Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 (2022) vs Strix G17 Advantage Edition
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 (2022)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 165 Hz
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Around 31% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix G17 Advantage Edition
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 10-14% higher FPS
- 34% sharper screen – 170 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | - | 3 kg (6.62 lbs) |
Dimensions | 395 x 282 x 28.3 mm 15.55 x 11.1 x 1.11 inches |
395 x 282 x 23.4 mm 15.55 x 11.1 x 0.92 inches |
Area | 1114 cm2 (172.6 inches2) | 1114 cm2 (172.6 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~74.1% | ~74.1% |
Side bezels | 6 mm | 6 mm |
Colors | Black, Silver | Black |
Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | - | Yes |
Number of fans | 4 | 3 |
Noise level | 39.9 dB | - |
Display
Size | 17.3 inches | 17.3 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 360 Hz | 165 Hz |
PPI | 127 ppi | 170 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels |
HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
sRGB color space | 100% | - |
Adobe RGB profile | 75.3% | - |
DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 100% |
Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
Battery
Capacity
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
Charge power | 100 / 280 W | 280 W |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
Cores | 14 | 8 |
Threads | 20 | 16 |
L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Radeon RX Vega 8 |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | 140 W | 145 W |
Nvidia Optimus | MUX | AMD Switchable Graphics |
Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
GPU base clock | 1504 MHz | 2116 MHz |
GPU boost clock | 1802 MHz | 2390 MHz |
FLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS | 16.4 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus | 192 bit | 192 bit |
Memory speed | 14 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 3840 | 2560 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 160 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 64 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
Clock | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 2 |
Max. ram size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | - | 2 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | 4.0 | 2.0 |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
Fingerprint | - | No |
Optical drive | No | No |
USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
DisplayPort | No | No |
VGA | No | No |
Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
SD card reader | No | No |
Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | Yes | Yes |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Surface | - | Plastic |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can be different depending on the laptop’s particular configuration or region.
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