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Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QS Laptop Review: Liquid Metal 7 nm AMD Zen 3 Is Stunning

You won't miss Intel. Asus has quickly become one of the biggest supporters of mobile AMD Ryzen by entrusting the series to power some of its most well-known gaming laptops. The latest ROG Strix Scar 17 forgoes Intel entirely for a liquid metal-cooled Ryzen 9 5900HX to be as fast as an Intel Core i9 desktop PC.

The Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 series is a direct successor to last year's ROG Strix Scar 17 G732 series by introducing a refreshed chassis, 360 Hz FHD display, AMD Zen 3 Cezanne CPUs, 130 W TGP Nvidia Ampere GPUs, and a new integrated mechanical keyboard. The year-to-year updates are significant on this model when considering that the G732 was running on Intel CPUs and Turing GPUs instead. Asus is offering no Intel options at the moment meaning the company is betting big on AMD and its latest generation of Ryzen CPUs.

Our test unit is the highest-end configuration with the Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU, GeForce RTX 3080 GPU, and 360 Hz FHD display for about $3000 USD but other SKUs are available with the Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060/3070, or 165 Hz QHD display instead. Direct competitors include other flagship 17.3-inch gaming laptops like the MSI GE76, Razer Blade Pro 17, Schenker XMG Ultra 17, or Gigabyte Aorus 17X.

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Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99 (ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 Series)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 x 3.3 - 4.6 GHz, 80 W PL2 / Short Burst, 80 W PL1 / Sustained, Cezanne-H (Zen 3)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU - 16 GB VRAM, Core: 1545 MHz, Memory: 1788 MHz, 130 W TDP, GDDR6, 466.47, Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR4 3200 MHz, 22-22-22-52, Dual-Channel, 2x SODIMM
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, AU Optronics B173HAN05.4, IPS, AUOE295, 360 Hz
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Soundcard
AMD Raven/Renoir/VanGogh/Cezanne - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 28.3 x 395 x 282 ( = 1.11 x 15.55 x 11.1 in)
Battery
90 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 4-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Additional features
Speakers: 2x 4 W speakers, 2x 2 W tweeters, Keyboard: Optical mechanical chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Armoury Crate, Radeon software, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.783 kg ( = 98.17 oz / 6.14 pounds), Power Supply: 704 g ( = 24.83 oz / 1.55 pounds)
Price
3000 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

potential competitors in comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
86.6 %
05/2021
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
2.8 kg28.3 mm17.30"1920x1080
82.7 %
07/2020
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
2.9 kg26.5 mm17.30"1920x1080
87.1 %
03/2021
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
3 kg27.4 mm17.30"1920x1080
85.3 %
04/2021
Alienware m17 R4
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
3 kg22 mm17.30"1920x1080
87.8 %
02/2021
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
3 kg19.9 mm17.30"3840x2160
82.4 %
08/2020
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
2.6 kg18.7 mm17.30"1920x1080

Case

Asus ROG laptops are almost the opposite of Razer laptops in terms of aesthetic design. While Razer models tend to be flat and minimalist with no LED extremities, Asus models tend to look busier with all kinds of bumps and curves and LED RGB options. The G733 takes this one step further by incorporating translucency onto portions of its chassis so users can see a bit of the motherboard inside. 

Chassis rigidity remains pretty much the same as on last year's G732 despite all the aesthetic changes. The base is fairly rigid, but it creaks slightly when opening the lid or twisting its corners. The lid also flexes more easily than the lids of the MSI GE76 or Razer Blade Pro.

One of our biggest complaints about the case is that its surfaces, clickpad, and keys are huge fingerprint magnets as shown by the image below even after just a few days of use.

The chassis is slightly thicker than last year's G732 while being smaller in length and width. The competing MSI GE76, however, is both smaller and heavier than our G733 to be the denser laptop. Overall size and weight sit comfortably in between the Zephyrus S series and larger G703 series.

Palm rests and keyboard deck are slightly rubberized for a luxurious feel. Unfortunately, they are also unsightly fingerprint magnets
Palm rests and keyboard deck are slightly rubberized for a luxurious feel. Unfortunately, they are also unsightly fingerprint magnets
Maximum lid angle is limited to ~130 degrees because of the "jet engine" rear design
Maximum lid angle is limited to ~130 degrees because of the "jet engine" rear design
Outer lid is matte aluminum with glossy dots on one side for aesthetic appeal
Outer lid is matte aluminum with glossy dots on one side for aesthetic appeal
Opposite side of lid is asymmetrically designed even down to the grilles
Opposite side of lid is asymmetrically designed even down to the grilles
New removable "ROG" piece along the rear of the chassis
New removable "ROG" piece along the rear of the chassis
External chassis design is quite busy when compared to the sleeker and flatter designs of the MSI GS series or Razer series
External chassis design is quite busy when compared to the sleeker and flatter designs of the MSI GS series or Razer series
The two hinges are much larger than on most other laptops for a better sense of longevity
The two hinges are much larger than on most other laptops for a better sense of longevity
Asus keystone for transferring player profiles, Armoury Crate settings, and encrypted shadow drive partitions between compatible Asus laptops
Asus keystone for transferring player profiles, Armoury Crate settings, and encrypted shadow drive partitions between compatible Asus laptops
399 mm / 15.7 inch 293 mm / 11.5 inch 26.5 mm / 1.043 inch 2.9 kg6.37 lbs397 mm / 15.6 inch 268.5 mm / 10.6 inch 27.4 mm / 1.079 inch 3 kg6.67 lbs395 mm / 15.6 inch 282 mm / 11.1 inch 28.3 mm / 1.114 inch 2.8 kg6.14 lbs399.8 mm / 15.7 inch 294.3 mm / 11.6 inch 22 mm / 0.866 inch 3 kg6.61 lbs399 mm / 15.7 inch 272 mm / 10.7 inch 18.7 mm / 0.736 inch 2.6 kg5.78 lbs395 mm / 15.6 inch 260 mm / 10.2 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 3 kg6.52 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Port options haven't changed from last year's ROG Strix Scar 17 G732LXS including the lack of Thunderbolt support. We would have liked an integrated SD card reader or at least an additional USB-C port. Most of the ports are also along the rear of the system which can be annoying to reach.

Front: No ports
Front: No ports
Right: Asus Keystone
Right: Asus Keystone
Left: USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, USB-C 3.2 Gen. 2 w/ DisplayPort and Power Delivery, HDMI 2.0b, Gigabit RJ-45, AC adapter
Left: USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, USB-C 3.2 Gen. 2 w/ DisplayPort and Power Delivery, HDMI 2.0b, Gigabit RJ-45, AC adapter
Right: 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, 3.5 mm combo
Right: 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, 3.5 mm combo

Communication

Removable M.2 WLAN module sits underneath one of the M.2 SSDs. We experienced no connectivity issues when paired with our Netgear RAX200 Wi-Fi 6 router
Removable M.2 WLAN module sits underneath one of the M.2 SSDs. We experienced no connectivity issues when paired with our Netgear RAX200 Wi-Fi 6 router
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w
1550 MBit/s +71%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1539 (842min - 1691max) MBit/s +70%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1390 MBit/s +53%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1240 (422min - 1441max) MBit/s +37%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1150 MBit/s +27%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
907 (799min - 997max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w
1600 MBit/s +12%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1495 (788min - 1534max) MBit/s +4%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1433 (1359min - 1510max) MBit/s
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1270 MBit/s -11%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1261 (629min - 1366max) MBit/s -12%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1260 MBit/s -12%
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Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1433 (1359-1510)
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø907 (799-997)

Maintenance

The bottom panel is secured by 11 accessible Philips screws. Its edges and corners are tricky to detach, however, and so a flat edge like a credit card is highly recommended. The panel is connected to the base via two ribbon cables since it houses customizable LEDs unlike on most other laptops.

