I purchased the 2023 ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 17 for $2899 + tax. It is the fastest laptop I have tested, especially in multi-threaded workloads.
In this video I showcase how fast it is in productivity and gaming scenarios, look at it's build quality, fan noise and thermals.

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Specs:
Ryzen 9 7945HX CPU
175W RTX 4080
17.3" 2560 x 1440 panel
1TB SSD
32GB DDR5 4800MHz RAM
720p Webcam
Advanced optimus
90Wh battery

Timeline:
00:00 Specs and pricing
00:34 Productivity and game average benchmarks
01:41 Build quality
01:55 Keyboard
02:15 RGB Light bar
02:52 weight
03:05 styling
03:13 Thermals - CPU load
03:24 Thermals, performance modes and fan noise - Gaming
06:03 Panel
06:40 Webcam
06:53 Underside and inside the laptop
07:10 speakers
07:27 battery life
08:16 ports
08:41 Summary and game benchmarks

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