1:27 Actually last year's version doesn't have a MUX switch, that's new in the 2022 model, my mistake! Check Scar 15 prices - geni.us/nSohg

Thanks for including latencymon test!! As a music producer i´d highly appreciate that you included this in your review. For me it´s this or the Strix Scar 17. Looking forward to your review on that one.

As a proud owner of this beast, I can't be anymore happy to see Jarrod appreciating this laptop!

Love the upgradable graphs. Great work.

Your precise and exhaustive review helped me choose this laptop and I really don't regret it. Being well informed of its negative or less-than-perfect aspects helped me overcome the deceiption I'd have had should I haven't watched your review, and of course I was welll informed of its srengths and they really didn't deceive me. One issue I had at first and you don't expose is the 15" screen small size which leaves a lot of useless space on the bottom of the lid. Coming from a 15"6 Macbook pro I feel a little tight. Thankfuly, the resolution is absolutely beautiful on my QHD 240Hz model, but it's a little deceiving given the laptop size. Maybe I should have opt for a 17" model but I didn't feel transporting such a monster. I think the Scar line lacks a 16 or 15"6 screen option. Of course the lack of webcam is incromprehensible in 2022 meet/zoom/skype days, I have seen this in all reviews and it's very strange given the Scar is equipped with honnest microphones. Overclocking peoples should pass their way as this laptop have a 12900H locked CPU and its BIOS gives access to ... er, not a lot. Besides, I personnaly think overclocking a laptop is asking for heating problems. What I really appreciate and you describe in your review, and is quite unique on laptops, is the eazy access to profiles of performance and keyboard settings which you can set in a snap with Armoury Crate software, and it's even more pleasant as it has a dedicated key - which you can reassign if you feel it so. As much as this software is almost useless on my desktop ROG motherboard, it's really helpful on this laptop so I can switch between full power and battery saving as needed. You described this so well it also pushed me in choosing this computer. The NFC keystone might look like a gadget as described in your review, but I find it really a great thing in a public place - say at work. It's really useful as you can choose the lock screen action when you unplug it, so when you have to go away from your laptop you can keep it safe by simply keeping your keystone in your pocket. Also you can switch to a game full-power profile when pluging it and even launch a given game. It's really a very nice addition to a gaming laptop that can be used as a strong work machine. I find your performances tests very well done and exposed. They really show the power beast this laptop is. Thanks again for this well-done review!

I’m also so grateful to see some of your tests to know I’m not crazy. I thought something had to be wrong where the scar 15 beat the ge76 in cpu tests. But it is what it is. I think asus has better cooling and allows it to use more power than MSI

Cant wait to see a Zephryus Duo 16 review!

Yes! Please do the Scar17 review as well! I’m looking for gaming laptops and haven’t decided on which 17” would best fit my needs for gaming!!

I bought an ASUS laptop to have off to the side of my PC a few weeks ago and looked up reviews and your channel came up first and i've been enjoying the other content since.

your reviews are neat and very clear bro.... i love it.....

Level 1 RGB Brightness = 5% FPS boost Level 2 RGB Brightness = 10% FPS boost Level 3 RGB Brightness = 20% FPS boost

This video was very helpful when deciding on a laptop which was eventually this one

Great review all of them... Waiting for new Asus TUF 2022 series to review as alternative to Scar and similar laptop series 💪

yes, please get the scar 17 for review Jarrod. Very good video as always.

Love your work and reviews keep it up!

Thank you for this rewiew it was the best and only in stock "GOOD" gaming laptop in my country at reasonable price . Your reviews are the best !!!

4:33 - I should have paid more attention to this part. I bought this and will probably return it because of exactly what you said. It’s a weird delay of some sort that even my 7 year old Dell XPS doesn’t have. Makes using the touchpad suck. Thanks for the great review, it’s such a great computer if you don’t mind basically never using the touchpad.

Thanks, Jarod for the excellent and useful review! IMHO currently the best choice is the ASUS ROG Strix G533ZW with 3070ti. It costs 2072 euro in Hungary. Or of course the Legion 5iPro...

