

Powering everything is the 14-core Intel Core i9 12900H, the very best mobile processor Intel has produced to date. ASUS also packed the ROG Strix Scar 15 with the latest tech from Intel and NVIDIA. Using the ASUS Armoury Crate app, you can customize various settings around the NFC key, resulting in the addition of neat physical functionality. The Keystone 2 is an ASUS NFC key that's included with the Strix Scar G533 that can be used to unlock access to an encrypted partition inside the laptop where more sensitive data can be stored, as well as switch to personalized settings. The right side of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar G533 is bare aside from the Keystone 2 key port. Then there are two USB-C ports (one with Display Port and Power Delivery charging, the other with Thunderbolt 4 support), 2.5G LAN, and an HDMI 2.1 port on the rear below the display.

In order to connect all your favorite peripherals, ASUS included two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports and a 3.5mm combo jack on the left. The rest of the gaming laptop is your standard affair with black plastics, RGB backlit chicklet keyboard, and enough vents to suck in (and exhaust) air to help cool the internal components. ASUS supplies two replacements with the ROG Strix Scar G533, but you can 3D print your own to give the laptop a personal touch. User-replaceable Armor Caps are located up in the back left corner. The ASUS ROG Strix Scar G533 is an instantly recognizable and very powerful gaming laptop. The design is pleasing to gaze at, even if you're not into the whole "gamer" aesthetic. The company also tried to do something a little different with the main chassis by making part of it translucent, allowing you to see a little of what happens beneath the keyboard. The ASUS ROG Strix Scar G533 is instantly recognizable thanks to the RGB lighting strip along the bottom of the laptop.
