The Most Powerful Gaming Laptop From ASUS! Scar 17 SE (2022) Review
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ASUS Scar 17 SE (2022) Review Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:06 Build Quality & Design
0:35 Specs
1:02 Cooling
1:19 More Build Quality
2:39 Size & Weight
3:05 MUX Switch
3:24 Camera & Microphones
3:37 Keyboard & RGB Lighting
4:34 Touchpad
4:46 Ports & Keystone
6:42 Getting Inside & Internals
7:29 SSD Speed & Wi-Fi
7:42 Upgrade Options
7:51 Speakers & Latencymon
8:15 Battery Life
9:36 Thermals & Software Modes
10:24 Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP
11:58 Game Performance in Different Modes
12:12 Cinebench CPU Performance (On & Off Battery)
13:51 Keyboard Temperatures
14:28 Fan Noise
15:13 Screen
16:53 Gaming Comparison - 1080p & 1440p
18:12 3DMark & Content Creation
18:57 BIOS & Undervolting
19:21 Linux Support
19:38 Pricing & Availability
20:08 Scar 17 SE vs MSI Titan GT77
20:56 Scar Issues
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The newer 2023 version is even crazier with 16/32 thread Ryzen CPU 🤯 th-cam.com/video/TjvQ1ZezOXY/w-d-xo.html
Considering the laptop can double as a desk lamp, I say it's a pretty good deal.
😂😂😂
Best comment 😆
actually desk lamps cost 1 dollar
@@Dr_Steal_Computer r/wooosh
@@Dr_Steal_Computer 🤓
Yet another episode of cant afford but still watching :)
One day you will!
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@@amirulizzat2114 by then there would be something better than this.
@@cyberdude274 however, the price will most likely remain around the same if we adjust for inflation
@@ed32568 True
I must say even though their designs are often overkill, the attention to detail is insane. The left rear exhaust reading MMVI (2006) is the year Asus first released ROG branded hardware🤯
yeah i´ve noticed this too, such a small thing yet really cool
This is on mine too. Rog strix 2021 (cheaper version than scar)
This is why although ROG Strix design were flashy, it kinda works for people who want something flashy (I still love my ROG Strix G17 2021 till today)
Yeah all that attention to detail, and they can’t even add a webcam or advanced Optimus, the details that actually matter not frivolous sht like rear vent design 🤦♂️
@@damontan4749 some people do nat want a webcam! They do not want NSA to watch them while accessing the hidden drive ;)
The fact that they did not include Advanced Optimus is really a shame. They need to keep something for the next years model.
Asus: “We’ve added the webcam back to our laptops this year!”
The Strix and Strix Scar series: *But it’s opposite day.*
3:43 - The main functions of the F keys ARE the F1-F12, not what each brand decides they should be.
That's what the function key is for though, the laptop keyboard engineer people said they need hot keys for things, but they ran out of space. So function key and more functions for the f1-f12 keys.
This is literally everything I needed to know about this rig, with no filler and no bs. Subscribed.
Legion 7 gen 7 squad. But Asus is always welcome too
yessssss have been waiting for this review since you teased the laptop
5 years ago I bought scar 2 gl504 watching your video and now I will buy this after watching this video. Feels good to be around you ❤️🦀
ASUS Engineer: We need a larger power supply
Other ASUS Engineer: For the GPU?
ASUS Engineer: For the RGB
Probably the biggest and heaviest power supply I ever seen for a laptop.
Nice! more of these Jarrod. Budget one's would be nice too.
Amazing review as always Jarrod 👏🏾 this is gonna be my next laptop!
i have been waiting for this review for a while, and happy to see my purchase hasnt fallen behind on the jarrod scoreboard
Love your Vids! Keep up the good work!
Good God, another review. Thank you so much! 🙏🙏
Props to Jarrod for filming a new b-roll shot for EVERY laptop review where he shows the SAME tools he uses to open it up. Proven ofcourse, by the laptop he's reviewing/overviewing is in the background :)
I'm glad someone noticed :D
Wow just in time Jarrod, I was researching about this laptop earlier today! I think this is my first choice for my next upgrade.
What a generic comment. I guess the name checks out
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@@HanmaHeiro What? No way!
