Compare ROG Flow X13 2023 vs ROG Strix Scar 17 2023 vs ROG Strix SCAR / Hero III 17 G731

Variants
FHD+
QHD+

Connectivity

Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x ROG XG Mobile Interface + 1x USB-C 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
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 UBS-C 3.2 Gen2 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Audio combo + 1x Keystone
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
66 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
720P HD camera
Material
Metal
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Microphone
3-microphone array
Dual-array microphone
Array microphone
Speakers
2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology
2-speaker system
2x 4W speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
212 mm / 8.35"
282 mm / 11.1"
293 mm
Size | Height
16.7-18.7 mm / 0.66-0.74 inch
23.4-28.3 mm / 0.92-1.11 inch
26.2 mm
Size | Width
299 mm / 11.77"
395 mm / 15.55"
399 mm
Weight
1.3 kg / 2.87 lbs
3.0 kg / 6.61 lbs
2.85 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:9
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
13.4 inch
17.3 inch
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS, matte
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB, 75.35% Adobe RGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
144 or 240 Hz
Resolution
WQHD (2560 x 1440)
FHD (1920x1080)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6GB GDDR6, RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6, or RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Per-key RGB
Per-key RGB or 4 zone RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 10 Pro
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX
9th-gen Intel Core i7-9750H or i9-9880H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar
Aura Sync
Touch Screen
Yes

Performance

Memory | Capacity
16GB / 32GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16GB (2x SoDIMMs, up to 32GB)
Memory | Type
LPDDR5 dual channel
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR4 2666MHz
Power Supply
TYPE-C, 100W / 130W AC Adapter
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
230W / 280W (i9)
Storage
512GB / 1TB PCIe®4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD (2230)
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2
Up to 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD + 1TB 5400RPM 2.5" HDD

Production

Debut
2019

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
80%
Pros
  • Very powerful for its size
  • Very light and compact
  • Clean, stylish design
  • Good port selection
  • Very powerful
  • Good cooling
  • Good 240Hz QHD display
  • New webcam on top of the old chassis
  • Powerful 240Hz gaming performance
  • Good battery life
  • Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
Cons
  • Questionable thermal in such a thin chassis
  • Soldered memory
  • 2230 M.2 SSD
  • Old chassis and old design
  • Large bezels due to 16:9 aspect ratio
  • Nothing in particular

Price

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