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Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS Laptop Review: GeForce Supercharged

Shorten that name, please. Take the Asus G531, swap out the old hardware for 10th gen Comet Lake-H and GeForce RTX Super, and you'll have yourself the G532. This is one of the fastest ROG laptops you can get without settling for the over-sized G703 Chimera series.

The ROG Strix Scar 15 G532 series is the 2020 update to last year's ROG Strix Scar 15 G531. Differences are relatively minor and mostly internal with the expected CPU and GPU updates to Comet Lake-H and GeForce RTX Super options, respectively. The G532 is home to Asus' upper mid-range gaming laptops directly below the flagship G703 series but well above the TUF series. A lesser-equipped plastic version of the G532 is also available called the G512 and users who want something thinner and lighter have the Asus Zephyrus series to consider instead.

SKUs range from the Core i7-10875H CPU and GeForce RTX 2060 GPU with 240 Hz display up to the Core i9-10980HK and RTX 2070 Super with 300 Hz display like the one in review for $2800 USD. Competitors include other high-end 15.6-inch gaming machines like the MSI GE66, HP Omen X 2S, Acer Predator series, or the Dell Alienware series.

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Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS (G532 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i9-10980HK 8 x 2.4 - 5.3 GHz, Comet Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1140 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, GDDR6, 451.67, Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, Samsung DDR4-3200, 22-22-22-52, Dual-Channel
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, AU Optronics B156HAN12.0, IPS, glossy: no, 300 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM470
Storage
2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0), 1024 GB 
Soundcard
NVIDIA TU104 - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 24.9 x 360 x 275 ( = 0.98 x 14.17 x 10.83 in)
Battery
66 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 4-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo 2x 4.2W, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Asus Armoury Crate, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.364 kg ( = 83.39 oz / 5.21 pounds), Power Supply: 995 g ( = 35.1 oz / 2.19 pounds)
Price
2800 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
84.4 %
07/2020
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
2.4 kg24.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
84.6 %
07/2020
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
2.4 kg23 mm15.60"1920x1080
04/2020
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
2.1 kg18 mm15.60"1920x1080
86 %
05/2020
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
2.1 kg19.9 mm15.60"3840x2160
82.3 %
09/2019
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
2.4 kg19.8 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.1 %
10/2019
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
2.4 kg25 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case

The underlying chassis design is the same as the Asus ROG G531, GL531, and the G512 including the unique LED bar along the bottom edges of the base. The hinges, keyboard, visual style, and webcam-less display lid are all identical between these systems. The only differences between the G532 and G531 are mostly aesthetic such as the new rubberized keyboard deck and matte outer lid as opposed to the checkerboard and brushed aluminum surfaces on the older model. The changes make for a more premium look and feel albeit at the cost of faster fingerprint buildup.

Chassis size and weight sit comfortably in between the smaller Zephyrus S GX531 and larger ROG G703 series. However, the extended rear makes the G532 noticeably larger than some of its closest competitors including the MSI GE66 and HP Omen X 2S.

Strong and rigid base especially when compared to the more flexible lid
Strong and rigid base especially when compared to the more flexible lid
Hinges are large and do not teeter
Hinges are large and do not teeter
Hinge angle, however, is shallower than most other laptops
Hinge angle, however, is shallower than most other laptops
Matte metal look and texture is more professional and less "gamery" than on the G531
Matte metal look and texture is more professional and less "gamery" than on the G531
Large rear improves cooling at the cost of added weight and girth
Large rear improves cooling at the cost of added weight and girth
LED bar extends across the front and side edges of the bottom panel
LED bar extends across the front and side edges of the bottom panel
360 mm / 14.2 inch 275 mm / 10.8 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.4 kg5.35 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 275 mm / 10.8 inch 24.9 mm / 0.98 inch 2.4 kg5.21 lbs362.2 mm / 14.3 inch 261.6 mm / 10.3 inch 19.8 mm / 0.78 inch 2.4 kg5.25 lbs358 mm / 14.1 inch 267 mm / 10.5 inch 23 mm / 0.906 inch 2.4 kg5.35 lbs359 mm / 14.1 inch 255 mm / 10 inch 18 mm / 0.709 inch 2.1 kg4.63 lbs355 mm / 14 inch 235 mm / 9.25 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 2.1 kg4.63 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Port options and positioning are identical to what you'd find on the G532 or G512 including the lack of Thunderbolt 3. We would at least like to see a 2.5 Gbps RJ-45 port on a laptop this pricey, but the system comes with the standard 1 Gbps RJ-45 only.

Front: No connectivity
Front: No connectivity
Right: RGB Keystone II
Right: RGB Keystone II
Rear: Gigabit RJ-45, HDMI 2.0b, USB 3.2 Gen. 2 Type-C w/ DisplayPort, AC adapter
Rear: Gigabit RJ-45, HDMI 2.0b, USB 3.2 Gen. 2 Type-C w/ DisplayPort, AC adapter
Left: 3x USB 3.2 Gen. 1 Type-A
Left: 3x USB 3.2 Gen. 1 Type-A

Communication

The Intel AX201 comes standard on all SKUs for Wi-Fi 6 compatibility. We experienced no connectivity issues when paired with our Netgear RAX200 test router.

