Compare ROG Strix Scar 16 vs XMG Neo 16 2023

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 + 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 + Bluetooth v5

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
99 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
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
Stereo speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
264 mm / 10.39"
266.8 mm
Size | Height
22.6-30.4 mm / 0.89-1.2 inch
26.1 mm
Size | Width
354 mm / 13.94"
358.4 mm
Weight
2.5 Kg / 5.51 lbs
2.5 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
380 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
16 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
99% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
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
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
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
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5 6400MHz dual channel
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
280W / 330W
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
2x M.2 2280 SSD via PCI Express 4.0 x4
Storage | RAID
RAID 0
0 / 1

Reviews

Neofiliac score
88%
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 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
  • Ugly chin
  • Has numeric keypad

Price

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