Asus Rog Strix Scar 16
The Scar 16 is our favorite gaming and creator laptop of 2025. What seperates it from competitors like the Legion Pro 7i, Alienware 16 Area-51, and OMEN Max 16 is that it is more comfortable to actually game or create on. This is because feels much cooler to the touch in real world use. It exhausts hot air out the back not on your mouse hand. It doesn't have a numberpad so your hand is not pushed towards the center of the laptop where it is warmer. It also doesn't have ports down the front of the laptop that may get in your way.
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Pros
High end components
Feels very cool to the touch while gaming
Exhausts hot air out the back
Comfortable keyboard
Great Mini-LED display
Ports in good locations away from your mouse
Cons
Heavy
Like all thick laptops, you may feel it biting into your wrist a little
Asus Rog Strix Scar 16
The Scar 16 is our favorite gaming and creator laptop of 2025. What seperates it from competitors like the Legion Pro 7i, Alienware 16 Area-51, and OMEN Max 16 is that it is more comfortable to actually game or create on. This is because feels much cooler to the touch in real world use. It exhausts hot air out the back not on your mouse hand. It doesn't have a numberpad so your hand is not pushed towards the center of the laptop where it is warmer. It also doesn't have ports down the front of the laptop that may get in your way.
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Pros
High end components
Feels very cool to the touch while gaming
Exhausts hot air out the back
Comfortable keyboard
Great Mini-LED display
Ports in good locations away from your mouse
Cons
Heavy
Like all thick laptops, you may feel it biting into your wrist a little
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