@@unknownpawner1994 😅
Heads up, there is a glitch I had that caused my CPU to overheat. Once it hits 100°C, it shuts down. I have the regular Scar 17". The issue is related to Dolby Digital sound when using headphones. I ended up doing a system restore to fix it. I setup the manual setting to turn the fans to 100% by the time it hits 80°C. If you don't, it can heat up faster than Turbo mode scales up the fans then shutdown from excess heat. No problems with GPU temps. The new fancy cooling system on the SE might be strong enough to keep it cool.
Send me your former one 🤲🏽
Great video Jarrod! Thank you! ❤️🔥🤘
always waiting for this. pls make video between Asus and Lenovo Size comparison
Thanks for your great review Jarrod. I've been waiting for this one for a while, and just ordered one for myself. Its expensive, but I have no doubt I will get every penny worth over the next few years. Love all of your reviews, the best tech site on TH-cam.
how much you paid for it and configurations, can you also share the link please thank you
@@markfordham3143 There's a few left on Amazon. Just ordered one myself.
@@itzjp777 i have one, you wont be dissapointed , has run everything ive thrown at it so far and hasnt broken a sweat
Mine is arriving today so hyped
@@Warscar. have fun... You are lucky
Great video. I hope you can review the new acer Helios 300 soon since you’re the only laptop reviewer I trust
Excellent review with precise and comprehensive description of all the pros and cons, and a lot of good-to-know details : only here have I read that the vapor chamber is only on the 3080 model. Great work which helps me making a decision.
Glad it was helpful!
so no vapor chamber on 3070 model?? sorry I prolly missed it while watching
@@heartwire666 nope, only in G733CX 3080Ti.
great video!
The loose hinges that causes the screen to close is actually a power saving feature developed for intel cpus 😂
WHAT! SERIOUSLY?
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Hahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahhahahahaha
@@Rihaan_Thakkar Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahajahshaha
'Is not a bug, is a feature' :))
Awesome video Jarrod. I’m really interested in getting a 17 in. Gaming laptop with a 3070Ti and a better than FHD screen. Can you take a look at the 2022 HP Omen 17 inch builds with newest intel/Nvidia stuff? There’s a few configurations like that on Amazon for $2000.
Thanks! HP have some new system and aren't able to ship me stuff from US to Australia easily, they're trying to work it out
Hey Jarrod - thank you so much for all the incredible work you do. You've helped me navigate my next upgrade. Moving from a 5 year old Surface Book (1) to the XMG Neo 15 E22. I'll probably notice a slight difference 🤣. Just wondering where the XMG Neo 15 lands in these graph comparisons?
haha just a slight difference. The Neo 15 is in the gaming section (11:58), though this is with the Oasis (water cooler)
I wanna say a big thank you. I am game artist and I am looking for someone who tries to benchmarks laptops for 3D creation usage. You are one of them and I freaking love you.
Absolutely man, there is this ben kaiser who reviews laptops for artists too, but nothing on asus scar from him so far. what machine do you use?
I absolutely love the looks
Love your video's ❤️keep it up and can you make a video on it how to use manual mode in armoury crates software for good performance in game 🙂
6:12 About that issue, I have that problem on my scar 15 too, I just clicked on "Optimize" button on game in geforce and games runs great after that.
My favorite laptop, I already watched all youtube video about the rog strix scar 17 SE . I liked your video (even if I sometimes have a feeling of déjà vu)
great vid
Thank you so much you spend a lot of time to created this video and I finally bought this laptop.👏👏
What do you do for a living?
@@apimpnamedstreetmeat work 12 hours 7 day a week on McDonald's
hey jarrod, will you be reviewing the 2022 strix g15 or g17? i would love to see your thoughts on their more "budget" strix line.
btw i love your vids, they were a major factor in picking out which laptop to get!
Week ago I got it though with 3070Ti and QHD screen. Loving it!
@The It Factor still loving it! 🙂
It has not failed me once for now. I often have two games running at the same time (one being just idle/incremental, but still). Also, in one game (Soulstone Survivors) I could go farther than most other players did - the game had performance issues the deeper you went due to the increasing number of enemies, bullets and effects, so yeah, I definitely felt it is above average laptop.
It's portable enough for me and being able to take this powerhouse with me when visiting parents or in-laws is really great. Though I had to get new backpack, cause my previous laptop was only 15.6''.
For now it's still the best screen I have in house, so I enjoy watching tv shows and movies on. Might not be 4k, but still big difference to old FHD.
