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DESIGN
Focused Performance
Sleek aesthetics take the ROG Strix SCAR 15/17 to the next level. Inspired by our collaboration with BMW Designworks Group, this powerful gaming laptop keeps a low profile, blending in at work or at play. Subtle cyber-text patterning adds a futuristic flair to the deck. Hidden scissor-door hinges stabilize the display that’s framed with slim bezels for expansive viewing. For the full RGB experience, turn on the Aura Sync lighting to illuminate the gaming keyboard and wrap-around light bar.
Display
Game at 300Hz
Play at the speed of professional esports with the world’s fastest gaming laptop display. The 300Hz/3ms panel enables true high-FPS gameplay for competitive gaming at the highest level. The ultrafast 300Hz refresh rate makes the flow of fast-paced action look impeccably smooth, while the 3ms grey-to-grey response time minimizes motion blur for precision target tracking. Get an edge in combat, where rapid response and environmental awareness are crucial to victory.
Performance
Power up with New Generation
Speed through work and play on a machine tailored to deliver triple-digit frame rates. ROG Boost takes the leading-edge GeForce® RTX 2060 SUPER™ GPU up to 1560MHz at 150W in Turbo mode for fast, fluid gameplay. The powerful 10th gen Intel® Core™ CPU paired with up to 32GB of DDR4-3200 RAM slices through intensive work and play. With 2 speedy M.2 NVMe SSDs running in RAID 0, loading times are accelerated across all your apps and games. Space for a third SSD means you can easily expand your storage and take your complete program library with you anywhere.
*DDR4-3200 RAM is limited to configurations equipped with an Intel® Core™ i7-10875H and up. Please check with local vendors for exact offers.
Windows 10 Home
Intel® Core™
10th Gen i7
CPU
NVIDIA® GeForce®
RTX 2060 SUPER™
GPU
32GB
3200MHz
Memory
Dual RAID 0
1TB
SSD
up to
3 SSDs
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GeForce RTX™ 20 Series GPU
GeForce RTX is powered by NVIDIA Turing, the world's most advanced GPU architecture for gamers and creators. Get truly next-gen performance and features with dedicated AI and ray tracing cores for the ultimate experience.
NVIDIA® Ansel
Turn your screenshots into art with this powerful in-game photo mode that captures 360-degree, HDR, and super-resolution photos.
NVIDIA® Shadowplay™
Record and share high-quality gameplay videos, screenshots, and livestreams with your friends.
Game Ready Drivers
Get the highest levels of performance—and the smoothest experience possible—from the moment you start playing.
Virtual Reality
GeForce RTX™ combines advanced VR rendering, real-time ray tracing, and AI to bring you a whole new level of VR realism.
Whisper Mode
Now, your plugged-in laptop runs much quieter while in use. Whisper Mode intelligently paces the performance and graphics settings for optimal power-efficiency.
Broadcast Like a Pro
The best of both worlds. GeForce RTX™ 20 Series features a dedicated hardware encoder that unlocks the ability to game and stream simultaneously with superior quality. RTX graphics cards are optimized for your favorite streaming apps to provide maximum performance for your live stream.
Cooling
Liquid Metal Boosts Cooling
ROG's Intelligent Cooling philosophy mixes the right features and system settings to ensure the best experience for each situation. Performance is boosted with cutting-edge enhancements like liquid metal compound on the CPU and a well-ventilated exterior that keeps noise levels lower than the last generation. Special editions of the SCAR 17 add height to the chassis to facilitate superior performance from its uber powerful RTX 2060 SUPER GPU. ROG Armoury Crate software seamlessly switches between operating modes to optimize performance and acoustics for the task. Together, these innovations enable ROG Boost to raise GPU clocks by 100MHz over stock speeds.
GPU clock speed
100MHz Faster
with ROG Boost O.C.
Up to
4%
noise improvement
Up to
12°C Cooler CPU
with Liquid Metal
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Connectivity
Reliable Wi-Fi 6 Networking
Ultrafast Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ (802.11ax) lets you game reliably at LAN speeds wherever compatible connections are available. Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) enables a peak interface bandwidth up to 2.4Gbps*, with boosted network speed, efficiency, and reliability in crowded spaces. It also reduces latency, meaning less lag for network-sensitive activities like quick play matches on the go. ROG RangeBoost technology complements your Wi-Fi 6 by maximizing coverage. The unique RangeBoost algorithm evaluates the signal strength of four internal antennas and picks the best pair to use for your location, minimizing dead spots and increasing range by up to 30%.
