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ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2016): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” and MacBook Pro 15” (2016) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2016).

2017 vs. 2016

Intel Core i7-8750H inside ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” has a 34% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6920HQ inside MacBook Pro 15” (2016).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) - Intel Core i7-6920HQ

3,321

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” - Intel Core i5-8300H

3,269

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” - Intel Core i7-7700HQ

3,208

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) - Intel Core i7-6820HQ

3,142

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) - Intel Core i7-6700HQ

3,073

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” - Intel Core i5-7300HQ

2,685

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2016). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2016).

Max system memory size

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”

32 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)

16 GB

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2016). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2016).

Memory type and speed

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2016) is better than ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”.

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) weighed 4.02 pounds, 28% lighter than the 5.51 pounds ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”.

Weight	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Pound	5.51 lbs.	4.02 lbs.
Kilogram	2.50 kg	1.82 kg

Prices

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

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” Price
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz IPS QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, G533QS-XS98Q By ASUS $2,199.99 $2,699.99 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15.6" 240Hz IPS 2K Gaming Laptop (14-Core Intel i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB, 64GB DDR5, 4TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Backlit KYB, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Win11P) w/DKZ Hub By ASUS $3,559.00	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
MacBook Pro 15” (2016) Price
	2016 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.7GHz quad-core with Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(QWERTZ English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $414.58	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Pro 15" Retina Core i7 2.6GHz MLH32LL/A with Touch Bar, 16GB Memory, 256GB Solid State Drive (Renewed) By Apple $465.08	See at Amazon
	Apple 2016 MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $474.97	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Released	2017	2016
Release Date	-	Announced on October 27, 2016 Available on November 15, 2016
Pricing	-	$2,399 Intel Core i7 6700HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 450 $2,799 Intel Core i7 6820HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 455
Generations	-	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)

Exterior	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Dimensions	15.11” x 10.31” x 0.90” (384 x 262 x 23 mm)	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight	5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
Colors	Midnight Black	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit chiclet keyboard RGB 4 zones Marked WASD keys Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Mute / ROG Gaming Center 1.8mm travel distance 0.25mm keycap curve	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)

Size

15.6 Inches

15.4 Inches

Info

ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503.VD/VM

15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) wide-viewing angle TN panel, 120Hz, 5ms, 72% NTSC

ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503VS

15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 7ms, 72% NTSC, G-SYNC

ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE

15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) wide-viewing angle TN panel, 120Hz, 3ms, 94% NTSC

Retina display

15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
Supported scaled resolutions:
- 1920 by 1200
- 1680 by 1050
- 1280 by 800
- 1024 by 640
500 nits brightness
Wide color gamut (P3)

Ports	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Image Source: ASUS 1 x mDP 1.2 1 x HDMI 2.0 Supports 4K UHD output at 60 fps. 1 x RJ-45 Jack 1 x 2-in-1 card reader 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack 1 x Kensington lock ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503VD 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-C) 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x USB 2.0 ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503VM 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-C) 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503VS 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-C) (Thunderbolt™) 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-C) 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1	Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ 4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 45W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.70 → 3.60 GHz, 8 MB Smart Cache, 45W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6920HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.80 GHz, 8 MB Smart Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6920HQ Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
Memory	ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503.VD/VM/VS Up to 32GB DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE Up to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM	16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Factory-overclocked by 100MHz, 2GB/4GB GDDR5 VRAM. ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VM NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 3GB/6GB GDDR5 VRAM. ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VS NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 VRAM. ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.	AMD Radeon Pro 450 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 455 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 460 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
Storage	1TB SSHD 1TB 7200 rpm HDD 2TB 5400 rpm HDD	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Wi-Fi	802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 WLAN 802.11ac 2x2 WLAN 802.11ac 1x1 WLAN	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Size	-	76 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503.VD/GE 9 hours battery life ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VM 3.5 hours battery life ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VS 3 hours battery life ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503.VD/GE 150W power adapter ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VM 180W power adapter ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VS 230W power adapter	87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Sierra
Built-in Apps	ROG Gaming Center GameFirst V GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar III Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (free) Android / iOS App	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Camera	Front-facing webcam.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	2 x 3.5W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array microphones	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor
Security	-	Touch ID sensor Apple T1 Chip
In the box	-	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	-	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
At Glance	Released in 2017 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.51 lb 2.50 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8750H 6C/12T, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz Geekbench 5 975 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,470 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz Up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5	Released in Late 2016 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i7-6920HQ 4C/8T, 2.90 → 3.80 GHz Geekbench 5 836 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,321 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 AMD Radeon Pro 460 4GB GDDR5

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ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2016): Full specs comparison