Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2023) Review: Extreme Performance
Asus unveiled a new fleet of ROG and TUF gaming laptops for 2023 at CES this January. The company the launched the first wave of high-end gaming laptops in India in March, followed by a second wave of mid-range models in May. The laptop we're reviewing today, the ROG Strix Scar 18 (2023), is from the earlier batch. This beastly gaming laptop is priced starting at Rs. 2,79,990 in India but the variant we're reviewing has Nvidia's top-most current laptop GPU and costs Rs. 3,59,990.
Should the new Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 be on your list if you're looking for a no-holds-barred gaming laptop and money is no object? Read on to find out.
The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 is gigantic and heavy, and is meant to be used on a desk in your home rather than on your lap. In the few weeks that I've been testing it, I probably only moved it twice from its spot near the power outlet. Its design is pretty eye-catching and it will certainly appeal to its intended demographic.
The matte black finish of the laptop looks slick and there's plenty of RGB lighting sprinkled across the exterior. There's a backlit ROG logo on the lid, one light strip at the back just above the exhaust vent and another in the front, along the bottom edge. The plastic on the sides around the ports is translucent and so is the upper portion of the keyboard deck. Overall, the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 looks intimidating and futuristic, which I'm sure many gamers will appreciate.
The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2023) is built well and looks intimidating
The laptop ships with a chunky 330W AC power adapter which requires a 16A power outlet. The latter is a bit of an issue since we normally don't have many 16A wall sockets at home, and the few that are there are generally used by heavy
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