2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 vs. 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 and 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Pros

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2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 is better than 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2020

Supports larger memory

The 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Max system memory size
2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17
64 GB
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17
32 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Memory type and speed
2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
10% larger display

The 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Display size
2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17
17.3-inch
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17
15.6-inch

Prices

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

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9-12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G733ZW-DS94
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9-12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G733ZW-DS94
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$2,699.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4080, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PZ-XS96,Off Black
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4080, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PZ-XS96,Off Black
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$2,409.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz FHD IPS Type, NVIDIA GeF RTX 2070 Super, Intel Core i7-10875H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, PK RGB Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, Win 10, G732LWS-DS76 (Renewed)
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz FHD IPS Type, NVIDIA GeF RTX 2070 Super, Intel Core i7-10875H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, PK RGB Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, Win 10, G732LWS-DS76 (Renewed)
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$999.00
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2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4080, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PZ-XS96,Off Black
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4080, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PZ-XS96,Off Black
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$2,409.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9-12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G733ZW-DS94
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9-12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G733ZW-DS94
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$2,699.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D G733PYV-XH97 - AMD Ryzen 9-7945HX / up to 5.4 GHz - Win 11 Pro - GeForce RTX 4090-32 GB RAM - 2 TB SSD Off Black
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D G733PYV-XH97 - AMD Ryzen 9-7945HX / up to 5.4 GHz - Win 11 Pro - GeForce RTX 4090-32 GB RAM - 2 TB SSD Off Black
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$3,699.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

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Released20202023
Release Date-Announced on January 04, 2023 (CES 2023)
Applicable Models-
  • 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17
  • ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2023)
  • ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733
  • ROG Strix SCAR 17 with AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX
  • ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733PZ (RTX 4080)
  • ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733PY (RTX 4090)
Generations

Exterior

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Dimensions15.73” x 11.55” x 0.86” - 1.03” (399.7mm x 293.4mm x 22mm - 26.2mm)15.55 x 11.10 x 0.92 - 1.11” (395 x 282 x 23.4 - 28.3 mm)
Weight2.9kg6.61 lbs (3.00 kg)
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)
  • Full-size Keyboard with NumberPad
    2.0 mm key travel 0.15mm Keycap Dish Per-Key RGB 20M key press lifetime Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute HyperFan Armoury Crate
  • Touchpad
    Large glass surface matte finish
Chasis Information-Device Lighting
  • Aura Sync Light Bar
  • Supports Aura Sync

Display

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Size15.6 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 17.3” WQHD 240Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 240Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare G-Sync / Adaptive-Sync MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision HDR

Ports

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2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Ports
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  • 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
2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Ports
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Left (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Back (5)
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4 with G-sync support, Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x RJ-45
    2.5 Gbps
  • 1 x power port

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™ 9 7945HX
    16 cores, 32 threads, 2.50 → 5.40 GHz, 16MB L2 Cache, 64MB L3 Cache, 55W
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™ 9 7945HX
    AMD Radeon™ 610M Graphics
    2 Graphics Cores, 2200 → 400 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-Channel 4800MHz DDR5 SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
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
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4080 - 12GB GDDR6
    2280 MHz at 150W with ROG Boost up to 2330 MHz at 175W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4090 - 16GB GDDR6
    2040 MHz at 150W with ROG Boost up to 2090 MHz at 175W (25W Dynamic Boost).
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 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4x4.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity

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Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
2.5 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery

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Size-90 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life-8.5 hours of video playback
Power Supply
  • 230W power adaptor
    Intel Core i7 models.
  • 280W power adaptor
    Intel Core i9 models.
  • 330W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.

Software

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OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

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Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
720p HD Webcam
Top mounted
Audio
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • 2 x speakers with Smart Amp Technology.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • 5.1.2 channel virtual surround sound.
  • Hi-Res audio certification.
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc

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Security-
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
In the box-
  • ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2023)
  • Barrel-type power adapter
  • ROG Gladius III Mouse P514
  • ROG backpack (optional)
  • ROG Fusion II 300 (optional)
  • 100W USB Type-C AC Adapter (optional)

Key Features

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At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
6.39 lb
2.90 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 17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070 SUPER
8GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2023
16:9 WQHD
17.3”
1440p 240Hz
Weight
6.61 lb
3.00 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 9-7945HX
16C/32T, 2.50 → 5.40 GHz
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 610M Graphics
2 Graphics Cores, 2200 → 400 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 4090
16GB GDDR6 175W Max TGP

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