Accessories and Warranty

The retail box includes two additional removable "ROG" pieces that go on the rear corner of the chassis plus a Keystone and carabiner.

The standard one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies.

Input Devices

Keyboard

The typing experience is very different from last year's G732 because Asus has changed both the key layout and underlying key switch technology. Firstly, many of the auxiliary keys like the function, numpad, and arrow keys are now larger and therefore more uniform and not as cramped to use. Secondly, the keys are now mechanical instead of the usual rubber membrane for a different feel than most other gaming laptops. Whether or not the new keys are better for gaming is debatable, but fans of loud keys will likely love the change. 

The five smaller keys along the top row are regular keys and not mechanical.

Per-key RGB Aura Sync lighting is available by default. All key symbols are lit unlike on some Razer Blade models.

Touchpad

Asus has removed the dedicated mouse buttons on the G732 in favor of a larger clickpad (13 x 7.6 cm) on the G733. Traction is very smooth with barely any sticking even if gliding at slow speeds. Clicking on the clickpad returns an audibly loud click, but travel is too shallow and feedback is on the weak side. 

Key layout has changed significantly from the G732 for the better
Key layout has changed significantly from the G732 for the better
Clickpad is larger gen-to-gen, but the dedicated mouse buttons have been dropped
Clickpad is larger gen-to-gen, but the dedicated mouse buttons have been dropped
Optical-mechanical keys are very loud when pressed. Feedback doesn't feel any firmer than the keys on the MSI GE76 despite the louder clatter
Optical-mechanical keys are very loud when pressed. Feedback doesn't feel any firmer than the keys on the MSI GE76 despite the louder clatter
Both the arrow keys and numpad are now much larger than they were on the G732
Both the arrow keys and numpad are now much larger than they were on the G732

Display

The G733 is one of the first laptop to come equipped with the 360 Hz AU Optronics B173HAN05.4 IPS panel which is a direct upgrade to last year's 300 Hz AU Optronics B173HAN05.1. Refresh rate is higher without sacrificing black-white or gray-gray response times, contrast ratios, color reproduction, or brightness meaning this is a straight-up refresh rate update and nothing else. While obviously extremely smooth and responsive to use, the benefits of higher and higher refresh rates are becoming more marginal. Users won't be missing out on much if they can "only" afford a 240 Hz or 300 Hz panel instead.

Asus offers no 4K or OLED display options for its G733 series at the moment.

Bottom bezel is still thick relative to most other 17.3-inch gaming laptops
Bottom bezel is still thick relative to most other 17.3-inch gaming laptops
Narrow side and top bezels since there is no integrated webcam
Narrow side and top bezels since there is no integrated webcam
Matte subpixels with minimal graininess
Matte subpixels with minimal graininess
Some uneven backlight bleeding along the bottom corners
Some uneven backlight bleeding along the bottom corners
292
cd/m²
318.2
cd/m²
297.8
cd/m²
268.9
cd/m²
303.8
cd/m²
286.7
cd/m²
274.4
cd/m²
294.3
cd/m²
287.8
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B173HAN05.4 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 318.2 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 291.5 cd/m² Minimum: 13.12 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 303.8 cd/m²
Contrast: 1321:1 (Black: 0.23 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.87 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.45
ΔE Greyscale 2.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
99.4% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
65.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
72.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
71% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.26
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AU Optronics B173HAN05.4, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
LQ173M1JW03 (SHP14DC), IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
AU Optronics B173HAN05.1, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
Alienware m17 R4
AU Optronics AUOEC91, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
AU Optronics B173ZAN03.3, IPS, 17.30, 3840x2160
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
Sharp SHP14DC, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
Display
-0%
1%
-1%
21%
2%
Display P3 Coverage
71
71
0%
71.8
1%
69.8
-2%
88.6
25%
73.6
4%
sRGB Coverage
99.4
99
0%
98.1
-1%
99.7
0%
100
1%
99.7
0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
72.2
71.6
-1%
73.9
2%
71.6
-1%
99.9
38%
73.7
2%
Response Times
17%
-101%
-43%
-71%
25%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
6.6 ?(2.2, 4.4)
5.8 ?(2.4, 3.4)
12%
20.4 ?(9.2, 11.2)
-209%
13.2 ?(6.4, 6.8)
-100%
15.2 ?(7.6, 7.6)
-130%
5 ?(2.2, 2.8)
24%
Response Time Black / White *
10.8 ?(5.2, 5.6)
8.4 ?(4.4, 4)
22%
10 ?(5.2, 4.8)
7%
9.2 ?(4.8, 4.4)
15%
12 ?(6, 6)
-11%
8 ?(3.6, 4.4)
26%
PWM Frequency
151500
Screen
-31%
-41%
15%
-84%
-3%
Brightness middle
303.8
310
2%
324.6
7%
305
0%
407.2
34%
308
1%
Brightness
292
311
7%
312
7%
301
3%
403
38%
310
6%
Brightness Distribution
85
82
-4%
87
2%
93
9%
90
6%
76
-11%
Black Level *
0.23
0.41
-78%
0.28
-22%
0.19
17%
0.42
-83%
0.34
-48%
Contrast
1321
756
-43%
1159
-12%
1605
21%
970
-27%
906
-31%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.87
2.41
-29%
3.87
-107%
1.31
30%
7.25
-288%
1.49
20%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
3.26
8.59
-163%
9.35
-187%
2.32
29%
12.51
-284%
3.97
-22%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.45
1.13
22%
1.42
2%
0.91
37%
3.62
-150%
0.99
32%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.7
4.3
-59%
6.5
-141%
2.3
15%
8.1
-200%
2.3
15%
Gamma
2.26 97%
2.149 102%
2.23 99%
2.281 96%
2.24 98%
2.193 100%
CCT
6436 101%
7059 92%
5702 114%
6449 101%
5925 110%
6981 93%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
65.6
72
10%
66.3
1%
72
10%
88.1
34%
74
13%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
99.4
94
-5%
98
-1%
94
-5%
100
1%
96
-3%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-5% / -19%
-47% / -41%
-10% / 5%
-45% / -62%
8% / 2%

* ... smaller is better

Color space covers all of sRGB to be sufficient for many digital editors. For even deeper colors, Asus has a WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS SKU that promises full DCI-P3 coverage at the cost of a slower native refresh rate (165 Hz vs. 360 Hz).

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

The display is already well calibrated out of the box with average DeltaE grayscale and color values of just 2.7 and 1.87, respectively. Our own calibration would decrease these averages even further by just narrow margins.

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
10.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 5.2 ms rise
↘ 5.6 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 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 24 % 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
6.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 2.2 ms rise
↘ 4.4 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 14 % 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 18071 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Outdoor visibility is average when under shade; brighter conditions will severely wash out the colors. Like most other 17.3-inch gaming laptops, the G733 is more of an indoor laptop than an outdoor one. Nonetheless, the display on the Razer Blade Pro 17 is brighter if outdoor visibility is a concern.

AMD Vari-Bright is enabled by default which decreases maximum brightness to just 177.6 nits if running on battery power. This feature can be toggled off through the Radeon software.

Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and grayscale shift only if viewing from extreme angles
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and grayscale shift only if viewing from extreme angles

Performance

The ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 is a high-end gaming system with no mid-range SKUs. Thus, even the lowest-end options come with the Ryzen 7 5800H CPU with the GeForce RTX 3060 GPU and 360 Hz FHD display.

We highly recommend users become familiar with the pre-installed Asus Armoury Crate software as the power profiles here override the basic Windows power profiles. Furthermore, all lighting effects are toggled here as well. Our unit was set to Turbo mode prior to running any performance benchmarks below for the highest scores possible.

The system comes with both Nvidia Optimus and resizable bar. Advanced Optimus and G-Sync, however, are not supported on the main display.

 

Processor

Like practically any other mobile Zen 2 or Zen 3 processor out there, the Ryzen 9 5900HX is insanely fast relative to what Intel has to offer. Raw multi-thread performance is comparable to the Core i9-11900K in the 17.3-inch Schenker XMG Ultra 17 while being about 10 percent slower in single-thread performance. Keep in mind that the aforementioned Core i9 is a costlier full-fledged 125 W TDP desktop processor in contrast to our 45 W mobile AMD processor.

When compared to the mobile Zen 2 series, however, the gen-to-gen performance increase is decent at best. Last year's Ryzen 7 4800H, for example, is only about 15 percent slower than the Ryzen 9 5900HX in both single- and multi-threaded loads. The Ryzen 4000H CPUs were already extremely impressive at launch and so it's perhaps not unexpected that the Ryzen 5000H series would be a more minor jump.

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Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø2216 (2202.89-2222.96)
MSI MEG Z590 ACE Intel Core i9-11900K; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø2391 (2382.94-2396.79)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1928 (1865.06-2020.1)
Eluktronics RP-17 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1923 (1913.23-1932.18)
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | 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)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
8629 Points +64%
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
5847 Points +11%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
5277 Points
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
5055 Points -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (2242 - 5476, n=30)
4847 Points -8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
4733 Points -10%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4552 Points -14%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
4510 Points -15%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
4456 Points -16%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
4288 Points -19%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
Intel Core i9-9980HK
4150 Points -21%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
Intel Core i9-9980HK
4136 Points -22%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
4020 Points -24%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
3883 Points -26%
SCHENKER Compact 17
Intel Core i7-10875H
3281 Points -38%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
2998 Points -43%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
Intel Core i7-9750H
2308 Points -56%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
639 Points +12%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
634 Points +11%
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
632 Points +10%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (471 - 584, n=29)
573 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
572 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
560 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
540 Points -6%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
506 Points -12%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
495 Points -13%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
489 Points -15%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
484 Points -15%
SCHENKER Compact 17
Intel Core i7-10875H
484 Points -15%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
Intel Core i9-9980HK
478 Points -16%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
474 Points -17%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
460 Points -20%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
Intel Core i9-9980HK
445 Points -22%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
Intel Core i7-9750H
421 Points -26%
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
20634 Points +52%
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
15186 Points +12%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
14066 Points +3%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
13618 (13498.1min - 13618.3max) Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (6622 - 14363, n=30)
12529 Points -8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
12333 Points -9%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
11739 Points -14%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
11641 Points -15%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
10450 (9829.16min - 10450.5max) Points -23%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
1636 Points +9%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
1619 Points +8%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
1568 Points +5%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
1497 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
1483 Points -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (1218 - 1499, n=29)
1471 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1403 Points -6%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1305 Points -13%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
1217 Points -19%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3717 Points +67%
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
2397 (2382.94min - 2396.79max) Points +8%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
2361 Points +6%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
2223 (2202.89min - 2222.96max) Points
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
2108 (2036.87min - 2108.48max) Points -5%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (1076 - 2267, n=29)
2050 Points -8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
2020 (1865.06min - 2020.1max) Points -9%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1932 (1913.23min - 1932.18max) Points -13%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
1863 Points -16%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1853 (1809.95min - 1853.31max) Points -17%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
Intel Core i9-9980HK
1806 Points -19%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
Intel Core i9-9980HK
1754 Points -21%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1737 (1552.73min - 1737.47max) Points -22%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
1715 (1653.3min - 1715.27max) Points -23%
SCHENKER Compact 17
Intel Core i7-10875H
1495 Points -33%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
1258 (1113.24min - 1257.82max) Points -43%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
Intel Core i7-9750H
1116 (974.99min - 1115.73max) Points -50%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
271 Points +13%
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
256 Points +7%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
254 Points +6%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
240 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (197 - 243, n=25)
238 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
232 Points -3%
SCHENKER Compact 17
Intel Core i7-10875H
212 Points -12%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
211 Points -12%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
209 Points -13%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
203 Points -15%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
198 Points -17%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
196 Points -18%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
Intel Core i9-9980HK
195 Points -19%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
193 Points -20%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
Intel Core i9-9980HK
188 Points -22%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
187 Points -22%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
Intel Core i7-9750H
173 Points -28%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
Intel Core i7-9750H
466 Seconds * -103%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
358 Seconds * -56%
SCHENKER Compact 17
Intel Core i7-10875H
338 Seconds * -47%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
297 Seconds * -29%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
286 Seconds * -24%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
272 Seconds * -18%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (219 - 442, n=29)
250 Seconds * -9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
249 Seconds * -8%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
248 Seconds * -8%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
247 Seconds * -7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
245 Seconds * -7%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
230 Seconds *
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
227 Seconds * +1%
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
196.7 Seconds * +14%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
141 Seconds * +39%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
6785 MIPS +18%
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
6328 MIPS +10%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
6174 MIPS +7%
SCHENKER Compact 17
Intel Core i7-10875H
5780 MIPS +1%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
5747 MIPS
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (4791 - 5905, n=29)
5701 MIPS -1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
5669 MIPS -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
5590 MIPS -3%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
5463 MIPS -5%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
5336 MIPS -7%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
5236 MIPS -9%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
5208 MIPS -9%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
4634 MIPS -19%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4634 MIPS -19%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
Intel Core i7-9750H
4580 MIPS -20%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
95123 MIPS +53%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
62023 MIPS
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
61738 MIPS 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
59680 MIPS -4%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
57579 MIPS -7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
57284 MIPS -8%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (36011 - 62503, n=29)
57266 MIPS -8%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
50428 MIPS -19%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
49275 MIPS -21%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
48577 MIPS -22%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
46135 MIPS -26%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
45938 MIPS -26%
SCHENKER Compact 17
Intel Core i7-10875H
42211 MIPS -32%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
36161 MIPS -42%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
Intel Core i7-9750H
29342 MIPS -53%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
1784 Points +16%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
1777 Points +15%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
1669 Points +8%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
1539 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (1271 - 1574, n=27)
1517 Points -1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
1410 Points -8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1354 Points -12%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1351 Points -12%
SCHENKER Compact 17
Intel Core i7-10875H
1350 Points -12%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
1304 Points -15%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1302 Points -15%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
1266 Points -18%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
1218 Points -21%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1176 Points -24%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
Intel Core i7-9750H
1117 Points -27%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12990 Points +49%
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
10709 Points +23%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
10482 Points +20%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8732 Points
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8666 Points -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (5057 - 9294, n=27)
8188 Points -6%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8135 Points -7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8035 Points -8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
7910 Points -9%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
7864 Points -10%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
7756 Points -11%
SCHENKER Compact 17
Intel Core i7-10875H
7719 Points -12%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
7675 Points -12%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
6392 Points -27%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
Intel Core i7-9750H
4897 Points -44%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
25.5 fps +51%
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
19.3 fps +14%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
17.1 fps +1%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
16.9 fps
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
15.6 fps -8%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (8.26 - 17.1, n=29)
15.2 fps -10%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
14.3 fps -15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
13.8 fps -18%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
13.5 fps -20%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
13.1 fps -22%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
12.5 fps -26%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
12.19 fps -28%
SCHENKER Compact 17
Intel Core i7-10875H
11 fps -35%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
10.4 fps -38%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
Intel Core i7-9750H
8.2 fps -51%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
57.7 s * -26%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
54.9 s * -20%
SCHENKER Compact 17
Intel Core i7-10875H
54.8 s * -19%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (44.1 - 87.4, n=29)
53.3 s * -16%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
51.9 s * -13%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
51.5 s * -12%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
50.9 s * -11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
50.8 s * -11%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
48.8 s * -6%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
47.65 s * -4%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
45.9 s *
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
41.7 s * +9%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
40.5 s * +12%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
Intel Core i7-9750H
0.679 sec * -37%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.592 sec * -19%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
Intel Core i7-10870H
0.589 sec * -19%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
0.582 sec * -17%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
0.581 sec * -17%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
0.574 sec * -16%
SCHENKER Compact 17
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.555 sec * -12%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
0.538 sec * -8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
0.512 sec * -3%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
  (0.48 - 0.599, n=29)
0.507 sec * -2%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
0.4981 sec * -0%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
0.4964 sec *
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
Intel Core i9-11900K
0.4891 sec * +1%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
0.4513 sec * +9%
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | 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

