ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Review (5900HX/RTX 3080)

1. Introduction2. CPU, Memory & SSD3. 3DMark4. Gaming 5. Thermals, Noise & Battery6. Closing Thoughts7. View All Pages

Thermals:

Thermally we can have no complaints from the Scar 15. The RTX 3080 Laptop peaked at 79C when using the ASUS Turbo mode, and that was with the GPU operating at around xxxxMHz. The 5900HX did run hotter, peaking at 93C, but impressively it maintained all-core clock speeds of over 4GHz during extended runs of Cinebench R23.

Noise:

Just like the TUF Gaming A15, we recorded a sound level of 47dBa when holding the sound meter 1 foot from the display, and that's with Turbo mode engaged. It's clearly audible and not great fun if you're not using a headset, but as gaming laptops go, I have used far louder machines.

Battery:

Lastly, battery life is pretty similar to the TUF Gaming A15. It didn't last quite as long using the Performance profile, but a result of over three hours is still very solid. If you switch to the Silent mode though, which operates with a lower power budget, this can be stretched to almost six hours, and bearing in mind that is six hours of constant use, the Scar offers more than enough juice to keep you going if you're out and about and need to send a few emails or surf the web.

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