MSI Titan GT77 vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18
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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 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)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
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 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
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
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)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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
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 |
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 type | Mechanical | Island |
Numpad | Yes | Yes |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | 1.8 mm | 2 mm |
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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