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2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” vs. MacBook Air 13” 2018: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” and MacBook Air 13” 2018 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the 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 Air 13” 2018.

Intel Core i7-8750H inside 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” has a 207% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2018.

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 Air 13” 2018 - Intel Core i5-8210Y

1,455

The 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Max system memory size

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”

32 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2018

16 GB

The 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Memory type and speed

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

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

The 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Display size

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”

15.6-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2018

13.3-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2018 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2018 is better than 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”.

MacBook Air 13” 2018 weighed 2.75 pounds, 58% lighter than the 6.50 pounds 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”.

Weight	2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Pound	6.50 lbs.	2.75 lbs.
Kilogram	2.95 kg	1.25 kg

Prices

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

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” Price
	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	See at Amazon
	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 $1,899.99	See at Amazon
	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 $3,899.00	See at Amazon
MacBook Air 13” 2018 Price
	Late 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $389.95	See at Amazon
	2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $379.95	See at Amazon
	Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed) By Apple $238.49	See at Amazon

Availability	2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Released	2018	2018
Release Date	-	Available on October 30, 2018
Pricing	-	$1,199 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,399 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD
Generations	2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2022 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition 2022 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2019 ROG Strix SCAR III 17” 2018 ROG Strix SCAR II 17” 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013

Exterior	2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Dimensions	16.33” x 11.02” x 0.94” (415 x 280 x 24 mm)	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)
Weight	6.50 lbs (2.95 kg)	Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
Colors	Midnight Black	Gold 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: 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 Air 13” 2018

Size

15.6 Inches

13.3 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

13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
Supported scaled resolutions:
- 1680 by 1050
- 1440 by 900
- 1024 by 640
16:10 aspect ratio

Ports	2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Image Source: ASUS 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.	Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Internal Specs	2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”	MacBook Air 13” 2018
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	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
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	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y Intel® UHD Graphics 617 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 2133MHz 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.	Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)
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	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD

Connectivity	2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”	MacBook Air 13” 2018
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 4.2 wireless technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Size	-	50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video 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	30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”	MacBook Air 13” 2018
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Mojave
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

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”

MacBook Air 13” 2018

Camera

Front-facing webcam.

720p 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
Three microphones
3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	-	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ 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: One external display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at up to 60Hz Up to two external displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at up to 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”	MacBook Air 13” 2018
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 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5	Released in Late 2018 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.75 lb 1.25 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C/4T, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz Geekbench 5 728 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,455 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3

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2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” vs. MacBook Air 13” 2018: Full specs comparison