2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15 vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15 and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15 is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15 has a 6% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
7,162
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800HS
6,454
Supports larger memory

The 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Max system memory size
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15
64 GB
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
48 GB

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 is better than 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

About 18% lighter

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 weighed 4.19 pounds, 18% lighter than the 5.07 pounds 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

Weight2021 ROG Strix SCAR 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Pound
5.07 lbs.
4.19 lbs.
Kilogram
2.30 kg
1.90 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15 and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2021 ROG Strix SCAR 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Slots
x2
x1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows10, G533QS-DS96
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows10, G533QS-DS96
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$1,539.99
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz IPS QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, G533QS-XS98Q
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz IPS QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, G533QS-XS98Q
By ASUS
$2,199.99
$2,699.99 19% OFF
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G533QS-DS98
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G533QS-DS98
By ASUS
$1,879.00
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2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Price
ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 1TB SSD - Eclipse Grey - Eclipse Grey
 ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 1TB SSD - Eclipse Grey - Eclipse Grey
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$1,559.83
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Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" WQHD 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 | AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) | 16GB DDR5 512GB+1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3060 6GB | USB-C Backlit Win11 + HDMI Cable
 Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" WQHD 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 | AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) | 16GB DDR5 512GB+1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3060 6GB | USB-C Backlit Win11 + HDMI Cable
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$1,249.00
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asus ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6'' 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 40GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 32GB USB Card
 asus ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6'' 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 40GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 32GB USB Card
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$1,749.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)-
Applicable Models
  • 2021 ROG Strix G15
  • ROG Strix G15 (2021)
  • ROG Strix G15 G533
  • 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 (2021)
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QC
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QE
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QR
Generations-

Exterior

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Dimensions13.94 x 10.20 x 0.89 - 1.07” (354 x 259 x 22.6 - 27.2 mm)13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” (355 x 243 x 19.9 mm)
Weight5.07 lbs (2.30 kg)4.19 lbs (1.90 kg)
Colors
Black
Eclipse Gray Moonlight White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Optical Mech Keyboard
    1.9 mm key travel Per-Key RGB 100M key press lifetime 0.2 ms response time Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute HyperFan Armoury Crate
  • Touchpad with integrated numpad 
    85% larger glass surface matte finish illuminated numpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    1.7 mm key travel 20M key press lifetime N-Key Rollover
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute Armoury Crate
  • Touchpad
    20% larger 40% faster lower latency

Display

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” WQHD 165Hz
    16:9 3840 x 2160 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” FHD 300Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” WQHD 165Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync Pantone Validated
  • 15.6” FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 360Hz 3ms 62.5% sRGB 47.34% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync

Ports

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2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB Type-C™
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort™ 1.4, and Power Delivery 3.0
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x DC-in
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
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Left (7)
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    up to 312 MB/s transfer speed
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.80 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
16GB 32GB 48GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1802MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1660MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    16GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1645MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1525MHz at 80W (95W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1390MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1345MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size90 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)90 Wh (4-cell Lithium-ion)
Power Supply
240W
  ø6.0 mm power adapter.
Supports USB-C™ Power Delivery 3.0 up to 100W
  • 200W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.

Software

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OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate Screen Xpert Aura Creator 1M Xbox Game Pass
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
CameraNo built-in webcam.No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 4W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
  • 2 x 2W tweeter.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
  • 4 x 2W woofer with Smart Amp Technology.
  • 2 x 2W tweeter.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • 3D array microphone.
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Security-
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot
In the box-
  • FHD 1080P@60FPS external camera
    optional.
  • ROG Backpack
    optional.
  • ROG Delta headset
    optional.
  • ROG Chakram Core mouse P511
    optional.
  • ROG Impact Gaming Mouse
    optional.
  • TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter
    Output: 20V DC, 5A, 100W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal (optional)

Key Features

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 152021 ROG Zephyrus G15
At Glance
Released in
2021
16:9 WQHD
15.6”
2160p 165Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 115W TGP
Released in Early
2021
16:9
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
4.19 lb
1.90 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
8C/16T, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,356
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,162
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP

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