MSI Titan GT77 vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18

72 out of 100
MSI Titan GT77
VS
82 out of 100
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18
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Display
2560 x 1600
CPU
Intel Core i9 13980HX
GPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of MSI Titan GT77 and Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 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
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the MSI Titan GT77
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 240 Hz
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Features a a little bigger (~10%) battery – 99 against 90 watt-hours
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18
  • Easier to carry: weighs 200 grams less (around 0.44 lbs)
  • Around 56% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
  • Thinner bezels and 27% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Can run popular games at about 14-20% higher FPS
  • Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
  • 32% sharper screen – 168 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Smaller footprint: 10% more compact case (181.8 vs 203 square inches)

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Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 3.3 kg (7.28 lbs) 3.1 kg (6.84 lbs)
Dimensions 397 x 330 x 23 mm
15.63 x 12.99 x 0.91 inches
399 x 294 x 23.1 mm
15.71 x 11.57 x 0.91 inches
Area 1310 cm2 (203 inches2) 1173 cm2 (181.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~63% ~80.1%
Side bezels 7 mm 5.7 mm
Colors Black, Blue Black
Material Plastic Aluminum
Transformer No No
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No Yes
Number of fans 4 3
Max. fan speed (RPM) - 6400 RPM
Noise level (max. load) 61 dB 55.8 dB

Display

Size 17.3 inches 18 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
PPI 127 ppi 168 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Screen space comparison
ROG Strix SCAR 18
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
Titan GT77
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
~13% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1321:1 907:1
sRGB color space 99.5% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 70.3% 84.9%
DCI-P3 color gamut 73.2% 100%
Response time 4 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness
300 nits
500 nits

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time - 1:40 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
USB Power Delivery Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left
Charge power 330 W 330 W
Weight of AC adapter 1335 grams 968 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.0 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.8 GHz 5.6 GHz
Cores 16 (8P + 8E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 24 32
L3 Cache 25 MB 36 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2565
2907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
14602
18197
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
1847
2267
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
20812
32512

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 150 W 175 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 8 nm 4 nm
FLOPS 19.6 TFLOPS 24.7 TFLOPS
Memory size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 256 bit 192 bit
Memory speed ~14 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 5632 7424
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 176 232
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 80 80
GPU performance
19.6 TFLOPS
24.7 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x16 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 4800 MHz 4800 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 4 2
Max. ram size 128 GB 64 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 4 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 4x2W 4x2W
Dolby Atmos - Yes
Loudness ~87 dB ~82.7 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.3
Fingerprint Yes No
Infrared sensor Yes No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 3x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort 1x v1.4 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
Keyboard type Mechanical Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.8 mm 2 mm
Touchpad
Size 13.0 x 8.0 cm -
Surface Plastic 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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