MSI Stealth 17 Studio vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16
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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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Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Stealth 17 Studio
- Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 240 Hz
- Features a bigger (~11%) battery – 99.9 against 90 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16
- Can run popular games at about 103-140% higher FPS
- Easier to carry: weighs 300 grams less (around 0.66 lbs)
- Around 77% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- 49% sharper screen – 189 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Much smaller footprint: 17% more compact case (144.9 vs 174.7 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs) | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 397.6 x 283.5 x 20.1-20.8 mm 15.65 x 11.16 x 0.79-0.82 inches |
354 x 264 x 22.6 mm 13.94 x 10.39 x 0.89 inches |
| Area | 1127 cm2 (174.7 inches2) | 935 cm2 (144.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.2% | ~79.4% |
| Side bezels | 7.3 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130° | 110° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 3 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 49.6 dB | 52 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 360 Hz | 240 Hz |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | - | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Stealth 17 Studio
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
ROG Strix SCAR 16
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~11% more screen space
| Contrast | - | 1119:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 99.8% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 88.6% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 100% |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 3:05 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right, Bottom | Left |
| Charge power | 240 W | 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 740 grams | 955 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 20 | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 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 | 105 W | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| FLOPS | 8.6 TFLOPS | 24.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 7424 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 232 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 80 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5200 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 | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 6x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82.4 dB | ~78 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 2 mm |
| Size | - | 13.0 x 8.5 cm |
| Surface | - | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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