![]() ![]() The bezels on the screen are almost non-existent. At this price point you look at the higher refresh rate and not the number of pixels. You look for the frame rates and not the resolution. While this might upset some people, I personally think it is an acceptable monitor for gaming on. The ASUS ROG Strix Scar II had a lovely 144 Hz monitor with the 1920 x 1080 resolution. It has an in line mic (yes that means two mics), audio jack extensions and even a headphone and mic splitter. This headphone is also packed with features. The reason I day modular is because it comes with a detachable dedicated mic. You also get a over the ear pair of modular headphones. The mouse has a detachable USB cable, which is great when travelling and is also While the trackpad is great to use for normal tasks, this mouse is a perfect addition for gaming. There are a bunch of gamer focused buttons as well, totalling up to 4 buttons, the scroll wheel and the right and left clicks. It’s high precision and even has this lovely led in the base that just wows anyone who uses it. The included mouse is the ROG Gladius II and is beautifully made. The laptop comes with a bunch of extras in the box. ![]() What came as a surprise was the SD Card reader. ![]() It also comes with a Gigabit ethernet port, HDMI out, mini-Display Port (1.4) and the 3.5mm Audio jack (combined mic and headphone jack). This includes 4 USB Ports (1 USB 3.1 Gen2 and 3 USB 3.1 Gen1) and 1 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port. ![]() The ports on the Asus ROG Strix Scar II are sufficient for everyone. In a thin and light gaming computer, Thermal throttling is always a concern, but I think ASUS has done a decent job here and it is quite commendable. While the laptop runs relatively cool to touch, it still makes quite a bit of noise. This is a combination of their unique heatpipe design, 2 big fans and some interesting designs for ventilation. While ASUS has fitted the HyperCool Pro system into the ROG Strix Scar II. Here are a few of the benchmarks we ran on the ASUS ROG Strix Scar II: If you are gaming, then there is almost no solution to this, however for normal usage you can put the laptop into Silent mode, which actually quiets the entire thing down to a mild purr. The laptop is quite a noisy machine, almost like a V8 engine constantly gurgling, ready to go full throttle at a moments notice. At the highest settings you get north of 110 FPS on SotTR (Average is was about 85) and you get consistent and fun FPS of over 100 on BlackOps. The laptop performed really well when playing games like Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Call of Duty Black Ops 4. Coming in at 8,999 AED, this actually a great priced laptop that you can upgrade on your own, over time. Sure these can be upgraded, but it still seems a bit strange to me, until you hear the price. You have a great CPU and GPU, piled with a small SSD and limited RAM. On paper the specs are a bit of a mixed bag.
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