Asus ROG Strix SCAR III (17.3-inch, 2019)

Solid gaming speeds;Impressive 144Hz screen;Reasonable RGB LED keyboard

Inconsistent design and build;Poor battery life;Noticeable fan noise

Keyboard and side RGB lighting looks cool. Awesome audio output. Unique Keystone hardware key may appeal to some.

GeForce RTX 2060 graphics and 240Hz display are a questionable pairing. Primarily plastic enclosure not as rigid as metal chassis. Screen doesn't support Nvidia G-Sync. Fans get loud while gaming.

Bottom Line: The 15.6-inch Asus ROG Strix Scar III holds appeal for fast-twitch gamers, but teaming a 240Hz display with entry-level Nvidia RTX graphics is not one of its best moves.

Uber-smooth 240Hz screen ; Premium finish and stylish looks ; Powerful specs with ray tracing capabilities ; Compact frame but big screen feels ; Fast main boot drive

Gets hot and fans are loud under load ; A little short on USB ports ; Lacks full-sized DisplayPort output ; No webcam

We thoroughly approve of the premium feel of this machine, coupled with a 240Hz high refresh screen and heaps of power on tap for gaming. The price might make most people recoil in horror, but if you have the cash to splash why not go all out?

Keyboard is very responsive ; Runs old and new games extremely well ; Fantastic screen

Touchpad is too close to the keyboard ; Fans are way too noisy ; Too bulky to be portable

In reality, the Scar III doesn’t really do much that other gaming laptops don’t. While you’d be perfectly happy with its performance, you might be better off with building your own PC with the same components - unless you need the laptop form factor,...

240Hz refresh rate ; All-out RGB lighting ; Supreme CPU speeds

Plasticky chassis ; Struggles to stay cool

If you’re into unusual designs and gaudy RGB lighting then the Scar III might just be the machine for you. It’s one of the most powerful gaming laptops on the market right now, with the fastest raw CPU performance of any laptop we’ve ever tested at...

Decent & lucrative speakers ; Neat & ROG keystone ; Flexible keyboard ; Smooth display ; Graphics & performance is good

Thick chassis ; Webcam is not present ; Gets hot at times ; Hardware issues ; Assembling is not easy

Keyboard and side RGB lighting looks cool. Awesome audio output. Unique Keystone hardware key may appeal to some.

GeForce RTX 2060 graphics and 240Hz display are a questionable pairing. Primarily plastic enclosure not as rigid as metal chassis. Screen doesn't support Nvidia G-Sync. Fans get loud while gaming.

The 15.6-inch Asus ROG Strix Scar III holds appeal for fast-twitch gamers, but teaming a 240Hz display with entry-level Nvidia RTX graphics is not one of its best moves.

L'écran 240 Hz à bords fins ; La puissance de feu ; La connectique très bien répartie ; Le clavier taillé pour le gaming

Le KeyStone, complètement accessoire ; Un peu bruyant après quelques heures de jeu ; Le processeur légèrement sujet au throttling ; La position du bouton d'allumage ; Le prix un soupçon trop élevé !