ASUS ROG Strix GL703GS-DS74 Scar Edition Gaming Laptop Review

ASUS ROG Strix GL703GS-DS74 Scar Edition gaming laptop is the first choice of the champions. This gaming laptop is equipped with all world class features one requires to immerse in the game and stay glued till hall of fame is achieved.

ASUS ROG Strix GL703GS-DS74 Display

ASUS Rog Strix GL703GS-DS74 gaming laptop features 17.3” FHD screen with minimal response time of 3ms. 1920×1080 pixels of resolution offer unmatched clarity allowing the user to enjoy high energy FPS games to the best level. This ultra fast changing display comes with refresh rate of 144Hz and leaves the player spell-bound with the fast changing frames feature that produces tearing-proof images.

Thus, this signature feature of ASUS ROG laptop is ideal for gaming purposes and it takes the excitement of the game to another level without straining the eyes.  The clean and crisp playback is suitable for FPS games and the gamer does not experience any concentration hurdles while playing on such high quality screen.

Processor and Graphics

This laptop is made super robust with 8th-Gen 6-Core Intel Core i7-8750H processor and has exceptional graphics support guaranteed by GTX 1070. The 8GB NVIDIA GeForce graphics processor is fully supportive of VR feature and offers the players the exceptional tangibility in the way the game comes into life on the screen.

The 6-core processor helps player enjoy multi-functionality with exceptional smoothness making the concept of lag something alien to this system.

ASUS ROG Strix GL703GS-DS74 is about 23% faster than other counterparts, thus, displaying the true meaning of speed and accuracy. No wonder it is considered the ideal resource for fast action FPS games! Anti-dust cooling helps the machine keep its cool when it is pushed to extremes.

RAM and Storage

ASUS ROG Strix GL703GS-DS74 features 16GB DDR4 RAM and 256B PCIe SSD coupled with 1TB SSHD making it possible for the user to enjoy faster processing, ample storage and ultimate gaming experience. Storing of as many games as you need is pretty easy. Thus, work and games go hand in hand with this amazing laptop equipped with humongous memory. 1000GB hybrid drive offers external storage in addition.

Thus, you can carry everything crucial and have as many games on the laptop making it a true gaming machine any passionate player would love to possess. Fast internet access point and smart bandwidth allocation makes gaming data a priority, allowing the user to use the machine more for gaming purposes.

As a result, the absence of optical drive does not prove to be any hindrance. Keep downloading, streaming and storing as many games as you want and the machine seems to be ever hungry for more and more games to store.

Keyboard

RGB style keyboard powered by ASUS AURA SYNC technology spells magnificence. It imparts distinct funky look to the laptop. The user is also given the option of choosing from variety of lighting options to fit the environs of the game loaded.

The keyboard is purely customizable and due to gaming software available, one can make it work just like the mood of the game. Keys adopt the lighting pattern as soon as the game is launched.

The performance of keyboard knows no boundaries as it is designed to withstand 20-million keystroke. N-key rollover and 1.8mm key travel is just ideal for the speedy gamer that you are. The user can enjoy dual advantage of better grip and swift movement. The ergonomic design of this keyboard is perfect for the go-getter that passionate gaming champion in you.

Play as much as you want and never feel exhausted with this keyboard. You can control the game and not get controlled by it due to this super intelligent keyboard designed to work on your commands. AURA SYNC technology from ASUS allows you to extend the lighting pattern to the other add-on products like headset, mouse too and convert the whole environment into a high energy battlefield.

Ports

You can enrich the laptop the way you want with wide host of ports that you can find on the sides and the back of it. The ports available are 1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack useful in noise-free conferencing, 1 HDMI port that can be connected to HDMI display for achieving multi-functionality, 1x RJ45 LAN Jack to bring in the fast speed Ethernet products on board to stay connected with uninterrupted network.

1x mini Display Port for bringing additional screen that can help manage work. There are 4x USB Type-A 3.1 (Gen1) and 1x USB Type-C 3.1 (Gen2) that help the user extract the best off this device. The latest connectivity option is also provided in the form of SD card reader. Apart from these, the wireless port Gigabit Wave 2 802.11ac WiFi that enables this high performance machine to have advantage of 1.7Gbps Wi-Fi speed for nonstop and speedy gaming.

• Other Versions: ASUS ROG Strix GL703GE-ES73 & ASUS ROG Strix GL703GM-DS74

Speakers

Game is just unimaginable without incredible sound that creates magical effect and transports you right to the set-up of the game. Action meets credibility with stereos based on Smart Amp technology that amplifies the sound by 200%. Moreover, there is advantage of wider range of sound allowing the user to modify the sound as per the mood of the game.

Battery

The battery of ASUS ROG Strix Scar Edition laptop supports your never say die spirit to the best. It is a 4-cell Li-ion battery delivering 76WHrs helping the user to game anywhere, anytime. The battery reaches its full capacity in minimal time and does not get exhausted anytime sooner. Thus, the user gets to enjoy longer working hours without bothering to look for charging points too often.

Verdict

ASUS stands for excellence and ROG Strix GL703GS-DS74 Scar Edition Gaming Laptop from this company is no exception. This machine is true representative of the gaming technology achieved by this ace maker of laptops. If we pay attention to aesthetics, it stands out beautifully in looks and sleekness. And, the machine does not lag behind anywhere in the functionality too.