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Play at pro speed with 300Hz
For esports players, waiting an instant too long can put victory out of reach. That’s why ROG has led the adoption of high refresh rates in gaming laptops and continues to push the limits of panel technology. The Strix SCAR 17 G733 features the world’s fastest laptop display, a 17.3” IPS-level panel that combines a Full HD resolution with a 300Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time. Compared to the 240Hz standard common for tournaments, a 300Hz refresh rate reduces the delay between new frames by 33%.
The smaller Strix SCAR 15 G533 has a 15.6” screen with a 300Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time. In a first for Strix, Adaptive-Sync technology is standard across the entire series.
Latest NVIDIA and AMD processors
The 2021 Strix SCAR laptops saturate their high-refresh displays with the combined power of a GeForce RTX 30 series GPU (up to an RTX 3080 for SCAR 17 and RTX 3070 for SCAR 15) and up to a Ryzen 9 5900HX processor for both Strix SCAR 15 G533 and Strix SCAR 17 G733.
Based on NVIDIA’s new Ampere architecture, the GeForce RTX 3080 is clocked up to 1645MHz at 115W with ROG Boost, with another 15W available from Dynamic Boost. It combines new streaming multiprocessors with 2nd gen RT cores and 3rd gen Tensor cores to enable the most realistic ray-traced graphics and advanced AI features.
The Ryzen 9 5900HX uses 8 cores and 16 threads to power through demanding multitasking like gaming while streaming, recording, and interacting with an audience. AMD’s new Zen 3 architecture raises performance per clock thanks to lower cache-access latency and numerous other architectural tweaks. ROG’s robust cooling and power delivery allow the 5900HX to run on up to 54W of sustained power when the GPU is active and 80W on its own. The CPU is unlocked, allowing users to push for higher speeds with overclocking.
In its top configuration, the SCAR 17 G733 is available with 32GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and dual hyper 1TB solid-state drives. The memory and storage are fully upgradeable with an easy-upgrade design and pop-open screw that allow quick access to the system’s two SO-DIMM slots and twin M.2 slots.
Optical mechanical keyboard
Regular laptop keyboards push conductive membranes together to detect keystrokes. This electrical approach creates a lot of signal noise at contact, requiring a debounce delay of 5ms to ensure accuracy. Any delay is detrimental in esports, so the new optical mechanical switches in the 2021 Strix SCAR series trigger using a precise infrared laser beam instead, eliminating the debounce delay and reducing the response time to only 0.2 milliseconds. The optical mechanism is also much more durable than conventional alternatives, extending the switch’s lifetime to 100 million presses.
Enhanced mobility
The 2021 Strix SCAR have a footprint up to 7% smaller than last year’s models, making them easier to carry. Their higher-capacity, 90Wh battery also allows for more unplugged time than ever: up to 12 hours of video playback.
Mobility is further enhanced by fast charging support, which allows the battery to reach 50% in only 33 minutes. Fast charging is also supported over USB Type-C with compatible 100W adapters and power banks. Support for Type-C charging is new for the Strix series this year, giving users more flexibility on the road.
An athletic redesign
The 2021 Strix SCAR series introduce a unique look inspired by athletic apparel. The redesign enhances aesthetics and functionality but remains unmistakably Strix.
