I normally use a desktop to handle all of my computing needs, however I've needed a laptop the last month or so as I've been needing to travel. The laptop is great for almost anything I need to throw at it. I play a few games like DOTA 2, Team Fortress 2 and it is able to handle them with no issues.
The lappy does fun a bit hot and the fans can get loud when running games on max settings, but when I through a cooling pad under it I don't see any performance issues. The fans are running and kicking out some heat, but nothing that raises and concerns for me. Overall this was a good buy, the Screen is amazing, the controls are pretty darn slick, and I've not run into any issues with odd noises or being throttled during game play.
I am receiving points in the ROG Elite Rewards loyalty program for my review
I ordered this for my daughter and she and my son (they have three computer science degrees between them) did a lot of research on gaming laptops. It seems that all gaming laptops have their issues but this is the one that they settled on and she has not had any complaints after a month of use. I'm not a gamer so I don't really know the issues involved. I'm in the macOS ecosystem so Windows laptops are not in my interest area.
Amazing laptop, performs amazing, i love that the keyboard dosent get hot during gaming witch makes it a very comfortable keyboard
The Asus ROG Strix SCAR II is a great gaming laptop with good looks.
Options on the model I purchased:
Intel Core i7-8750H Processor
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
16GB DDR4
256GB PCIe SSD + 1TB SSHD (I replaced the !TB with a 2TB Firecuda SSHD before I even started it the first time)
The top is brushed aluminum with 2 bush patterns and a fair bit of rigidity. My cal of 10 lbs has jumped on the lcosed laptop multiple times with no ill effect seen.
The ROG symbol that looks like chrome but can also be lit up with the RGB led, along with the light bar on the front. The light bar is not distracting at all when using it, contrary to my first thoughts when seeing it.
The keyboard has zones of lighting, it would have been nice if it were per key and with the way it changes color gradually it looks like it could have been with minimal trouble. With that said, it still looks great, and the key travel is enough to feel comfortable and solid. Typing on this is effortless.
The bottom was easy to open and the replaceable parts are all easy to get to. I replaced the hard drive with a 2 TB model in under 10 minutes. The only time consumer was the 11 or so screws, and slowly un-clipping the plastic base.
The screen looks and responds great, all the gaming I have done on it is smooth and tear free with the 1070. I have even connected it to an untrawide 2K 120 Hz monitor and the laptop had no issues driving both displays at the same time.
The SSD boots fast, and all the games I store on the 2TB version of the Firecuda SSHD that installed load quickly. While not SSD speeds the SSHD still is quick enough that you would probably only notice level loads. Possibly a 7200 HDD would be quicker, but would also produce more heat. I would expect the 1 TB that comes with the laptop normally to be just as quick as the 2 TB that I installed.
The laptop can get warm, but produces less heat under load that I expected; however the fans can get quite loud. Typically this is when I am playing games so I do not notice it, but when editing photos there is no background noise to mask the fans.
Battery life when just browsing and playing some videos is about 3 hours or so. Gaming will be less, and I am typically plugged in when using the laptop for games. I did not purchase this laptop for its battery life, so I was not expecting to get 5 hour runtimes with it and am very pleased with how long it lasts.
I would recommend this laptop to anyone who is looking in this price range, or prehaps waiting for the new versions with the Nvidia 20xx cards coming out soon.
Warning: If you get the model that only has a M.2 SSD drive in it (500 GB I believe), it does not have the cable for the secondary hard drive! This cost me a hefty restocking fee (other retailer) due to the fact that I wanted the bigger SSD and was going to put my on HDD in as the secondary drive. When I contracted Asus, they told me they did not have a hard drive cable to sell me. Even with this frustration, I went ahead and purchased another SCAR II after returning the first because I loved everything else about it.
Feature Product
- GeForce Fortnight bundle - offer valid through may 22, 2019. For a limited time, purchase a ROG device with qualifying GTX graphics and get the GeForce Fortnight Counterattack set!
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 | powerful gaming performance
- Intel Core i7-8750H (up to 3. 9GHz) processor
- 15. 6" high refresh rate 144Hz IPS-Type Display | Slim 5mm Bezel and 3ms response time gaming laptop
- 16GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM | 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD | Windows 10 Home
- Gigabit wave 2 802. 11AC Wi-Fi | Quad antennas. Rog range Boost Technology provides up to 30% wider coverage than dual-antennas bit Wi-Fi with quad antennas. Rog range Boost Technology provides up to 30% wider coverage than dual-antennas
- Hyper cool Pro thermal system | Dual 12V fans, Triple radiators and heatsink, anti-dust technology
- Customizable ASUS Aura RGB Gaming Keyboard, RGB ROG logo, and light bar for ambient lighting effect
Description
The new ROG Strix Hero II gaming Laptop brings you even more power and style for MOBA, RPG, 4x, and SIM gaming. Boasting a 144Hz refresh rate display with ultra-narrow bezel, PCIe NVMe SSD, GeForce GTX graphics, and 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, the new Strix GL504 has all the power needed to conquer the latest titles without breaking a sweat.
I purchased this laptop less than a year ago, and when I got it the first impressions were great. It looks amazing, and the RGB is very good, especially on the ROG logo on the back. The laptop is built like a tank, with no flex in the screen and keyboard. I wouldn't be surprised if this thing could survive a couple of drops (although I wouldn't recommend it, as with any laptop). The speakers are great. They are plenty loud, have incredible bass and highs and even put my friend's Macbook's speakers to shame. The screen is very good, with bright colors, slim bezels, and deep blacks. The glare reduction makes me comfortable playing anywhere, even with a window at my back. The keyboard and trackpad are both more than good enough for everyday use, and hooking up a mouse along with a few other USB devices is easy because of its 3 USB ports and one USB C port.
Now, about 10 months later, I have seen a few problems. Firstly, a few months after purchase, the left speaker of the laptop completely died, but the right one still works flawlessly. Even with one speaker, however, the audio is still loud and clear. Also, the battery life is just awful. I struggle to get more than an hour and 15 minutes off of a full charge, as if the processor and GPU are constantly at 100% power. Looking at other reviews, I didn't see a huge issue with the battery, so I'm not sure if it is just my unit.
I'm currently working to get a replacement due to the speaker, and will update if I ever do. Overall, this is a very good machine, and I would highly recommend it, but be cautious about issues popping up later on.
Been using this laptop for about 2 weeks then finally decided to plug via monitor with HDMI, it would not display, i tried the drivers and it would look like it doing something but nope nothing happen. Ive tested my cables since i have a ROG Desktop and cables worked fine.
I have no dislike about this laptop. Its portable and i dont expect it to be super beast like my ROG Desktop. I would have kept it, if rog support would be willing to send a tech to replace the HDMI port but didn't so i had to return.
The bright side is i rebought it and hopefully i wont have to send it back. Will create an unboxing with testing everything before waiting a few weeks. I didnt feel like i needed to as ROG has not disappointed me yet.
I wish the Hero II came with RTX 2080Ti though
product is great, powerful and beautiful , it deserves 5 star but the one I got has some issues on mic and speaker, there is no sound from headphones and microphones randomly , but it should not be an common issue,whatever it’s still a beast!
Only complaint is HDD. A 5400 Rpm type in such a good machine? I think ASUS ccould havedone better and at least given us a 7200 Rpm or even a Firecuda. Everything else is pure and expected ASUS quality!
We did a lot of research before buying and this is the gold standard in this price range.
The battery life, perhaps understandably is really short given how much this game is pulsing through the processor.
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