Compare ROG Strix Scar 16 vs AORUS 17 2023 vs XMG Neo 16 2023
Variants
AORUS 17 9KF
AORUS 17 9MF
AORUS 17 9SF
AORUS 17 BKF
AORUS 17 BMF
AORUS 17 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
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x RJ45 (2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x Mic-in + 1x SD Card reader
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 + Bluetooth v5
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
99 Wh
99 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
FHD (1080p ) Webcam, Support Windows Hello Face Authentication
Full HD webcam (Windows Hello compatible)
Colors
Core Black
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
A / D sides aluminum, B / C sides plastic
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Microphone with noise cancelling
Speakers
4-speaker system
2x 2W Speaker
Stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
264 mm / 10.39"
283 mm / 11.1"
266.8 mm
Size | Height
22.6-30.4 mm / 0.89-1.2 inch
21.8 mm / 0.86"
26.1 mm
Size | Width
354 mm / 13.94"
398 mm / 15.7"
358.4 mm
Weight
2.5 Kg / 5.51 lbs
2.8 kg / 6.17 lbs
2.5 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
380 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
16 inch
17.3 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB
99% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
144 Hz / 300 Hz / 240 Hz
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
FHD (1980 x 1080) / FHD (1980 x 1080) / QHD (2560 x 1440)
QHD+ 2560×1600
Response Time
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Chipset
Intel® HM770
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 8 GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB / 4090 16GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
Three-Zone RGB Keyboard
4 RGB backlight zones, optional mechanical keyboard with per-key RGB backlight and CHERRY MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile switches
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
Intel Core i9-13900HX
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Touchpad
Microsoft Precision Glass Touchpad, two integrated buttons, 150 x 95 mm
Variable Framerate
G-SYNC
Performance
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
DDR5 6400MHz dual channel
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
240W
280W / 330W
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
2x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 2x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)
2x M.2 2280 SSD via PCI Express 4.0 x4
Storage | RAID
RAID 0
0 / 1
Reviews
Neofiliac score
88%
77%
81%
Pros
- Very powerful components
- Good cooling setup
- Good port selection
- No numeric keypad
- Good Nebula display
- Rather compact for the power it offers
- Reasonably powerful
- Clean styling
- Good port selection
- Reasonably clean styling
- Very powerful components
- Water cooling
- Not bulky for its class
- Same power and options as the Neo 17
Cons
- Mostly made of plastic
- Too much branding
- Often sold with dated chips
- Low-res displays
- Mostly built of plastic
- Rather large bezels
- Ugly chin
- Has numeric keypad
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