Gigabyte Aorus 17 (2022) vs Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022)
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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
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17 (2022)
- Easier to carry: weighs 200 grams less (around 0.44 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 10% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a a little bigger (~10%) battery – 99 against 90 watt-hours
- Smaller footprint: 9% more compact case (156.7 vs 172.7 square inches)
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Around 8% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) | 2.9 kg (6.39 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 398 x 254 x 24-27 mm 15.67 x 10 x 0.94-1.06 inches |
395 x 282 x 28.3 mm 15.55 x 11.1 x 1.11 inches |
| Area | 1011 cm2 (156.7 inches2) | 1114 cm2 (172.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.6% | ~74.1% |
| Side bezels | 7.5 mm | 6 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black, Silver |
| Material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | - | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 4 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 51 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 | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1096:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 99.4% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 71.2% | 75.3% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 69% | - |
| Response time | 13 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right | Bottom |
| Charge power | 240 W | 100 / 240 / 280 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 990 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 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 | 115 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1387 MHz | 1387 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1702 MHz | 1703 MHz |
| FLOPS | 13.1 TFLOPS | 14.2 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 (cores) | 3840 | 3840 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 120 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 13.1 TFLOPS | 14.2 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2483 | 2791 |
| Solar Bay | 41119 | 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 | 1x512 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Power | 2x2.5W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~84 dB | ~48 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | 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 | 1x 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 type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 2 mm |
| Size | 12.2 x 7.6 cm | 12.9 x 7.8 cm |
| Surface | - | 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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