@@Shikao87 awesome! Enjoy 💗
I would absolutely love to see a full review of the Flow X16 - must absolutely see that one before I decide.
I'm still waiting on asus to send that one
Hello Jarrod, nice review.
What laptop would you pick? Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R with i7-12700H and 3070ti (External water cooler included) or the Scar 15 with i7-12700H and 3070ti?
Another great review Jarrod, I can't really explain how happy the depth and detail in your reviews make me!👏 Was tempted by this before but it's £4,000 in UK (exactly as you stated). Managed to pick up a Legion 7i 2022 (3080ti/2TB etc) for £3,300, so hoping I made the correct choice but until it gets here or you review it, I could be a chump!
Have you managed to get any luck with Lenovo on your end? Whether you reply or not, please don't stop doing what you are doing, the amount of people your reviews make a positive difference to grows every day and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend your channel to anyone needing guidance! 🥳
What uk retailer did you get the legion 7i from?
@@elcheapo017 Hi! It was from Lenovos UK website, became available sometime around midday on the 12th, had gone back to "coming soon" at some point on the 13th.
No luck with Lenovo yet, hopefully soon!
This device is certainly really cool a lot of nice features inside it. But on the other hand you can see in the opened shots that there is a lot of unused space inside the device, especially around the battery. Since the battery run time isn´t the best, why didn´t they use this real estate to put in a larger 100wh battery? Or better speakers, more thermal headroom? This device isn´t cheap so anyone buying is expecting the best of the best, this seriously doesn´t feel like it.
My thoughts exactly. At this price point, I'm expecting no compromises and this machine is filled with them. I don't get it. Performance is great, but there has to be more to justify the price IMO.
agreed
Because you can’t have a larger than 99.99whr battery otherwise it won’t be allowed on planes, so no one designs them larger.
I hate the fact that vapor chamber cooling is only available on the highest end model i9 + 3080Ti. I'm personally looking for a i7 + 3070Ti (since it will be easier to cool and comes close to 3080 performance without the $) but lack of better thermal options means that the i7 won't be running at its best (at rated speed of 4.7Ghz, or close to it). Or simply just for running components cooler.
@@Heliosvector This device has a 90 watt hour battery, by saying a 100wh I assume Luka is rounding up the 99.9 and questioning why Asus didn't put in the biggest battery they could if the Scar is being branded as the best of the best. There are now a few different laptops that do have 99.9wh batteries which are top of the line, yet this doesn't have one. The original comment's point is that this device has a lot of minor compromises compared to other top spec devices that while they don't sound like much, added together will slightly tarnish the end user experience, compared to a different top end laptop. when it's a 4 grand device, it really shouldn't have any of these drawbacks.
Got mine this morning after watching your review. Early impressions are this a very good machine. 👍
have you encountered any issues so far? how about the noise?
@@batmanonholiday4477 its a fantastic laptop absolutely no issue's at all. Because the cooling is really good its not a loud laptop. Alot of games I run in silent mode and you can't hear any fans. More demanding games I run in performance or turbo mode even then its not bad at all as gaming laptops go. It's by far the best laptop I've owned
@@stephenm6058 glad to hear about this, i think i will go for this one.. top performance for around 1000k + less than alienware hehe
@@batmanonholiday4477 definitely, it's a way better machine. Its faster then the x17 r2 and cheaper. I have nothing but good things to say about this laptop
recently received mine and wow what a laptop
Hey Jarrod,
Would love to know what sort of performance you can get out of these machines with a 100w USB C charger attached. Or is the performance the same as if it's on battery?
I just got mine slightly different I got the 1440p one but the USB C charging can only be used for task like google, movies etc. which fucking sucksss !!!
When will the detailed Lenovo Legion 7 Gen 7 review arrive?
My office has a black light ambience setting, the laptop would be so bright in there
Where did you get that led HDMI cable?! That s exactly what I need to compliment my gaming set up!
Jarrod flexing with the UV torch 🤣👍
I think that really good game for testing cpus is "squad"...maybe it's not that popular as other games but it really shows the performance difference between cpus...especially single core performance
Add in windows hello and a webcam and sold! Hopefully when the 40 series comes out that will be the case! Thank you Jarrod!
