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ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733

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The 2021 ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 (G733) is a 17.3-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.

Like the SCAR 15 G533, the ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733 can be configured with either a 300Hz FHD display or a 165Hz QHD panel with 100% DCI-P3 coverage. Both comes with 3ms response time as well as extended RGB lighting. It also keeps the mechanical keyboard with per-key RGB lighting.

Additionally, the G733 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 G17, ASUS also refreshed the ROG Strix G15, Strix G17, Strix SCAR 15, Flow X13, Zephyrus G14, Zephyrus G15, and Zephyrus Duo 15 SE at CES 2021.

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What we found

Pros

Powerful AMD Ryzen 9 CPU
Excellent gaming performance
Excellent keyboard and touchpad

Cons

Pricey for a gaming laptop

What external reviewers found

External score 74%

Pros

Great gaming performance
Gorgeous 360Hz display
Gorgeous 1080p screen
Excellent battery life
Strong performance-per-watt performance
Comfortable keyboard

Cons

No SD card reader
No Thunderbolt 3 or G-Sync
Battery life could be better
No webcam
Loud fan noise when gaming
Only one pre-installed bloatware program

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External Reviews

laptopmag^[1]

Reviewer score 72% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from laptopmag have found:

The ROG Strix Scar 17 does not come with an integrated webcam. While it's somewhat excusable on its incomparably priced Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, the exclusion of a webcam on a $3,000 laptop doesn't add up. The Alienware m17 R4 delivers higher performance in several demanding games.

Pros

Gorgeous 360Hz display
Comfortable keyboard
Excellent battery life

Cons

Dashing display
No webcam

notebookcheck^[2]

Reviewer score 75% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from notebookcheck have found:

We're able to get almost 9.5 hours of real-world WLAN use when on the Balanced power profile with the iGPU active compared to several hours shorter on the older Strix Scar 17 G732LXS. The larger 90 Wh battery is a major contributing factor to the generally longer battery life. The forced mechanical keys may be great for LAN parties, but the loud key clatter can be a nuisance in most other scenarios.

Pros

Gorgeous, colorful design
Strong performance-per-watt performance
Comfortable keyboard

Cons

Loud fan noise when gaming
No Thunderbolt 3 or G-Sync
No SD card reader

techradar^[3]

Reviewer score 76% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from techradar have found:

The Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733 is one of the latest gaming laptops. It comes with Nvidia's new RTX 3000 series of laptop graphics cards. This is currently the most powerful graphics card you can get in a gaming laptop. The model we reviewed comes with a 300Hz refresh rate screen. In day-to-day use, Windows 10 performs brilliantly. The 32GB of RAM ensures that this is an impressive multitasking laptop.

Pros

Gorgeous 1080p screen
Great gaming performance

Cons

Battery life could be better

tomshardware^[4]

Reviewer score 73% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from tomshardware have found:

At $3,000, the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 is an expensive laptop, period. But it's still a bit less costly than some other RTX 3080 laptops like the Alienware m17 R4 and the new ROG Zephyrus Duo. The Strix's physical design is made for gamers, with some throwback elements.

Pros

Sleek design
360Hz display
Comfortable keyboard

Cons

Only one pre-installed bloatware program

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References

^ Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) review: Pushing the limit. [laptopmag].
^ Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QS Laptop Review: Liquid Metal 7 nm AMD Zen 3 Is Stunning. [notebookcheck].
^ Asus ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733 review. [techradar].
^ Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 Review: Premium Powerhouse. [tomshardware].

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laptopmag^[1]

notebookcheck^[2]

techradar^[3]

tomshardware^[4]