This came out today and I might be picking up this laptop later today. 🥳💯

1:27 Just a note Jarrod, the 2021 Scars did NOT have a MUX switch.

awesome vid, can u make a video talking about the beat budget/pdice to performance gaming laptops here in Australia

17:20 I’m not 100% sure on this, but the issues with Pop!OS may either be due to a older Linux kernel incompatible with Intel 12th Gen or Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti. I’d expect Ubuntu 22.04 to fix this with a newer kernel, however, its beta is very unstable at the moment, even on AMD Ryzen 5000 systems…

can we get 2022 budget laptops reviews ❤

Thanks for the review of this top-end model. :) I’m wondering: the less expensive model (with the 3060) still uses the same cooling system? (therefore, it could be less noisy in “Performance Mode”) About performance, I probably missed it, but: all games tested are using “Performance Mode”, yes?

5:25 I noticed the left vent is 2006 in Roman numerals for ROG's founding. Clever touch!

Availability is killing me. Have had my eye on the legion 5i pro gen 7 but there’s no stock!!! So now I’m looking to see a great gaming laptop that Jarrod gives kudos to that I can purchase today

I always appreciate your detailed reviews, Jerrod. I'm looking to buy an Asus laptop, but with the Scar 15 only having 66.3% Adobe RGB & 68.3% DCI, it was a dealbreaker. I'm also not a fan of the translucent area on top, though I would have overlooked it if the color accuracy had been better.

I have a 2019 Scar and one of the ribbon cable for the lightbar broke after I added a second SSD. It was very difficult to find a replacement. You have to be very careful with it

I'm new to the computer tech world and these videos are really helpful. Even just having at the top of the graph "higher is better" is really nice, since I don't always know exactly what's being measured.

This by far is my favorite laptop. If you got the money JUST BUY IT! Gamer or not this thing is perfect for everyday life. Searching for a gaming laptop was frustrating until I seen this bad boy online. I wanted an i9, great graphics, something over 144Hz, and decent speakers. This laptop provides all of that and some! For one I never had a gaming laptop with 4 speakers. The two at the bottom really act like mini subs the way it vibrates my table. The lighting customization OMG. Turning my keyboard into an audio spectrum blew my mind and its accurate! Gaming on the 3070Ti is everything I expected. GTA, HALO, Forza, Fortnite, all play well on Ultra settings. Cooling is not an issue for me at all and the fan noise is hardly noticeable even though a ton of air is passing through this thing. Good job Asus! This is my first Asus product and I'm beyond satisfied. Debating on if I want the flow z13 now. I'd get that over a surface pro any day!

Yes, plz. waiting to see the scar 17 and X17 R2 🤔

Hey Jarrod great review as always. I am thinking of buying the XMG Neo 15, is this a better option?

Just got one with the 3070ti loving it. The build, rgb, and performance is great overall.

Let's go for the Scar 17 fully maxed out !

Scar 17 Scar 17 Scar 17! thanks for trying it without power and with power that helps alot

BLYATIFUL REVIEW COMRADE!

I just bought a Ryzer 7 configuration with 3060 and I am very happy!

I appreciate you telling people to “expect tearing with Optimus off” I found this out the hard way and am now returning a legion 5 17”for a 16” pro model with g sync.

Jarrod what is the adaptive sync range? The intel software will tell you. You really need the 1440P to take advantage of that 3080ti IMO.

Hi Jarrod! I was so excited to see this review! Please review the 17" Scar as well with (hopefully) the most popular specs i9 + 3070ti+1440P screen! I am also considering between this or the GE76 as well! Thanks a bunch!

Great review as always. Quick question, do u ever plan on reviewing gaming desktops as well? or are you exclusive to gaming laptops??

Hey Jarrod will you be reviewing the new gen Asus tuf F15, A15 and Acer Nitro 5. They are being sent to a lot of youtubers (atleast here in India) so I think you might be getting them too?

Nice review. Do you need a heatpad/heatsink when adding af NVME? I can see the included NVME is the Samsung PM9A1 Also can you add a 4tb NVME? Or max 2 tb ? Thx

I found it to be the fastest 15 inch laptop I’ve ever tested too. I love this laptop.

yes please review the scar 17

Yes, please review the Scar 17" as it comes with a 1440p screen option which I want over 4K, and top specs elsewhere. Its also considerably cheaper than the MSI GE 76 top of the range laptop, Thx

I have the 17" 3080ti and have not noticed any tearing with Optimus off. I was told by the sales person, idk if it's true or not, that since Optimus off means the refresh rate will stay at max, you won't notice tearing anyway at that high of a refresh rate. I don't care at all about webcams. You should add Sword and Fairy 7 to your game test. It can be pretty demanding and has rtx/DLSS etc.

