on point, and that you're probably really sweaty
- very good speakers for a laptop
- a cooling system that you can customize in armour crate - #lifeprotip, cooling the CPU also cools the GPU
Reviewed in Canada on July 5, 2021
Know what you're not getting:
- you're not getting a webcam/mic
- you're not getting a quiet system, not to say the fans are inadequate, but you should have headphone on for gaming anyway
- a 400 or 500 nits screen - it sits nicely indoors at 300 nits
- a lightweight laptop - do the research
- a thin laptop - again, no one should be surprised
- a CPU that's clocked to run hotter than the GPU sometimes
Know what you are getting:
- fast screen and response time - even everyday use is smooth compared to 120 and 144 hz. I have trouble seeing the difference between 240 hz and 300 hz
- excellent keyboard - it's not for everyone, but if you love mechanical keyboard and the satisfying clicks, you'll probably love this. Check out Linus' video on this laptop.
- top of time line specs - at least for the rest of 2021 and half of 2022, you're not going to need to upgrade
- a way to let everyone know your RBG game is on point, and that you're probably really sweaty
- very good speakers for a laptop
- a cooling system that you can customize in armour crate - #lifeprotip, cooling the CPU also cools the GPU
Anyways here's the lowdown (with all latest updates installed as of May 9th 2021):
Pros: Great build quality, awesome RGB brightness and customization, speakers are really good for a laptop, very fast and performs great, great price for the performance and features, normal usage battery life is acceptable, great amount of IO ports, USB-C PD is great to have...
Cons: Keystone is a gimmick, keyboard 'W' key has a raised circular nub, FHD screen text is blurry or has weird aliasing at 100% scaling in windows, cooling is not as good as expected, Armoury Crate software is buggy and does not launch sometimes which causes the shortcut buttons above the keyboard to not respond, RGB ocassionally bugs out and doesn't load preset
Asus please offer smooth 'W' keycap, QHD config and remove the keystone and replace with the fingerprint power button from the Zephyrus line...