Asus has refreshed its ROG Strix gaming laptops with next-generation Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 GPUs and 13th Gen Intel Zen 4/AMD CPUs. The new devices include the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 and Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16. The new ROG Strix SCAR 17 QHD laptop has been upgraded with a high-end Ryzen 9 7000 Zen 4 CPU and GeForce RTX 4090 mobile GPU.
At CES 2023, Asus announced the new ROG Strix SCAR 17 2023, which features premium hardware and a significantly improved cooling solution. The desktop replacement measures 395 x 282 x 23.4-28.3mm and features a clean design with the familiar illuminated Asus logo on the back and an RGB light bar on the front.
The ROG Strix SCAR 17 QHD laptop features a 17-inch IPS display with a 240Hz refresh rate, 3ms response time, and (2560 x 1440) resolution, as well as Dolby Atmos-certified speakers. Asus claims the display covers 100% of the DCI-P3 gamut while being compatible with Nvidia G-SYNC and Dolby Vision HDR.
It is powered by a mobile-series Ryzen 9 7000 processor and a 16GB RTX 4090 on GeForce with a maximum TGP of 175W. There is also a MUX switch to eliminate any potential bottlenecks. These two components are cooled by a combination of liquid metal and a vapor chamber.
Additionally, the laptop is configurable with 64GB of user-replaceable DDR5 4800MHz memory and up to 2TB of PCIe 4 storage. There is also an empty M.2 slot if you want to expand the storage later.
The network connectivity of the ROG Strix SCAR 17 QHD laptop is provided by Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. The laptop also has an Ethernet port that can handle speeds of 2.5 Gbps. Other ports include two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports and two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports with DisplayPort 1.4 support. Unfortunately, only one of the Type-C ports offers Power Delivery 3.0. There is also a single HDMI 2.1 connector, a 3.5mm combo jack, and a single DC input for power.
Powerful gaming laptops are not known for their endurance, but ASUS offers a 90 Whr battery that you can quickly recharge with a 100 W charger that comes in the box.
Price and availability
The Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 2023 is now listed on Newegg.com and Amazon.co.uk. Pricing starts at $2,899, and it will be released next month.
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 2023 specifications
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9-7945HX (2.50GHz) 16-core Processor, 16MB/64MB CPU L2 Cache/CPU L3 Cache
- Display: 17.3-inch IPS panel, 2560 x 1440 (WQHD), 240 Hz, 100% DCI-P3, 3ms, 300 nits Brightness, Contrast ratio 1000:1, Anti-glare, G-Sync
- OS: Windows 11 Pro
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 16 GB GDDR6
- Storage: 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Performance SSD, 512G/ 1TB /2TB G4x4 PCIe SSD support
- Memory: 32GB DDR5 4800, 16 GB x 2, up to 64GB
- Communications: 2.5 Gbps, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2×2, Bluetooth 5.2
- Ports: 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / G-SYNC, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery / G-SYNC, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1 x RJ-45 (2.5Gbps), 1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
- Audio: 2x speakers with Smart Amplifier Technology, microphone, AI noise-canceling, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res
- Keyboard: Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB
- Webcam: 720P HD camera
- Battery: 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion, 330-watt AC Adapter
- Dimensions: 15.55″ x 11.10″ x 0.92″-1.11″
- Weight: 6.61 lbs.