It's so frustrating shopping for laptops right now. Half of the time the TGP isn't listed anywhere so I have no idea if the laptop is a good deal or not. I mean I've seen 3060 laptops performing as good as 3070 laptops because the 3060 is running at 130W vs the 3070 at 100W.

It would be cool if I was in the market for a laptop like this. I don't care much for this thin and light trend for Gaming Grade laptops. If I was into E-Sports then TDP and TGP means a great deal and I wouldn't sacrifice this for thin and light convenience. Great review as always Jared. 👍

Since I started working in tech I decided to work abroad but before I sold my dektop PC which was quite hard. I got this laptop to enjoy my games and work without issues and is one of the best purchases I've ever made.

Thank you for the review. Is this the only fully upgradable Asus for 2021 + 2022?

so glad I came across your channel. Would you recommend buying this with 3070 ti 8GB VRAM for 3D WORK? love the system overall though

Hey Jarrod, could you use Fedora workstation for Linux test (particularly for asus laptops) as the asus-linux project explicitly supports it? Much of the drivers needed have been merged upstream into the Fedora kernel so you wouldn't see issues like on Ubuntu

Hi ! First of all i love your videoa, they are really great! I need some help in decision which laptop to pick, i cant decide for 2months now.. i am thinking between MSI GE76 Raider and Asus Rog scar 17, both on same specs ( 3080Ti ) and the 2 things are making me crazy: MSI doesnt have G-sync, will that be a problem?? I always had a G-sync monitor.. i dont want to be disappointed… Asus got lower TGP and the fan outlet is going on the hand with mouse, did you notice that as a problem? I wanted so much Alienware, but x17 is in FHD or 4k, and i want this QHD display…. Could you please help me with decision ? What is better choice ?

Just bought this beast for 2k with rtx 3080ti 32gb ram, 1tb ssd!! its gonna be my first gaming laptop. so excited!😌

I think you should give more attention to the sound, just measure low-mid-high frequency, and compare to others

I just bought that 3 days ago with same system it got some issues but it's so beautiful looking laptop I saw in my life and good with games on full high graphics

Idle temps are very important. Fans kick in at around 52C; you want your laptop to stay below when watching videos, surfing or basic stuff

woah been a long time since ive been on your channel and this is the first time ive seen your face. cool to see the guy behind the screen

Could you do a re-test for other laptops for the latencymon results ?

Hi, thank you for good demonstration. I have a question : did you find any solution for white light on all corner of screen?

Definitely test the scar 17

Hi Jarrod, Will you be doing a review of the 2022 AMD based ASUS Strix G15?

Yes, do want to see the scar 17 240hz reviewed

This video just pops and I just buy it this morning !! It will arrive tomorow I am so in fire mode waiting for it (3070ti version :p)

Yo Jarrod do you know when Asus duo 16 will launch ?

Need these Scars and Raiders to be compared with the new AW X15 and 17s asap please!!!

would you reccomend this laptop with the 3080 ti over a 4070 laptop right now, there is a sale where its almost the same price as a 4070 g16. should i pick this one or the 4070 g16

Just got for under 1000, so excited

I was looking at the M16/G15 for a replacement laptop, but looking at the low wattage on the gpu compared to this, I'm seriously considering it. Top off your head, how much less performance would the 3070 Ti be compared to 3080 Ti? The amazon config with 1080/16gb/1 Tb/3070 Ti seems like a decent price at $2049 ($100 less than equivalent M16).

Hey thanks for the review. If you were a software developer (so typing frequently on this keyboard) with a secondary use of music production and an additional perk of some very light gaming would you get this? I am debating between this and a Mac. Mac has its advantages for music with drivers but also huge disadvantages in software updates and compatible VSTs so I'm not looking for a windows vs Mac comparison, just strictly if you have ever typed on a newer MacBook Pro vs this keyboard.

Hello Jarrod, best test as always ! Is the battery is replaceable ?

dude can u review the new zephyrus dou 16., im waiting for you to review that monster laptop

Just wondering how close you put the mic when measuring fan noise. It looks to be off to one side of the laptop, but without a ruler or something else to judge distance, I really can't come to any conclusion. Also, could you please measure fan noise from where the user would be sitting? Maybe even from four or five feet in front of the laptop? I'm looking at this laptop for use as a DAW, so this would be most helpful.

I'm shopping for a laptop. I returned the msi katana because the battery life lasted less than 40 mins brand new. How is the battery life on this Asus Strix Scar?

encryted drive for stuffs huh, im sold!

