ASUS Scar 18 (2023) Review - Bigger & Better!

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ASUS Scar 18 (2023) Review Timestamps:
0:00 A Bigger Scar Laptop!
0:06 Design & Build Quality
1:04 Size & Weight
1:30 Laptop Specs
1:48 Camera & Microphones
2:10 Keyboard & Touchpad Problem
3:43 Ports
4:39 Getting Inside & Internals
5:21 Wi-Fi Speed
5:34 SSD Speed & Upgrade Options
5:45 DDR5-5600 RAM?
6:10 Upgrade Options
6:27 Speakers & Latencymon
6:59 Battery Life
8:00 Thermals & Software Modes
9:08 Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP
10:41 Game Performance in Different Modes
11:01 Cinebench CPU Performance (On & Off Battery)
12:03 Keyboard Temperatures
12:40 Fan Noise
13:20 GPU Coil Whine
13:31 New 18” Screen (Color/Brightness/Response Time)
15:44 3 Game Comparison (1440p & 1080p)
17:05 Frame Generation FPS Boost
17:22 3DMark & Content Creation
18:20 BIOS
18:41 Linux Support
19:03 Price & Availability
19:52 ASUS Scar 18 Worth It?
21:26 How Much Better is 4090 vs 3080 Ti?
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[@JarrodsTech]

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[@plantpower3048]

Asus are pieces of cheap plastic, they last 2 years, yet I keep buying them because I don't know what else to buy....

[@knightlko]

Any chance you're going to do the M18 from Alienware?

[@LoyOyin]

Jarrod, Please I want to ask, I want to get a PC for creator work and designs, Adobe aftereffects and blender, I am considering Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2021) or G14 (2022), Which do you think is better?

[@muhammadalvinyufianofirdau9591]

Plis review asus tuf a17 2023 ryzen 9 7940hs rtx 4070

[@leonnessankouakou6221]

I'm waiting for 4060 vs 3060 test

[@MrKiko002]

With the prices of these new GPUs we need you Jarrod to do a budget laptops reviews and benchmarks. 😅😅 4050 Laptop and 4060 laptop benchmarks are needed

[@andrewz4515]

Agreed, I'm honestly not interested in these 4080 and 4090 laptops at all. Surprised to see almost no full tdp 4050 or 4060 reviews.

[@LundeSite]

Agree. I'm on the hunt for a 4060 laptop, but almost no reviews.. :/ Perhaps I'm waiting for RDNA 4 laptops instead since prices are through the roof right now.

[@koalitaDormilona]

That’s because most reviewers don’t buy most laptops they review, and rely on manufacturers sending them laptops to review. Manufacturers then, of course, usually send the higher spec laptops to make their laptops look good in benchmarks...

[@greebj]

trust me you don't want to see them. The low end and midrange 40 series are just depressing...

[@blasianking4827]

He's already stated he's received a 4060 laptop but it had issues and could not be tested so it's delayed.

[@etada8955]

Most ROG Scar buyers in China are having issues with coil whine and it has been confimed that a poor inductor causing this.

[@wi1ley171]

So...are asus going to fix it or just keep ignoring and continuing selling their products??

[@etada8955]

@@wi1ley171 It's already fixed if you buy their recently manufactured products.They have removed something on the back of the GPU which caused the coil wine.

[@noscholartate]

​@etada8955 What is coil whine?

[@samgoff5289]

​@@noscholartateelectricity moving through causing vibrations that emit a high frequency annoying sound

[@tjdultra6982]

Honestly just looking at the prices of this current gen of laptops makes me tear up a little. I know they're the latest & greater versions, but why is it becoming normal that great mid-tier laptops costs above and beyond 🇨🇦$3K? Great video as always tho Jarrod!

[@x3ni487]

@@love2k380 yes great laptop and great components there for the price, go for it

[@latinguitar2]

Right, plus inflation in Canada is crazy right now, as well as other places. It's gonna be a while before I can buy a top tier laptop 😥

[@s2korpionic]

Inflation finally caught up with you guys huh?

[@violent_bebop9687]

Check laptop prices for mid low spec 20 years ago, they were $5,000 USD without blinking. Capitalism works.