M.2 WLAN module is removable, but you'll have to remove the M.2 SSD first
M.2 WLAN module is removable, but you'll have to remove the M.2 SSD first
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1622 (1486min - 1748max) MBit/s +53%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1340 MBit/s +27%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1150 MBit/s +9%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1057 (522min - 1214max) MBit/s
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
1049 (862min - 1225max) MBit/s -1%
iperf3 receive AX12
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1670 MBit/s +35%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1522 (1406min - 1631max) MBit/s +23%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
1446 (653min - 1555max) MBit/s +17%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1390 MBit/s +12%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1238 (1020min - 1354max) MBit/s
05010015020025030035040045050055060065070075080085090095010001050110011501200125013001350Tooltip
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1238 (1020-1354)
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1039 (522-1214)

Maintenance

The bottom panel requires only a Philips screwdriver for easy servicing, but two delicate ribbon cables connect the bottom base light bar to the motherboard. Be careful to not damage these cables.

Accessories and Warranty

An Asus ROG Keystone is included in the box for saving personalized Armoury Crate settings and hidden "shadow" drives between compatible systems. The problem is that very few ROG laptops even support Keystone which makes the feature not as useful as it could have been. We would like to see this proprietary technology on all ROG laptops to really make Keystone worthwhile.

The standard one-year limited warranty applies. 

The small red Keystone "key" comes in its own rubber and plastic carabiner holder. It's rather large and we would have preferred it to be smaller
The small red Keystone "key" comes in its own rubber and plastic carabiner holder. It's rather large and we would have preferred it to be smaller
Attached Keystone
Attached Keystone

Input Devices

Keyboard and Touchpad

If you've typed on the G531 or G512 before, then you'll know what to expect on the G532 as the keyboard and touchpad (10.9 x 6 cm) remain identical. Typing is comfortable and the soft-touch keys feel more luxurious than straight-up plastic. However, Asus has yet to address the unlit function letters as shown by our image below. The dark gray font contrasts poorly with the black key caps as well and so the keys can be difficult to see when in a brightly lit environment.

The virtual NumPad on the G531 makes a return. While neat, it's more of a novelty and users who rely on having a NumPad will be better off with a dedicated USB solution instead. The dedicated mouse keys are otherwise excellent with adequate feedback, relatively deep travel, and almost no audible click when pressed.

Familiar ROG keyboard layout
Familiar ROG keyboard layout
Virtual NumPad is cool to have, but it lacks any sort of haptic feedback
Virtual NumPad is cool to have, but it lacks any sort of haptic feedback
Note the unlit F key symbols
Note the unlit F key symbols
Cramped Arrow keys
Cramped Arrow keys

Display

All G532 configurations come with either a 240 Hz or 300 Hz 1080p IPS panel. There aren't that many 300 Hz panel options out there and so it's unsurprising to find that our Asus configuration uses the same AU Optronics B156HAN12.0 panel as found on the MSI GS66 or Acer Predator Triton 500. Thus, certain characteristics like color coverage, contrast ratio, and black-white response times are all quite similar between these systems. We can't say for certain what the exact panel for the 240 Hz option is until we can test a SKU firsthand, but we suspect it to be the same one used for the G531GW.