* Unless otherwise stated, Wi-Fi speeds are based on theoretical performance. Actual performance may vary.
Up to
4X
Higher network capacity
Up to
75%
Lower latency
Up to
30%
Wider coverage with Rangeboost
3X Higher Wi-Fi Throughput
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2400 Mbps
802.11ac
867 Mbps
* Speed may vary according to setup
KEYSTONE II
Introducing Keystone II
Keystone II offers a versatile new way to personalize your machine and protect your personal data. These physical, NFC-enabled keys fit neatly into the Strix SCAR 15/17’s chassis, adding a subtle accent along the trim. When docked, Keystones can unlock access to personalized settings that transform your machine, quick-launch apps or games of your choice, reveal a hidden Shadow Drive for covert private storage, and more.
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AURA SYNC
AURA SYNC LETS YOUR PERSONALITY SHINE
Get a competitive edge in esports on a durable keyboard designed for precise play. Stay focused on the game with spaced function keys for easy identification, and gaming hot keys for fast access to vital commands. Built to withstand over 20 million keypresses, this laptop has the durability for a long lifetime of serious gaming. The whole keyboard is augmented with per-key RGB lighting that lets you highlight your own time-saving shortcuts. Aura Sync lets you coordinate your keyboard lighting across an entire ecosystem of compatible devices.
* Per-key customization requires Aura Creator. Specifications vary by model.
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Audio
Richer Sound
Immersive, side-firing speakers put you in the thick of the action. Smart Amp technology monitors audio output and makes real-time adjustments to keep the speakers within thermal and excursion limits, preventing damage to the cones. The resulting sound has less noise distortion, higher dynamic range, more bass, and significantly higher potential output. Pump up the volume and hear every enemy movement, firefight, and environmental audio cue in the game.
UP TO
2.8X
MORE VOLUME
UP TO
3X
MORE POWERFUL BASS
UP TO
6.5dBa
DYNAMIC RANGE
I/O Ports
Comprehensive Connectivity
Hook up your devices and hop in-game quickly. Get blazing fast transfers at Gen 2 speeds via the USB 3.2 Type-C™ with DisplayPort™ 1.4, or connect a G-SYNC™ monitor* for silky smooth gaming. Three Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports are ready for your favorite gaming gear, while HDMI 2.0b allows you to enjoy movies and games on a 4K monitor or TV at up to 60Hz. Integrated Gigabit Ethernet boasts lower networking latency for competitive multiplayer gaming, complementing the built-in Wi-Fi.
* G-SYNC™ is only supported via USB Type-C.
- 15"
- 17"
- LAN RJ45 jack
- HDMI 2.0b
- USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C
- Power
- Audio jack
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
*The I/O port layout is only for RTX 2060 SUPER™ edition.
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
- USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C
- HDMI 2.0b
- LAN RJ45 jack
- Power
- Audio jack
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
EXCLUSIVE SOFTWARE
Armoury Crate
ROG Armoury Crate unifies system and lighting controls to put essential settings at your fingertips in a single utility. You can easily define and customize Scenario Profiles that automatically make adjustments when you launch your favorite titles. Pairing these customizations with the new ROG Keystone lets you quickly load your fine-tuned settings.
Xbox Game Pass
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Aura Creator
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GameFirst VI
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GameVisual
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Sonic Studio III
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Scenario Profiles
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Android/iOS App
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Xbox Game Pass
Unlimited access to over 100 high-quality PC games on Windows 10. One month subscription to Game Pass that’s included with the purchase of your device. With games added all the time, you’ll always have something new to play.
* Active subscription required; continues until cancelled; game catalog varies over time. Requires Windows 10 and an app to play PC games; see details at xbox.com/pcgamesplan. See xbox.com/ game-pass.
* Active subscription required; continues until cancelled; game catalog varies over time. Requires Windows 10 and an app to play PC games; see details at xbox.com/pcgamesplan. See xbox.com/ game-pass.
Aura Creator
Aura Creator is a powerful lighting editor that lets you craft complex RGB effects from the ground up. An easy-to-use interface allows you to personalize preloaded lighting effects, layer and transition them to perfection, and activate them across a full array of Aura Sync devices. Create custom RGB lighting and let your personality shine.
