ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Intel Core i9 10th Gen 10980HK - (32 GB/2 TB SSD/Windows 10 Home/8 GB Graphics/NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super/300 Hz) G732LXS-HG059T Gaming Laptop  (17.3 inch, Black Metal, 2.99 kg)

Made in collaboration with the BMW Designworks Group, this ASUS gaming laptop has raised ridges for a sculpted surface and an extra venting located above its rear exhaust for an eye-catching look. Also, the ROG Keystone lets you change the look and feel of this device.

The narrow bezels of this gaming laptop lower distractions and offer an immersive gaming experience. Furthermore, the screen-to-body ratio of up to 81.5% lets you enjoy stunning visuals of your games, shows, videos, and movies.

This laptop has an expanded light bar to add glamour to your gaming. The diffused RGB LEDs are wrapped around the rim of this laptop’s chassis and illuminate the side as well as the front edges with effects and colors that can be customized. If you have compatible Aura Sync peripherals, then you can personalize the illumination of your entire suite. Thus, your gaming experience will be exciting and interesting with this laptop.

The scissor-door hinges of this laptop are inspired by gullwing doors. These hinges appear when you lift the lid and disappear into the chassis when you shut the lid. This design of the hinge maintains a low profile while offering additional space for cooling and venting around the heatsinks that are located at the back. This design also ensures that the hinges are protected from cracks.

This feature simplifies the system memory and storage upgrades. It has an innovative pop-open screw that you can unscrew to push the bottom of its chassis away from this laptop’s body. It has sturdy hooks to keep the edges together firmly. Also, the hooks have a looser fit that lets you lift the panel effortlessly. Furthermore, the memory slots are located on the bottom panel and are easily accessible. So, you can modify this device easily as per your requirement.

This laptop features a 300Hz/3ms panel for high-speed gaming with up to 300Hz refresh rate. You can view the smooth, fast-paced action of your games on this laptop that also features a 3ms grey-to-grey response time to lower motion blur. So, you experience precise target tracking, rapid response, and smooth visuals.

This laptop is powered by the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GPU with up to 1560 MHz at 150W in the Turbo Mode. As a result, it offers fast and fluid gameplay. It also has a 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10980HK CPU along with 16 GB of DDR4-3200 MHz RAM that can be upgraded up to 32 GB for seamless computing. Also, the 2 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD ensures that your apps run smoothly and you can store multiple files on this laptop. There is also additional space to expand the memory capacity.

The high-end GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GPU ensures that your game visuals are breathtaking. Whether you play AAA games or fast-paced games, this GPU will let you enjoy every moment of your gaming experience. This GPU can increase the frame rates to the optimum to let you take the complete advantage of the 300 Hz/3ms display. So, apart from gaming, you can also create content, do 3D modeling, and deep learning on this laptop.

The 10th Gen Intel Core CPU of this laptop supports the graphic-intense workload easily. From playing high-end games to rendering and editing 3D videos, this laptop is powerful enough to perform various intense tasks quickly and effortlessly.

The fast SSD storage allows quick game and app loading, high-speed performance, and it gives a boost to your productivity.

The dual-channel DDR4 memory offers a high-speed performance which is ideal for AAA game titles, streaming, and online chatting with fellow gamers. Thus, it is a powerful device for a complete gaming experience.

By combining powerful features with system settings, this laptop offers an impressive cooling system. It has a liquid metal compound along with a well-ventilated exterior to keep the noise levels low while maintaining a low temperature of this laptop. The ROG Armoury Crate software effortlessly shifts between operating modes that help optimise the performance of this laptop. Also, by enabling the ROG Boost, you can increase the GPU clocks by up to 100 MHz over the stock speeds.

Thermal Grizzly’s liquid metal compound effectively lowers the CPU temperatures. The liquid metal painting on the CPU is done with impressive precision. Also, the block on the CPU features a patented internal fence to prevent leaking of the liquid metal over time.

The hinges of this laptop are shifted forward leaving space at the back for a well-ventilated 3D Flow Zone. Furthermore, the perforated ridges move towards the rear to allow extra flow. As a result, it lowers component temperatures. Also, a patented, trapezoidal-cut curve at the bottom of its screen clears any obstruction to the venting below. It also adds an asymmetrical appearance to this laptop.

For optimum airflow, this laptop comes with two n-blade fans. The carefully shaped intake shrouds feature curved edges as well as raised guides to allow the fans to flow in more air. Once the air is inside, the blades throw it towards the heatsinks for effective cooling.

To keep your keyboard cool, this laptop has strategically placed vents around the WASD keys that facilitate airflow from the fan located below.

This laptop has an anti-dust tunnel to catch and channel various dirt particles out of the chassis. So, the fins do not collect them. This cleaning system ensures consistent cooling as well as improves stability and reliability.

The flanks of this laptop have heatsinks to dissipate the thermal energy. Every heatsink is lined with ultra-thin fins of about 0.1 mm. It allows high density and low air resistance.

The comprehensive thermal design of this laptop features an extended heat spreader to absorb heat from the CPU and the GPU. Then, it redistributes the same to lower thermal throttling. This heat spreader covers up to 6 heat pipes to effectively keep the temperature of components lower than 85°C. As a result, it improves the overall performance, durability, and reliability of this laptop.

This gaming laptop is ideal to perform different intense tasks, and it has an Intelligent Cooling that adapts according to tasks. It switches between different operating modes to improve this laptop’s performance as per the task. So, it has the Turbo Mode in which the fan speed and clocks are highest to maintain a high speed. Then, in the Performance Mode, the clocks and cooling make low noise while gaming. Finally, the Silent Mode offers a quiet performance while doing work or enjoying entertainment.

The Intel Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ (802.11ax) ensures reliable gaming at LAN speeds when any compatible connection is available. The Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) offers high internet bandwidth, boosts internet speeds, efficiency, and also offers a reliable connection in crowded places. So, you can enjoy low-latency gaming with this laptop. Furthermore, to expand the coverage, this laptop has the ROG RangeBoost technology. This technology checks the signal strength of all four internal antennas to choose the best pair as per the location to lower dead spots and to enhance range.

Using the Keystone II, you can personalise your laptop as well as protect your data. The NFC-enabled, physical keys comfortably fit into the chassis of this laptop. When it is docked, these keystones unlock the access to the personalised settings. Thus, it transforms the laptop, launches the apps or games quickly, unveils the hidden Shadow Drive to uncover the private storage, etc.

The sturdy keyboard design offers precise play. The spaced function keys allow easy identification and the hotkeys for gaming offer quick access to the vital commands. The keys can withstand more than 20 million presses, and they last for a long time. The augmented per-key RGB lighting is suitable for highlighting your own shortcuts to save time. Also, the Aura Sync allows you to coordinate the keyboard lighting all across your gaming ecosystem using compatible devices.

The side-firing 2 x 4.2 W speakers bring alive the sound of action-packed games. Also, it has the Smart Amp technology that monitors the audio output, then accordingly adjusts in real-time to keep these speakers within their thermal and excursion limits. As a result, it prevents any damages to the cones. Also, it ensures low noise distortion, high dynamic range, and improved bass.

This gaming laptop comes with one USB 3.2 Type-C port with DisplayPort 1.4, three Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, and one HDMI 2.0b port to connect to various peripherals. Also, to reduce network latency, it has an Integrated Gigabit Ethernet.

The ROG Armoury Crate allows easy unification of system and lighting controls to let you easily access the settings. You can also define as well as customise the Scenario Profiles that adjust automatically every time you launch any game title. You can also pair the customisations with the ROG Keystone for the fast loading of the fine-tuned settings.