Just like the Dell G7 15 we tested, the Asus ROG Strix Scar II also has very slim bezels on three of its four sides. You get a good selection of ports on the ROG Strix SCAR IIįinally, we come to the display, which is a 15.6-inch, full-HD IPS panel with a 3ms response time and a 144Hz refresh rate. The trackpad is decently sized and you get individual trackpad buttons, which is what every serious gaming laptop ought to have.
In terms of lighting, the keyboard supports 4-zone RGB backlighting and there's even a RGB strip on the front of the laptop which can be customised. We also like the extra lip given to the spacebar, which makes it easier to hit with your thumb when gaming. The power button is isolated in the top right corner, while the direction keys are properly sized. The WASD keys are transparent, so they shine brighter when gaming in the dark.Īpart from the standard set of keys, you also get a few shortcut keys for volume control and muting the microphone, and a ROG button for launching the Asus Armoury Crate application. The keys don't require much effort to press and aren't noisy. The keys are mildly sculpted and the 1.8mm of travel is comfortable for typing. You get a full-sized chiclet keyboard with a number pad. The camouflage pattern over the carbon fibre print feels a bit much In our opinion, the carbon fibre pattern alone should have been enough. It's not the most tasteful design in our books, but some might like it. The keyboard area has a carbon fibre pattern as well as a camouflage pattern overlapping the top right half of the laptop. There's one on the right side, one above the keyboard area, a couple at the back, and a few more on the bottom.
There are several vents all around the laptop as well. The ports are well spaced and easy to get to.
2), a Mini-DisplayPort 1.2 connector, full-sized HDMI 2.0b, Gigabit LAN, a multi-format card slot, and a 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo socket. There are a total of three USB Type-A ports (two USB 3.1 Gen. You get a decent selection of ports spread across both sides of the laptop. It's relatively thick at 26.1mm, but despite this, we were able to comfortably carry it around in a messenger bag. The laptop is fairly heavy at 2.4kg but its dimensions are quite compact thanks to the narrow bezels around the display. The display has narrow borders around the sides, which gives you an immersive viewing experience The edges are chamfered but they do feel a little sharp to the touch. We didn't notice any pixel warping even when applying pressure on it. The lid is sturdy, there's barely any flex, and it offers good protection for the display. There are LEDs for power, battery status, hard disk activity, and airplane mode. The lid also has a cutout at the bottom, which lets you see the status LEDs when it's closed. The lid has a very nice dual-tone brushed aluminium finish with a giant backlit ROG logo and the ‘Republic of Gamers' moniker at the bottom.
Asus hasn't held back in letting everyone know that this is a gaming laptop. One look at this laptop and it's very obvious what its intended purpose is. It's time to see whether you're paying this premium for just the light show, or whether Asus has done more in order to justify the higher price. What really makes this laptop interesting is that has pretty much the exact same core specifications as Dell's offering, but at a slightly higher price. We just recently tested our first laptop with a GeForce RTX 2060 - the Dell G7 15 7590 - and it's now time to take a look at another one from Asus, called the ROG Strix Scar II (GL504GV).Ĭompared to the Dell G7 15, Asus has taken the flashy route for the GL504GV, dressing it up with plenty of RGB LEDs. In India, we currently have a good selection of gaming laptops with Nvidia's latest GeForce RTX GPUs.