After launching its gaming-focused ROG Phone 5 series in India, Asus has launched its latest gaming laptop lineup in the country today. The company has brought a bunch of new ROG laptops, first unveiled earlier this year, with updated Ryzen 5000-series CPU and RTX 30-series GPUs. This includes the new Strix Scar 15 and Scar 17, the Strix G15 and G17, and the TUF A15 laptops.
Strix Scar 15 and Scar 17
So, let’s start with the new Strix Scar-series laptops with the upgraded CPUs and GPUs. The Scar 15 comes with a 15.6-inch display and the Scar 17 boasts a 17.3-inch panel. There are two display options you can choose – an FHD (1080p) IPS panel with a 300Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time and a WQHD (1440p) IPS panel with 165Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time.
The highlight of the new Scar-series is the new optical-mechanical keyboard. We saw Asus showcase the feature on the Scar 17 at CES 2021 earlier this year. It brings an advanced keyboard with a 1.9 mm key-travel and per-key RGB lighting. It has a response time of 0.2ms and has a switch lifetime of 100 million presses, as per the company.
Turning our attention to the Strix G-series, it comes in two new variants – the new Strix G15 and G17. They offer the same display options as the Scar 15 and Scar 17. So, you can choose between an FHD or WQHD panel for the G15 (15.6-inch) and G17 (17.3-inch).
Inside, the G15 packs the new AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor while the G17 packs the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU. For graphics, the G15 boasts an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 with 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM. On the other hand, the G17 comes with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 paired with 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM.
Finally, the company has also expanded its TUF gaming laptop series with the launch of the TUF A15 in India. It comes with an upgraded AMD Cezanne Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM, and features a 15-inch FHD display with a refresh rate of 144Hz.
Price and Availability
Coming to the price and availability of the Strix Scar-series, the Scar 15 starts at Rs. 1,54,990 and will be available from March 22. The Scar 17, on the other hand, starts at Rs. 2,34,990 and will be available from the first half of April.