Asus offers no 4K options or refresh rates under 240 Hz across its G532 series
Asus offers no 4K options or refresh rates under 240 Hz across its G532 series
The very narrow bezels on three sides of the display only accentuate how thick and unsightly the bottom bezel is
The very narrow bezels on three sides of the display only accentuate how thick and unsightly the bottom bezel is
Subpixel array. The matte overlay is slightly grainier than a glossy alternative
Subpixel array. The matte overlay is slightly grainier than a glossy alternative
Moderate uneven backlight bleeding near the center of the screen and top edge
Moderate uneven backlight bleeding near the center of the screen and top edge
295.6
cd/m²
302
cd/m²
283.3
cd/m²
311.8
cd/m²
307.2
cd/m²
310.4
cd/m²
291.6
cd/m²
306.6
cd/m²
299.9
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B156HAN12.0 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 311.8 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 300.9 cd/m² Minimum: 15.1 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 307.2 cd/m²
Contrast: 1463:1 (Black: 0.21 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.85 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.26
ΔE Greyscale 2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
99.7% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
65% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
71.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.15
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
AU Optronics B156HAN12.0, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Sharp LQ156M1JW03 (SHP14C5), IPS-Level, 15.60, 1920x1080
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
AUO B156HAN12.0 (AUO7A8C), IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
Samsung SDCA029, AMOLED, 15.60, 3840x2160
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
AU Optronics AUO82ED, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Sharp LQ156M1JW09 (SHP14D3), IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Display
-2%
1%
26%
-6%
-4%
Display P3 Coverage
69.9
68
-3%
70.3
1%
99.9
43%
66.2
-5%
66.2
-5%
sRGB Coverage
99.6
99
-1%
99.5
0%
100
0%
92.3
-7%
97.1
-3%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
71.4
69.8
-2%
72.2
1%
97.4
36%
67.2
-6%
67.6
-5%
Response Times
-14%
-7%
77%
-12%
-1%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
14.4 ?(6.8, 7.6)
16.4 ?(6.8, 7.6)
-14%
14.4 ?(7.2, 7.2)
-0%
2.7 ?(1.2, 1.5)
81%
15.2 ?(7.6, 7.6)
-6%
15 ?(8, 7)
-4%
Response Time Black / White *
9.2 ?(4.8, 4.4)
10.4 ?(6, 4.4)
-13%
10.4 ?(5.2, 5.2)
-13%
2.6 ?(1.1, 1.5)
72%
10.8 ?(6, 4.8)
-17%
9 ?(5, 4)
2%
PWM Frequency
23580 ?(19)
59.5 ?(100)
250 ?(20)
Screen
1%
-38%
-26%
-59%
-50%
Brightness middle
307.2
291
-5%
320
4%
366.7
19%
324.8
6%
309
1%
Brightness
301
278
-8%
318
6%
371
23%
316
5%
284
-6%
Brightness Distribution
91
91
0%
88
-3%
91
0%
84
-8%
88
-3%
Black Level *
0.21
0.25
-19%
0.24
-14%
0.26
-24%
0.42
-100%
Contrast
1463
1164
-20%
1333
-9%
1249
-15%
736
-50%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.85
1.19
36%
4.03
-118%
5.21
-182%
4.96
-168%
3.99
-116%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
3.92
3.04
22%
8.43
-115%
7.92
-102%
8.95
-128%
8.3
-112%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.26
0.98
22%
3.23
-156%
1.12
11%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2
1.9
5%
5.94
-197%
2
-0%
5
-150%
5.43
-172%
Gamma
2.15 102%
2.216 99%
2.42 91%
2.17 101%
2.21 100%
2.57 86%
CCT
6479 100%
7018 93%
6751 96%
6514 100%
7742 84%
7767 84%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
65
70
8%
66
2%
86.6
33%
59.8
-8%
63
-3%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
99.7
92
-8%
99
-1%
100
0%
91.8
-8%
97
-3%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-5% / -1%
-15% / -27%
26% / 2%
-26% / -43%
-18% / -36%

* ... smaller is better

Color space covers all of sRGB and about 65 percent of AdobeRGB like many other fast refresh rate panels. This is definitely an upgrade from the Panda panel on the much cheaper Asus G512. Laptops with OLED options like the Razer Blade 15 or Alienware m15 are able to offer even deeper colors, but such panels are limited to just 60 Hz at the moment.

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

Further measurements with an X-Rite colorimeter reveal a very well-calibrated display out of the box. Average grayscale and color DeltaE values sit at just 2 and 1.85, respectively, suggesting that additional end-user calibration will not be necessary. Attempting to calibrate the panel ourselves would result in ever-so-slight improvements nonetheless.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
9.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 4.8 ms rise
↘ 4.4 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 20 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
14.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 6.8 ms rise
↘ 7.6 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 22 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

As great as the display may be for gaming, it's not designed for outdoor use. Ambient light will overwhelm the screen unless if the system is under shade.

Outdoors on a cloudy day
Outdoors on a cloudy day
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors on a cloudy day
Outdoors on a cloudy day
Wide IPS viewing angles. Apparent brightness and contrast will decrease if viewing from extreme angles
Wide IPS viewing angles. Apparent brightness and contrast will decrease if viewing from extreme angles

Performance

There are no Core i7-10750H options since Asus is positioning the G532 as an upper mid-range to high-end product. Users will have to look towards the lesser G512 series for anything less than the Core i7-10875H or GeForce RTX 2060 GPU. It's a shame that there are no Ryzen 7 or Ryzen 9 options for these Strix or Scar laptops as of this writing.

Nvidia Optimus comes standard which automatically omits G-Sync on the internal monitor. However, G-Sync is compatible on external monitors.

All benchmarks below were performed on Asus' Turbo mode for the highest scores possible. We recommend becoming familiar with the Asus Armoury Crate software as its options directly impact performance and fan noise behavior.

Processor

As the 8th laptop in our database with the Core i9-10980HK, performance is where we expect it to be relative to the average. Turbo Boost sustainability isn't perfect, however, as performance would dip by about 7 percent when running CineBench R15 Multi-Thread in a loop. Overall performance is only a few percentage points faster than the cheaper 8-core Core i7-10875H while being about 25 percent faster than the 6-core Core i7-10750H. It's easier for us to recommend the Core i7-10875H SKU over the Core i9 as a result.

See our dedicated page on the Core i9-10980HK for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

