2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 and Surface Laptop 4 13.5”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 is better than Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 has a 44% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

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
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 5-4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
4,614
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

15% larger display

The 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 has a 15.6-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Display size
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
15.6-inch
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
13.5-inch

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 13.5” is better than 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 51% lighter

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” weighed 2.79 pounds, 51% lighter than the 5.66 pounds 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

Weight2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Pound
5.66 lbs.
2.79 lbs.
Kilogram
2.57 kg
1.27 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 and Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

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
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
32 GB

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, 240Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS, Intel Core i7-10875H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, G532LWS-DS76
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 240Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS, Intel Core i7-10875H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, G532LWS-DS76
By ASUS
$1,199.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4,1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G533QR-DS76Q
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4,1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G533QR-DS76Q
By ASUS
$2,468.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS QHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9 12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, G533ZW-AS94Q,Black
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS QHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9 12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, G533ZW-AS94Q,Black
By ASUS
$1,679.99
$2,049.99 18% OFF
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Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$949.00
$1,699.99 44% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$398.00
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 256GB Solid State Drive - Windows 10 Pro (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 256GB Solid State Drive - Windows 10 Pro (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$449.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Released20202021
Release Date-
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing-
  • $999.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,199.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,299.99
    Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB
  • $1,499.99
    Intel Core i5 16GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB
  • $2,299.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Generations

Exterior

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.82” - 0.98” (360mm x 275mm x 21mm - 24.9mm)12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)
Weight2.57kg
  • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
    Sandstone and Matte Black
  • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
    Cobalt Blue and Platinum
Colors
Black
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Ice Blue Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per-Key RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Operating Modes, Armoury Crate)
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size15.6 Inches13.5 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
  • Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Ports
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  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™ +
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores,
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
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
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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.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size-45.8 Wh
Battery Life-
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 models.
  • Up to 17 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i5 models.
Power Supply
  • 230W power adaptor
    Intel Core i7 models.
  • 280W power adaptor
    Intel Core i9 models.
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
Security-
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Secured-Core PC
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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 Early
2021
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.79 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Ports

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