Razer Blade 17 (2022) vs ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021)
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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 Razer Blade 17 (2022)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 300 Hz
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 1
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 23% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (159.2 vs 172.7 square inches)
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021)
- Features a a little bigger (~10%) battery – 90 against 82 watt-hours
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 2.75 kg (6.06 lbs) | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
Dimensions | 395 x 260 x 19.9 mm 15.55 x 10.24 x 0.78 inches |
395 x 282 x 27.5 mm 15.55 x 11.1 x 1.08 inches |
Area | 1027 cm2 (159.2 inches2) | 1114 cm2 (172.6 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.3% | ~74.1% |
Side bezels | 6 mm | 6 mm |
Colors | Black | Black |
Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | - | 130° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
Liquid metal | - | Yes |
Number of fans | 4 | 2 |
Noise level (max. load) | 49.1 dB | 51.3 dB |
Display
Size | 17.3 inches | 17.3 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 360 Hz | 300 Hz |
PPI | 127 ppi | 127 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
HDR support | No | No |
Sync technology | G-Sync | Adaptive Sync |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Contrast | - | 1321:1 |
sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Adobe RGB profile | - | 75.3% |
DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 71% |
Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:30 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 | 280 W | 240 W |
Weight of AC adapter | 794 grams | 704 grams |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 8 |
Threads | 20 | 16 |
L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Radeon RX Vega 8 |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | 115-130 W | 115-130 W |
Nvidia Optimus | MUX | 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 (cores) | 3840 | 3840 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 120 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 48 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
Clock | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
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 | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 2 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | - | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
Power | - | 2x2W, 2x4W |
Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Loudness | ~70 dB | ~73.7 dB |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
Fingerprint | No | No |
Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | - |
Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 3x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
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 | Mechanical |
Numpad | No | Yes |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | - | 1.9 mm |
Size | - | 13.0 x 7.6 cm |
Surface | Glass | Plastic |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Blade 17 (2022):
- Razer has made an improvement to the audio system on the 2022 Blade 17 model by upgrading the number of speakers from 4 to 8.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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