![]() In fact, this is really a 2022 Strix Scar SE with revised internals. The 2023 Scar 17 weighs 3kg and measures up at 395 x 282 x 28.3mm which is the same as the 2022 and indeed the 2021 models. The 18-inch models also feature Asus’ new Nebula IPS display which features a Mini LED zonal backlight while the 17.3-inch display continues to be a conventional backlit IPS affair. The new Intel Raptor Lake machines now come with an 18-inch 2,560 x 1,600 display while the new AMD models stick with the 17.3-inch 2,560 x 1,440 panel. Strix Scar family styling has been toned downįor the 2023 model year, Asus has split its big-screen laptops into two groups.Chiclet keyboard is comprehensive and well laid out.Same basic exterior design as the 20 models.To say that AMD and gaming laptop makers expect great things from these new chips would be an understatement. At stake is nothing less than Intel not lucking into a monopoly on high-end mobile processors which would clearly have largely negative implications for consumers and for the evolution of laptop gaming. These 7045HX-series chips will eventually be available in less powerful and cheaper Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 guises but the top of the range 7945HX is slated to appear imminently in high-end gaming notebooks from both Lenono and Alienware as well as the new ROG Strix Scar 17 I’m testing here. That’s a Zen 4 architecture 5nm, 16-core processor with a boost speed of 5.4GHz and one aim in life to offer better performance than the latest Intel Core i9 chips and to do so more efficiently. The CPU however isn’t an Intel Raptor Lake chip but one of AMD’s new Ryzen 9 Dragon Range processors. Look inside the new Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 and you will find the same Nvidia RTX 4090 that lurks inside the impressive Medion Erazer Beast X40 that I tested recently. Value for money If you want to step up to the ROG Strix Scar 18 you will need to spend another £600 which is a lot for a machine with a less efficient CPU even if you do get a larger Nebula Mini LED display.Intelligent Cooling helps maintain higher boost GHz for longer sessions. ROG Intelligent Cooling The ROG Strix Scar 17 uses liquid metal, a custom vapour chamber and four dedicated exhaust vents to keep it cool. ![]() Battery life is also impressive for a laptop in this class. AMD Ryzen Dragon Range and RTX 40-series This Ryzen 9 and RTX 4090 partnership delivers superb gaming and even better productivity performance without excessive heat generation.
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