Question 1

does it come with an operation system preinstalled?

Accepted Answer

Hello,

This laptop is listed with Windows 10 Home 64-Bit as the operating system.

Question 2

How many USB/HDMI ports does it have and what type?

Accepted Answer

From Asus website:
"With one USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C™ (USB-C™), one USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A and up to three USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports, Strix SCAR II makes connecting to the latest gaming peripherals a cinch. HDMI 2.0b supports 4K UHD high dynamic range (HDR) output at up to 60Hz for supersmooth gaming, or enjoy 4K UHD content from Netflix or Amazon Prime on your large flat screen TV. Mini DisplayPort 1.4 supports 4K UHD output at up to 75Hz, and ensures compatibility with G-SYNC-enabled monitors."

Question 3

What is the best way to get a 5.1 or 7.1 speaker setup to connect with this laptop?  I REALLY miss having multi speaker output and input ports.
Is there a USB soundcard that would provide 5.1 for my current speaker setup, or does the bluetooth support 5.1 and I could get a new speaker setup/adapter?
Current speaker setup is 5.1 using 3 audio jacks, 2 channels per plug;  and a mic jack for external boom mic.

Accepted Answer

after a little research on them so you know what you're buying, you should buy an external DAC (digital to analog converter) with an optical connection output which you can do for like 20 dollars and then send the connection to anything that can output 5.1/7.1 sound.

Question 4

Might be a dumb question, but which drive has the OS installed?

Accepted Answer

Hello,

The OS will likely be installed on the SSD as the hard drive is usually used for mass storage.  This allows the OS to boot much faster along with any applications installed on your C: drive (the SSD).  Hope this helps!

Question 5

Is the case and hand rest aluminum or plastic? Thanks in advance!

Accepted Answer

Yes it is all aluminum except for the very bottom and the lid hinges

Question 6

What is the maximum amount of RAM that can go onto this laptop?

Accepted Answer

I believe you can push 32gb of ram. I opened it up it has two slots but you can push 32gb

Brand	ASUS
Series	ROG Strix SCAR II
Model	GL704GM-DH74

Color	ROG Scar II Edition
Operating System	Windows 10 Home 64-bit 🙋‍♀️Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Upgrade ‍👉Check ABS/Helix computers with Windows 11 ‍👉Check gaming pc with Windows 11 Pro
CPU	Intel Core i7-8750H 2.20 GHz
Screen	17.3" 144 Hz IPS
Memory	16 GB DDR4
Storage	1 TB 5400 RPM HDD + 256 GB PCIe NVMe SSD
Graphics Card	GeForce GTX 1060
Video Memory	6 GB GDDR5
Dimensions (W x D x H)	15.70" x 10.70" x 1.00"
Weight	6.50 lbs.
Other Features	RGB Aura Bar, RGB ROG Eye (A-Cover) Quad Antenna

CPU Type	Intel Core i7 8th Gen
Processor Name	Intel Core i7-8750H
Number of Cores	6-core Processor
Core Name	Coffee Lake
CPU L3 Cache	9 MB

Screen Size	17.3"
Touchscreen	Non-Touch Screen
Wide Screen Support	Yes
Display Type	FHD
Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel	IPS
Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Display Features	144 Hz 3 ms IPS

GPU/VPU	GeForce GTX 1060
Video Memory	6GB
Graphic Type	Dedicated Card

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ROG Strix SCAR II Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 144 Hz 3 ms IPS, Intel Core i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, 16 GB DDR4, 256 GB PCIe SSD + 1 TB HDD - GL704GM-DH74

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Keyboard	RGB (4-Zone) Keyboard
Backlit Keyboard	Backlit
Webcam	HD Webcam

Memory
Memory	16GB
Memory Speed	DDR4 2666

Communications
WLAN	802.11ac Wireless LAN
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0

General
Style	Thin and Light
Type	Gaming
Usage	Consumer

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