2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 vs. ROG Zephyrus M15: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 and ROG Zephyrus M15 specs 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 ROG Zephyrus M15.

ROG Zephyrus M15 Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus M15 is better than 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

Supports larger memory

ROG Zephyrus M15 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

Max system memory size
ROG Zephyrus M15
48 GB
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
32 GB
About 27% lighter

ROG Zephyrus M15 weighed 4.18 pounds, 27% lighter than the 5.66 pounds 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

Weight2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15ROG Zephyrus M15
Pound
5.66 lbs.
4.18 lbs.
Kilogram
2.57 kg
1.90 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 and ROG Zephyrus M15.

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 Strix SCAR 15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
ROG Zephyrus M15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
ROG Zephyrus M15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
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
ROG Zephyrus M15 - 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
$1,576.48
$1,999.99 21% OFF
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
$3,898.99
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
By ASUS
$2,899.00
ROG Zephyrus M15 Price
Newest Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" FHD 240Hz IPS Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
Newest Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" FHD 240Hz IPS Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
By asus
$1,999.00
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB Memory, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Windows 10, Prism Black
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB Memory, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Windows 10, Prism Black
By ASUS
$959.99
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 Gaming Laptop: 10th Gen Core i7-10750H, RTX 2070, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, 15.6-inch 240Hz Full HD Display (Renewed)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 Gaming Laptop: 10th Gen Core i7-10750H, RTX 2070, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, 15.6-inch 240Hz Full HD Display (Renewed)
By ASUS
$1,499.00

Availability

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15ROG Zephyrus M15
Released20202020
Generations

Exterior

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15ROG Zephyrus M15
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.82” - 0.98” (360mm x 275mm x 21mm - 24.9mm)Brushed Black models
  • 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74” (360 x 252 x 18.9 mm)
Prism Gray / Black
  • 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.78” (360 x 252 x 19.9 mm)
Weight2.57kg4.18 lbs (1.9 kg)
Colors
Black
Brushed Black Prism Gray
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
  • Brushed Black: Per-key RGB lighting
  • Prism Gray / Black: One-zone RGB lighting
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover

Display

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15ROG Zephyrus M15
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 4K UHD (3840x2160) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% Adobe RGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz

Ports

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15ROG Zephyrus M15
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
ROG Zephyrus M15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio jack (ESS Hi-Fi DAC)
  • 1 x Audio jack mic-in
  • 1 x Kensington lock
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15ROG Zephyrus M15
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAMUp to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
16GB on-board memory.
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 M15 GU502LW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1360MHz, 90W)
ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1450MHz, 90W)
ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1690MHz 80W)
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.
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
      Supports RAID 0.

Connectivity

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15ROG Zephyrus M15
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15ROG Zephyrus M15
Battery Life-
  • Up to 7 hours and 47 minutes
    Web Browsing.
  • Up to 8 hours and 41 minutes
    Video Playback.
Power Supply
  • 230W power adaptor
    Intel Core i7 models.
  • 280W power adaptor
    Intel Core i9 models.
  • 230W power adaptor
    Propriety charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15ROG Zephyrus M15
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 15ROG Zephyrus M15
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone

Key Features

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15ROG Zephyrus M15
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
16:0
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.18 lb
1.90 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
ROG Zephyrus M15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP

Comparison Summary

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 vs. ROG Zephyrus M15

ASUS has released the ROG Strix SCAR 15, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus M15 was introduced by ASUS around the same time in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19297.47%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK1,223100.00%
ROG Zephyrus M151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13492.72%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19297.47%
01,223

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,87498.02%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK7,013100.00%
ROG Zephyrus M151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41277.17%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,87498.02%
07,013

Both 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 and ROG Zephyrus M15 have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 weighs 5.66 lbs. about 35% heavier than the 4.18 lbs. ROG Zephyrus M15. Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 10.82” x 0.98”, the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 is much bulkier than the ROG Zephyrus M15 at 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.78”.

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15ROG Zephyrus M15

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with three M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device.

For ROG Zephyrus M15, it supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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