CineBench R15
CineBench R15
CineBench R20
CineBench R20
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Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0); CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1622 (1604.75-1733.1)
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0); CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1587 (1552.73-1737.47)
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i9-9880H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1496 (1486.55-1622.78)
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H); CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1573 (1544.4-1818.6)
Eluktronics RP-15 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PM81000GPMQCN28BTF-E12S4 M.2 NVM SSD; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1970 (1946.66-1995.21)
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
6381 Points +65%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4663 Points +20%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS
4463 Points +15%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK
  (3526 - 4487, n=13)
3933 Points +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
3871 Points
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
3801 Points -2%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
3505 Points -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
3224 Points -17%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
3049 Points -21%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H
2753 Points -29%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
2217 Points -43%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
532 Points +9%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
511 Points +4%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS
509 Points +4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
490 Points
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
489 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK
  (465 - 507, n=13)
488 Points 0%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
474 Points -3%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
459 Points -6%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
454 Points -7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
428 Points -13%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H
423 Points -14%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
2620 Points +51%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1995 (1946.66min - 1995.21max) Points +15%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS
1962 Points +13%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
1818 (1544.4min - 1818.6max) Points +5%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK
  (1606 - 1862, n=15)
1739 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1733 (1604.75min - 1733.1max) Points
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
1623 Points -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
1398 (1313.46min - 1397.77max) Points -19%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
1342 (1225.64min - 1341.61max) Points -23%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H
1288 Points -26%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
898 Points -48%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
224 Points +6%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS
215 Points +2%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
213 Points +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
211 Points
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK
  (198 - 219, n=15)
207 Points -2%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
198 Points -6%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
192 Points -9%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
189 Points -10%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
187 Points -11%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H
178 Points -16%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
178 Points -16%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
485.9 Seconds * -74%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H
415.9 Seconds * -49%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
364 Seconds * -30%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
345 Seconds * -24%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
285 Seconds * -2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
279 Seconds *
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK
  (239 - 299, n=13)
277 Seconds * +1%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
248 Seconds * +11%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS
244 Seconds * +13%
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
167.3 Seconds * +40%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
5954 MIPS +8%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS
5674 MIPS +3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
5525 MIPS
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
5457 MIPS -1%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK
  (5081 - 5542, n=13)
5386 MIPS -3%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H
5042 MIPS -9%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
4951 MIPS -10%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
4903 MIPS -11%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4711 MIPS -15%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
4471 MIPS -19%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
70968 MIPS +48%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS
55064 MIPS +15%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
53883 MIPS +13%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
47806 MIPS
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
47170 MIPS -1%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK
  (43786 - 49275, n=13)
47126 MIPS -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
36693 MIPS -23%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
36453 MIPS -24%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H
34643 MIPS -28%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
24635 MIPS -48%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
1449 Points +6%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS
1372 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1368 Points
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
1347 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK
  (1283 - 1401, n=12)
1339 Points -2%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
1220 Points -11%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1207 Points -12%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
1136 Points -17%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
1108 Points -19%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
11414 Points +33%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS
9100 Points +6%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8672 Points +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8586 Points
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK
  (7634 - 8666, n=12)
8175 Points -5%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
8087 Points -6%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
6243 Points -27%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
5260 Points -39%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
4640 Points -46%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
21 fps +62%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS
15.31 fps +18%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
14.1 fps +8%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
13 fps 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
13 fps
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK
  (12 - 14.6, n=13)
13 fps 0%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
10 fps -23%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
9.27 fps -29%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H
9.14 fps -30%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
7.69 fps -41%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
76 s * -57%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
64.1 s * -32%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
60.7 s * -25%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK
  (44 - 89, n=13)
53.7 s * -11%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
52.6 s * -9%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
52.4 s * -8%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
49.9 s * -3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
48.4 s *
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
0.634 sec * -12%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
0.626 sec * -11%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.618 sec * -9%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK
  (0.561 - 0.596, n=13)
0.576 sec * -2%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
0.574 sec * -2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
0.565 sec *
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.547 sec * +3%
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
0.528 sec * +7%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1733 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
154 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
211 Points
Help

System Performance

We encountered a bug on our test unit where the system would not wake from Sleep no matter what buttons we tried pressing. It's difficult to reproduce reliably, but we did encounter it more than once. A forced shutdown and cold boot would then be necessary.

PCMark 10
PCMark 10
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10
Score
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
6236 Points
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (6053 - 6236, n=2)
6145 Points -1%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
6053 Points -3%
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00
5991 Points -4%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5625 Points -10%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
5484 Points -12%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Lite-On CA5-8D512
5244 Points -16%
Essentials
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
10329 Points +4%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Lite-On CA5-8D512
9993 Points +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
9897 Points
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (9813 - 9897, n=2)
9855 Points 0%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
9813 Points -1%
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00
9741 Points -2%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
8912 Points -10%
Productivity
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
8637 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
8613 Points
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (7641 - 8613, n=2)
8127 Points -6%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Lite-On CA5-8D512
7954 Points -8%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
7641 Points -11%
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00
7510 Points -13%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
7507 Points -13%
Digital Content Creation
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
8029 Points +4%
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00
7976 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (7722 - 8029, n=2)
7876 Points +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
7722 Points
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
7221 Points -6%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
5018 Points -35%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Lite-On CA5-8D512
4926 Points -36%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00
5039 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
5020 Points
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
 
5020 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4860 Points -3%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Lite-On CA5-8D512
3696 Points -26%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
6456 Points
Average Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
 
6456 Points 0%
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00
5931 Points -8%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5697 Points -12%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Lite-On CA5-8D512
4705 Points -27%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
5020 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
6456 points
PCMark 10 Score
6236 points
Help

DPC Latency

LatencyMon shows DPC latency issues related to Wdf01000.sys. We're able to record 105 dropped frames during our minute-long 4K60 YouTube test video as well which should not be happening on a laptop as powerful as this. Oddly enough, switching to the integrated GPU addresses the issue with "only" 10 dropped frames instead, but results are strange nonetheless. Both our Nvidia and Intel graphics drivers were up to date at the time of review.

