Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) vs ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 G733
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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 Zephyrus S17 (2021)
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 100 grams less (around 0.22 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
- 34% sharper screen – 170 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Smaller footprint: 7% more compact case (161.2 vs 172.7 square inches)
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 G733
- Higher screen refresh rate: 300 versus 165 Hz
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 394 x 264 x 19.9 mm 15.51 x 10.39 x 0.78 inches |
395 x 282 x 27.5 mm 15.55 x 11.1 x 1.08 inches |
| Area | 1040 cm2 (161.1 inches2) | 1114 cm2 (172.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.3% | ~74.1% |
| Side bezels | 5.5 mm | 6 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 130° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level | 52 dB | 51.3 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 300 Hz |
| PPI | 170 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Contrast | 1073:1 | 1321:1 |
| sRGB color space | 98.7% | 99.4% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 84.4% | 72.2% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 94.2% | 71% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 280 W | 240 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter | 1023 gramm | 704 gramm |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.9-2.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) | 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 | 115-130 W | 115-130 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1504 MHz | 1504 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1802 MHz | 1802 MHz |
| FLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | 14 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Shading units | 3840 | 3840 |
| DirectX support | 12 | 12 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 48 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 3 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Power | 2x1W | 2x2W, 2x4W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | 74.2 dB | 73.7 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | - |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| 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 | Mechanical | Mechanical |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.9 mm | 1.9 mm |
| Size | 13.0 x 8.5 cm | 13.0 x 7.6 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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