Compare ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 vs ROG Zephyrus G16 2023 vs ASUS Zephyrus S15
Variants
FHD+
QHD+
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
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x RJ45 + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
2x UBS 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x 3.5mm Audio combo
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
76 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
720P HD IR Camera for Windows Hello
Camera | Front
Optional
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
3-microphone array
Array microphone
Speakers
4-speaker system
2x 2W Tweeter + 2x 2W dual-force woofer
2x speaker with smart AMP technology
Dimensions
Size | Depth
294 mm / 11.57"
243 mm / 9.57"
9.9 inch
Size | Height
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
19.9-22.3 mm / 0.78-0.88 inch
0.74 inch
Size | Width
399 mm / 15.71"
355 mm / 13.98"
14.1 inch
Weight
3.10 Kg / 6.83 lbs
2.0 kg / 4.41 lbs
1.9 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
16 inch
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS, matte
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB, 75.36% Adobe RGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
300 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
FHD (1920x1080)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB or RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB Max-Q
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
1-zone RGB
Per-key RGB lighting
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 10
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H / i7-12700H
10th-gen Intel Core i7-10750H or i7-10875H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Aura Sync
Variable Framerate
G-Sync
Performance
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16GB onboard + 1x SO-DIMM
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR4-3200 dual channel
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter
240 W
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
up to 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
Up to 2x 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe
Storage | RAID
RAID 0
Production
Debut
2020-04
Reviews
Neofiliac score
89%
65%
Pros
- Reasonably-sized for 18-inch
- Great performance options
- Good port selection
- Newly-added webcam (for ROG)
- Gorgeous display
- Light and compact for what it offers
- Decent build quality
- New white color
- Matte IPS display
- Very good gaming performance
- Good battery life
- Good keyboard and touchpad
Cons
- Plastic construction
- RGB nonsense and too much branding
- Repackaged M16 from 2022
- DDR4 memory?
- 12th-gen CPU?
- High power consumption under load
- High temperatures under load
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