GameFirst VI
ROG GameFirst VI technology maximizes throughput for your game! It prioritizes network packets to increase bandwidth for online gaming and streaming that need it the most. Auto mode prioritizes applications automatically, while Manual mode lets you categorize programs and prioritize them yourself. In addition, ROG First ensures ROG and ASUS GT-series routers prioritize packets according to the GameFirst VI settings of your ROG laptop.
GameVisual
ROG GameVisual software offers six expertly tuned graphic modes designed to optimize your visual experience for specific game genres. First Person Shooter (FPS) mode, for example, enhances visibility in dark environments, allowing you to get the drop on any enemies lurking in the shadows. Use GameVisual to get the best experience for every game in your library.
Sonic Studio III
Sonic Studio III supports all of your in-game audio needs. Its main control panel offers manual customizations as well as access to five specially tuned audio modes for different game types. Enhanced noise cancellation, voice-volume stabilization, and echo cancellation for recording give you clearer audio transmission for team voice chat and streaming.
Scenario Profiles
Automatic switching between Silent, Performance, and Turbo modes is just the beginning for Scenario Profiles. You can also define application-specific preferences for other vital system settings, like the lighting configuration, whether the Windows key or touchpad are enabled, and which GameFirst V and Sonic Studio III profile to use. Armoury Crate makes adjustments in an instant to best fit the task at hand, and you can configure each profile exactly how you want.
Android/iOS App
Pick up the free Armoury Crate mobile app for Android or iOS to easily access your settings without interrupting your game! Available now on both Google Play™ and the App Store.
Peripherals
Gear Up and Game
Arm yourself with ROG gaming gear and accessories. Keep superior precision and control close at hand with the Aura Sync-compatible ROG Gladius II gaming mouse. Enhance your audio experience with the cushy and comfortable ROG Delta headset, perfect for immersing yourself in rich, high-fidelity sound. And carry it all with you on the move in a durable 15"/17" ROG-branded backpack.
* Bundled peripherals may vary according to regions. Please check with local vendors for exact offers.
ROG Delta headset
ROG-branded backpack
ROG Gladius II gaming mouse
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Soft-touch surface
Soft-touch paint covers the palm rest, minimizing smudges and fingerprints to sustain a clean and stylish appearance through to the end of the day. The thin, textured coating makes extended play more comfortable and is made for long-lasting performance.
BMW-Inspired design
The striking design is inspired by our collaboration with BMW Designworks Group to imagine the future of gaming laptops. Raised ridges riff off the swooping gills of the Face Off concept, adding a sculpted surface that draws your eye to the extra venting above the rear exhaust. Docking an ROG Keystone triggers a transformation that shapes the look and feels of the system with distinctly physical interaction, evoking a deeper connection that parallels another key theme explored by the project.
Super-narrow bezels
Super-narrow bezels frame the edges of the display, allowing us to fit a larger screen into a more compact footprint than typical laptops in this class. The bezels practically disappear, immersing you fully in the action without distraction. With a screen-to-body ratio of up to 81.5%, you get an expansive view of games, streams, movies, and more.
Wraparound Light Bar
Game in the glow of the all-new expanded light bar. Diffused RGB LEDs wrap around the rim of the chassis, illuminating the front and side edges with customizable colors and effects. Personalize illumination across your entire suite of compatible Aura Sync peripherals, and set the right mood for focusing your competitive mindset.
Scissor-Door Hinges
Inspired by gullwing doors, the silky scissor-door hinges effortlessly emerge when the lid is lifted and discreetly disappear back into the chassis when shut. This hidden hinge design keeps a low profile and opens up additional space for venting and cooling around the heatsinks at the back. The concealed hinges are also better protected from cracks that can affect exposed alternatives.
Easy-upgrade Design
An easy-upgrade design simplifies system memory and storage upgrades. Unscrewing the innovative pop-open screw pushes the bottom of the chassis away from the body. The hooks holding those edges together are smaller and stronger than before, with a looser fit that makes it easier to lift off the panel and get under the hood. All of your SO-DIMM and SSD slots are readily accessible beneath the bottom panel, making modifications easy.
Pop-open Screw
Pop-open Screw
Keyboard Layout
Taking inspiration from the best desktop gaming keyboards, the Strix SCAR 15/17 features function keys that are spaced for fewer misses, and directional arrows that are isolated for precise fingertip control. The Space bar is extended and reshaped for greater comfort and accuracy when you need to jump into the thick of battle. The SCAR 15 features a digital numpad on the touchpad available at the press of a button, while the SCAR 17 offers a full numeric keypad.
