Compare ROG Strix Scar 16 vs IdeaPad Pro 5i GEN 8 16 vs IdeaPad Pro 5i GEN 8 14
Variants
2.2K
2.8K
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
1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C + 2 x USB 3.2 + 1 x HDMI 2.1 + 1 x SD Card Reader + 1 x Audio
1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C + 2 x USB 3.2 + 1 x HDMI 2.1 + 1 x SD Card Reader + 1 x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 6 / 6E, Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
75WHr
75WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
IR FHD Camera with ToF Sensor
IR FHD Camera with ToF Sensor
Colors
Arctic Grey Frost Blue
Arctic Grey Frost Blue
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Metal
Metal
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual Microphone Array
Dual Microphone Array
Speakers
4-speaker system
2 x 2W Speakers; Dolby Atmos® Audio
2 x 2W Speakers; Dolby Atmos® Audio
Dimensions
Size | Depth
264 mm / 10.39"
251 mm / 9.88 inch
221 mm / 8.7 inch
Size | Height
22.6-30.4 mm / 0.89-1.2 inch
from 17.9 mm / 0.7 inch
from 15.99 mm / 0.63 inch
Size | Width
354 mm / 13.94"
356 mm / 14.01 inch
312 mm / 12.28 inch
Weight
2.5 Kg / 5.51 lbs
1.95 kg / 4.3 lbs
1.43 kg / 3.15 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
350 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
16 inch
16"
14"
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
2.5K (2560 x 1600)
Response Time
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge Express
Rapid Charge Express
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6 GB Laptop GPU / GeForce RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6 GB Laptop GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
Intel® Core™ i7-13700H / i5-13500H
Intel® Core™ i7-13700H / i5-13500H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Performance
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
LPDDR5
LPDDR5
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
Up to Type-C 65W
Up to Type-C 65W
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
PCIe M.2 : 512 GB / 1 TB
PCIe M.2 : 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage | RAID
RAID 0
Production
Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)
2023-01 (CES 2023)
Reviews
Neofiliac score
88%
78%
81%
Pros
- Very powerful components
- Good cooling setup
- Good port selection
- No numeric keypad
- Good Nebula display
- Rather compact for the power it offers
- Well-priced
- Decent performance
- Good port selection
- Clean design
- Good port selection
- Better built than the IdeaPad Slim 5i
- Optional discrete graphics
- H-series CPU
Cons
- Mostly made of plastic
- Too much branding
- Soldered memory
- Limited storage (single slot)
- Consumer grade of construction
- No OLED found in the IdeaPad Slim
- Not the most durable thin and light laptop
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