Compare ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 vs Alienware m18 vs AORUS 17G (2021)
Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
RTX 3070
RTX 3080
Connectivity
Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 + 3x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Thunderbolt 3 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x Headphone + 1x Microphone + 1x SD + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps)
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
97 WHr
99 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
Camera | Front
HD
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Aluminum
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
4-speaker system
2x 2W Speakers
Dimensions
Bezels
3 mm
Size | Depth
294 mm / 11.57"
319.9 mm / 12.59"
276 mm / 10.8 inch
Size | Height
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
24.1-26.7 mm / 0.95 - 1.05 inch
26 mm / 1.0 inch
Size | Width
399 mm / 15.71"
410.3 mm / 16.15"
405 mm / 15.9 inch
Weight
3.10 Kg / 6.83 lbs
2.7 kg / 5.95 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
18 inch
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS, matte
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
72% NTSC
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
300Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
FHD (1920x1080)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Nahimic 3 3D Audio for Gamers
Chipset
Mobile Intel HM470 Express
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB or RTX 3080 8GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
Per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
AORUS Fusion RGB Per-Key
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Windows 10
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
Up to 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Security
Firmware-based TPM, supports Intel Platform Trust Technology (Intel PTT)
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
Performance
Key Travel
1.8 mm
2.5mm (Mechanical Keyboard w/ OMRON Gaming Switch)
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
Max 64GB (2x DIMMs)
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR4 2666MHz or 2933MHz
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
330W, optional GaN FET
230 W
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
2x M.2 SSD 2280 (1x NVMe + 1x NVMe/SATA)
Storage | RAID
RAID 0
Production
Debut
2021-01-13 (CES 2021)
Made In
Taiwan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
89%
88%
Pros
- Reasonably-sized for 18-inch
- Great performance options
- Good port selection
- Newly-added webcam (for ROG)
- Gorgeous display
- Premium build quality
- Superb port selection
- Quad M.2 SSD slots
- Powerful configurables
- All-metal construction
- High-end components
- 300Hz display
- Long battery life
- Built-in physical mechanical keyboard
Cons
- Plastic construction
- RGB nonsense and too much branding
- Extremely bulky
- Large bezels
- Memory limited to 4800MHz
- No 4K display option
- Very loud under load
- Mediocre performance
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