[@ShawnSensei]

​@@latinguitar2 h,

[@haochenzhang396]

Just discovered your channel and I can't speak more of how much I appreciate the Linux installation section. As a computer science student this is extremely helpful when considering running some AI/ML tasks with it!

[@westleyblom]

Thanks Jarrod, I'm ordering mine now! Great review as always🤘

[@Schloppknat]

Theres always two reasons to look forward to your videos... the content itself and which band is on your shirt this time :)

[@nori6237]

They put long radiator at the back part, but sadly bottom vents are minimal, if they open the bottom vents near that area, at least some cooling pads could act as an "active" cooling fan for that long radiator.

[@Epicmaq]

your video was very well detailed , cant think of leaving from here without subscribe and like ,really amazing work.

[@lancetalley756]

Thanks for the review Jarrod! I noticed you said you were able to undervolt to -0.08 in the review which I think was Asus intent but even with the updated bios I am still only able to undervolt to -0.03. What they state in the notes and what you can actually undervolt to is different.

[@ookammi]

i got a g733zw last year, pretty happy with it, as long you can accept some asus software that often needs to be worked around, wish the keystone was another usb port, its good they fixed that

[@dimitriasimov2140]

2700$ extra for the RTX4090 version? That’s crazy. Great review and honestly great temperatures. There is no way a CPU could be healthy after years of going for 100 degrees Celsius. So it’s really nice to see a beast staying at 80 degrees Celsius. If Asus was able to make it, the others should be able to as well. My only concern is if the heat pipes are the same or not on the cheaper 4080Ti version.

[@allstargaming2500]

It's the same. Only thing that's changed are the 4070 and below options which don't have that liquid metal applied to the GPU according to Asus.

[@Samdevay]

What's best laptop under 2500-2600 USD for 3-4 year of reliable heavy use ~~~Best thermals and no heating 1. Data science graphics 2. Computer networking 3. Cloud computing ~ Need graphics equivalent to 3070TI or better ~ Need performance nearly same or better than 12700H ~Need large screen size I need bit better battery life as I travel.. average battery life would do

[@dimitriasimov2140]

@@Samdevay I guess the Legion 5 would be an option. In my country, there was a Legion 5i Pro (the older, 2022 gen) with the i7 12700h and RTX 3060 for around 800€. So if you’re waiting and looking for deals, I guess you should find one for around 1500-1600, new, with the specs mentioned by yourself (the minimum ones).

[@Samdevay]

@@dimitriasimov2140 thanks

[@n3wtoncr0sby72]

Thanks for another very informative video. Great job as usual. I hope you can do a comparison between the Scar 17 SE and Scar 18 RTX 4080.

[@brunosantana6089]

Got mine also w the 4090, its perfect only complain i have is the coil whine which doesnt bother me as it is very silent but you can kinda hear while using in silent while scrowling trough apps/options

[@georgevana]

Last year, I wanted Lenovo Legion 7, this year, I want ASUS Scar 18. Can't wait to see what I'll want (and won't get) next year 🙃

[@user-qt6qe2vd1q]

There is no Advanced Optimus in that Strix

[@SeemsLogical]

The Lenovo Legion 7 from last year is still pretty good and probably at a discounted price. I would say pull the trigger if you can find last year's model at a good price. And ASUS doesn't have the best quality control. I bought one about 6 months ago and it was a headache. Screen flickering, wifi card disconnection issues and an overheating power adapter which caused throttling when played more than 45 minutes. And worst of all was their customer service, they were no help to me. And I discovered that there's many people with stories like mine or worse. ASUS is good on paper and the price is competitive but they don't have a strong reputation on their quality control so it's riskier to order from them than anyone else. Good luck if you buy from them.

[@10daysAgo]

@@SeemsLogical I have the exact opposite experience. For me Asus provided the best user experience and I just cannot go back to any other windows brand .

[@sakamoto8354]

@@SeemsLogical I guess it really depends by region/country on customer service. Here in the Philippines, they really have an excellent customer service but I do agree about QC, it's about average.

