Compare MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023 vs ROG Strix Scar 16 vs MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023
Variants
FHD
QHD
UHD
UHD MiniLED
FHD
QHD
UHD
UHD MiniLED
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
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
Wireless Connectivity
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
Construction
Battery | Capacity
4-Cell 99 Wh
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
4-Cell 99 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
720P HD camera
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
Colors
Core Black
Core Black
Material
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
4-speaker system
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
Dimensions
Size | Depth
283.5 mm
264 mm / 10.39"
283.5 mm
Size | Height
20.1-20.8 mm
22.6-30.4 mm / 0.89-1.2 inch
20.1-20.8 mm
Size | Width
397.6 mm
354 mm / 13.94"
397.6 mm
Weight
2.8 kg
2.5 Kg / 5.51 lbs
2.8 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
16 inch
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 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
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Per-key RGB
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Operating System
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
Power Supply
240W
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
240W
Storage
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
Storage | RAID
RAID 0
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
88%
80%
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
- 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
Cons
- Large bezels
- Larger than the competition
- Mostly made of plastic
- Too much branding
- Large bezels
- Larger than the competition
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