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Built for the sharpest shooters in the meanest gunfights, ROG Strix SCAR Edition is a gaming laptop designed to give you a competitive edge in FPS games like Counter-Strike, Overwatch, and more. Experience the power brought by the 7th Gen Intel Core i7 quad-core processors, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card. Coupled with a 120Hz refresh rate IPS display, your gaming experience has never been so smooth and responsive, without any lag or motion blur. Strix SCAR Edition also features desktop-style Aura Sync-enabled keyboard, N-key rollover, and fast-actuating keys, keeping you focus on the maps — so you can take out targets with absolute precision.
Taking both its name and design inspiration from the FN SCAR assault rifle, Strix SCAR Edition is designed for top marksmen. Like its namesake, Strix SCAR Edition pairs agility with performance, packing all its lethal firepower into a compact chassis with a thin 2.4cm profile, and an overall weight of just 2.6kg.1 And it looks the part, too — its Gunmetal Grey finish mirrors that of the deadly weapon.
Strix SCAR Edition is powered by the 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ quad-core processor and a NVIDIA GTX 1050 graphics card for extreme gaming experience. Cutting-edge storage, such as a 128GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD and a 1TB Seagate FireCuda SSHD, plus 8GB of DDR4 memory, guarantees superior overall performance. Whichever configuration you choose, Strix SCAR Edition is armed to the teeth, with combat-proven computing power to rule the game.
The difference between defeat and victory is measured in fractions of a second. Strix SCAR Edition upgrades your vision, with an IPS-level display with a 120Hz refresh rate deliver smooth, accurate visuals, as well as reduce lag and motion blur. The 300cd/m2 panel ensures 20%-brighter visuals than low-end IPS panels from competitors. Give your aim an upgrade, and sharpen your sights for the crucial moment of the shot.
Strix SCAR Edition has a specially-designed cooling system that improves airflow and system durability to keep you going during intense gaming sessions. The intelligent thermal design employs three fans that automatically adjust themselves to optimize CPU, GPU, and VRAM performance. Intake vents situated above the keyboard and underside of the chassis improve airflow into the system; while the patented trapezoid-cut lid design doesn’t interfere with the air tunnels and hot exhaust at the rear of the laptop. The patented Anti-Dust Cooling system expels dust particles and dirt to improve system reliability and durability. In addition, the two main fans have been upgraded to 12V and spin much faster than regular 5V fans, boosting airflow and increasing air pressure to improve cooling efficiency — so you’ll keep a cool head even under fire!
Strix SCAR Edition puts decisive control at your fingertips, with a brand-new desktop-inspired keyboard layout featuring four hotkeys, four customizable RGB-backlit zones, and ergonomic 0.25mm keycap curves that are comfortable to the touch. ROG-exclusive Overstroke technology enables earlier actuation and a longer over-stroke distance, enabling fast, accurate and effortless keystrokes that increase your actions per minute. Specially highlighted WASD keys and N-key rollover further boost your precision, and with the action guaranteed for 20-million key presses your kill count will just keep on rising!
Aura Sync technology gives you the freedom to customize and sync up light effects with Aura Sync-supported gaming mice, headsets, and other peripherals to give your entire gaming setup a consistent look and feel. With a full spectrum of colors to choose from, as well as seven different lighting modes that can be accessed via the Aura control panel, Aura Sync technology lets you express your gaming persona, or the feel of the game you’re currently playing.
Strix SCAR Edition delivers clearer, louder, and more accurate audio so every action sounds real, all powerfully delivered through two expansive side-firing speakers which provide surround audio effects so you’ll know where an enemy is approaching from. With this immersive stereo audio, even the quietest sounds can be heard, so you’ll pick up on every hidden movement. Smart-amplifier technology monitors the audio output and makes real-time adjustments, so you can pump up the volume without worrying about damaging the cones — and that makes output up to 200% louder than before, with increased dynamic range and bass. Sonic Studio III provides high quality in-game audio, as well as improved streaming and audio recording for perfect voice pickup and noise reduction. Every little advantage aids your march to victory — and Strix SCAR Edition ensures you hear every precise audio cue!
Summon ROG Gaming Center with a single press of a hotkey to see a comprehensive dashboard with loads of useful information, including both CPU and GPU frequencies and temperatures — and use the control panel to make adjustments in real time. ROG GameFirst, GameVisual, Sonic Studio, Sonic Radar, Aura Core, as well as XSplit Gamecaster, can also be accessed through ROG Gaming Center. With ROG Gaming Center, you can even save different game settings and parameters in the cloud so you can access them even when you change laptops. It offers improved compatibility with all ROG software, including software for ROG graphics cards. ROG Gaming Center is even available via the ROG Android or iOS apps, so you can keep all the controls close at hand.
Strix SCAR Edition comes with USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C, up to four USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, HDMI 2.0 (supports 4K UHD output at 60 FPS), and Mini DisplayPort 1.2 ports, so connecting the latest, greatest gaming peripherals is a cinch.
Strix SCAR Edition features the latest 802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 Wi-Fi standard, with two antennas each for both transmission and reception, for speeds that are up to 1.7Gbps. That’s 2x faster than 802.11ac 2x2 and 12x faster than 802.11b/g/n! The 2x2 wireless configuration provides up to 30% more coverage than the 1x1 configuration. A more reliable and robust wireless connection ensures better gaming experiences. ROG First also ensures ROG routers and ASUS RT-series routers prioritize packets according to the GameFirst V settings in your ROG laptop for faster, more stable connections. Strix SCAR Edition even has low-energy Bluetooth 4.1, enabling you to game longer and more reliably with your Bluetooth peripherals!
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Pros: I was afraid that the GTX 1050 4gb would be lacking....so far it is not. I installed a 16gb Ram chip for a total of 23gb which is much needed. Mind you I am playing games that came out in 2016, 2017 etc but they are still graphic heavy games on Ultra such as DOOM 2016. I have yet to see any kind of noticeable frame rate slowing. Tends to range between 45 and 120 on the games I play. I'm sure the 1060 has a higher average, but if I can keep over 38fps or so and not experience excessive heating or load on the CPU, then I am a happy camper. Great gaming laptop for the price and it does not come loaded with junk software, very clean out of the box and boots extremely fast. Monitor is crisp, super bright (have on less than half brightness all the time). Overall quality is good, it feels sturdy. Fans are loud at first but you forget about them pretty quickly and they don't have a whine, just a noticeable blowing sound.
Cons: -128 SSD is a 128SSD....all of your games have to be installed on the 1TB Hybrid Drive but it is reasonably fast and I haven't seen excessive load times on the games. Multi-tasking and using it as a work station is extremely fast for loading and use of various programs/applications such as Excel, etc.
Other Thoughts: Highly recommend.