ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 G533

Date Published: 10 Mar 2021
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 130W)
Display: 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 300 Hz, IPS + FreeSync
Storage: 1000GB SSD
RAM: 2x 16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
Weight: 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

Pros

Loaded with RGB
1080p 360Hz, and 1440p 165Hz IPS panel options
Covers 97% of the sRGB color gamut and has an accurate color representation thanks to our Gaming and Web design profile (Sharp LQ173M1JW04)
Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment (Sharp LQ173M1JW04)
Very quick pixel response times (Sharp LQ173M1JW04)
One of the best hardware combinations up to this day
Liquid metal thermal compound on the CPU
Wi-Fi 6 support and two M.2 PCIe x4 drives
Optically mechanical keyboard with very low latency and big Arrow keys
Great battery life

Cons

No Thunderbolt support (due to chipset limitations)
No SD card reader

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 G533 - Specs Also known as ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 (G533QS-HF009T)

CPU

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 3

CPU Performance #3

INSANE!

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 100%
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS 97.6%
Intel Core i9-9980HK 81.7%

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 130W) 3

GPU Performance #3

INSANE!

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 130W)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) 11.8%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER (Laptop, 150W) 14%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 100W) 19.6%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Laptop) 16.3%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 95W) 22.5%

Display

15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 300 Hz, IPS + FreeSync

panel 1

Sharp LQ156M1JW25 (SHP152C)

Color accuracy 2.9 -> 0.6

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HDD/SSD

1TB SSD

M.2 Slot

2x M.2 PCIe x4 slots See photo

RAM

2x 16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz

Windows 10 Home

Battery

90Wh, 4-cell

Body Material

Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions

355 x 260 x 22.6 ~ 27.2 mm (13.98" x 10.24" x 0.89")

Weight

2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

3x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
HDMI 2.0b
Ethernet LAN 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi 802.11ax
Bluetooth 5.1
Audio jack 3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader
Backlit keyboard
Microphone Array Microphone
Speakers 2x 4W, Smart Amp + 2x 2W Tweeter
Optical drive

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DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS + FreeSync

Name	Sharp LQ156M1JW25 (SHP152C)
Diagonal	15.6"
Pixel density	141.21 ppi
Brightness	340 cd/m²
sRGB	100%
PWM frequency	No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type	IPS
Resolution	1920x1080
Becomes "Retina" from	24 inches (62 cm)
Contrast	1130:1
dE Color Checker	2.9 0.6
PWM Rating	10.0: (safe)

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