2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” vs. MSI WF75 10TX: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” and MSI WF75 10TX specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” over MSI WF75 10TX.

MSI WF75 10TX Pros

Reasons that MSI WF75 10TX is better than 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2018

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI WF75 10TX has a 21% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8750H inside 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI WF75 10TX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
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
Supports larger memory

MSI WF75 10TX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”.

Max system memory size
MSI WF75 10TX
64 GB
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
32 GB
10% larger display

MSI WF75 10TX has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”.

Display size
MSI WF75 10TX
17.3-inch
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
15.6-inch
About 26% lighter

MSI WF75 10TX weighed 4.85 pounds, 26% lighter than the 6.50 pounds 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”.

Weight2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MSI WF75 10TX
Pound
6.50 lbs.
4.85 lbs.
Kilogram
2.95 kg
2.20 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” and MSI WF75 10TX.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
MSI WF75 10TX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Prices

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

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 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 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
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
MSI WF75 10TX Price
MSI WF75 10TK-250 Mobile Workstation i7-10750H/RTX3000/32G/1T/WIN10PRO
MSI WF75 10TK-250 Mobile Workstation i7-10750H/RTX3000/32G/1T/WIN10PRO
By MSI
$1,599.39
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047)
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047)
By MSI
$1,015.00
$1,199.00 15% OFF
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G)
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G)
By MSI
$499.99

Availability

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MSI WF75 10TX
Released20182020
Generations-

Exterior

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MSI WF75 10TX
Dimensions16.33” x 11.02” x 0.94” (415 x 280 x 24 mm)15.63” x 10.24” x 0.87 ~ 0.91” (397 x 260 x 22 ~ 23.1 mm)
Weight6.50 lbs (2.95 kg)4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Space Gray
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
  • Keyboard
    • White backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MSI WF75 10TX
Size15.6 Inches17.3 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
17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 144Hz, 72% NTSC, Thin Bezel, close to 100% sRGB.

Ports

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MSI WF75 10TX
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” Ports
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.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out (HiFi)
  • 1 x DC-in
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MSI WF75 10TX
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 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
  • DDR4-2666 Memory
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
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.
  • Nvidia® Quadro® T1000
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® Quadro® T2000
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® Quadro RTX™ 3000
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
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
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD

Connectivity

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MSI WF75 10TX
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
802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VD/VM
  • Bluetooth 4.1
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.GE/GM/GS
  • Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MSI WF75 10TX
Size-51 Wh (3-cell battery)
Battery Life-Up to 6 hours+ of battery life
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
  • 150W compact power adapter
  • 180W compact power adapter
    With Nvidia® Quadro® T2000 and RTX™ 3000 models.

Software

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MSI WF75 10TX
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
ROG Gaming Center GameFirst V GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar III Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (free) Android / iOS App
MSI Creator Center

Camera & Audio

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MSI WF75 10TX
CameraFront-facing webcam.Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted 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
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Microphones
    • Array microphones

Misc

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MSI WF75 10TX
Sensors-
  • Fingerprint Reader
Security-
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign-in
  • Discrete TPM 2.0
  • Lock slot
Warranty-3-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global) + 3-year onsite warranty

Key Features

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MSI WF75 10TX
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
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA Quadro
RTX 3000
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” vs. MSI WF75 10TX

ASUS has released the ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2018. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-8750H with a boost clock speed up to 4.10 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with 8GB GDDR5.

On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch WF75 10TX was introduced by MSI about two years later in 2020. It comes with a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”1
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ84874.78%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ85275.13%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H93582.45%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H97585.98%
MSI WF75 10TX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”1
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ2,68549.61%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ3,20859.28%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H3,26960.40%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,47082.59%
MSI WF75 10TX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
05,412

The 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 17.3-inch MSI WF75 10TX. In addition, the 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” weighs 6.50 lbs. about 34% heavier than the 4.85 lbs. MSI WF75 10TX. Moreover, measured at 16.33” x 11.02” x 0.94”, the 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” is much bulkier than the MSI WF75 10TX at 15.63” x 10.24” x 0.91”.

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”MSI WF75 10TX

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users 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.

For MSI WF75 10TX, it supports up to 64GB 2666 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. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.

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