Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2023) vs Strix Scar 17 (2022)
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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
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2023)
- Easier to carry: weighs 230 grams less (around 0.51 lbs)
- Around 2.1x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Can run popular games at about 12-17% higher FPS
- Provides 267% higher max. screen brightness: 1100 vs 300 nits
- 49% sharper screen – 189 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Much smaller footprint: 15% more compact case (146.3 vs 172.7 square inches)
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 240 Hz
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.67 kg (5.89 lbs) | 2.9 kg (6.39 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355 x 266 x 20.5-29.7 mm 13.98 x 10.47 x 0.81-1.17 inches |
395 x 282 x 28.3 mm 15.55 x 11.1 x 1.11 inches |
| Area | 944 cm2 (146.4 inches2) | 1114 cm2 (172.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.6% | ~74.1% |
| Side bezels | 5.2 mm | 6 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black, Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 4 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 56 dB | 39.9 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | Mini LED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 360 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | FreeSync | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~11% more screen space
| Contrast | 10171:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 90.8% | 75.3% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 99.4% | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:48 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Bottom |
| Charge power | 330 W | 100 / 240 / 280 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1149 grams | 990 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 16 | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 32 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 1504 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1802 MHz |
| FLOPS | 16.8 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3072 | 3840 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 | 120 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 48 |
GPU performance
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 | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | 4.0 |
| Power | - | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82.5 dB | ~48 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | - |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 2 mm |
| Size | 9.6 x 5.8 cm | 12.9 x 7.8 cm |
| Surface | Glass | 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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