2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” vs. MacBook 12” 2017: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” and MacBook 12” 2017 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” Pros

Reasons that 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” is better than MacBook 12” 2017.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8750H inside 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” has a 204% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7Y75 inside MacBook 12” 2017.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” - Intel Core i7-7700HQ
3,208
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” - Intel Core i5-7300HQ
2,685
MacBook 12” 2017 - Intel Core i7-7Y75
1,470
MacBook 12” 2017 - Intel Core i5-7Y54
1,457
MacBook 12” 2017 - Intel Core m3-7Y32
1,423
Supports larger memory

The 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook 12” 2017. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook 12” 2017.

Max system memory size
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
32 GB
MacBook 12” 2017
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook 12” 2017. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the MacBook 12” 2017.

Memory type and speed
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
MacBook 12” 2017 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

The 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

Slots2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MacBook 12” 2017
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
30% larger display

The 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” has a 15.6-inch screen size 30% larger than the 12-inch MacBook 12” 2017.

Display size
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
15.6-inch
MacBook 12” 2017
12-inch

MacBook 12” 2017 Pros

Reasons that MacBook 12” 2017 is better than 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”.

About 69% lighter

MacBook 12” 2017 weighed 2.03 pounds, 69% lighter than the 6.50 pounds 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”.

Weight2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MacBook 12” 2017
Pound
6.50 lbs.
2.03 lbs.
Kilogram
2.95 kg
0.92 kg

Prices

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

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” Price
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
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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
By ASUS
$2,699.00
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ASUS ROG Strix GL703VM Scar Edition 17.3” 120Hz Gaming Laptop, GTX 1060 6GB, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8 GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD + 1TB SSHD, RGB Keyboard
 ASUS ROG Strix GL703VM Scar Edition 17.3” 120Hz Gaming Laptop, GTX 1060 6GB, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8 GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD + 1TB SSHD, RGB Keyboard
By ASUS
$1,999.00
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MacBook 12” 2017 Price
2017 Apple Macbook with 1.2GHz Intel Core m3 (12-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
 2017 Apple Macbook with 1.2GHz Intel Core m3 (12-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$399.99
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Apple MacBook 12in Retina 2017 (Newest Version) 256GB SSD / 8GB RAM - Space Gray (Renewed)
 Apple MacBook 12in Retina 2017 (Newest Version) 256GB SSD / 8GB RAM - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$699.00
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Apple Macbook Retina Display 12 Inch Core M-5Y31 1.1GHz 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed)
 Apple Macbook Retina Display 12 Inch Core M-5Y31 1.1GHz 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed)
By Apple
$279.97
$329.99 15% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MacBook 12” 2017
Released20182017
Release Date-
  • Announced on June 5, 2017
  • Available on June 7, 2017
Pricing-
  • $1,299
    Intel Core m3-7Y32 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,599
    Intel Core m5-7Y54 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MacBook 12” 2017
Dimensions16.33” x 11.02” x 0.94” (415 x 280 x 24 mm)11.04” x 7.74” x 0.14 - 0.52” (280.5 mm x 196.5 mm x 3.5 - 13.1 mm)
Weight6.50 lbs (2.95 kg)Starting at 2.03 pounds (920 g)
Colors
Midnight Black
Silver Space Gray Gold Rose Gold
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
Full-size backlit keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) individual LED backlit keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys
  • 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

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MacBook 12” 2017
Size15.6 Inches12 Inches
Info
ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL703.VD/VM
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) wide-viewing angle TN panel, 120Hz, 5ms, 94% NTSC
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GE
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) wide-viewing angle TN panel, 120Hz, 3ms, 94% NTSC
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GM
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) wide-viewing angle TN panel, 120Hz, 3ms, 94% NTSC
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level Panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 72% NTSC
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GS
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level Panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 72% NTSC, G-SYNC
Retina display
  • 12-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology
  • 2304-by-1440 resolution at 226 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1280 by 800
    • 1024 by 640

Ports

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MacBook 12” 2017
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” Ports
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  • 1 x mDP 1.2
  • 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 SL703VD
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-C)
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL703VM
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-C)
  • 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
    Supports 4K UHD output at 60 fps.
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GE
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-C)
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GM
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-C)
  • 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
    Supports 4K UHD output at 60 fps.
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GS
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-C)
  • 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x mDP 1.2
    G-SYNC output support.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
    Supports 4K UHD output at 60 fps.
One USB Type-C port with support for:
  • Charging
  • USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps)
  • Native DisplayPort 1.2 video output
  • VGA output using USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (sold separately)
  • HDMI video output using USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter (sold separately)

Internal Specs

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MacBook 12” 2017
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y32
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y32
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VD/VM
  • Up to 32GB DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.GE/GM/GS
  • Up to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
8GB
Configurable to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703VD
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 
    Factory-overclocked by 100MHz, 2GB/4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VM/GM/
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    3GB/6GB GDDR5 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GE
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
    4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
    8GB GDDR5 VRAM.
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Storage
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VD/VM
  • SSD
    • 128GB 256GB 512GB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD.
    • 128GB 256GB 512GB
      M.2 SATA3 SSD.
  • HDD
    • 1TB SSHD 1TB 7200 rpm HDD 2TB 5400 rpm HDD
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.GE/GM/GS
  • SSD
    • 128GB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD.
    • 256GB 512GB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD.
    • 128GB 256GB 512GB
      M.2 SATA3 SSD.
  • HDD
    • 1TB SSHD 1TB 7200 rpm HDD 2TB 5400 rpm HDD
256GB 512GB
PCIe-based onboard SSD.

Connectivity

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MacBook 12” 2017
Wi-Fi
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VD/VM
  • 802.11ac 2x2 WLAN
  • 802.11ac 1x1 WLAN
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.GE/GM/GS
  • 802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 WLAN
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VD/VM
  • Bluetooth 4.1
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.GE/GM/GS
  • Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MacBook 12” 2017
Size-41.4 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 10 hours of wireless web
  • Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VD/GE
  • 150W power adapter
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703VM/GM
  • 180W power adapter
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GS
  • 230W power adapter
29W USB-C Power Adapter

Software

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MacBook 12” 2017
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Shipped with macOS High 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 iTunes Books App Store Time Machine

Camera & Audio

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MacBook 12” 2017
CameraFront-facing webcam.480p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Array microphones
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VD/GE
  • 2 x 3.5W speaker with Smart AMP technology
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703VM/GM
  • 2 x 4W speaker with Smart AMP technology
  • Stereo speakers
  • Dual microphones
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MacBook 12” 2017
In the box-
  • MacBook
  • 29W USB-C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty-Limited Warranty and ServiceYour MacBook comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three years from your computer’s purchase date. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple Support or call 800-823-2275. 
More-Video Support
  • Intel HD Graphics 615
  • Dual display and video mirroring: simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz on an external display, both at millions of colors

Key Features

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MacBook 12” 2017
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
6.50 lb
2.95 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
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1070
8GB GDDR5
Released in Mid
2017
16:10 QHD
12”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
2.03 lb
0.92 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C/4T, 1.30 → 3.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
714
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,470
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 615
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3

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