2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 over 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 is better than 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

About 19% lighter

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 weighed 4.62 pounds, 19% lighter than the 5.66 pounds 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

Weight2020 ROG Strix SCAR 152020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Pound
5.66 lbs.
4.62 lbs.
Kilogram
2.57 kg
2.10 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
6,956
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS
6,597
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
32 GB
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G533QS-DS94
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G533QS-DS94
By ASUS
$1,575.48
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
By ASUS
$1,539.99
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4090, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JYR-XS97
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4090, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JYR-XS97
By ASUS
$3,899.00
ROG Zephyrus G15 5900HS Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) Slim Gaming Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce RTX 3060, 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) Slim Gaming Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce RTX 3060, 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,409.90
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Slim Flagship Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8 Cores, GeForce RTX 3060, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Slim Flagship Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8 Cores, GeForce RTX 3060, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,419.16
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD Screen, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 24GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, HDMI, Windows 11 Home, Gray
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD Screen, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 24GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, HDMI, Windows 11 Home, Gray
By ASUS
$1,599.00

Availability

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 152020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Released20202020
Applicable Models-
  • 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 (2020)
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IV
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
Generations

Exterior

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 152020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.82” - 0.98” (360mm x 275mm x 21mm - 24.9mm)
  • Width: 36.0cm (14.17”)
  • Depth: 25.2cm (9.92”)
  • Height: 1.99cm (0.78”)
Weight2.57kg2.1kg
Colors
Black
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per-Key RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Operating Modes, Armoury Crate)
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover

Display

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 152020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, adaptive sync

Ports

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2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio Jack/ 1 x Audio Jack Mic-in (Combo Jack)
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
  • 1 x Keystone
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    with DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAMUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1285MHz, 65W).
ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W).
Storage
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
  • Supports up to 3 SSDs.
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0

Connectivity

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 152020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 152020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size-76 Wh Li-Polymer
Power Supply
  • 230W power adaptor
    Intel Core i7 models.
  • 280W power adaptor
    Intel Core i9 models.
180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 152020 ROG Zephyrus G15
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 152020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Audio
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphones

Key Features

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 152020 ROG Zephyrus G15
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
5.66 lb
2.57 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070 SUPER
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.62 lb
2.10 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,080
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,956
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

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