Hello again. The same person who asked for a 3d modeling benchmarks list in your videos. Some of the common apps r Auto CAD, solid works, Auto desk 3d max and MATLAB. The reason I'm asking it is that I think there r a lot of engineering students like me who cannot afford workstation laptops so then they'll lean towards gaming laptops. Either way much obliged to u for the effort and reading the comments. Definitely appreciated. Btw y don't I receive your short form videos as I do receive your regular longer videos while I'm subscribed ? They just sometimes appear on home page or between subscriptions' uploads. Am I missing sth ? Tnx again

I got one with the track pad lag, have you figured it out?

Hi Jarrod, after checking 09:37 the battery life I may consider buying the AMD version rather than having the Intel version, a 2.5G Lan port & thunderbolt 4 port is less important than the battery life to me. So how would you comment the gaming performance between the intel version and AMD version on this Scar 15. Don't know whether the 14-cores CPU vs 8-cores CPU makes a big difference when running some 3A games such as Elden ring. Thanks a lot!

VERY NICE... This is what I want for my Studio. To video edit. And run FL Studio.

Jarrod please get your hand on an Asus Rog Strix (not Scar) G513-R 2022, it is basically the same as the scar but with AMD CPU, would love to see some benchmarks. Thank you for your great work and dedication!

Randy Pitchford will love this one.

Hoping for a review of the G17 Strix

Just wondering: what would be the performance difference, if we consider that last year's did not have a mux switch?

Can you do TUF DASH F15 2022? Anyways ,great video as always.

Little late to the party but had to say that from all hardware reviewers you go into every little detail. As a former senior hardware and support engineer I can appreciate that! On top of that you still interact with user on your older videos which is nice. 😊

Would you recommend this for long term gaming and content creation

Hello, can i ask a personal opinion about how are the hinges of the laptop. They are sturdy/good quality?

Jarrod, will you do a review on the 2022 Lenovo 5i Pro with RTX 3060 ? Matthew Monoz just released a review on it and he said that it has a TGP of 150 Watts. Since it is now closer to the desktop variants 180 Watts, how close do you think their performances are now ?

Hi. Which one would you choose? Razer 17" 2022 or MSI GE65?

I got G15 10 days ago and I loved it. To be honest I prefer Scar due to its finest black color and translucent section, 3 different colored plastic attachements - overall look and also it is faster. But my budget was not that much to afford Scar so I went for G15. I hope you all guys will get your own high end laptop asap :)

I have almost the same, 3070ti and 16gb ddr5 ram. A great systems for sure

Speaking of MSI BIOS, keep in mind that its undervolting capability, this year, is possible just because you tested the GE76 w/ 12th gen HK version. Alderlake infact has locked any undervolting capability for non HK SKUs (Contrary to 11th gen and before). Since this Scar comes w/ a plain 12900H, it wouldn't have been able to undervolt it anyway, be via BIOS, Throttlestop or Intel XTU.

Have the 17 inch absolute beast

Hey Jarrod's please make the Review of the 17 inch 3070ti version

8:07. The first function you look for in the armoury crate, haha.

Hey Jarrod, can you please compare 3 different laptops: Acer Nitro 5 HP Victus 16 Acer Predator Helios 300 With the Nitro and Victus loaded with the Ryzen 7 5800H and 3060 95W while the Predator having the i7 11th gen and 3060 100W. I'm a college student so I'm really tight on the budget so I'd like to select the best one possible. I've heard the build quality and thermals on Victus( especially hinges, they might break after 2 years) is horrible while Predator has some serious thermal issues . Nitro seems to have better cooling system compared to them. All have QHD with same display specs. But the Nitro comes with 256 GB SSD and 1TB HDD with horrible battery, same with Predator but 512 GB while the Victims has 1 TB SSD and far better battery. I know the hinges on Victus are wobbly but as far it doesn't break it doesn't concern me. I dont care about looks, my only priority are performance, build quality, longtitivity and thermals as I plan to use the laptop for atleast 5 years. Ik you are biased against the Nitro and Predator considering you brought the worst possible version available (no offense). Even if you dont have the time to compare them, can you or anyone else in comments section tell me which one will be suitable for me and why?

Great review but i think you should add game's ray tracing tests

Hey Jarrod! When will you review the rog m16?

Jarrod, how would you compare this with the 2022 Scar 17 with a 6900HX AMD processor and a 3070Ti GPU with QHD display? I was thinking of getting the 2021 model, but the newer one is only a few 100 dollars costlier and comes with the perks like DDR5 RAM and all.