I like your category with the Fan noise! Even if it makes clear that ther is unfortunately no quiet Laptop...expect the xmg with oasis
Hey Jarrod! Are you planning on doing a review on the Legion 5 Pro gen 7? (some models with the 6800H were just released)
OMG!! They put a 1440p panel on this? FINALLY they listened! I am seriously considering one of these.
They put 1440p panel on previous model too. 165Hz 1440p
What is the exact methodology you use for your battery life test? Like what video do you loop it on, do you normalize screen nits or is it based on the brightness % slider, etc?
Info on how I do battery testing can be found here: jarrods.tech/list-of-laptop-battery-life/
You mention that you have had the performance issues with optimus disabled on the msi machines as well. Does this apply to the ge76 and 77? Can you use the display ports on those with optimus disabled Atleast without a hit to performance?
Bro nailed it. This is my new daily driver. Idk if this laptop already available in my country Philippines
I Just received mine yesterday and honestly i couldnt ask for anything better . Very solid gaming laptop and its really a huge upgrade from my 1060 . Thank you for the review
how is the noise though? This is what i am wondering about... does it go crazy if you do simple web browsing and youtube, word typing?
Also, have you encountered any issues so far? screen back-light bleed or overheating?
@@batmanonholiday4477 No it doesnt go crazy and its really quiet when you do a simple or regular tasks such as the one you listed but if you are video editor or graphic designer then that's different story .
So far nothing honestly . No back-light bleeding and the cooling system doing great job on keeping the system cool . The highest temp i got was around 85 to 87 and i was playing on 2k max setting and running all sort of apps XD . THE laptop is a beast i can tell you this and i am really satisfied with it
@@Souly995 oh, yes, actually more into 3d animation, some video editing, unreal engine for indy games.. i guess the fans will start working like on any other powerful laptop.. do you feel they hit really high and irritating notes or is it just a hum? i wonder if using a cooling pad can reduce some of that
The uv thing could be cooler if it was a 3M reflective coating instead
Is that.... a gaming laptop with ports in the back! What a miracle 😭🙏
Best review 👌
The lack of g sync is disappointing but as always thanks for the in depth review.
Thank you Jarrod for all the effort you do 👍🏻
I feel like I remember the hinges are easily adjusted once you're opened up? I also discovered how even $20-30 Logitech cameras are better than built in solutions.
0:28 bro that was funny and also practical. Imagine a friend of yours flexing it in a houseparty with a torchlight 😂😂
When are we gona see an automatically openin and closing of a laptop Lid, future Tecs gona be amazing
I just bought one for 119990 THB or around 3300 USD.
The lack of gaming laptop options in my country with RTX 3080/Ti forced me down to either go with ginormous Titan GT77 or a very large Scar 17 SE.
That gutsy salesman actually gave me good discount on Scar 17 SE so it costed pretty much the same as top specs Scar 15.
And yes I did get one with 1440p 240 Hz screen like Jarrod recommended.
Can't wait to see how well this thing do on Emulation!
Hi buddy, I bought the same laptop, I installed a fresh win 11 and now overclocking tab is missing in armory crate, I searched and found out I need some files called esupport, can u please send me yours?
Hey Jarrod, good acting, I laughed, keep it up 🤗
Hey Jarrod, would you review the GE77HX or would you class it as the same as the GE76 12th gen?
Disappointing in the port department for a 17 inch laptop. MSI even adds sd card slots. Gonna be waiting for the Lenovo slim 7i for the mini led screen. Hope that more manufacturers add mini led screens and SD card slot
First, he gets weird samples, almost all SE in every country is sold with 1440p screen and he has a 1080p. Second good thing we still have good old ips, all mini led laptops are all PWM, and it's a bad thing, even if you are not sensitive to PWM it can still cause eye health issue such as dry eys in long run. I fully agree this laptop needs more port though, AT LEAST 1 more USB A.
The UV reacting coating looks awesome
My Strix Scar 17 lid doesn't begin to close itself until much further down, just to note. My touchpad also doesn't have the right side wobble like your demo model has. I'm not sure if this is because yours is a heavily used demo model or not.
hey Jarrod nice review. can u review rog strix g15 2022 model
I had to go through 2 returns with this laptop. During first time my GPU was defective ( didn’t go over 100W at all), second time the left hinge was damaged ( probably during shipping). It’s a beast though, I guess I just got unlucky.
