Compare ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 vs ROG Zephyrus G16 2023

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
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

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
720P HD IR Camera for Windows Hello
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
3-microphone array
Speakers
4-speaker system
2x 2W Tweeter + 2x 2W dual-force woofer

Dimensions

Size | Depth
294 mm / 11.57"
243 mm / 9.57"
Size | Height
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
19.9-22.3 mm / 0.78-0.88 inch
Size | Width
399 mm / 15.71"
355 mm / 13.98"
Weight
3.10 Kg / 6.83 lbs
2.0 kg / 4.41 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
Response Time
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
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
1-zone RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H / i7-12700H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo

Performance

Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR4-3200 dual channel
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
up to 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
Storage | RAID
RAID 0

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
Cons
  • Plastic construction
  • RGB nonsense and too much branding
  • Repackaged M16 from 2022
  • DDR4 memory?
  • 12th-gen CPU?

Price

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