Compare ROG Strix Scar 17 2023 vs IdeaPad Pro 5 GEN 8 14

Variants
2.2K
2.8K

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
1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C + 2 x USB 3.2 + 1 x HDMI 2.1 + 1 x SD Card Reader + 1 x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 6 / 6E, Bluetooth 5.1

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
75WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
IR FHD Camera with ToF Sensor
Colors
Arctic Grey Frost Blue
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Metal
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual Microphone Array
Speakers
2-speaker system
2 x 2W Speakers; Dolby Atmos® Audio

Dimensions

Size | Depth
282 mm / 11.1"
221 mm / 8.7 inch
Size | Height
23.4-28.3 mm / 0.92-1.11 inch
from 15.99 mm / 0.63 inch
Size | Width
395 mm / 15.55"
312 mm / 12.28 inch
Weight
3.0 kg / 6.61 lbs
1.43 kg / 3.15 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
14"
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
WQHD (2560 x 1440)
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge Express
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7840HS / Ryzen™ 7 7735HS / Ryzen™ 5 7640HS
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar
Touch Screen
Yes

Performance

Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16 GB / 32 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
LPDDR5 or LPDDR5x
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
Up to Type-C 65W
Storage
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2
PCIe M.2 : 512 GB / 1 TB

Production

Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
73%
Pros
  • Very powerful
  • Good cooling
  • Good 240Hz QHD display
  • New webcam on top of the old chassis
  • Clean, stylish design
  • Good port selection
  • Good wireless connectivity
  • Rather compact
Cons
  • Old chassis and old design
  • Large bezels due to 16:9 aspect ratio
  • Average build quality
  • No discrete graphics
  • Soldered memory

Price

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