Compare ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 vs AORUS 15 2023 vs Gigabyte AERO 14 OLED 2023

Variants
AORUS 15 9KF
AORUS 15 9MF
AORUS 15 9SF
AORUS 15 BKF
AORUS 15 BMF
AORUS 15 BSF

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 Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2x2 + Bluetooth v5.2
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2x2 + Bluetooth v5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
99 Wh
63 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
FHD (1080p ) Webcam / HD (720p ) Webcam, Support Windows Hello Face Authentication
FHD (1080p ) Webcam, Support Windows Hello Face Authentication
Colors
Twilight Silver
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
CNC aluminum
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
4-speaker system
2x 2W Speaker
2x 2W Speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
294 mm / 11.57"
272 mm / 10.7"
220.8 mm / 8.7"
Size | Height
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
20.9 mm / 0.82"
17 mm / 0.67"
Size | Width
399 mm / 15.71"
360 mm / 14.2"
311 mm / 12.3"
Weight
3.10 Kg / 6.83 lbs
2.25 kg / 4.96 lbs
2.1 kg / 4.63 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
15.6 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
OLED
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
45% NTSC / 100% DCI-P3 / 100% sRGB / 100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
144 Hz / 240 Hz / 360 Hz / 165 Hz
90 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
FHD (1980 x 1080) / FHD (1980 x 1080) / FHD (1980 x 1080) / QHD (2560 x 1440)
2.8K 2880x1800
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
DTS:X® Ultra Audio Technology
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU 6GB GDDR6
HDR
VESA DisplayHDR 600 True Black
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
Three-Zone RGB Keyboard
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H / 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo

Performance

Key Travel
1.7 mm, N-key Rllover
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
16GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
LPDDR5
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
240W
130W
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
2x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 2x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)
1x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 1x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)
Storage | RAID
RAID 0

Reviews

Neofiliac score
89%
73%
69%
Pros
  • Reasonably-sized for 18-inch
  • Great performance options
  • Good port selection
  • Newly-added webcam (for ROG)
  • Gorgeous display
  • Clean styling
  • Decent power
  • Reasonable port selection
  • Upgradable
  • No numeric keypad
  • Narrow bezels
  • Decent port selection
  • Reasonably powerful for its class
  • CNC chassis
Cons
  • Plastic construction
  • RGB nonsense and too much branding
  • Plastic construction
  • Soldered memory
  • i5 model uses 12th-gen chip
  • Touchpad not elegant

Price

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