Our quick take

Asus ROG Strix G15 2021 - 4.5 / 5

Power and prowess

  • Up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Max Q 8GB GDDR6 GPU Up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU Up to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM Up to 1TB M2 NVMe storage

Gaming goodness

  • Display options: Full HD 1080p 300Hz IPS // WQHD 1440p 165Hz, 3ms response 62.5% sRGB, 47.34% Adobe RGB, Adaptive Sync Benchmarks: PC Mark, TimeSpy, TimeSpy Extreme, Port Royale, FireStrike Ultra, FireStrike Extreme

Connection options and downfalls

  • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (support Display Port & 100w PD Charger)  1x LAN RJ-45 Ethernet jack, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x audio combo jack  Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2x2), Bluetooth w/ support for Range Boost

Great sound and positional audio too

  • Up to Twin 4W Smart Amp speakers  Built-in array microphone Dolby Atmos compatibility AI microphone noise cancellation

Battery longevity

  • 90WHr 4-cell li-ion battery  240W AC adapter, 100W PD Charger via USB-C

To recap

A great bit of kit that’s solidly built and powerful enough to make light work of modern games. Great screen, battery life and noise and cooling handling lead its pros. Its only irks are limited connections and the lack of webcam. But, all told, it’s one of the best gaming laptops we’ve seen.