4K video playback on the Nvidia GPU
4K video playback on the Nvidia GPU
4K video playback on the Intel GPU. Note the smaller number of frame skips
4K video playback on the Intel GPU. Note the smaller number of frame skips
Highest driver execution times in order
Highest driver execution times in order
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
6244 μs * -323%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
1475 μs *
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
935 μs * +37%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Lite-On CA5-8D512
905 μs * +39%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

Our unit comes with two 1 TB Intel 660p M.2 SSDs in RAID 0 configuration. This particular drive is a mid-range NVMe SSD with sequential read and write speeds of 1800 MB/s each. A fast, singular drive like the Samsung PM981a in the MSI Bravo 15 can still match or outperform our RAID 0 setup as a result.

A noteworthy advantage of the system is that it can support up to three internal M.2 2280 SSDs whereas most other gaming laptops are limited to just two.

AS SSD
AS SSD
CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
Three M.2 2280 slots total with no 2.5-inch SATA III options
Three M.2 2280 slots total with no 2.5-inch SATA III options
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
Lite-On CA5-8D512
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
AS SSD
47%
-11%
-70%
44%
Seq Read
1982
2979
50%
2021
2%
1163
-41%
2730
38%
Seq Write
1444
2581
79%
2090
45%
919
-36%
2513
74%
4K Read
50.3
47.33
-6%
47.71
-5%
48.88
-3%
61.4
22%
4K Write
120.1
140
17%
101.1
-16%
90.1
-25%
156.1
30%
4K-64 Read
1016
1710
68%
856
-16%
323.8
-68%
1780
75%
4K-64 Write
1351
2188
62%
1041
-23%
403.8
-70%
1920
42%
Access Time Read *
0.044
0.05
-14%
0.052
-18%
0.24
-445%
0.063
-43%
Access Time Write *
0.109
0.026
76%
0.111
-2%
0.046
58%
0.025
77%
Score Read
1264
2055
63%
1105
-13%
489
-61%
2114
67%
Score Write
1615
2586
60%
1351
-16%
586
-64%
2327
44%
Score Total
3510
5673
62%
3037
-13%
1332
-62%
5518
57%
Copy ISO MB/s
3474
2474
-29%
1269
-63%
Copy Program MB/s
751
679
-10%
452.8
-40%
Copy Game MB/s
1684
1037
-38%
755
-55%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
11%
5%
-32%
8%
Write 4K
128.4
158.2
23%
118.7
-8%
133.3
4%
118.3
-8%
Read 4K
53.7
50.7
-6%
52.4
-2%
55.3
3%
43.73
-19%
Write Seq
1875
1790
-5%
2247
20%
980
-48%
2854
52%
Read Seq
2315
2469
7%
2234
-3%
1406
-39%
2302
-1%
Write 4K Q32T1
427.2
503
18%
515
21%
286.3
-33%
418.5
-2%
Read 4K Q32T1
440.7
579
31%
584
33%
331.5
-25%
517
17%
Write Seq Q32T1
2793
3102
11%
2235
-20%
976
-65%
3008
8%
Read Seq Q32T1
3101
3413
10%
3171
2%
1520
-51%
3568
15%
Write 4K Q8T8
748
Read 4K Q8T8
344.6
Total Average (Program / Settings)
29% / 32%
-3% / -5%
-51% / -56%
26% / 29%

* ... smaller is better

2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3101 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2793 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 440.7 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 427.2 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2315 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 1875 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 53.7 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 128.4 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

No graph data

GPU Performance

The mobile GeForce RTX 2070 Super is about 10 to 15 percent slower than the mobile GeForce RTX 2080 Super or up to 10 percent faster than the regular mobile RTX 2070. Opting for the lesser RTX 2060 option will result in a performance dip of about 25 percent. Nvidia's mobile GPU lineup has gotten out of hand recently meaning that the performance differences between many high-end RTX 2070/2080 SKUs have become marginal.