[@SeemsLogical]

@@sakamoto8354 It's a flip of the coin whether an ASUS laptop is a good quality or is defective. Personally I want better odds than a 50/50 chance for something so expensive. And I was understating ASUS' customer service quality. Unhelpful was putting it nicely. In my case they flatly told me it was not their responsibility to fix it and pointed me to head back to the retailer. The retailer (again) told me it was ASUS' responsibility but gave me a copy of their company warranty to show them, so after emailing the retailers warranty to them they reluctantly agreed to help me... And they proceeded to play phone tag with me telling me to call different departments several times. They did eventually tell me that they would see about fixing it at one of their tech centers but due to a high influx of warranty claims it would be a minimum of a month before I can expect a full repair. I then suggested to take it to a local repair shop to get it fixed sooner but said that would void the warranty. This was 3 weeks after purchase so I just said "fuck this" and went for a full refund. I got charged a restocking fee but got most of my money back... And spent it with Lenovo instead. and Lenovo has treated me really well. I hope your ASUS remains good because if it does start to fail you'll see first hand what I meant when I said ASUS was not helpful in my case.

[@thelogicmatrix]

I really appreciate the specviewperf tests, it's part of what I need since I do development, and the performance of typical operations is more important than raw rendering because while I will spend hours rendering every second I spend on the program will be spent looking at the thing run

[@love2k380]

Hey I need new laptop i found one for sale. Lenovo Legion 5. RTX 3060, Ryzen 5-5600h, 16 GB Ram, 512 GB SSD. 165 hz, 130 TGP w, 300 nits for 995$ USD is it good price?

[@Samdevay]

What's best laptop under 2500-2600 USD for 3-4 year of reliable heavy use ~~~Best thermals and no heating 1. Data science graphics 2. Computer networking 3. Cloud computing ~ Need graphics equivalent to 3070TI or better ~ Need performance nearly same or better than 12700H ~Need large screen size I need bit better battery life as I travel.. average battery life would do

[@srivats1095]

The Best 18inch so far this year in my opinion. Hands down!! I could guarantee that It’d perform better than its competitors coz it has got the most RGB lighting. 🌈😂 Jokes Apart. Thank you for the content Jarrod!! Can’t wait for other ASUS laptops review!

[@Samdevay]

What's best laptop under 1.5-1.8 lac for 3-4 year of reliable heavy use ~~~Best thermals and no heating 1. Data science graphics 2. Computer networking 3. Cloud computing ~ Need graphics equivalent to 3070TI or better ~ Need performance nearly same or better than 12700H I need bit better battery life as I travel.. average battery life would do

[@Samdevay]

What's best laptop under 2500-2600 USD for 3-4 year of reliable heavy use ~~~Best thermals and no heating 1. Data science graphics 2. Computer networking 3. Cloud computing ~ Need graphics equivalent to 3070TI or better ~ Need performance nearly same or better than 12700H ~Need large screen size I need bit better battery life as I travel.. average battery life would do

[@RanveerV2]

I miss the nfc thing that was in the laptop and how it would do an animation when u put it in

[@shuboobies6051]

Great review Jarrod! Will you be reviewing the new msi ge78 raider anytime soon? I plan to get a 4090 laptop even though it might be overkill for just playing games lol, I just want that assurance I can get the best portable performance I can get. With this influx of laptops, I just don’t know which one I should get. If you have any model or alternative suggestions, it’d be greatly appreciated!

[@911Gamer-oh9zh]

Never really commented on a vid before but thought I would give this a try since you write and produce great reviews Jarrod. I and others that have bought the new strix scar line have run into an issue with black screens when changing from the very wonderful hdr option the new 2023 line gives you. Wondered if you could recreate this issue with any of the strix scar 16's or 18's if you still have a review unit. They do quite well with the included nvidia driver that it comes with but once you upgrade the driver it will drop you into a black screen that you cannot get out of on the new drivers in certain instances while switching from sdr and hdr. The nebula screens that asus have are a treat and love the power of the 4080 that I purchased to make it worth it so not gonna give it up but looking for some solid info if someone else could vet this issue. Several others on the ROG forums have concluded its a software issue that is persistent across the brand with the nebula screens

[@411sponge72]

Congrats on your purchase. I'm just curious if you were able to resolve this issue? Since you've had a chance to play around with this rig have you had any other issues or things that you've liked or disliked? I would like to hear all of the good and bad. Thanks!

