Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE (2022) vs Strix Scar 17 (2022)

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Evaluation of Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE (2022) and Strix Scar 17 (2022) important characteristics
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
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Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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20.4
(Mediocre)
Value Index
22.5
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE (2022)
  • Performs significantly better (up to 40%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Can run popular games at about 17-23% higher FPS
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022)
  • Easier to carry: weighs 200 grams less (around 0.44 lbs)
  • Around 8% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 3.1 kg (6.84 lbs) 2.9 kg (6.39 lbs)
Dimensions 395 x 282 x 23.4-28.3 mm
15.55 x 11.1 x 0.92-1.11 inches
395 x 282 x 28.3 mm
15.55 x 11.1 x 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 Black, Silver
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes Yes
Liquid metal Yes Yes
Number of fans 4 4
Max. fan speed (RPM) 6000 RPM -
Noise level (max. load) 48 dB 39.9 dB

Display

Size 17.3 inches 17.3 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 360 Hz 360 Hz
PPI 127 ppi 127 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology Adaptive Sync Adaptive Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast 1100:1 -
sRGB color space 97% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 70.9% 75.3%
DCI-P3 color gamut 73% -
Response time 3 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 2:00 hr 2:00 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 280 / 330 W 100 / 240 / 280 W
Weight of AC adapter 760 / 907 grams 990 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo frequency 5 GHz 4.7 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E) 14 (6P + 8E)
Threads 20 20
L3 Cache 24 MB 24 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 150 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 8 nm 8 nm
GPU base clock 1035 MHz 1387 MHz
GPU boost clock 1485 MHz 1703 MHz
FLOPS 18.5 TFLOPS 14.2 TFLOPS
Memory size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 256 bit 192 bit
Memory speed ~14 Gbps 14 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 5632 3840
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 176 120
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 80 48
GPU performance 18.5 TFLOPS 14.2 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 3646 2791
Solar Bay 56290 41667
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 4.0
Power 4x2W 4x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~81 dB ~48 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
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
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
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 2 mm 2 mm
Touchpad
Size 12.9 x 7.8 cm 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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Total votes: 79

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