What was the price
@@thecompetitor4418 for the first one I paid 3.699 plus tax, the second one was 3.499 plus tax
@@andriikryvoruchko1666 USD or Euros?
@@kennetha6594 USD
Yeah unlucky mine is working fine atm like a king nothin wrong rn, hope you get yours fixed or replaced its amazing
I hope to get one soon 😊
did a recent bios update come out? I had one 2 months ago and really wanted to hold on to it, but the gpu was only pushing 130 watts. It was performing like a razer blade 15 in terms of FPS. Don't know if mine was defective or updates were needed. I was super bummed now I can't find any inventory anywhere
I am of a mind that all of these Notebooks with sick displays should have a DP input for when the internal hardware becomes obsolete. I have one of the first Zephyrus M's (GM501) i7-8750H/GTX-1060 , it's a great notebook (one of the first with a MUX). A beautiful 144Hz 1080p G-sync IPS display is mostly wasted on the 1060 with AAA games, Be nice to be able to use the display natively on current gen hardware.
that chasis is a powerful flex from vjs though, i could also use that flashlight to fast check if some bills are fake or not, but well... neither is for gamers haha
Nice. But the nits are still to low.
My favorite laptop is the creator z17 but that one getting to hot. 4 month's looking pros en cons and hoping for a little price drop.
Jeremy Clarkson: "More power!".
Jarrod: "There's more to life than just raw power".
for something that big, should be on par with gt77 2022 on upgradeability.
0:31 love the acting, probably rich kid at school.
Legion 7i gen7 i can't wait👌
One last thing I would like to see some faster ddr5 ram and see how much of a difference it would make once ddr5 improves and normalizes further. Something like 6400 or higher speeds. Just something interesting for one to know if it's worth it bothering with it at all
6400 will take at least 1-2 years for laptops, I heard they will release 5600hz for next gen laptops. enough for me as I am holding on my 10th gen heating throttling HP envy 15 😖
@@zagranzon2464 hz?💀
@@ekdkchisns7503 Hertz, the clock speed, the number of transfers of data in between the cpu and ram per second, aka the cycles per second
@@zagranzon2464 That's what I learned too. I wonder how it will impact laptops with AMD cpu and cpu+gpu has they'll support DDR5 5200 Mhz.
2:07 this is a feature. Tight hinges are just going to break eventually. I usually loosen them myself on all my laptops, nice to know I don't need to on this one.
Jarrod, what do you think about version with 3070 Ti, same model SE with HX 12950HX ? To buy it or not?
Your assumption is correct about its price: it should match the MSI at USD 4000. It's a little over USD 4000 in Romania right now.
Hey Jarrod, do you think it would be possible to dump the VGA Bios of this laptop? Thanks!
Hey Jarrods, the i9-12950HX is a vPro-compatible CPU so the CPU overclocking ability will be limited. Is this a minor problem or not?
When is the last time you heard somebody OC their laptop CPU? How silly. Its not even a minor problem. Its no problem at all.
Waiting the ge 77 and 67 test !
EAGERLY WAITING FOR ZEPHYRUS DUO 16
Hey jarrod please review more laptops in the mid range also specially rtx 3050 and 3060 ones since most people are gonna opt for the 3060 or the 3050 ones.
I have thr scar 17 2022 model but got it as soon as they annouced this. I would have gotten this one but then again, next year will come fast and will announce another new model.
Hi, since you live in Australia, have you tested Aftershock stuff? Since it's a company from Singapore and there's a branch in Australia, I'm curious to know your opinion on their stuff! Thank you for reading
Yes. You will find a few of them on the channel and a review of the Vapor 15X is coming up on Friday.
Screen is the biggest downside. Why 1080p with 3080 ti? It must have been 1440p with 240hz instead.
There is 1440p version. You can check their website.
How loud would this laptop be in an eSports game where the CPU is used at its full potential and the GPU is kept at 150 W but not used as much because the graphics quality is reduced to a minimum?
The hey come look at this cover part was funny
Solid af!
Hello Jarrod can you please review the XMG Apex Max Desktop replacement with Desktop Ryzen Processor and AM4 desktop motherboard? you have a video of the older model
I came for the reviews, I stayed for the epic band t-shirts.
yo jarrod is it ok if i install the ssd already has the heatsink? or how thick or tall is the heatsink to fit inside that laptop?
Do you think that XMG will release something new and powerful, both a fat and a thin version, this year?