I would prefer a bit more customization, like the ability to customize every single key's color, but it's nice to finally see something other than red on a ROG. Out of the box, all of the keys were red, but with the new ROG Aura Core software, I was able to change or cycle between hues and separate the keyboard into four different zones to give them each their own colors. This is one of Asus' first laptops with an RGB-backlit keyboard. My only complaint is that the keys could stand to pop up a bit faster, which would be better for quick-twitch reactions while gaming. On the typing test, I typed at a speedy 115 words per minute, exceeding my average of 107 wpm. Between its deep 2.1 millimeters of key travel and 60 grams of required actuation, I never came close to bottoming out. The Strix's keyboard offers an extremely comfortable typing experience. I tried switching to action mode, and it provided a more well-rounded soundscape. The background music, however, was quiet. When I played Batman: Arkham Knight, I found that the speakers really packed a punch when the Batmobile fired missiles at drones and enemies talked through walkie-talkies. With the preloaded Dolby-powered ICEPower AudioWizard, I switched to the Action preset, which emphasized the percussion and cymbals, but I think the default multimedia setting is fine for most people when they're just watching YouTube videos. When I listened to Tegan and Sara's "Closer," the sound immediately filled our small conference room with a blast of synths, vocals and drums. The speakers on the Strix GL753 are pretty powerful. Despite the score, I found the screen to be bright enough for both casual use and gaming. Our light meter measured the Strix's average display brightness at 285 nits, which is just below the 295-nit average and dimmer than the Alienware (319 nits), but it was brighter than the Stealth Pro (242 nits). This mark is worse than the average (1.5), the Stealth Pro (2) and the Alienware (0.8). With its high Delta-E score of 2.2, the Strix's colors aren't very precise (0 is ideal). The screen on the Strix reproduces an excellent 124 percent of the sRGB color gamut, though it falls just short of the desktop-replacement average (128 percent), and far below the Alienware 17's (174 percent), but it's better than the Stealth Pro (111 percent). Even though the screen doesn't support Nvidia's G-Sync, I didn't have any problems with screen tearing.
The viewing angles were still great, but it was hard to make out Batman in the dark when I wasn't looking straight at the screen. When I played Batman: Arkham Knight, the red-and-purple neon signage atop stores in Gotham City contrasted nicely against a cloudy night sky, and I could see the raindrops pelting the Dark Knight's cape.
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