[@abolfazlsaravani2214]

wow it is weird to spend this much money on a lapotop to have a this much screen shake. Nice review as always with a static tone level :D

[@LeoDavidGaser]

Hi Jarrod, are you planning on doing a review for the Strix G16/Scar 16 as well? Great content!

[@HUJIKO33]

Damn now that is what we wanna see. This is an actual beast. Well done ASuS. . All that (170-175 watt GPU) super performance and still cool in internals. %49 difference will be even more at 4k (Which by now default for me). I like to game with speakers of laptop so I would probably pick turbo mode for lower fan noice i guess of course as long as %1 lows are like in graphs and not like blade's. And thanks to God ASuS laptops with same specs always significantly cost less than MSi laptops in my country.

[@Olibelus]

I bought this laptop last week, but the 4080 version. Been super happy with it overall. Thanks so much for the informative and top-notch videos! All the best! You're awesome.

[@Blue-Lady]

You have no issue with coil whine?

[@MichaelK7]

I am looking at this laptop but have seen cpu temps reaching over 95 degrees in some game benchmarks. Have you experienced any thermal throttling?

[@mohaboos]

This ASUS is hacker , And Big crime , and SUX , And there is hidden spy camera in screen .

[@heenasachdeva6906]

hey are you facing any heating issues ?

[@Samdevay]

What's best laptop under 2500-2600 USD for 3-4 year of reliable heavy use ~~~Best thermals and no heating 1. Data science graphics 2. Computer networking 3. Cloud computing ~ Need graphics equivalent to 3070TI or better ~ Need performance nearly same or better than 12700H ~Need large screen size I need bit better battery life as I travel.. average battery life would do

[@Alen1984]

Keep up the good work 10/10 for the video. This laptop is my top choice but there is one more option, Eluktronics mech 17 with liquid cooling. Asus is a bit better and nicer looking, but coal whine is a bit of worrying they say it might even go worse over time and Eluktronics has better cooling with the liquid cooler, what do you think? Appreciate your opinion.

[@synstark6858]

Hey Jarrod, can you make a video explaining how to separate the Raid 0 into 2 separate Drives for the 2 SSDs? Also with the new Bios Undervolting is now available, so the results will be completely different If you can test them when you have the time!

[@DartVrag]

Great laptop, Ive recently ordered mine with 4080. Really crave for it to come to test it in graphic applications, substance and UE5😅 Thanks for the cool in depth review.

[@patrickgalaxy9913]

Rich ppl 😅

[@TXlowlifeTX]

Fuck it we ball

[@josefiliau]

How's the laptop holding up so far?

[@tombalabomba03]

Best laptop reviews on the planet! ❤ Will you do the scar 16 too? From what I can tell seeing other reviews im worried the thermals are worse there.

[@johndifrancesco1292]

Awesome video! I just pre ordered the scar 17 4080 with the 7945hx for $2900 on Newegg. Chose over scar 16 for the screen size. Do you think it will perform similar to the other 4080 laptops in its class in terms of gaming that mostly use the i9?

[@terryss95]

THANK YOU for this review Jarrods :)

[@joelconolly5574]

Honestly the Strix G18 and G16 are basically two of the same laptop as the Scars minus the translucent finish and back RGB. There's not too many differentiator performance, software and finish wise. I don't think it's a bad experience getting the Strix over the Strix Scar since it's performance is gonna be identical to the bone. Unless the Scar has any better, I think the standard Strix is gonna be the better value.

[@bigbytewolf3345]

Strix G18 inside is almost the same as G16.

[@abhigyandatta13]

Scar for 4090 as Strix G18 does not have a 4090 option. Scar has 6 speakers vs 4 for G18. But yes otherwise G18 is cheaper and just as good

[@perturbed_pineapple]

The scar 16 has a 1000Nit HDR 1000 MiniLED screen instead of the the 500Nit screen on the base G16.

[@majinboo6377]

@@perturbed_pineapple who need 1000 nit in a laptop ? blind people ? lol, even outdoor 500 nit is very bright. hell, i with my 300 nit laptop can see very well no problem.