- Gaps between the function
keys for easier identification. - Isolated arrow keys for the
most accurate fingertip control. - The Space key has also been extended and
reshaped for more comfort and fewer misses
Hot Keys
Five dedicated gaming hotkeys sit isolated above the keyboard for quick access to the volume and mic mute controls, performance modes, and Armoury Crate. They’re positioned on the upper left side, so you can access them instantly without tabbing out or taking your right hand off the mouse. Switch on your mic to strategize with your team or turn up the volume to hear every enemy movement in your vicinity without losing focus on the game.
Overstroke
ROG Overstroke technology registers keypresses earlier in the stroke, enabling a more responsive typing experience for intense gaming and work. Early actuation offers effortless input, which can improve your accuracy over time, while the resulting longer post-actuation travel distance makes each press feel more comfortable and controlled. Increase your actions per minute with a keyboard calibrated for precision gaming.
N-Key Rollover
Play more precisely in the heat of battle with full N-Key rollover and anti-ghosting technology. Together, they ensure that every keypress is properly detected and registered, regardless of how many commands are being entered at once. Shortcuts, functions, and other inputs that require simultaneous presses can be executed more accurately at any speed. Game with more confidence and enjoy a competitive edge when rapid response matters.
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ Graphics
Breathtaking visuals for AAA gaming and fast-paced esports is assured on up to NVIDIA’s latest flagship GeForce® RTX 2060 SUPER™ GPU. This potent processor has the power to push frame rates to the max, taking full advantage of the blazing fast 300Hz/3ms display. The Turing™ architecture’s mix of CUDA, RT, and Tensor cores blends programmable shading, ray tracing, and artificial intelligence in real time to enhance in-game lighting and effects. The power of this core array can also accelerate a range of other workloads, from content creation to 3D modeling to deep learning.
10th Gen Intel® Core™ CPUs
Power through intensive tasks with up to the latest 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 CPU. This 8-core processor pushes frequencies as high as 5.3GHz with a single core to take FPS to new heights and has Hyper-Threading that enables up to 16 parallel threads to accelerate heavy multitasking. Content creators can work on massive projects, like video editing and 3D rendering, quickly and efficiently, while gamers can play, chat, and live-stream the action all at the same time.
Up to
9.5%Faster
clock speeds
* Compared to i7-9980HK
Superfast SSD Storage
Take back time for tasks that matter with superfast SSD storage. Two responsive M.2 NVMe PCIe® 3.0 SSDs running in RAID 0 make massive games and apps load at blazing fast speeds, boosting your productivity. A third SSD slot lets you add terabytes to your overall storage, giving you the space for huge projects like complex videos and 3D scenes, with space to spare for your ever-growing game library.
Up to
2XFaster
than single drive without RAID 0
DUAL-CHANNEL DDR4 MEMORY
Multitask like a pro with up to 32GB of dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory. Faster than even the 2666Hz stock memory speed, this high-performance RAM stands up to any challenge thrown its way. Gamers can play the latest AAA titles, stream, and chat with teammates without missing a beat, while serious power users and creators can run every program they need at once for peak productivity.
* DDR4-3200 RAM is limited to configurations equipped with an Intel® Core™ i7-10875H and up. Please check with local vendors for exact offers.
Up to
17%Faster
than DDR4-2666
Liquid Metal Compound
Liquid metal compound from Thermal Grizzly reduces CPU temperatures by up to 12°C compared to standard thermal paste. Painting liquid metal onto CPUs is delicate work, typically done by hand. We commissioned custom equipment that automates the process with such mechanical precision, we applied it across our entire lineup of 10th gen Intel® Core devices. The block that sits on the CPU also has a patented internal fence that prevents liquid metal from leaking out over time.
3D Flow Zone
Ample airflow is a fundamental aspect of effective cooling, so the hinges are shifted forward to leave more room at the back for a heavily ventilated 3D Flow Zone that lets the Strix SCAR 15/17 inhale more effectively. Perforated ridges race across the rear to facilitate extra flow that helps reduce component temperatures. A patented, trapezoidal cut carves out the bottom of the screen, ensuring nothing obstructs the venting below, while giving the Strix SCAR 15/17 its signature, asymmetric appearance.