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2223 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
155 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
240 Points
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System Performance

PCMark results are excellent with scores that are consistently above other laptops equipped with the same GeForce RTX 3080 GPU.

We experienced a strange issue on our test unit where the display would sometimes remain blank after rebooting. We aren't able to reliably repeat the issue, but it did occur a handful of times during testing. A forced shutdown and reboot would solve the problem whenever it happened.

PCMark 10
Score
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
7184 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (6167 - 7884, n=39)
6973 Points -3%
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
6684 Points -7%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
6659 Points -7%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
6531 Points -9%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
5556 Points -23%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
5231 Points -27%
Essentials
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
10593 Points
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
10183 Points -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (9150 - 11064, n=39)
10102 Points -5%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
9919 Points -6%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
9730 Points -8%
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
9529 Points -10%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
9140 Points -14%
Productivity
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
9573 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (7681 - 10430, n=39)
9107 Points -5%
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
8798 Points -8%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
8448 Points -12%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
8386 Points -12%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
8307 Points -13%
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
7984 Points -17%
Digital Content Creation
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
10315 Points +4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (8262 - 12250, n=39)
10026 Points +1%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
9923 Points
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
9666 Points -3%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
9021 Points -9%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
5504 Points -45%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
5069 Points -49%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
6224 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (3941 - 6224, n=9)
4938 Points
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4666 Points
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4087 Points
Work Score Accelerated v2
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
6370 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (4748 - 7104, n=9)
5695 Points
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
5555 Points
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4748 Points
PCMark 10 Score
7184 points
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon reveals no DPC latency issues when opening multiple tabs on our homepage. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is also perfect with very low CPU and GPU utilization and no dropped frames.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
9339 μs * -1428%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
5066 μs * -729%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
1714 μs * -181%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
611 μs *
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
585 μs * +4%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
453 μs * +26%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

The G733 supports up to two M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 drives down from three on last year's G732. Our test unit comes with two Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR drives in RAID 0 for transfer rates surpassing 7000 MB/s, but we fully suspect next year's model to support PCIe 4.0 drives instead to achieve similar performance levels without RAID.

See our table of HDDs and SSDs for more benchmark comparisons.

CDM 8
CDM 8
AS SSD
AS SSD
Accessible 2x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots
Accessible 2x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
Alienware m17 R4
2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
AS SSD
-54%
-32%
-31%
-20%
Seq Read
4981
2450
-51%
2967
-40%
2733
-45%
2744
-45%
Seq Write
3050
1436
-53%
2604
-15%
2822
-7%
1351
-56%
4K Read
57
49.48
-13%
42.97
-25%
45.04
-21%
47.24
-17%
4K Write
261.3
119.4
-54%
107.8
-59%
88.4
-66%
109.1
-58%
4K-64 Read
1205
1032
-14%
1684
40%
1388
15%
1118
-7%
4K-64 Write
1290
1229
-5%
2164
68%
1227
-5%
1926
49%
Access Time Read *
0.032
0.145
-353%
0.116
-263%
0.079
-147%
0.064
-100%
Access Time Write *
0.044
0.036
18%
0.106
-141%
0.095
-116%
0.034
23%
Score Read
1760
1327
-25%
2023
15%
1706
-3%
1439
-18%
Score Write
1857
1492
-20%
2532
36%
1598
-14%
2170
17%
Score Total
4428
3456
-22%
5571
26%
4184
-6%
4283
-3%
Copy ISO MB/s
3357
2106
-37%
2414
-28%
Copy Program MB/s
966
687
-29%
1030
7%
Copy Game MB/s
2051
1590
-22%
1991
-3%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-36%
-29%
-29%
-39%
Write 4K
235.9
125.8
-47%
157.1
-33%
93.1
-61%
120
-49%
Read 4K
48.02
52.9
10%
46.3
-4%
46.79
-3%
45.24
-6%
Write Seq
4822
1795
-63%
2396
-50%
2853
-41%
2090
-57%
Read Seq
5043
2315
-54%
2245
-55%
2556
-49%
2246
-55%
Write 4K Q32T1
625
407.1
-35%
436.1
-30%
475
-24%
392.5
-37%
Read 4K Q32T1
392.3
411.9
5%
524
34%
529
35%
348.4
-11%
Write Seq Q32T1
5350
2844
-47%
3086
-42%
3331
-38%
3015
-44%
Read Seq Q32T1
7130
3130
-56%
3363
-53%
3319
-53%
3445
-52%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-45% / -46%
-31% / -31%
-30% / -31%
-30% / -28%

* ... smaller is better

2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 7130 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 5350 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 392.3 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 625 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 5043 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 4822 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 48.02 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 235.9 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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GPU Performance

Our 130 W GeForce RTX 3080 is within 5 percent of the average laptop in our database equipped with the same GeForce RTX 3080 GPU. Perhaps most notably, 3DMark scores are about 25 to 30 percent higher than on the Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 which comes with the less demanding 100 W GeForce RTX 3080. Users upgrading from an older GTX 1080 or RTX 2080 laptop will see a graphics boost of roughly 70 percent and 15 percent, respectively.

In most cases, frame rates are within 2 to 3 percent of the average laptop equipped with the same GeForce RTX 3080 GPU and since most of these laptops are powered by Intel CPUs, we can safely say that our AMD system is comparable to any 10th gen Intel counterpart when gaming. The single exception out of the 9 tested games is Strange Brigade where our AMD system would score 10 percent slower than the average.