More RTX 2070 Super benchmarks and comparisons can be found on our page here. Users aiming for high frame rates to exploit the 1080p 300 Hz panel will find the most value out of this Core i9 and RTX 2070 Super combination.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Port Royal
Port Royal
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
Time Spy
Time Spy
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
33935 Points +53%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
27075 Points +22%
MSI GE63 Raider 8SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-8750H
25432 Points +15%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
24416 Points +10%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
22183 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (18662 - 23042, n=12)
21824 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H
20762 Points -6%
MSI GS66 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
20117 Points -9%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
18807 Points -15%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H
18166 Points -18%
Acer Predator 15 G9-593-751X
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
17106 Points -23%
Eluktronics RP-15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
16808 Points -24%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
14718 Points -34%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
11332 Points -49%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
10663 Points -52%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
14492 Points +73%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
11477 Points +37%
MSI GE63 Raider 8SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-8750H
9797 Points +17%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
9638 Points +15%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
8389 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (7840 - 8657, n=12)
8238 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H
7662 Points -9%
MSI GS66 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
7618 Points -9%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H
6722 Points -20%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
6312 Points -25%
Eluktronics RP-15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
6280 Points -25%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
5534 Points -34%
Acer Predator 15 G9-593-751X
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
5323 Points -37%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
3841 Points -54%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
3626 Points -57%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
14057 Points +65%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
10931 Points +28%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
9629 Points +13%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
8531 Points
MSI GE63 Raider 8SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-8750H
8501 Points 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (7943 - 8602, n=12)
8292 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H
7508 Points -12%
MSI GS66 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
7475 Points -12%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
6610 Points -23%
Eluktronics RP-15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
6600 Points -23%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H
6527 Points -23%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
5697 Points -33%
Acer Predator 15 G9-593-751X
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
5133 Points -40%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
4131 Points -52%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
3795 Points -56%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
43576 Points +43%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
37958 Points +24%
MSI GE63 Raider 8SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-8750H
34897 Points +14%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
34021 Points +11%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
30568 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (28207 - 31050, n=8)
29416 Points -4%
MSI GS66 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
26855 Points -12%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H
26140 Points -14%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
25706 Points -16%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H
23326 Points -24%
Eluktronics RP-15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
22629 Points -26%
Acer Predator 15 G9-593-751X
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
21955 Points -28%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
19670 Points -36%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
14231 Points -53%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
12620 Points -59%
1280x720 Performance Combined
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
18534 Points +20%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
17605 Points +14%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
15465 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (9419 - 17440, n=8)
14366 Points -7%
Eluktronics RP-15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
13824 Points -11%
MSI GS66 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
13592 Points -12%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
13548 Points -12%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
13126 Points -15%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
12993 Points -16%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H
12320 Points -20%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
12192 Points -21%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H
11818 Points -24%
MSI GE63 Raider 8SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-8750H
9038 Points -42%
Acer Predator 15 G9-593-751X
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
8760 Points -43%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
6839 Points -56%
3DMark 11 Performance
25360 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
50766 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
19498 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
8531 points
Help
Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
165 fps +59%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
124 fps +19%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
121 (97min) fps +16%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
110 fps +6%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
108 (86min) fps +4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
104 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (100 - 108, n=3)
104 fps 0%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
100 (77min) fps -4%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
97 (75min) fps -7%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
95 fps -9%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
85 fps -18%
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
83 fps -20%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
81 fps -22%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
80 fps -23%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
75 fps -28%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M
68 fps -35%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
51 (39min) fps -51%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
48 fps -54%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
43 fps -59%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5300M
36 (24min) fps -65%
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
139 (129min - 151max) fps +62%
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop)
136 (119min - 154max) fps +59%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
109 (81min - 123max) fps +27%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
95.5 fps +11%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
93.4 (78min) fps +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (76.3 - 94.6, n=8)
87.3 fps +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
85.7 (80min - 91max) fps
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
85.1 (71min) fps -1%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
83.4 (67min) fps -3%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
79.1 (64min) fps -8%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
78.4 fps -9%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
74.4 (62min) fps -13%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
72 (61min - 84max) fps -16%
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
69 fps -19%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
68.3 fps -20%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M
66.1 (62min - 70max) fps -23%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
62.4 fps -27%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
61.9 (58min - 69max) fps -28%
Maingear Vector 15
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
61.3 fps -28%
Acer Predator 15 G9-593-751X
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
59.6 fps -30%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
40.1 (37min - 44max) fps -53%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
40 fps -53%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
38.3 (29min) fps -55%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5300M
38.3 (31min) fps -55%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
38.1 (34min - 43max) fps -56%
05101520253035404550556065707580Tooltip
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0): Ø76.5 (71-83)
low med. high ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015) 368.7 256.5 168 85.7
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 156 145 135 129
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 118 103 86.5
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 153 120 115 104

Emissions

System Noise

The fans are almost always active no matter the setting. Fan noise can be as high as 34 dB(A) simply by idling on desktop or browsing the web. Pulsing behavior becomes even worse if set to higher performance modes and so we recommend Power Saver or Silent mode to keep fan speeds as low as possible. This is a behavior we've encountered on all Strix and Scar laptops thus far.

Fan noise when gaming is very loud even for a gaming laptop. We're able to record a constant 57.5 dB(A) when on Turbo mode or 53.4 dB(A) when on Performance mode. In either case, results are louder than what we've recorded on many other high performance laptops including the Razer Blade 15 or MSI GE66.