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@@majinboo6377 People who game but also do content creation on laptops that use HDR can really make use of an OLED or Mini-LED screen.

[@comgeturs]

I know they're pretty similar but can you do a review of the 16" model with mini LED and 4090? That's the one I ordered and I don't see many videos of it just the 18"

[@levygaming3133]

Do you have any plans to specifically review the 4K 4090 version of the Razer Blade 16? Really interested in it, but waiting for some reviews on it. I saw some reviewer suggest that the contrast ratio on it was anywhere from 25000:1 to 44000:1, and I’d definitely like to see if that’s true or if they just did the test wrong.

[@GizmoSlipTech]

I also really enjoyed using the Scar 18! Thanks for the review! Great job, as always!

[@jabbahiggs7039]

Can I ask about the noise? How does the coil whine sound? Is this a high pitch whine sound or more like an electrical bzz mid -range sound? And how does the fan noise sound to you ears? Does it emit any unpleasant high pitch noises?

[@rationalistfaith]

Another awesome review 🔥🤲🏼 Thank you

[@twokay52]

Linux test is such a small and yet a very nice touch.... This and few other small details makes your reviews a head and shoulder above the rest....

[@misterringer]

Is single thunderbolt a platform/chipset limitation? Feels like there were more options with 2 ports last year and everything this year is single TB port. Was hoping for 2 in this massive form factor.

[@SeanBodleyGuitarist]

Hey Jarrod, where would you recommend getting the Scar 18 in Australia? (Sydney to be exact)

[@arsh.sakhuja]

Just want to appreciate the efforts 🔥 never seen so much detailed review of laptop 🤟

[@Samdevay]

What's best laptop under 1.5-1.8 lac for 3-4 year of reliable heavy use ~~~Best thermals and no heating 1. Data science graphics 2. Computer networking 3. Cloud computing ~ Need graphics equivalent to 3070TI or better ~ Need performance nearly same or better than 12700H I need bit better battery life as I travel.. average battery life would do

[@Maskon2Fite]

I appreciate this channel so much bruh thank you.

[@Mr_Sentoo]

Great review 👌🏽. Waiting for your MSI version review to make my final purchase decision. Any plans to show the diff between the 4080 and 4090 within the same shell?

[@UsnRoberts]

need this!

[@lukiowel]

As always, great review ! Can you do a review of the GIGABYTE AORUS 17X ? Seems to be a pretty good option with a 4090 for lower budget

[@MegaFREEAIR]

thaaaaanks, your reviews are great

[@EmmTshh]

Hoping to see reviews for the Flow series laptops soon

[@xlerb2286]

I got a chuckle out of there being an air intake by the WASD keys. Just a design coincidence I'm sure ;) I'm overdue for a laptop update, my old laptop if from the 10X0 era and its suffering from a badly bulged battery so I've quit using it - it's not worth repairing. Whether I get this one or a slightly more modest laptop I'd best start saving up my pennies - and dollars.

[@Caim8829]

Cant wait for the Asus M16 review! Want to change my laptop and asus seems the best option

[@aladdinalmasabli4382]

Can you please mention in your videos if the laptops have S0 or S3 sleep?

[@MrEnriqueag]

Any progress/problems with Multiplayer? That seemed like the biggest update scope wise in the release

[@yellowflash511]

Jarrod did you see dragon range destroying 13th gen? Do you have any dragon range laptop with you right now?

[@UncleButterworth]

Waiting patiently for those XMG and/or Eluktronics reviews.

[@greebj]

Yep! Since they seem the least insane priced high end and probably without this silly power throttling too. The 16" Tongfang is almost half the price of this one here and early notebookcheck figures suggest its much faster, probably bc of the water cooling dock

[@JarrodsTech]

Hopefully not too much longer. Unfortunately, there were issues with the first set I got, so they all had to be sent back. Expecting to receive the replacements soon.

[@princejaiswal6487]

Bro compare the 16 and 18 inch ROG SCAR laptop in terms of performance , display choice and Specially Noise levels

[@valentinooscar5210]

Thanjs for the info jarrod, appreciate it, now im wondering what laptop should i buh, planned to buy the lenovo legion 5i pro at 2022, then all the rtx 4000 series laptops came out which make me wonder whicn is the best laptop with the rtx 4000 series , what do you think is the best one?

