Good so far. Smaller than my last lappi so having to adjust Read more

I only have positive things to say about this laptop: - best display you can ever get on a laptop in 2023: QHD+ minLED 1100 nits HDR with G-Sync and 240Hz - very good cooling system: 3x fans setup with liquid metal on both CPU and GPU - high spec: 13th i9 Intel CPU (they could have went with a lower tier CPU, as this one gets quite hot), RTX 4080 175W (12GB memory, MUX switch to easy switch to the Intel GPU), 32GB RAM (4800MHz), 2x 1TB nVME SSDs in Raid 0 (write speed of 8250 MB/s), Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.2 - good selection of ports, but no SD card reader: 2.5G Lan, TB4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, headphone jack - web cam is only 720p, they should have went for a better one at this price - fan noise is decent, with 50 dBA at Turbo mode and 52 dBA at max fans - virtual NumPad is handy - very good per-key RGB keyboard and touchpad - very good quad speakers setup - quite good portability for the size and performance you get, weighting at 2.48 kg Aside from the lack of an SD card reader and not having a 1080p camera with Windows Hello, there is a slight coil whine that it should go away in time. As stated before, they could have went with a lower-tier CPU to minimize temperatures a bit, something like maybe the i7-13650hx or an AMD CPU. There are status leds that should have been smaller in size and positioned in a better place, as it can be bothersome for some people. These negatives don't bother me, but for this price they are not acceptable. My only really negative thing I have is with Amazon as even now, after 2 weeks of having the laptop in my possession, they still have not sent me the game code in order to fulfill the associated promotion they have with a free Alan Wake 2 game. Read more

Beautiful details looks so heavy until you take it out of the box also a bargain much cheaper for what Currys had sold then they replaced for i9 14th gen not easy to use but getting there. Also it appears to be undamaged and in excellent condition except for the out package something was removed where it look like it was cut off and seems to be something missing from the inside the box under were the laptop sits not sure what was there exactly, but it was empty when I opened it in the top right corner of the tray no instructions of any kind just leaflet on the lower right tray and the charger was in the massive tray of the box but that doesn't matter at this point as long the laptop works well it's good enough for me. Read more

I bought this laptop for video editing and for gaming whilst working away - I've owned this laptop for 6 months now. Here are my impressions, DISPLAY: I was very disappointed in the screen quality, there is heavy backlight bleed throughout the edges of the display, not too noticeable under casual use, but a big issue for video editing, however I won't compare it too harshly for editing as at the end of the day its a gaming laptop. However, I found the bleed unacceptable for a new laptop at this price point. BUILD QUALITY: Overall, I'm happy with the build quality - all plastic design, It would have been nice to have some aluminum parts here but considering that this is an entry level gaming laptop, I was impressed with the lack of bending and strong joints throughout. What really annoys me is the QWER+ASDF keys, these transparent keys are impossible to read in the daylight. Clear keys with white text is just a bad combination. Keystrokes feel okay but leave something to be desired. PERFORMANCE: I had a MAJOR issue within the first 2 months where the dGPU (RTX4060) failed and would only run from the integrated graphics. I had only had a few light gaming sessions previous to this. Luckily as this laptop was bought through Amazon, I was able to send it to one of their repair centers. They turned it around within a few weeks and fixed the issue. I'm really grateful for this service as I know how much of a pain the RMA process with the manufacturers can be, especially ASUS. Therefore I would highly recommend buying your laptop here. After the repair I've not had any further issues and It has been a delight. I have played multiple titles such as Helldivers 2, Call of Duty, Bodycam etc... All run at fairly high settings and still making the most of the 165hz monitor, for the specs I have no complaints here at all. I'm able to do some light video editing in Davinci Resolve, not comparable to my 64GB RAM and RTX4090 desktop setup, but it gives me a headstart on my projects whilst working away. Again this laptop is not designed for video editing so I cant set my expectations too high. SUMMARY: Taking all the above into consideration, I wish that I had upped my budget slightly and gone for a slightly better spec, possibly just a 4070 and a higher resolution/quality display. The early GPU issues were a concern and I'm now anxious of further issues down the line but as of writing this it is working perfectly. I will update if any further issues occur. If you can stretch your budget slightly, I would advise looking elsewhere. But for entry level budget gaming, this has been a great laptop. NOTE: if you choose this laptop I would highly recommend uninstalling Armory Crate and use G-Helper instead. I believe Armory Crate could have been the source of the GPU issues in my case. G-Helper is way more lightweight and has all the features you need without the bloatware. Read more

So if you’re looking at this laptop, you’re looking for top tier. Sure the MSI titan manages to squeeze a tad more performance out of the same components, but flying that close to the sun comes at a cost, financially and reliability. So with only a few others hitting this sweet spot, why should you choose this? Intro: My nearly 4 year old Alienware Area51 2080ti is starting to show its age. It’s fast enough, but struggles on the latest ray tracing titles, the call of the newest and bestest is getting stronger. I chose that laptop as really at the time it was the king of the big desktop replacement laptops. I travel a lot for my job so I wanted performance as close to my high end desktop as possible on the move. I was close to pulling the trigger on the Alienware M18 with the same hardware as the ROG, but after reviewing everything, it seems it, like many of the current gen top end laptops has thermal issues. Not so with the SCAR 18. It’s almost magical how this thing can perform and keep performing under load without hitting any thermal throttle! The 13980 i9 and RTX4090 is an awesome combo! The SSD is lightning fast, and the 2tb is generous compared to others! Out the box it’s already as fast as my previous gen i9 3090 desktop, which is silly for a laptop. The fans kick in and ate a bit noisy, but no more so than my old Alienware. It’s also a lot thinner. And it might be strange to say this, but despite the massive screen, this thing is sleek and comparatively light, next to that old thing! I’d happily carry it in a rucksack! Performance: Make sure you update the bios and you can unlock the under volt offsets and really get some performance out of it! I’m talking silly speeds! Frame rates well over 100 in any game on ultra is reasonable to expect. No longer do you need to worry about slowing down. This thing can even play star citizen at max settings with very high frames, which is nuts! It’s never going to be as fast as a desktop 4090 best, as it’s s fraction of the power available, but it’s benchmark is on par with some high end 4080 i9 desktops. So not bad for something you can pick up in your hand! Lighting: The RGB lighting is the best I’ve seen on a laptop, loads of presets to choose from and awesome knight rider like effect when it goes to sleep! The screen is beautiful and the keyboard is nice to use. I’d use this thing to work on too frankly. Sound: So most people will probably just get headphones on for this kind of machine, but the speakers are really impressive. Very crisp and good base. If you want to sit in a hotel room and turn it into a cinema, this thing does the trick. That said you’d need it loud if heavy gaming as the fans will need to be drowned out. Downsides: The power brick is a bit big, but nothing like the two lumps from the Alienware I used to have to carry. The track pad is a bit crap too, it feels nice, but been a bit funny to used, but I’d rarely not use a mouse. And you have to mention the fan noise on any gaming laptop. When you crank this thing, it kicks out a lot of air… no worse than others I’ve tried, but none are good! That said, you can use a quiet mode for reduced performance, which is still good… oh and it might be a laptop, but this thing eats power, it’s not going to last long not plugged in. And those are my only cons. Conclusion: If you want what could easily be considered one of the best, that continues to improve from bios updates, then this is the one. I have zero regrets! Unreasonable power, great screen and design and a fantastic package overall. Read more