tldr; 18-inch esports monster with RTX 4080/4090. 240Hz display, mechanical keyboard. Top performance but loud and heavy.
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Best praise vs top criticism for ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18
โForgive me for my really scuffed setup, I was just so excited to get this up and running already. But I felt extremely lucky yesterday to have found this amazing deal on the Scar 18. I went to Best Buy to finally get a gaming laptop after using a Surface Pro 7 for years now. SP7 just wasn't able to handle my photo and video editing needs anymore along with the games I wanted to play. I was already dead-set on the Scar 18, but found that there were no new models in stock. But the amazing employee kept digging until we noticed an open box unit labeled as "fair". At first I was a little hesitant since I didn't want a used device, but when I inspected it, it looked almost unused. According to the employee, it was a display model that was stored back in. I've spent a day with it now and I'm very happy to say that nothing is wrong with it. Even the battery's still pretty decent. Hopefully I can setup my desk with it soon so I can make it look more presentable.โ
โLol I have three fully built desktop PCs, an Asus rog strix scar 18 5080 laptop and an Acer predator Helios 18 4080 laptop, an ROG Ally X, an s25 ultra, s22 ultra, two 49" g9 monitors, a 4k laser projector, full theater room, and a wife. Your broke ass is buying Lenovo laptops and Temu hats.โ
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