[@frostyy6155]

asus has always been my favourite... thanks for bringing this review!

[@Smart_boy2001]

How is the 64c CPU idle is fine?

[@sriyans5184]

Crazyyyt performance 🔥🔥🔥 Can you please make a video on a high tgp rtx 4050 , thinking to buy it , do you think the prices will go down??

[@AA-rv8tj]

Hello mate! Ths a lot for excellent review! You are the best! And can you advise the manual Asus Acura settings for Zephyrus G16 4060 for best performance and silent. I just applied the preseted manual, notebook become silent as hell but temperature og GPU and CPU runs in 95C in Diablo4)))))

[@NBAlejo]

Man these reviews are so detailed And good!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@YoungerBlood21]

Did the coil whine get fixed or is it still there. I'm going to buy this laptop as I do game design and a freelancer artist.

[@An1hony]

i'm planning to get the non scar version as it's only 2500 for a freaking 4080 which is an amazing deal in my opinion

[@An1hony]

@@love2k380 I'm not familiar with ryzen cpu's so i'm not sure if it's a good deal or not, but hearing 16 gb of ram, 3060, and half a terabyte of storage, i think that's a great deal being under 1000 dollars but u should ask someone who knows more than me

[@magfal]

The screen needs to be experienced first hand to appreciate it. Mine has zero backlight bleed. I finally got mine today with a 4090 and the 13980HX. Upgraded storage to a 8TB MP600 Pro NH and a 118GB P1600X Optane and Memory to a 96GB kit. Kitting it out with a Wisecoco 14 inch ultrawide portable monitor with a custom mount that puts it on the top of the integrated monitor. Also 2 Innoview 18 inch portable monitors that seem to be using the same panel only limited to 60hz, in the backpack to have a proper workstation wherever I can set up on a table.

[@rafaelbonilla1887]

Hola una consulta, por algo que me llamó la atención y pregunto por las dudas sabes que me compre esta maquina y al aumentar el poder gráfico me hace un poco de ruido exactamente coil whine en la bobina, luego lo tapa el ruido de los ventiladores, la consulta es si es normal es un poco molesto apenas se siente pero es coil whinen no se si esto empeora o si puede traer aparejado un problema al equipo, o es normal se que Tenes una gran experiencia por eso te pregunto

[@naledireed5811]

Just found this golden channel but thank you man I appreciate 🌟 you're a hidden gem stone

[@idan678]

hhhh he is the number 1 laptop review channel man

[@JarrodsTech]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@mhije8388]

great review jarrod. but my big question is, why the part side of the laptop is transparant? its like UNFINISHED product, if they say due to RGB, they can follow the legion 7 design. and make just the back transparant for RGB. not like these all transparant side,front,back its like they make in a hurry to chase launch date.

[@ahmedrahman4892]

Will they bring the mini led screen to the 18 this year ?!

[@Skhmt]

Just wanted to say thanks for testing with the lid closed too, as that's a lot of people's use case and it's glossed over by a lot of reviewers.

[@JarrodsTech]

I'll be doing it in all reviews going forward.

[@Samdevay]

What's best laptop under 1.5-1.8 lac for 3-4 year of reliable heavy use ~~~Best thermals and no heating 1. Data science graphics 2. Computer networking 3. Cloud computing ~ Need graphics equivalent to 3070TI or better ~ Need performance nearly same or better than 12700H I need bit better battery life as I travel.. average battery life would do

[@Kaylun_UO]

This needs to be the norm. Everyone is going smaller 13/14 inch laptops. I've been dying for a larger screen. With how thin the designs are, you can easily have, like this, a 18/19 inch laptop and still be smaller than your older 17s. I would like to see this continue as the bezels get smaller.

[@Tom_Quixote]

Yes, this is the screen size I want, too.

[@kelvinwin1873]

I wonder if Scar 18 and G18 got any difference in performance. What are your thoughts, Jarrod?

[@e11world]

Awesome videos man I'm in the market for a new laptop but can't believe I have to pay nearly 6K CAD for something like this (i9 and 40xx GPU) and not even a touch screen. Any recommendation for something with i9 but 3080ti or something like that with numeric keyboard that is under 3K or 4K?