Cooling solution consists of five heat pipes and twin ~45 to 50 mm fans
Cooling solution consists of five heat pipes and twin ~45 to 50 mm fans
Fans are almost never idle even when set to "Silent" mode
Fans are almost never idle even when set to "Silent" mode
Accessible RAM slots between the battery and processors
Accessible RAM slots between the battery and processors
We can notice slight coil whine from our test unit
We can notice slight coil whine from our test unit
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Lite-On CA5-8D512
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
Noise
-7%
0%
7%
4%
3%
off / environment *
26.5
30
-13%
30
-13%
28.4
-7%
29
-9%
30
-13%
Idle Minimum *
27.1
30
-11%
30
-11%
28.4
-5%
30.5
-13%
30.6
-13%
Idle Average *
32.2
35
-9%
33
-2%
28.4
12%
31.5
2%
30.6
5%
Idle Maximum *
34
44
-29%
36
-6%
31.7
7%
31.5
7%
37.7
-11%
Load Average *
52.4
53
-1%
50
5%
47.7
9%
40.6
23%
36.5
30%
Witcher 3 ultra *
57.5
53
8%
48
17%
47.5
17%
49.5
14%
52.1
9%
Load Maximum *
57.5
55
4%
50
13%
49.5
14%
53.4
7%
48.1
16%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
27.1 / 32.2 / 34 dB(A)
Load
52.4 / 57.5 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 26.5 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2038.636.337.834.337.22544.229.530.430.731.63135.734.432.633.134.64028.82827.824.730.65030.830.824.924.327.76330.232.525.12626.78029.727.423.923.529.410039.328.121.321.537.912538.529.821.12037.61603431.1261833.120037.23523.317.936.525039.835.821.716.939.831543.238.224.217.84340042.839.324.61642.650044.740.124.315.444.463045.942251446.280043.640.121.913.843.2100045.440.820.913.345.6125046.941.520.113.147.4160046.94219.713.647200048.343.220.313.848.325004741.717.413.847.4315045.139.618.914.144.8400045.339.419.314.445.2500044.73914.81544.5630043.23814.514.443.3800041.736.514.514.441.71000041.733.215.515.141.31250038.130.818.314.937.71600033.528.917.515.632.5SPL57.552.432.226.557.6N12.38.71.70.812.3median 43.2median 39median 20.3median 14.9median 43.2Delta3.43.82.61.24.1hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAsus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS

Temperature

It's important for gaming laptops to have cool surfaces where palms and fingers are most likely to rest on. In this case, the palm rests and WASD keys are never uncomfortably warm no matter the onscreen load. The keyboard center can become as warm as 37 C when gaming while the real hot spots along the outer edges of the keyboard can become as warm as 47 C. Hot spots are thankfully concentrated on very specific points unlike on the thinner Razer Blade or MSI GS series where temperature gradients tend to be shallower.

Three sets of exhaust vents
Three sets of exhaust vents
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for over an hour
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for over an hour
Max. Load
 40.8 °C
105 F
46.2 °C
115 F
44.2 °C
112 F
 
 30.2 °C
86 F
37.2 °C
99 F
44 °C
111 F
 
 27 °C
81 F
26 °C
79 F
26.2 °C
79 F
 
Maximum: 46.2 °C = 115 F
Average: 35.8 °C = 96 F
46.2 °C
115 F
55.2 °C
131 F
45.2 °C
113 F
42.8 °C
109 F
44 °C
111 F
32.4 °C
90 F
25 °C
77 F
26.8 °C
80 F
25.8 °C
78 F
Maximum: 55.2 °C = 131 F
Average: 38.2 °C = 101 F
Power Supply (max.)  48 °C = 118 F | Room Temperature 21.6 °C = 71 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 35.8 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 46.2 °C / 115 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 55.2 °C / 131 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.1 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 36.3 °C / 97 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.6 °C / 81.7 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+1.3 °C / 2.3 F).
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)

Stress Test

Stressing the CPU with Prime95 shows clock rates boosting to 4.4 GHz for a few seconds before reaching a core temperature of 95 C. Clock rates would then drop to 4 GHz for the next minute or so before finally stabilizing at 3.8 GHz and 90 C. When running Witcher 3 in Turbo mode, CPU and GPU temperature would stabilize at 94 C and 80 C, respectively, compared to 79 C and 69 C on our Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model.

Note that GPU and memory clocks increase just marginally to 1590 to 1650 MHz and 1750 to 1788 MHz, respectively, when moving from Performance mode to Turbo mode. Meanwhile, fan speed would increase noticeably from ~5600 RPM to ~6500 RPM.

Running on battery power will limit performance. Fire Strike on batteries would return Physics and Graphics 13330 and 6433 points, respectively, compared to 21554 and 22183 points when on mains. Turbo mode is disabled when running on battery power.

System idle
System idle
System idle
System idle
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Witcher 3 stress (Performance mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Performance mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Performance mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Performance mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Turbo mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Turbo mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Turbo mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Turbo mode)
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 34 32
Prime95 Stress 3.7 -- 90 56
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 2.9 - 3.0 1185 90 78
Witcher 3 Stress (Performance mode) ~4.4 1590 ~94 80
Witcher 3 Stress (Turbo mode) ~4.4 1650 ~94 78