The desktop GeForce RTX 3080 is still noticeably faster any GeForce RTX 3080 laptop. In this case, our reference MSI GeForce RTX 3080 desktop PC outperforms our Asus laptop by about 25 to 50 percent.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Port Royal
Port Royal
Time Spy
Time Spy
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-11900K
45993 Points +56%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
37604 Points +27%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K
30650 Points +4%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX
29508 Points
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
27968 Points -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (16455 - 32366, n=45)
27464 Points -7%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H
26486 Points -10%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK
26009 Points -12%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
24416 Points -17%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
23649 Points -20%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HS
22826 Points -23%
SCHENKER Compact 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H
21541 Points -27%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Coffee Lake Refresh
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i9-9900K
20901 Points -29%
Eluktronics RP-17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
16694 Points -43%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
16353 Points -45%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, R9 4900HS
15650 Points -47%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-11900K
19744 Points +70%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
17604 Points +52%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K
13144 Points +13%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX
11598 Points
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
10898 Points -6%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H
10898 Points -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (6407 - 13210, n=44)
10695 Points -8%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK
10149 Points -12%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
9638 Points -17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HS
9439 Points -19%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
8906 Points -23%
SCHENKER Compact 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H
8255 Points -29%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Coffee Lake Refresh
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i9-9900K
6907 Points -40%
Eluktronics RP-17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
6374 Points -45%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
5923 Points -49%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, R9 4900HS
5850 Points -50%
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
11433 Points +59%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K
7991 Points +11%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX
7202 Points
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H
6686 Points -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (5338 - 8032, n=26)
6675 Points -7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
6427 Points -11%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK
6005 Points -17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HS
5914 Points -18%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
5903 Points -18%
SCHENKER Compact 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H
4930 Points -32%
Eluktronics RP-17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
3598 Points -50%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
3377 Points -53%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, R9 4900HS
3307 Points -54%
3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Graphics
MSI MEG Z590 ACE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-11900K
12491 Points +62%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
10645 Points +38%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K
7967 Points +3%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX
7708 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (5859 - 8293, n=24)
7142 Points -7%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H
6865 Points -11%
SCHENKER Compact 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H
5017 Points -35%
Eluktronics RP-17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
3792 Points -51%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, R9 4900HS
3513 Points -54%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
50087 Points +23%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K
41696 Points +2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX
40704 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (31288 - 43744, n=39)
38345 Points -6%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H
37171 Points -9%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK
35882 Points -12%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
34021 Points -16%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
32995 Points -19%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Coffee Lake Refresh
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i9-9900K
28606 Points -30%
SCHENKER Compact 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H
28504 Points -30%
Eluktronics RP-17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
23409 Points -42%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, R9 4900HS
21105 Points -48%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
20863 Points -49%
1280x720 Performance Combined
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K
20233 Points +20%
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, R9 5900X
18891 Points +12%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H
17622 Points +4%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
17605 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Coffee Lake Refresh
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i9-9900K
16949 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX
16906 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (10637 - 20233, n=38)
16622 Points -2%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK
16358 Points -3%
SCHENKER Compact 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H
15465 Points -9%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
14000 Points -17%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, R9 4900HS
13533 Points -20%
Eluktronics RP-17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
12972 Points -23%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 PB71RD-G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
9310 Points -45%
3DMark 11 Performance
30583 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
50076 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
26020 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
11378 points
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Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1280x720 Lite Quality
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (148 - 228, n=2)
188 fps +6%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
177 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (123 - 199, n=26)
175.9 fps -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (137 - 207, n=30)
163.5 fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (122.5 - 214, n=33)
157 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (151 - 158, n=2)
154.5 fps -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
 
150 fps -15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (98.4 - 144, n=4)
118.2 fps -33%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
97.6 fps -45%
1920x1080 Standard Quality
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (132 - 205, n=2)
168.5 fps +24%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
136 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (97 - 154, n=28)
133.7 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (117 - 129, n=2)
123 fps -10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (67 - 144, n=32)
117.9 fps -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (70.4 - 133.5, n=37)
105.6 fps -22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (100 - 106, n=3)
103 fps -24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
83.3 fps -39%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (74 - 89.2, n=5)
82.3 fps -39%
1920x1080 High Quality
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (113 - 156, n=2)
134.5 fps +27%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
106 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (90.6 - 108, n=3)
99.2 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (55.5 - 115, n=33)
98.9 fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (27.9 - 107, n=49)
86.4 fps -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (55 - 100.9, n=42)
79.4 fps -25%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (77 - 80.6, n=3)
78.6 fps -26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
  (64.2 - 80, n=4)
74.1 fps -30%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (52 - 67.5, n=7)
61.8 fps -42%
GTA V
1024x768 Lowest Settings possible
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (182 - 187, n=2)
184.5 fps +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (164 - 186, n=28)
181.1 fps +1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (164 - 186.8, n=38)
179.5 fps 0%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
179 (4.89min, 143P1 - 344max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (124.5 - 186.9, n=37)
178.4 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (163.4 - 179, n=3)
173.5 fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
170.8 fps -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
 
164 fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (153 - 168, n=5)
159.8 fps -11%
1920x1080 Lowest Settings possible
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (180 - 187, n=2)
183.5 fps +4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (173 - 186, n=27)
180.2 fps +2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
177 (5.77min, 143P1 - 282max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (174 - 179, n=2)
176.5 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (156 - 186.6, n=32)
175.6 fps -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (98 - 186, n=36)
175 fps -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (124 - 163, n=3)
147.7 fps -17%
1920x1080 Normal/Off AF:4x
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (169 - 187, n=2)
178 fps +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (160 - 182, n=28)
173.5 fps +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (146 - 183.7, n=33)
170.2 fps +1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (167 - 173, n=2)
170 fps +1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (94.3 - 186.2, n=38)
169.2 fps 0%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
169 (14.1min, 125P1 - 251max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (113 - 155, n=3)
138.3 fps -18%
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (169 - 184, n=2)
176.5 fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (137 - 176, n=29)
162.4 fps +4%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
156 (6.65min, 111P1 - 258max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (120 - 179.4, n=42)
154 fps -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (58.2 - 181.4, n=38)
153.2 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (126.6 - 160, n=3)
144.9 fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
130.3 fps -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
 
126.4 fps -19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (94.5 - 127, n=5)
113.7 fps -27%
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (104 - 130, n=2)
117 fps +26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
106.8 fps +15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (68.6 - 112, n=33)
97.2 fps +5%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
93 (7.94min, 71.4P1 - 160max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (21.7 - 125.8, n=50)
91 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (69.2 - 109.8, n=46)
89.7 fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (71.4 - 87, n=3)
80.1 fps -14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
 