[@levimitchell2885]

Hey im trying to choose between the scar 18 the ge78 from Msi, the titan gt77 or either the Razer 18. Which one would you pick you've had hands on with all of them

[@anne4524]

Hey Jarrod, thanks for the amazing review as always. There's been a rumor about coil whining of this machine. Is this true?

[@wolfgangaston]

It is true, the first time I heared the noise from my machine I thought there's a bee live inside the laptop.

[@CurseSeer4561]

Just bought this for vacation. Super excited.

[@JarrodsTech]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@ASilentGuardian]

i like the transparent design, and slightly bigger screen, something new in a while

[@cameronbosch1213]

18:54 I don't think the laptop has been out long enough for its speaker drivers to be upstreamed into the Linux kernels, hence why they didn't work.

[@ayr7107]

Asus ROG strix laptops always had problems when fresh installing windows so.. can you tell if this newer ones have the same issue?

[@spacepaw69]

Hi Jarrod awesome Video as always, I wanted to ask you if the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (RTX 3070 Ryzen 5800h 16gb ram) is better than a 3060ti ryzen 5600x 32gb ram desktop, in the field of performance?

[@MikeLuzawski]

Hello Jarrod hope you're doing well and find this comment. I was wondering if you think that the results here are also representative of the smaller Strix Scar 16, with an RTX 4080 instead. I'm planning to buy one here in the Philippines. It costs 3200 USD. Thanks

[@metalistic1]

Great review as always. I have the 16” version preordered. I’m excited about the mini led screen. Hopefully we can see a review on that soon and get your thoughts. I’d also love to see a video comparing the 4080 and 4090 to see if the price is worth it. Some games were around the 20 fps mark in this video and to me that’s worth the extra cost.

[@zeeshan2182]

@@love2k380 good price

[@mohaboos]

This ASUS is hacker , And Big crime , and SUX , And there is hidden spy camera in screen .

[@Samdevay]

What's best laptop under 2500-2600 USD for 3-4 year of reliable heavy use ~~~Best thermals and no heating 1. Data science graphics 2. Computer networking 3. Cloud computing ~ Need graphics equivalent to 3070TI or better ~ Need performance nearly same or better than 12700H ~Need large screen size I need bit better battery life as I travel.. average battery life would do

[@MischieviousJirachi]

​@@mohaboosproof?

[@tfuu5144]

Jarrod didn't make review of scar 16 so far)) a year practically ends))

[@Bigjunk9999]

What tweaks were needed to get it to play right with LatencyMon? been having issues with the 16 I just bought.

[@vitalymichailov387]

Hello! Freezers and stutters in all games, need to wait bios update, or version with new bios...Ill checck a lot of info, about this model, gizmoslip tech, and 2 users told about this problems, only disable e-cores and HT, helps...

[@ramtins9258]

When is 4080 vs 4090 comparison coming out ?

[@Kielyoutube]

I'm looking at the ROG Strix G16/17/18 as being my first gaming laptop but I hate fan noise! It looks like this has the best cooling but if I kept it in Silent mode and gamed? Would it downclock so much I'd be sacrificing a lot of the gaming power I paid for? It also looks like the large the laptop, the better cooling - is this true? As the G16 is more my price range 😅

[@NoName-zf6nr]

Your reviews are much better than most but lack the same central aspect as most: What reasonably fast speeds and reasonably low dB noise value and noise sample are there? Your test mentions and samples CPU+GPU stress test as 38dB Silent (way too slow) or 50dB (way too loud). The huge gap shows that there must be much potential to tame noise at roughly 2/3 speed. However, we can only guess: is such near 38dB (good purchase) or 50dB (no purchase)? The wide range of RTX configuration of TDP demands related testing for every notebook! --robert jasiek

[@owaisshariff]

15:00 what does it mean by ASUS has enabled overdrive by default? Without enabling overdrive we see a drastic decrease in response times and possibly lower refresh rates too? Overdriving from what I know also reduces the life span of the PC and may introduce certain unwelcoming artefacts on the display. I'm tied between this ASUS SCAR 18 & MSI GE67HX 3080Ti that has beautiful and very snappy OLED 240HZ display hence can someone please clarify my overdrive question?

