Compare ROG Strix Scar 17 2023 vs Legion Pro 5 GEN 8
Variants
165Hz
240Hz
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
2x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen2 + 4x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
80 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
Built-in Webcam (1080p / 720p) with E-Shutter and Tobii Horizon Support
Colors
Onyx Grey / Abyss Blue
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Aluminum
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2-speaker system
2 x 2W Harman® Super Linear Speaker System and Smart Amp with Nahimic Audio
Dimensions
Size | Depth
282 mm / 11.1"
260.4 mm / 10.25 inch
Size | Height
23.4-28.3 mm / 0.92-1.11 inch
21.9-26.75 mm / 0.86-1.05 inch
Size | Width
395 mm / 15.55"
363.4 mm / 14.3 inch
Weight
3.0 kg / 6.61 lbs
from 2.5 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
16"
Display Type
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% RGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
WQHD (2560 x 1440)
WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
Function
AI
LA1 AI chip
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Fast Charging
Super Rapid Charge (30min Charge 0~80% Capacity, 60min Charge 0~100% Capacity)
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 (95W) / Boost Clock NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 (140W) / NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 (140W) / NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 (140W)
HDR
VESA DisplayHDR™ 400 Certifie
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Home
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX
AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX / Ryzen 7 7745HX / Ryzen 9 7945HX
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA® G-SYNC™ Support / AMD Freesync Premiu
Performance
Key Travel
1.5 mm
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
Up to 64GB (2x 16GB max from factory)
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
5600MHz DDR5
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
300W Slim Adapter / 230W Slim Adapter
Storage
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2
Up to 2 TB PCIe SSD (Gen 4)
Production
Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
77%
Pros
- Very powerful
- Good cooling
- Good 240Hz QHD display
- New webcam on top of the old chassis
- Good 240Hz display
- Overall good construction
- Full feature set
- Good pricing
Cons
- Old chassis and old design
- Large bezels due to 16:9 aspect ratio
- No stand-out feature (bland)
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