Speakers

Two 4.2 W speakers near front corners. High volume settings do not vibrate the chassis
Two 4.2 W speakers near front corners. High volume settings do not vibrate the chassis
Pink noise at maximum volume. Audio quality is good even if midrange frequencies (320 Hz to 2.5 kHz) are slightly exaggerated
Pink noise at maximum volume. Audio quality is good even if midrange frequencies (320 Hz to 2.5 kHz) are slightly exaggerated
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2036.637.836.62528.430.428.4313432.6344027.927.827.95027.724.927.7633625.1368043.123.943.110049.121.349.112554.821.154.816057.52657.520056.723.356.725059.221.759.231563.124.263.140063.124.663.150066.424.366.463070.22570.280074.721.974.7100075.120.975.1125076.920.176.9160074.219.774.2200075.320.375.3250069.917.469.9315068.118.968.1400068.219.368.2500069.914.869.9630066.114.566.180006414.5641000066.915.566.91250061.718.361.71600053.517.553.5SPL84.132.284.1N59.11.759.1median 66.4median 20.3median 66.4Delta6.82.66.835.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAsus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWSApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.4% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 24% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 14% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Overall power consumption when gaming is similar to what we recorded on the MSI GE66. At 201 W, the system consumes about 40 W to 50 W more than a gaming laptop equipped with the lesser GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q or just 15 W more than the older G531 equipped with the regular mobile GeForce RTX 2070. When considering that the mobile RTX 2070 Super offers 9 to 12 percent faster graphics performance than the mobile RTX 2070, the 8 percent uptick in power consumption is more or less a linear relationship.

A temporary maximum consumption of 271.6 W can be recorded when running Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously. The large (~18 x 8.5 x 3.6 cm) and heavy (~995 g) AC adapter rated to push 280 W.

Constant consumption when running Witcher 3
Constant consumption when running Witcher 3
Consumption during the first scene of 3DMark 06
Consumption during the first scene of 3DMark 06
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 183 W and then fall to 150 W lasting for about a minute. Thereafter, consumption would stabilize at 136 W
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 183 W and then fall to 150 W lasting for about a minute. Thereafter, consumption would stabilize at 136 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 271.6 W before falling and stabilizing at 215.6 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 271.6 W before falling and stabilizing at 215.6 W
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.08 / 10.1 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 8 / 9.8 / 25.8 Watt
Load midlight 169 / 271.6 Watt
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Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00, IPS-Level, 1920x1080, 15.60
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, Lite-On CA5-8D512, AMOLED, 3840x2160, 15.60
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Power Consumption
4%
1%
-4%
-175%
1%
Idle Minimum *
8
6
25%
11
-38%
11.1
-39%
46
-475%
11.4
-43%
Idle Average *
9.8
14
-43%
15
-53%
13.7
-40%
59
-502%
13.5
-38%
Idle Maximum *
25.8
25
3%
25
3%
33.4
-29%
65.5
-154%
21.6
16%
Load Average *
169
108
36%
95
44%
104.4
38%
99.8
41%
106
37%
Witcher 3 ultra *
201
195
3%
140
30%
159.9
20%
154.1
23%
186
7%
Load Maximum *
271.6
280
-3%
211
22%
203.8
25%
222.7
18%
196
28%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

The 66 Wh internal battery remains unchanged from last year's G531 to be about two-thirds the capacity of the battery in the MSI GE66. We're able to record just short of 5 hours of real-world WLAN use before automatic shutdown when set to the Balanced profile with the iGPU active.

Charging from empty to full capacity takes about 1.5 hours. The system cannot be recharged via USB-C.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
8h 06min
WiFi Websurfing
4h 53min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 28min
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, 66 Wh
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, 99.99 Wh
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 84 Wh
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0328
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 65 Wh
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 72 Wh
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 66 Wh
Battery Runtime
12%
7%
-18%
-40%
14%
Reader / Idle
486
454
-7%
495
2%
221
-55%
WiFi v1.3
293
364
24%
378
29%
241
-18%
129
-56%
333
14%
Load
88
106
20%
78
-11%
80
-9%

Pros

+ full sRGB coverage, fast response times, high contrast ratio
+ comfortable keyboard keys and touchpad
+ acceptable surface temperatures
+ accurate colors out of the box
+ relatively easy serviceability
+ Asus Keystone compatibility
+ 240 Hz to 300 Hz standard

Cons

- Keystone compatible with only very few Asus laptops
- potential minor 4K video playback issues
- Function key symbols are not lit
- very loud when gaming
- cramped Arrow keys
- thick bottom bezel
- no Thunderbolt 3
- large AC adapter
- no webcam

Verdict

In review: Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS. Test unit provided by Asus
In review: Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS. Test unit provided by Asus

If you value having three M.2 storage slots, then the Asus ROG G532 is one of the few 15.6-inch gaming laptops available with such a feature. However, the system still suffers from the same drawbacks as last year's model since the chassis remains identical. The MSI GE66, which just released a couple of months ago to challenge the ROG G532, is smaller and it still manages to carry both a larger battery and the same Core i9, RTX 2070 Super, and 15.6-inch 300 Hz hardware options. The performance on our Asus shouldn't be understated, but it's going to need more than just speed and Keystone support if it wants to keep up with the latest designs from competitors.

Internally, the Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS comes equipped with some of the latest processors and fast refresh rate displays you can find. Externally, however, the thick bottom bezel and large size are starting to show their age. Future designs should focus on reducing fan noise when gaming for a unique edge over the competition or shrinking the chassis to better match alternatives.

Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS - 07/23/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
83 / 98 → 85%
Keyboard
85%
Pointing Device
86%
Connectivity
58 / 80 → 73%
Weight
61 / 10-66 → 90%
Battery
63 / 95 → 66%
Display
88%
Games Performance
97%
Application Performance
93%
Temperature
85 / 95 → 89%
Noise
63 / 90 → 70%
Audio
84%
Average
73%
84%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2020-07-25 (Update: 2020-07-26)