Compare MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023 vs ROG Strix Scar 16 vs HP Dragonfly G4
Variants
FHD
QHD
UHD
UHD MiniLED
IPS
OLED
Connectivity
Ports
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (Killer 2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x SuperSpeed USB + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Combo Headphone /Mic
Wireless Connectivity
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.3, optional M.2 WWAN (4G CAT16 LTE or 5G)
Construction
Battery | Capacity
4-Cell 99 Wh
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
720P HD camera
MIPI 5MP 88-degree FOV camera with Sure Shutter electronic privacy shutter
Colors
Core Black
Slate Blue / Natural Silver
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Premium magnesium chassis
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
2x Top Edge microphones
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
4-speaker system
Dual speakers w/discrete amps tuned by Bang & Olufsen
Dimensions
Bezels
90% Screen-to-body Ratio
Size | Depth
283.5 mm
264 mm / 10.39"
220.4 mm
Size | Height
20.1-20.8 mm
22.6-30.4 mm / 0.89-1.2 inch
16.4 mm
Size | Width
397.6 mm
354 mm / 13.94"
297.4 mm
Weight
2.8 kg
2.5 Kg / 5.51 lbs
from 999 g / 2.2 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
16 inch
14 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
60 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
Response Time
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
Intel integrated graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Per-key RGB
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11
Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
Intel® 13th Gen processors U-series and P-series
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
SIM
Optional nano SIM
Security
HP Wolf Security: HP Wolf Security Console, HP Sure Start, HP Sure Run, HP Sure Recover, Sure Click, Sure Sense, HP BIOSphere, Seamless Firmware Update, HP Tamper Lock , HP Secure Erase, HP Sure Admin , HP Wolf Security Protect and Trace
Performance
Durability
Undergoes 19 MIL-STD-810H Tests, Undergoes HP Total Test Process, Sanitizable with household wipes up to 1000 cycles of disinfectio
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
Up to 32GB soldered
Memory | Type
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
DDR5-4800 dual channel
LPDDR5
Power Supply
240W
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
65 W Smart AC power adapter
Storage
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe/NVMe Gen 4x4 standard and encrypted SSD
Storage | RAID
RAID 0
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
88%
83%
Pros
- Rather powerful components
- Somewhat clean styling
- Good display options for work or gaming
- Good keyboard
- Mostly made of metal
- Large battery
- Good speakers
- Good port selection
- Very powerful components
- Good cooling setup
- Good port selection
- No numeric keypad
- Good Nebula display
- Rather compact for the power it offers
- Superb build quality
- Gorgeous yet professional styling
- Good port selection
- Strong wireless connectivity
Cons
- Large bezels
- Larger than the competition
- Mostly made of plastic
- Too much branding
- Soldered memory
- Not very powerful
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