Compare ROG Strix Scar 17 2023 vs MSI Modern 15 AMD 2023

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
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x HDMI + 1x MicroSD Card + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth v5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
3-Cell 39.3/53.8Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
HD type (30fps@720p)
Colors
Classic Black
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2-speaker system
2x 2W Speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
282 mm / 11.1"
241 mm
Size | Height
23.4-28.3 mm / 0.92-1.11 inch
19.9 mm
Size | Width
395 mm / 15.55"
359 mm
Weight
3.0 kg / 6.61 lbs
1.7 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 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
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
White
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX
Up to AMD Ryzen™ 7 7000 U-Processors
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar
Touch Screen
Yes

Performance

Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
Max 16GB soldered
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR4-3200MHz
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
65W adapter
Storage
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2
1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
15%
Pros
  • Very powerful
  • Good cooling
  • Good 240Hz QHD display
  • New webcam on top of the old chassis
  • Not much
Cons
  • Old chassis and old design
  • Large bezels due to 16:9 aspect ratio
  • Dated configurations
  • Poor port selection
  • Low grade of build
  • Has numeric keypad

Price

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