tldr; 17-inch gaming with RTX 4060/4070. Good thermals, 240Hz display. Popular pick for desk gaming at good value.
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Best praise vs top criticism for ASUS ROG Strix G17
“Great pick. Just a small nitpick haha, but its either the Strix Scar 17 or the Strix G17, you have the former which is the Scar 17 with the awesome vapor chamber cooling. The G17 don't get the goodies. It's the best cooling on a gaming laptop sans the tongfang rigs with external water cooler attached. Enjoy! Ain't nothing to pick about it, maybe apart from the 16:9 screen and the lower brightness. But it also won't be at this price neither if with these (see msi titan 18, with a similiar sized vapor chamber but better screen & intel -hx chips). Welcome to the gang!”
“but man no thunderbolt means it supports 2 monitors rather than 5 and that sucks for a programmer. I regret my ryzen 7 g17”
114 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 2/24/2026