In gaming every second counts, a moment too late and it’s game over. This certainly applies to fps-focused games such as Counter-Strike and Overwatch. ASUS plays cleverly into this with its new Scar edition notebooks and we tested the 17” model - the ASUS Strix Scar GL703VM-EE099T, a laptop with a price tag of around 1850 euros and a super-fast screen.

Gaming laptops often look like a busy neon-lit street in the evening but not everyone is looking for that effect. RGB lighting is fun, but also distracting. In addition, the question is whether it is always useful to immediately draw attention to your gaming hobby, especially if you just want to have a powerful machine at your disposal at school, university or at work, which is also good for gaming in your free time.