75 fps -19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (60 - 70.8, n=5)
65.3 fps -30%
Dota 2 Reborn
1280x720 min (0/3) fastest
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (124.1 - 217, n=2)
170.4 fps +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (132.7 - 183, n=44)
158.6 fps +4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (112.5 - 204, n=49)
155.6 fps +2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
153 (134.8min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (35.2 - 211, n=58)
151.5 fps -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (129.7 - 153, n=9)
144.4 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (134.8 - 152.8, n=3)
144.3 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (103.8 - 149, n=18)
132.8 fps -13%
1366x768 med (1/3)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (113.2 - 197.1, n=2)
155.2 fps +6%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
146 (129.9min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (106 - 177.4, n=49)
142.6 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (82.7 - 170, n=44)
141.3 fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (31.5 - 183.8, n=58)
137.3 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (125.5 - 144.7, n=3)
135.2 fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (120.7 - 140, n=9)
131.3 fps -10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (94.7 - 135, n=18)
122.1 fps -16%
1920x1080 high (2/3)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (109.3 - 184.4, n=2)
146.9 fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (108.1 - 161, n=44)
134.1 fps +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (98.9 - 169.2, n=49)
133.6 fps +3%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
130 (114.2min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (30.9 - 178, n=59)
128.8 fps -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (109 - 140.7, n=3)
126.7 fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (104.1 - 131, n=9)
122.3 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (85.4 - 128, n=18)
112.9 fps -13%
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (101.1 - 168.7, n=2)
134.9 fps +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (98 - 156, n=44)
126.1 fps +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (90.7 - 154.8, n=49)
125.9 fps +2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
123 (108.7min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (103.9 - 133.8, n=3)
120.8 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (26.9 - 163.9, n=58)
120.7 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
119.9 fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (98.4 - 124, n=9)
115.9 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (81.3 - 124, n=18)
107.3 fps -13%
The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (427 - 446, n=2)
437 fps +37%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (209 - 672, n=31)
360 fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (151 - 465, n=27)
358 fps +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (221 - 449, n=35)
324 fps +2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (195.8 - 414, n=9)
322 fps +1%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
318.8 (305min - 341max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (193.9 - 357, n=12)
290 fps -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (188.7 - 295, n=27)
256 fps -20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
  (190 - 271, n=2)
230 fps -28%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (286 - 320, n=2)
303 fps +64%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (149 - 242, n=31)
190.4 fps +3%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
184.9 (173min - 192max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (126.1 - 194.4, n=15)
170.5 fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (122.1 - 207, n=34)
168 fps -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (81 - 186.8, n=41)
144.8 fps -22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (115.7 - 160.8, n=17)
140.1 fps -24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
  (123.6 - 148, n=13)
139.6 fps -24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (74.4 - 131, n=33)
111.3 fps -40%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (145 - 152, n=2)
148.5 fps +41%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
105.5 (91min - 115max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (85.1 - 123, n=39)
105.2 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (82.2 - 105, n=16)
95.6 fps -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (34.9 - 109, n=52)
91.8 fps -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (58.2 - 91.5, n=48)
76.9 fps -27%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (64 - 82.1, n=21)
74.3 fps -30%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
  (61.7 - 78.1, n=23)
72.5 fps -31%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (50.6 - 74, n=40)
61.1 fps -42%
X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (163 - 165, n=2)
164 fps +58%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (93.7 - 156, n=44)
117.4 fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (83.6 - 157.1, n=48)
115.1 fps +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (15.3 - 152.8, n=61)
112.8 fps +8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (96.1 - 128.4, n=8)
107.9 fps +4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (98.2 - 114, n=3)
104.7 fps +1%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
104 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (69.9 - 108, n=18)
95 fps -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
83.1 fps -20%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (153 - 153, n=2)
153 fps +65%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (80.6 - 139, n=43)
102.8 fps +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (73 - 138.3, n=48)
100.9 fps +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (13.7 - 144.7, n=61)
99.9 fps +8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (85 - 114.1, n=8)
94.8 fps +2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
92.6 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (86.2 - 102, n=3)
92.4 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (63.5 - 95, n=18)
82.7 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
77.3 fps -17%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (122.5 - 123, n=2)
122.8 fps +62%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (65.6 - 113, n=43)
83.4 fps +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (61.9 - 109.3, n=48)
82 fps +8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (12.4 - 118.8, n=61)
81.1 fps +7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (71.9 - 92.5, n=8)
79.9 fps +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (73.1 - 84.7, n=3)
77.6 fps +2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
75.9 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (55.6 - 79.9, n=18)
70.7 fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
67.2 fps -11%
Strange Brigade
1280x720 lowest AF:1
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (426 - 567, n=2)
497 fps +44%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (313 - 535, n=28)
420 fps +22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (106.8 - 522, n=34)
378 fps +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (253 - 471, n=37)
347 fps +1%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
344 (157min, 280P1 - 515max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
 
313 fps -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (236 - 287, n=2)
262 fps -24%
1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (350 - 416, n=2)
383 fps +87%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (186 - 306, n=28)
254 fps +24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (44.1 - 279, n=35)
217 fps +6%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
205 (86.4min, 147P1 - 369max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (154.9 - 242, n=38)
193.8 fps -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
 
183 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (148 - 149, n=2)
148.5 fps -28%
1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (315 - 336, n=2)
326 fps +72%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (165 - 248, n=29)
212 fps +12%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
189 (119min, 130P1 - 363max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (39.6 - 225, n=35)
182 fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (115.6 - 192.1, n=41)
157 fps -17%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
 
149 fps -21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (122 - 124, n=2)
123 fps -35%
1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (285 - 289, n=2)
287 fps +64%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (117 - 219, n=33)
184 fps +5%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
175 (86.8min, 125P1 - 343max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (36.2 - 194, n=46)
159 fps -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (102.2 - 166.3, n=43)
137.6 fps -21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
 
125 fps -29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (104 - 109, n=2)
106.5 fps -39%
Far Cry 5
1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (175 - 184, n=2)
179.5 fps +26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (94 - 189, n=25)
149.6 fps +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
 
147 fps +3%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
143 (92min - 184max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (123 - 176, n=25)
142.6 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (102 - 168, n=23)
141.4 fps -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (123 - 123, n=2)
123 fps -14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (95 - 128, n=5)
113 fps -21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
102 fps -29%
1920x1080 Low Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (126 - 180, n=18)
146.7 fps +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (108 - 163, n=18)
134.8 fps +1%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
134 (105min - 171max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (108 - 152, n=17)
130.4 fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (91 - 107, n=3)
101.3 fps -24%
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (152 - 162, n=2)
157 fps +29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (84 - 162, n=25)
126.8 fps +4%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
122 (98min - 158max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (119 - 125, n=2)
122 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (100 - 143, n=26)
119.7 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (88 - 135, n=25)
114.2 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (72 - 130, n=3)
102 fps -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (85 - 105, n=6)
94.3 fps -23%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
91 fps -25%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (144 - 155, n=2)
149.5 fps +28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (79 - 155, n=27)
121.1 fps +4%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
117 (90min - 151max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (93 - 137, n=26)
114.2 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (110 - 115, n=2)
112.5 fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
  (87 - 120, n=4)
110 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (85 - 129, n=29)
107.7 fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (84 - 123, n=3)
101.3 fps -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (81 - 96, n=6)
88.8 fps -24%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  (135 - 145, n=2)
140 fps +26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (75 - 146, n=32)
113.3 fps +2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
111 (87min - 145max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (89 - 140, n=36)
108.6 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (103 - 109, n=2)
106 fps -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
  (83 - 113, n=4)
103 fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (80 - 120, n=31)
101.6 fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
  (73 - 115, n=3)
94.7 fps -15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (76 - 90, n=9)
83.3 fps -25%
Assassin´s Creed Valhalla
1280x720 Low Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (121 - 162, n=4)
136 fps +7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
 
136 fps +7%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
127 (18min - 157max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (112 - 126, n=2)
119 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (90 - 152, n=3)
117.3 fps -8%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
 
111 fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (93 - 115, n=4)
99.8 fps +2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
98 (52min - 146max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (86 - 95, n=2)
90.5 fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
 
87 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (73 - 106, n=3)
85 fps -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
 
81 fps -17%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
78 fps -20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
 
71 fps -28%
1920x1080 High Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
 
96 fps +13%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
85 (52min - 139max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (72 - 96, n=6)
80.8 fps -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (63 - 84, n=4)
74.8 fps -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
 
74 fps -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
 
69 fps -19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
68 fps -20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (57 - 85, n=4)
67.3 fps -21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (53 - 58, n=2)
55.5 fps -35%
1920x1080 Ultra High Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
 
88 fps +16%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
76 (39min - 137max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (64 - 84, n=6)
71 fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (56 - 75, n=4)
66.8 fps -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
 
66 fps -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
 
59 fps -22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 
59 fps -22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (53 - 62, n=5)
56.4 fps -26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (46 - 50, n=2)
48 fps -37%

Frame rates are consistent when idling on Witcher 3 save for a single short-lived dip to the 40 FPS range. The drop appears to be an outlier as it only occurred once during the hour-long test.

