Compare ROG Strix Scar 16 vs ASUS Strix G17

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
3x UBS 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 / DP + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x 3.5mm Audio combo + 1x RJ45
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
66 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
Camera | Front
Optional camera
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Array microphone
Speakers
4-speaker system
2x 4.2W speaker with smart AMP technology

Dimensions

Size | Depth
264 mm / 10.39"
293 mm
Size | Height
22.6-30.4 mm / 0.89-1.2 inch
26 mm
Size | Width
354 mm / 13.94"
399 mm
Weight
2.5 Kg / 5.51 lbs
2.85 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
16 inch
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS, matte
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
120, 144, or 240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
FHD (1920x1080)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, RTX 2060 6GB, RTX 2070 8GB, or RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
4-zone or 1-zone RGB lighting
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 10
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
10th-gen Intel Core i7-10750H or i7-10875H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Aura Sync

Performance

Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
Up to 32 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
230 W
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
Up to 2x 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 RAID0 + 1x SATA SSD
Storage | RAID
RAID 0

Production

Debut
2020-04

Reviews

Neofiliac score
88%
Pros
  • Very powerful components
  • Good cooling setup
  • Good port selection
  • No numeric keypad
  • Good Nebula display
  • Rather compact for the power it offers
  • Matte IPS display
  • Full HD resolution
  • NVMe SSD
  • Good battery life
Cons
  • Mostly made of plastic
  • Too much branding
  • Only one USB Type-C port

Price

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