Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022) vs Strix Scar 17 G733 (2023)
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Review
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
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 240 Hz
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 100 grams less (around 0.22 lbs)
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 (2023)
- Can run popular games at about 91-124% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 2.4x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Around 71% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 34% sharper screen – 170 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.9 kg (6.39 lbs) | 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 23.4-28.3 mm 15.55 x 11.1 x 0.92-1.11 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 |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 4 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 39.9 dB | 54.1 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 360 Hz | 240 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 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | Adaptive Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | - | 1112:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 75.3% | 85.6% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 8 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 100 / 240 / 280 W | 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 990 grams | 1115 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 16 |
| Threads | 20 | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 64 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Radeon 610M |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1387 MHz | 1860 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1703 MHz | 2280 MHz |
| FLOPS | 14.2 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | 14 Gbps | ~18 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3840 | 7424 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 232 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 80 |
| GPU performance | 14.2 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2791 | 6445 |
| Solar Bay | 41667 | 99833 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 4x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~48 dB | ~79.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | - | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| 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 |
| Key travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Size | 12.9 x 7.8 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022):
- Comes with a detachable FHD camera.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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