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The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE has just been announced by the powerhouse gaming laptop company as part of their For Those Who Dare: Boundless ROG launch event on May 17th 2022. This looks set to be the most powerful ASUS gaming laptop yet. Read below for all the latest information we have on this behemoth of a machine.
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE specs
The full list of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE specs can be seen below. Of particular note is the 175W TGP RTX 3080 Ti laptop graphics card (which is on par with the 175W in the XMG Neo 15 E22), the hugely powerful Intel i9-12950HX CPU option (which has a max TDP of 65W) and the ‘Vapor chamber with Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal (which should bring) down CPU and GPU temperatures’, dramatically reducing thermal throttling. It’s not yet clear what the less powered GPU options will be, or if there will be cheaper options with a less powerful CPU.
There are also two display options, offering high refresh rates (360Hz at 1080p or 240Hz at 1440p), both reportedly having a 3ms fast response time (though we’ll have to wait and see how this holds up in independent testing) and in the case of the 1440p option, a claimed 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, which would make it ideal for color-based editing or other graphical workflows if true, as well as gaming.
| CPU | 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12950HX processor |
| GPU | Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti Laptop GPU GDDR6 16 GB Max TGP 175 W |
| Display | 17.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080) 360 Hz / 3 ms, 100% sRGB, IPS-level panel with Adaptive Sync and Dolby Vision 17.3″ QHD (2560 x 1440) 240 Hz / 3 ms, 100% DCI-P3, IPS-level panel with Adaptive Sync and Dolby Vision |
| RAM | Up to 64 GB dual channel DDR5 4800 MHz |
| Storage | Up to 4 TB PCIe® 4.0 SSD in RAID 0 |
| Keyboard | Backlit chiclet keyboard Per-key RGB with Aura Sync |
| Audio | 4 x speakers, high-performance speaker support Dolby Atmos® Hi-Res Audio Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation |
| WiFi / Bluetooth | WiFi 6E (802.11ax) Bluetooth® 5.2 |
| I/O Ports | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® with DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 4 1 x RJ-45 (LAN 2.5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI® 2.1 1 x 3.5 mm combo audio jack 1 x DC-in |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| Dimensions | 395.0 x 282.1 x 23.4 ~ 28.3 mm |
| Weight | 3.0 kg |
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE release date speculation
- ASUS have not yet released any concrete information on the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE release date yet.
- However, they are running an interactive campaign as part of their SCAR Runner FPS parkour game, which runs from May 17th – June 30th, 2022, in which giveaways of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE can be won.
- Most interestingly, there are apparently clues to aid in the completion of the game hidden on the chassis of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE itself (we assume in the invisible ink). We’re not sure how people will be able to use these clues if they can’t actually get the laptop during this event, but June 2022 seems a bit early for us as a release date.
- Based on the present information, we think Q3 2022 is the most likely period for the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE release date, though hopefully it will not be plagued with stock issues like the ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 has been.
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE price speculation
There is no definitive information on the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE price yet, but we know this much – it’s not going to be cheap. ASUS ROG laptops are uniformly premium models with top-notch build quality, and this comes at a cost. The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE looks to be the most powerful ASUS gaming laptop yet, possibly the most powerful gaming laptop on the market when it releases, we would expect the fully specced version to cost over $3,000 USD.
Final Word
We’re extremely excited about the prospect of an ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE release date in the not too distant future. We’ll be looking to get our hands on one of these beastly machines as soon as possible for an in-depth review to see if it’s worth its undoubtedly high price, and letting you know the best places to buy one.
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