Compare ROG Strix Scar 17 2023 vs IdeaPad Slim 5 GEN 8 vs IdeaPad Gaming 3i

Variants
2.5K
WUXGA

Connectivity

Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
2 x USB 3.2 Type-C + 2 x USB 3.2 + 1 x HDMI 1.4b + 1 x Micro SD + 1 x Audio
2x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 1x USB-C 3.1 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x LAN + 1x Audio combo + 1x Novo Hole
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 6 / 6E, Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
56.6WHr / 75.4WHr
45 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
FHD Camera / IR FHD Camera with ToF Sensor
Camera | Front
720p HD with Privacy Shutter
Colors
Cloud Grey / Abyss Blue / Violet
Chameleon Blue, Onyx Black
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Metal or Plastic
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2-speaker system
2 x 2W User-facing Speakers, Dolby Audio™
2x 1.5W speakers with Dolby Audio

Dimensions

Size | Depth
282 mm / 11.1"
251 mm / 9.88 inch
249.6 mm / 9.83 inch
Size | Height
23.4-28.3 mm / 0.92-1.11 inch
from 17.9 mm / 0.7 inch
24.9 mm / 0.98 inch
Size | Width
395 mm / 15.55"
356 mm / 14.02 inch
359 mm / 14.13 inch
Weight
3.0 kg / 6.61 lbs
1.99 kg / 4.39 lbs
From 2.2 kg / 4.8 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Brightness
250 nits
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
16"
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
45% NTSC
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
Resolution
WQHD (2560 x 1440)
FHD (1920x1080)
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti / 1650 4GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro
Windows 10
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U / 5 7530U / 3 7330U
10th-gen Intel Core i5-10300H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar
Touch Screen
Yes

Performance

Battery Life
Up to 6.7 h
Key Travel
1.5 mm
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
8 GB / 16 GB
Up to 16 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR4
DDR4 2933MHz
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
Up to Type-C 65W
135 W
Storage
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2
PCIe M.2 : 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe x4 SSD + 2.5" SATA 1TB 5400 RPM HDD

Production

Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)
2020-06

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
53%
Pros
  • Very powerful
  • Good cooling
  • Good 240Hz QHD display
  • New webcam on top of the old chassis
  • Clean, stylish design
  • Decent port selection
  • Good wireless connectivity
  • Decent gaming performance
  • Comfortable keyboard
  • Good battery life
Cons
  • Old chassis and old design
  • Large bezels due to 16:9 aspect ratio
  • Average build quality
  • Slow and low memory
  • Low power
  • Average display
  • Mediocre display
  • Dim display

Price

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