2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 vs. Dell G7 17 7700: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 and Dell G7 17 7700 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 is better than Dell G7 17 7700.

Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G7 17 7700. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell G7 17 7700.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell G7 17 7700 - DDR4
2,933 MHz

Dell G7 17 7700 Pros

Reasons that Dell G7 17 7700 is better than 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

10% larger display

Dell G7 17 7700 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Display size
Dell G7 17 7700
17.3-inch
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17
15.6-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 and Dell G7 17 7700.

Similar CPU performance

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Dell G7 17 7700 - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
Dell G7 17 7700 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell G7 17 7700 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
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 17
32 GB
Dell G7 17 7700
32 GB

Prices

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

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Price
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
By ASUS
$3,699.00
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
By ASUS
$2,699.00
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
Dell G7 17 7700 Price
Laptop Motherboard VF32T 0VF32T CN-0VF32T Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Dell G7 15 7500 17 7700 Series Intel Core i7-10750H 2.6GHz SRH8Q Processor nVidia GeForce RTX2070 8GB GDDR6
Laptop Motherboard VF32T 0VF32T CN-0VF32T Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Dell G7 15 7500 17 7700 Series Intel Core i7-10750H 2.6GHz SRH8Q Processor nVidia GeForce RTX2070 8GB GDDR6
By Generic
$310.49
EbidDealz Replacement for Laptop CPU Cooling Fan 12 V 0.52A DELL G7 17 7700 EG50061S1-C050-S9A 0WMJ4N WMJ4N
EbidDealz Replacement for Laptop CPU Cooling Fan 12 V 0.52A DELL G7 17 7700 EG50061S1-C050-S9A 0WMJ4N WMJ4N
By Generic
$24.99
Dell G7 17 Gaming Laptop (Windows 10 Home, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti 6G, 17.3" FHD LCD Screen, 512GB SSD, 16 GB RAM) G7790-7662GRY-PUS
Dell G7 17 Gaming Laptop (Windows 10 Home, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti 6G, 17.3" FHD LCD Screen, 512GB SSD, 16 GB RAM) G7790-7662GRY-PUS
By Dell
$1,499.00

Availability

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17Dell G7 17 7700
Released20202020
Pricing-Starting at $1,199.99
Generations-

Exterior

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17Dell G7 17 7700
Dimensions15.73” x 11.55” x 0.86” - 1.03” (399.7mm x 293.4mm x 22mm - 26.2mm)15.68” x 11.42” x  0.76 - 0.81” (398.20 x 290 x 19.30 - 20.70 mm)
Weight2.9kg6.28 lb (2.85 kg) ~ 7.25 lb (3.29 kg)
Colors
Black
Mineral 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)
  • Keyboard
    • 4-zone RGB backlit keyboard with WASD and chassis lighting.
    • Dedicated Game Shift key to trigger a dynamic performance mode.
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.53 x 3.15 in (115 mm x 80 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17Dell G7 17 7700
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” FHD 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits 144Hz 9ms 72% color gamut with Eyesafe® technology
  • 17.3” FHD 300Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits WVA Anti-Glare LED Backlit Display with 300Hz refresh rate.

Ports

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17Dell G7 17 7700
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 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
Dell G7 17 7700 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • Dell G7 17 7700
    • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
    • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
    • 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port
    • 1 x headset jack
    • 1 x SD-card reader
    • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
    • 1 x Power-adapter port
  • Dell G7 17 7700 with GTX 1650 Ti
    • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port
      Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort Alt-Mode.
    • 1 x RJ-45 Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet port
  • Dell G7 17 7700 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 1 x Thunderbolt 3 port.
    • 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4b
    • 1 x RJ-45 Killer Networks E2500V2 Gigabit Ethernet port

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17Dell G7 17 7700
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™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 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™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
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® GTX 1650 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
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.
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
      Supports Intel Optance Memory
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17Dell G7 17 7700
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A
    • Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac
  • Intel 9560 802.11ac Wireless
    • Up to 1,733 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5.1
    • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 5.0
    • Qualcomm QCA61x4A
    • Intel 9560
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Dell G7 15 7500 with GTX 1650 Ti
    • Realtek GB LAN controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Dell G7 15 7500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • Killer E2500 v2 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17Dell G7 17 7700
Size-
  • 56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply
  • 230W power adaptor
    Intel Core i7 models.
  • 280W power adaptor
    Intel Core i9 models.
  • 130 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.7A.
  • 240 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17Dell G7 17 7700
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office trial McAfee LiveSafe 12-Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17Dell G7 17 7700
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • Realtek ALC3281 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17Dell G7 17 7700
Sensors-Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security-Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Warranty-1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite-In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17Dell G7 17 7700
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 Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,196
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,788
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Dell G7 17 7700 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070 SUPER
8GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 vs. Dell G7 17 7700

ASUS has released the ROG Strix SCAR 17, 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 17.3-inch G7 17 7700 was introduced by Dell around the same year in mid-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10885H with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 171
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19297.47%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK1,223100.00%
Dell G7 17 77001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06186.75%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13492.72%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H1,19697.79%
01,223

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 171
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,87498.02%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK7,013100.00%
Dell G7 17 77001
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74753.43%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41277.17%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H6,78896.79%
07,013

The 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 17.3-inch Dell G7 17 7700. In addition, the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 weighs 6.39 lbs. about 1% heavier than the 6.28 lbs. Dell G7 17 7700. Moreover, measured at 15.73” x 11.55” x 0.86”, the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 is considerably bulkier than the Dell G7 17 7700 at 15.68” x 11.42” x 0.81”.

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17Dell G7 17 7700

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 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 Dell G7 17 7700, it supports up to 32GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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