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Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0): Ø101.2 (46-106)
low med. high ultra
GTA V (2015) 179 156 93
The Witcher 3 (2015) 318.8 184.9 105.5
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 153 146 130 123
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 177 136 106
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 104 92.6 75.9
Far Cry 5 (2018) 143 122 117 111
Strange Brigade (2018) 344 205 189 175
Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020) 127 98 85 76

Emissions

System Noise

Fan behavior is intimately tied to Asus' Armoury Crate software. When gaming on Balanced or Windows mode, fan noise would top out at 46.9 dB(A). Setting the system to Turbo mode would raise the ceiling to 51.3 dB(A) which is about average for a high-end gaming laptop. CPU and GPU clock rates are at their highest only when set to Turbo mode meaning users must succumb to louder fan noise if they desire maximum frame rates.

Conversely, fan noise is surprisingly quiet under most day-to-day scenarios if set to Balanced mode or lower. A 90-second run on 3DMark 06 would induce a noise of just under 31 dB(A) compared to >40 dB(A) on most other gaming laptops to suggest that the fans in the Asus can remain quieter for longer. If streaming 4K video, fan noise would remain constant at about 31.2 dB(A) which is just barely audible in most scenarios.

Cooling solution consists of twin ~50 mm fans with 6 heat pipes between them
Cooling solution consists of twin ~50 mm fans with 6 heat pipes between them
Fan noise is generally quiet during most low to low-medium loads
Fan noise is generally quiet during most low to low-medium loads
Liquid metal cooling for the AMD CPU only
Liquid metal cooling for the AMD CPU only
Accessible 2x SODIMM slots. We can notice no electronic noise from our test unit
Accessible 2x SODIMM slots. We can notice no electronic noise from our test unit
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3 stress on Balanced mode, Green: Witcher 3 on Turbo mode)
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3 stress on Balanced mode, Green: Witcher 3 on Turbo mode)
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
Noise
-34%
-2%
-10%
-13%
-21%
off / environment *
25
25
-0%
25.3
-1%
24
4%
26.1
-4%
25
-0%
Idle Minimum *
25.2
33
-31%
26.1
-4%
24
5%
26.1
-4%
32
-27%
Idle Average *
25.2
38
-51%
26.1
-4%
25
1%
26.5
-5%
35
-39%
Idle Maximum *
25.2
45
-79%
26.1
-4%
36
-43%
30.7
-22%
43
-71%
Load Average *
30.7
54
-76%
37.2
-21%
45
-47%
43.5
-42%
44
-43%
Witcher 3 ultra *
51.3
50
3%
36.8
28%
47
8%
54
-5%
41
20%
Load Maximum *
51.3
55
-7%
56.9
-11%
50
3%
55
-7%
45
12%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
25.2 / 25.2 / 25.2 dB(A)
Load
30.7 / 51.3 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: 25 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2032.632.836.433.134.62529.328.936.132.430.43123.223.322.227.224.14022.221.121.123.522.9502427.328.527.923.56324.236.737.937.124.38028.527.926.527.530.910026.322.122.822.328.712533.932.232.431.934.716028.418.118.818.232.420032.71616.616.731.525033.216.317.316.637.731532.516.918.517.936.340032.915.717.415.936.350036.713.414.112.939.363034.114.213.312.43880033.812.411.81237.8100033.913.211.611.338.2125036.514.811.211.540.3160036.612.611.411.541.4200035.815.711.511.640.1250035.918.711.511.840.6315035.218.311.711.740400034.821.111.411.639.2500033.221.611.611.637.5630035.522.911.811.539.6800031.518.311.811.839.41000026.91812.112.1351250024.91911.612.231.41600024.422.811.111.428.2SPL46.930.725.22551.3N61.30.70.78.3median 33.8median 18median 11.8median 12median 37.8Delta3.53.22.62.53.6hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAsus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99

Temperature

The clickpad and palm rests are always cool no matter the load since only the battery sits underneath them. When running higher loads like games, the keyboard center can be as warm as 38 C while the WASD keys and NumPad keys remain cooler at around 31 C each. Average surface temperature is a few degrees cooler than what we observed on the competing MSI GE76 on both the top and bottom sides. 

Four sets of exhaust vents
Four sets of exhaust vents
AC adapter after an hour of gaming
AC adapter after an hour of gaming
Max. Load
 36.6 °C
98 F
40 °C
104 F
36.4 °C
98 F
 
 30.2 °C
86 F
33 °C
91 F
27.8 °C
82 F
 
 22 °C
72 F
22 °C
72 F
22.2 °C
72 F
 
Maximum: 40 °C = 104 F
Average: 30 °C = 86 F
39.8 °C
104 F
34 °C
93 F
38.6 °C
101 F
24.2 °C
76 F
33.2 °C
92 F
28.4 °C
83 F
22 °C
72 F
22 °C
72 F
22.6 °C
73 F
Maximum: 39.8 °C = 104 F
Average: 29.4 °C = 85 F
Power Supply (max.)  52 °C = 126 F | Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 30 °C / 86 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 40 °C / 104 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 39.8 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.3 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 32.3 °C / 90 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 23 °C / 73.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+5.9 °C / 10.6 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

When running Prime95 on Turbo mode to stress the CPU, clock rates would range between 3.9 and 4.3 GHz at a steady core temperature of 79 C. More often than not, however, clock rates would stabilize closer to the 3.9 GHz instead of 4 GHz or higher. If Turbo mode is disabled, clock rates would drop to the 3.2 to 3.7 GHz range instead for a cooler core temperature of 61 C.

Turbo mode has an impact on gaming performance as well. Idling on Witcher 3 with Turbo mode off results in a steady GPU clock rate and memory clock rate of 1530 MHz and 1750 MHz, respectively. If Turbo mode is enabled, GPU clock rate and memory clock rate would boost to 1710 MHz and 1787.7 MHz (or +300 MHz). Board power draw would consequently jump from 113 W to 126 W according to GPU-Z.

Interestingly, CPU and GPU temperatures when gaming remain about the same no matter the Turbo mode setting since the louder fans of Turbo mode are able to offset the higher temperatures from the faster clock rates. Asus Turbo mode is therefore very different from MSI Turbo mode where temperatures would simply drop without much of a performance boost at all.

Running on battery will impact performance. A Fire Strike test on batteries would return Physics and Graphics scores of 24105 and 15479 points, respectively, compared to 26735 and 29508 points when on mains.

