Compare ROG Strix Scar 16 vs ROG Flow X13 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 ROG XG Mobile Interface + 1x USB-C 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 1x 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
1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Metal
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
3-microphone array
Speakers
4-speaker system
2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology

Dimensions

Size | Depth
264 mm / 10.39"
212 mm / 8.35"
Size | Height
22.6-30.4 mm / 0.89-1.2 inch
16.7-18.7 mm / 0.66-0.74 inch
Size | Width
354 mm / 13.94"
299 mm / 11.77"
Weight
2.5 Kg / 5.51 lbs
1.3 kg / 2.87 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
16 inch
13.4 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
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Touch Screen
Yes

Performance

Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16GB / 32GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
LPDDR5 dual channel
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
TYPE-C, 100W / 130W AC Adapter
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
512GB / 1TB PCIe®4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD (2230)
Storage | RAID
RAID 0

Reviews

Neofiliac score
88%
83%
Pros
  • Very powerful components
  • Good cooling setup
  • Good port selection
  • No numeric keypad
  • Good Nebula display
  • Rather compact for the power it offers
  • Very powerful for its size
  • Very light and compact
  • Clean, stylish design
  • Good port selection
Cons
  • Mostly made of plastic
  • Too much branding
  • Questionable thermal in such a thin chassis
  • Soldered memory
  • 2230 M.2 SSD

Price

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