* 4 fan outlet option is only on SCAR 17 RTX 2060 SUPER™ edition.
Dual N-Blade Fans
The Strix SCAR 15/17 has two n-Blade fans designed for maximum airflow. Carefully shaped intake shrouds use curved edges and raised guides to help the fans draw in more air. Once inside, it’s blasted toward the heatsinks by blades that are 33% thinner than conventional designs yet strong enough to spin at high RPMs. The Strix SCAR 15/17 matches our highest blade density with 83 per fan, improving airflow by up to 15%.
CoolZone Keyboard
Extended gaming sessions warm up internal components and can cause the keyboard above to become uncomfortable to touch over time. To keep your fingers cool, the Strix SCAR 15/17 is strategically vented around the WASD keys to allow airflow from the fan below. This design reduces surface temperature by up to 14% compared to competing designs, improving comfort for longer gaming marathons.
Self-cleaning Cooling System
Keeping the heatsinks free of debris is critical to maintaining optimal thermal dissipation, so our engineers designed a special anti-dust tunnel that catches and channels particles outside the chassis to prevent them from collecting on the fins. This self-cleaning system helps ensure consistent cooling performance over time, which improves long-term stability and overall reliability.
More Ultra-thin Fin
Thermal energy is dissipated by heatsinks in the flanks. Each one is lined with ultra-thin copper fins as slim as 0.1mm, allowing higher density and lower air resistance than typical fins that are twice as thick. Depending on the CPU and GPU, there are up to 284 heatsink fins totaling 178,125mm2 of surface area, increasing heat dissipation by 10.4%, while reducing air resistance by 8.2%.
Extended Heat Spreader
The comprehensive thermal design includes an extended heat spreader that absorbs heat from the GPU and CPU and redistributes it to minimize thermal throttling. The heat spreader stretches across up to 6 heat pipes, allowing it to efficiently keep power components below 85° Celsius. This consistent thermal management helps sustain and extend the overall performance, reliability, and lifespan of your system.
* 6 heat pipes option is only on SCAR 17 RTX 2060 SUPER™ edition.
The Right Mode for the Moment
Gaming laptops are versatile enough to tackle a range of tasks, but requirements vary wildly, so Intelligent Cooling adapts accordingly. It automatically switches between operating modes that optimize performance and acoustics for different games and applications. Turbo mode uses the highest fan speed and clocks to sustain maximum speed, Performance mode adjusts the clocks and cooling to lower noise levels for gaming, and Silent mode runs even quieter for lighter work and entertainment.
Quick Command
Keystones give you quicker access to essential functions and commands. Docking a Keystone can launch your favorite apps, switch operating modes, and give you quick access to the Cloud Profile associated with your ROG ID. Unplugging the Keystone can also initiate specific actions, from instantly activating a stealth mode that minimizes all windows, to quickly logging you out of your Windows account.
Launch games/apps
Switch Operating Modes
Stealth Mode
Log in/out Windows
Shadow Drive
Keep private files in a secret storage space linked to your Keystone. Used like a real key, it reveals a Shadow Drive within your computer. The hidden partition can be encrypted* to offer additional security for personal data, programs, and files you don’t want to fall into the wrong hands. Link the drive to multiple Keystones to share access or create backup keys of your own.
* Encryption is only for Windows 10 Home users.
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Disclaimer
- The actual version of HDMI 2.1 should be checked in the specifications page.
- HDMI 2.0 was revised to HDMI 2.1 TMDS, and HDMI 2.1 was revised to HDMI 2.1 FRL effective from May 3, 2022.
- Products certified by the Federal Communications Commission and Industry Canada will be distributed in the United States and Canada. Please visit the ASUS USA and ASUS Canada websites for information about locally available products.
- All specifications are subject to change without notice. Please check with your supplier for exact offers. Products may not be available in all markets.
- Specifications and features vary by model, and all images are illustrative. Please refer to specification pages for full details. PCB color and bundled software versions are subject to change without notice.
- PCB color and bundled software versions are subject to change without notice.
- Brand and product names mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.
- Unless otherwise stated, all performance claims are based on theoretical performance. Actual figures may vary in real-world situations.
- The actual transfer speed of USB 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and/or Type-C will vary depending on many factors including the processing speed of the host device, file attributes and other factors related to system configuration and your operating environment.