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The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 is one of the largest gaming laptops you can buy, and it’s just been refreshed for 2024 with a 14th-generation Core i9 processor and a stunning mini-LED screen.
Physically the design hasn’t changed from the 2023 version (see issue 344, p54). That means it remains a massive slab of a laptop, with a footprint of 399 x 294mm. It isn’t too heavy, though, weighing in at 3kg.
The construction is certainly striking. The aluminium lid has an RGB-backlit logo, with additional colour bars along the front and rear of the chassis, controllable via either Asus’ Armoury Crate app or the standard Windows Settings. The rest of the chassis is part-translucent plastic; I don’t love this unfinished look, but it’s more interesting than a plain finish.