[@SeemsLogical]

Jarrod can you do a video ranking the warranty services of all the major laptop brands? These machines are not cheap so it's important for some people to know what companies stand by their products and which companies try to cut ties as soon as they get your money. Most of us are too lazy/busy to look them all up ourselves.

[@levygaming3133]

Adding on to that: some third parties/stores also offer their own warranty programs for these things, like Best Buy, Microsoft selling laptops apparently, and I don’t know who else. Would be a nice addition to the video.

[@SeemsLogical]

@@levygaming3133 NewEgg I think falls in with them too. When I had problems with my ASUS laptop they told me NewEgg was responsible when it was technically ASUS' jurisdiction. That whole experience is partly why I asked Jarrod to cover it as it's rarely spoken about.

[@user-ts9uk9kj3z]

Warranty or after sale service really vary between regions even with the same brand. How laws are enforced, and how the brand treat specific region, and how available are labor and components all make difference. It depends where you live.

[@MrPirateking619]

Can you review msi studio stealth 14?

[@MR.MRITT.]

in your view is it good for recording gamplay while OBS is running ?

[@sebastianwege5127]

Undervolt max is 30 mV. Did 80 mV really worked for you in the test? (80mV is stated in BIOS but can not be applied.)

[@zarifghaffar5671]

When the 16 version will came out?

[@jabbahiggs7039]

How does the Scar 18 „performance” mode compare to Blade 18 „balanced” mode in terms of fan noise? Which one does have a lower, more pleasant noise profile? My current Asus Flow X13 is killing me, the high pitch fan noise is very unpleasant. 😵‍💫

[@timmo5192]

Jarod I need help Im going to get the aftershock laptop, the 4090 is 900 au dollars more than the 4080 version. Is it worth it or just get the 4080?

[@IC3N1N3]

Had this damn thing in my cart as best buy sold out while I was grabbing ram and ssd today grr

[@mrxrobot2530]

I like the previous design better, The one with No webcam and most of ports on the back. I believe that design is still available with updated hardware except for the newest screen, right?

[@atiebiss]

Not many options on BIOS as usual but i think it's okay. But no official XMP profile support? Kinda sad and i think it's the only issue i see on this laptop despite its cost 🤔

[@crxtodd16]

Thank you for another excellent, in depth review! Question.... Which would you take between the Razer Blade 18 and the Scar 18, assuming both are using the RTX 4080?

[@blion3d]

depending on your budget buddy

[@v2occy809]

With Razer you get the Alienware treatment of paying extra just for the name.

[@barbioxdogg1]

Where can I get the original wallpaper shown in this laptop? I'm using 2021 ROG Strix and I love that wallpaper 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@heenasachdeva6906]

Wow, I am planning to buy ASUS laptops my option is ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR G15 2022 or this one... because 13th Gen and a superior graphic card with more VRAM but I am confused as the 13th Gen i9 processors consumes a lot more power than the 12th gen one so will the heating issue only escalate ? or have they done something to make it work? Because I have read reviews of Alienware M18 facing a lot of heating with 13th Gen i9. What do you speculate?

[@ingnavar]

Please do a benchmark test between strix scar 18 and MSI Raider GE78 HX🙏

[@FlameSkullBurns]

COuld you please make a gaming video where you only compare games for "every" laptop!!

[@willypumphandle3131]

Better in almost every way compared with last years 17 model (I bought both based on Jarrods reviews), except for the sound, that has moved round the back of the laptop and sounds boxy and slightly muffled compared to last years model. Not a deal breaker as this knocks Cyberpunk 2077 (Patch 1.62 - Ray Tracing: Overdrive Mode) out of the park, and like most I use headphones anyway. The larger squarer screen feels much bigger as I dont use an exernal monitor, particularly good aspect ratio for Total War: Warhammer III and other strategy games. The heat goes out the back rather than the sides and all the ports are on ether side rather than on the back, which is an improvment. The keyboard feels nicer for some reason than last years model. Overall, well worth £4000.

[@Dacook78]

i love you're video's there so detail