Asus ROG Strix Scar G733 (17.3-Inch, 2022)

Phenomenally powerful ; Loaded with gaming refinements ; Quiet even under stress

Deck gets hot in places ; No webcam

The release of the new Strix 17 has fired the starting pistol on the race to get gaming laptops to market with Intel’s latest and, it must be said, hugely impressive processors.

The ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 17 Special Edition (2022) G733 is a monster of a laptop in size and performance. The machine offers top of the line mobile gaming performance in a robust, yet surprisingly portable body with great connecitvity options, fantastic...

+ Q-Release for GPUs ; + Easy-to-use BIOS ; + DDR4 support provides lower platform cost

- VRM gets very hot if paired with 253W MTP CPUs running full-power

The ASUS ROG STRIX B760-A GAMING WIFI D4 is a decent motherboard for mid-range systems but it didn't anticipate Intel's demanding power requirements good enough.

Huge performance

Heat vents to the sides, directly towards your mousing hand

We are deeply impressed by the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE, however the size and weight cause us issues.

Excellent multi-core CPU performance ; Stellar gaming performance ; 2K, 240Hz display

No SD card slot ; No web camera ; Expensive

In terms of performance, the multi-core CPU performance of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE GPU is almost as fast as the Intel Core i7-12700K desktop processor. The higher power input is definitely helping the CPU to offer better multi-core performance,...