System idle
System idle
Prime95+FurMark stress (Turbo on)
Prime95+FurMark stress (Turbo on)
Witcher 3 stress (Turbo off)
Witcher 3 stress (Turbo off)
Witcher 3 stress (Turbo on)
Witcher 3 stress (Turbo on)
Prime95 stress (Turbo off)
Prime95 stress (Turbo off)
Prime95 stress (Turbo on)
Prime95 stress (Turbo on)
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 46 43
Prime95 Stress (Turbo off) 3.2 - 3.7 -- 61 43
Prime95 Stress (Turbo on) 3.9 - 4.3 -- 79 45
Prime95 + FurMark Stress (Turbo on) 4.2 ~1215 82 64
Witcher 3 Stress (Turbo off) 3.6 - 4.4 1530 79 77
Witcher 3 Stress (Turbo on) 3.6 - 4.4 1710 78 76

Speakers

Two down-firing speakers near front corners plus two more up-firing ones along the rear
Two down-firing speakers near front corners plus two more up-firing ones along the rear
Pink noise at maximum volume. Bass reproduction is actually quite good and balanced, but maximum volume is not as loud as on most other laptops
Pink noise at maximum volume. Bass reproduction is actually quite good and balanced, but maximum volume is not as loud as on most other laptops
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2033.236.433.22529.736.129.73122.822.222.84021.421.121.4502228.5226332.237.932.28044.326.544.310051.322.851.312554.332.454.316058.718.858.720055.916.655.925055.817.355.831554.318.554.340056.517.456.550058.714.158.763057.513.357.580060.511.860.5100056.411.656.4125055.111.255.1160055.411.455.4200058.211.558.2250066.711.566.7315066.611.766.6400061.211.461.250006011.660630062.511.862.5800059.311.859.31000053.112.153.11250049.811.649.81600050.311.150.3SPL73.725.273.7N32.30.732.3median 56.5median 11.8median 56.5Delta2.72.62.735.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAsus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (73.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 2.1% away from median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.9% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% 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

Idling on desktop at the lowest brightness setting and power profile consumes just under 11 W while the maximum brightness setting on Turbo mode would consume over twice as much at 27 W. Thus, it's worth setting the system to Power Saver mode when the extra horsepower isn't needed.

Overall power consumption is noticeably lower than on last year's Strix Scar 17 G732LXS equipped with the Core i9 and GeForce RTX 2080 Super even though our G733 offers 35 percent and 20 percent faster CPU performance and graphics performance, respectively. Performance-per-watt is therefore much higher gen-to-gen. The Razer Blade Pro 17 consumes even less power than our G733 albeit it comes with a slightly slower version of the RTX 3080.

We're able to measure a temporary maximum draw of 228.4 W from the medium-sized (~16.4 x 7.5 x 2.6 cm) 240 W AC adapter when running Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously.

Constant power consumption when idling on Witcher 3 Ultra settings
Constant power consumption when idling on Witcher 3 Ultra settings
Constant power consumption when running 3DMark 06
Constant power consumption when running 3DMark 06
Prime95 stress initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 123.3 W before falling just slightly to 120.5 W to indicate good CPU Turbo sustainability over long periods
Prime95 stress initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 123.3 W before falling just slightly to 120.5 W to indicate good CPU Turbo sustainability over long periods
Prime95+FurMark stress initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 232 W with moderate fluctuations thereafter
Prime95+FurMark stress initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 232 W with moderate fluctuations thereafter
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.049 / 1.44 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 10.9 / 14.7 / 26.8 Watt
Load midlight 106.7 / 228.4 Watt
 color bar
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 Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Alienware m17 R4
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Power Consumption
-43%
-33%
-118%
-17%
-2%
Idle Minimum *
10.9
16
-47%
15.5
-42%
42
-285%
15.2
-39%
10
8%
Idle Average *
14.7
25
-70%
31.3
-113%
48
-227%
20.3
-38%
16
-9%
Idle Maximum *
26.8
35
-31%
31.7
-18%
58
-116%
37.3
-39%
29
-8%
Load Average *
106.7
177
-66%
93.6
12%
124
-16%
114.9
-8%
143
-34%
Witcher 3 ultra *
192.4
227
-18%
233
-21%
219
-14%
158.4
18%
146
24%
Load Maximum *
228.4
280
-23%
260.3
-14%
337
-48%
223.7
2%
205
10%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Runtimes are surprisingly long for such a large gaming laptop. We're able to get almost 9.5 hours of real-world WLAN use when on the Balanced power profile with the iGPU active compared to several hours shorter on the older Strix Scar 17 G732LXS. The larger 90 Wh battery is a major contributing factor to the generally longer battery life.

Charging from empty to full capacity is relatively fast at under 1.5 hours with the included AC adapter. The battery continues to charge even when gaming or running extreme loads which is not always the case for a lot of high performance laptops. Charging via USB-C is also possible albeit at a slower rate.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
13h 17min
WiFi Websurfing
9h 19min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 26min
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, 66 Wh
MSI GE76 Raider 10UH
i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 99.9 Wh
Alienware m17 R4
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 86 Wh
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 70.5 Wh
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 76 Wh
Battery Runtime
-19%
-18%
-45%
-21%
-47%
Reader / Idle
797
602
-24%
494
-38%
593
-26%
208
-74%
WiFi v1.3
559
356
-36%
375
-33%
141
-75%
356
-36%
170
-70%
Load
86
89
3%
101
17%
74
-14%
86
0%
88
2%

Pros

+ very high 360 Hz refresh rate with full sRGB coverage
+ fast black-white and gray-gray response times
+ full-size numpad, function, and arrow keys
+ quiet during low to low-medium loads
+ high performance-per-watt
+ decent bass reproduction
+ can charge via USB-C
+ per-key RGB lighting
+ full sRGB coverage
+ long battery life
+ large clickpad
+ large hinges

Cons

- one less M.2 2280 slot than ROG Strix Scar III G732
- no Thunderbolt, SD card reader, or Kensington lock
- no webcam or Windows Hello support
- very loud and high-pitched key clatter
- no more dedicated mouse buttons
- loud when on Turbo mode
- speakers could be louder
- huge fingerprint magnet
- lid could be more rigid

Verdict

In review: Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99. Test unit provided by Asus
In review: Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99. Test unit provided by Asus

The raw performance increase is absolutely bonkers if you're upgrading from a laptop on Coffee Lake-H or older. The 45 W Ryzen 9 5900HX is neck-to-neck with the thicker, heavier, and hotter Schenker Ultra 17 running on a desktop-class Core i9-11900K despite their wide TDP differences. The performance-per-watt advantages can make Intel Rocket Lake feel like a last generation platform at times.

As for the chassis itself, it's a huge light show with RGB LEDs on almost all sides of the system. Though we don't mind the visual flair, the black palm rests, clickpad and keyboard deck attract unsightly grease far too easily which clashes with the colorful LEDs. Perhaps a different deck material or texture on future models would help mitigate the fingerprint buildup.

A colorful high-end gaming laptop that's all about processor performance and gaming. The forced mechanical keys may be great for LAN parties, but the loud key clatter can be a nuisance in most other scenarios.

Users must run the system on Turbo mode to fully exploit the CPU and GPU or else frame rates when gaming will be slightly lower. As a result, the fans must be on their loudest for full performance.

A few auxiliary features common on most other gaming laptops are inconspicuously missing on this Asus system. IR, webcam, Thunderbolt, SD card reader, fingerprint reader, 2.5 Gbps RJ-45, G-Sync, Advanced Optimus, and Kensington lock are all not available here which is odd for a $3000 gaming laptop.

Lastly, the new mechanical keys are so loud that there is real potential for them to annoy any nearby classmates or roommates. If you were thinking about using this laptop for everything from lecture notes to dorm room gaming, then a ZenBook Pro might be the better fit which is a shame because the larger numpad and arrow keys of the G733 are otherwise more comfortable to use. A standard non-mechanical keyboard option, much like what Dell is doing with its latest Alienware models, would have been great to see here.

Price and availability

The Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 series is not yet widely available at the time of writing. Both Best Buy and Amazon have SKUs listed for $3000 USD and up, but they are currently sold out.

Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99 - 05/24/2021 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
81 / 98 → 83%
Keyboard
85%
Pointing Device
86%
Connectivity
56 / 80 → 71%
Weight
58 / 10-66 → 86%
Battery
87 / 95 → 92%
Display
87%
Games Performance
99%
Application Performance
97%
Temperature
90 / 95 → 95%
Noise
86 / 90 → 96%
Audio
77%
Average
76%
87%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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