AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX Review ft. Asus ROG Strix Scar 17

1. Introducing the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX2. The Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) G733PY 3. Performance and Testing: CPU4. Testing and Performance: System5. Testing and Performance: Gaming6. Closing Thoughts7. View All Pages

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) G733PY

Specification

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 16 cores/32 threads, 2.5GHz/5.4GHz 55W+ TDP
• Integrated GPU: AMD 610M with RDNA2 technology
• Display: 17-inch, 2,560×1,440 resolution, 240Hz refresh IPS with G-Sync
• Add-in Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop 16GB GDDR6, 2090MHz at 175W
• Memory: 32GB Samsung DDR5-4800 dual channel
• SSD: 2TB SK Hynix PC801 PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD (our sample has 1TB)
• Audio: Stereo speakers
• Wi-Fi: MediaTek WiFi-6e
• I/O ports:
  • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 3.5mm Combo audio jack
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort and Power Delivery
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort
  • 1x HDMI 2.1
• LAN Realtek 2.5Gb
• Battery: 90Wh/5,675mAh, 330W power adapter
• Dimensions: 395mm x 282mm x 59-72mm
• Weight: 3.0kg plus 1kg for power supply and mains cable
• Operating system: Windows 11 Pro

AMD sent KitGuru a sample of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) G733PY laptop to showcase their Ryzen 9 7945HX CPU. As we highlight in our video, the CPU draws slightly under 100W by default while the Nvidia GPU draws 150W. For our second set of test runs we reduced the CPU power settings in Asus Armoury Crate from 92W to 65W. In other words the CPU is somewhat overshadowed by the GPU.  While the impressive Asus Vapour Chamber cooling system is able to keep the hardware under control, we have to wonder whether the AMD CPU would look more impressive in the cheaper version of this laptop that comes with RTX 4080 Laptop graphics.

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