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ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 G533

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The 2021 ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 (G533) is a 15.6-inch gaming laptop powered by AMD Ryzen processors and NVIDIA RTX 30-series graphics. It is lighter and more compact than its Intel-powered predecessor.

The ROG Strix SCAR 15 G533 retains the 300Hz display with 3ms response time as well as extended RGB lighting. It also keeps the mechanical keyboard with per-key RGB lighting.

Additionally, the G533 is newly compatible with up to 64GB of DDR4 3200MHz memory. WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 also come as standard.

Alongside the Strix SCAR G15, ASUS also refreshed the ROG Strix G15, Strix G17, Strix SCAR 17, Flow X13, Zephyrus G14, Zephyrus G15, and Zephyrus Duo 15 SE at CES 2021.

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What we found

Pros

Fast response times for a 15.6-inch gaming laptop
144 Hz panel with 165 Hz refresh rate and 3 ms response times
Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
Long battery life

Cons

Below-average CPU performance when gaming on Turbo mode

What external reviewers found

External score 77%

Pros

Excellent gaming performance
Great battery life
Great value for money
Comfortable keyboard and clickpad
Faster CPU and GPU performance than the G532LWS

Cons

No Thunderbolt 3 port
No 4K display option
Fan noise can be loud when gaming

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External Reviews

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Reviewer score 77% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from notebookcheck have found:

Fan noise is generally quieter than on the G532 and closer to that of the Razer Blade 15. Surface temperatures are almost always warm on the keyboard keys and bottom panel at about 35 C or higher even when idling on desktop. Charging from empty to full capacity takes just over 1.5 hours. The battery charges more slowly if gaming, but it will thankfully not drain.

Pros

Faster CPU and GPU performance than the G532LWS
Long battery life
Comfortable keyboard and clickpad
Slim bezels

Cons

Fan noise can be loud when gaming

trustedreviews^[2]

Reviewer score 77% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from trustedreviews have found:

The Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 has a 2560 x 1440 IPS panel with a 165Hz refresh rate. It has an eight-core AMD Ryzen 7 5900HX processor, 32GB of memory and 2TB of NVMe storage. The screen rendered 99.6% of the sRGB colour gamut at 136.3% volume. Gaming experience is as good as it is on any other laptop.

Pros

Great value for money
Excellent gaming performance
Great battery life

Cons

No Thunderbolt 3 port
No 4K display option

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^ Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS Laptop Review: AMD Zen 3 and 165 Hz 1440p Sweet Spot. [notebookcheck].
^ Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Review. [trustedreviews].

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