ROG Strix SCAR II 15” vs. ROG Strix G G531: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between ROG Strix SCAR II 15” and ROG Strix G G531, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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ROG Strix SCAR II 15” Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of ROG Strix SCAR II 15” over ROG Strix G G531.

ROG Strix G G531 Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix G G531 is better than ROG Strix SCAR II 15”.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside ROG Strix G G531 has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8750H inside ROG Strix SCAR II 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Strix G G531 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
ROG Strix SCAR II 15” - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
ROG Strix G G531 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
ROG Strix SCAR II 15” - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Strix SCAR II 15” and ROG Strix G G531.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
ROG Strix SCAR II 15”
32 GB
ROG Strix G G531
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
ROG Strix SCAR II 15” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
ROG Strix G G531 - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Strix SCAR II 15” Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G533QS-DS94
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G533QS-DS94
By ASUS
$1,575.48
$1,999.99 21% OFF
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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
 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
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS QHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9 12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, G533ZW-AS94Q,Black
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS QHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9 12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, G533ZW-AS94Q,Black
By ASUS
$1,669.99
$2,049.99 19% OFF
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ROG Strix G G531 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, G513RM-IS74
 ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, G513RM-IS74
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$979.99
$1,199.99 18% OFF
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ASUS ROG Strix G Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 120Hz IPS Type Full HD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, Intel Core i5-9300H, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB KB, Windows 10, GL531GU-WB53
 ASUS ROG Strix G Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 120Hz IPS Type Full HD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, Intel Core i5-9300H, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB KB, Windows 10, GL531GU-WB53
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$749.00
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ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray
 ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray
By ASUS
$1,649.99
$1,999.99 18% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Strix SCAR II 15”ROG Strix G G531
Released20182019

Exterior

ROG Strix SCAR II 15”ROG Strix G G531
Dimensions14.21” x 10.31” x 1.02” (361 x 262 x 26.1 mm)
  • Metal Chasis.
    14.18” x 10.82” x 0.98” (360.3 x 275 x 24.9 mm)
  • Plastic Chasis.
    14.18” x 10.82” x 1.01” (360.3 x 275 x 25.8 mm)
Weight5.29 lbs (2.4 kg)5.28 lbs (2.395 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Original Black Glacier Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • RGB 4 zones
  • Aura Sync
  • Marked WASD keys
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Gaming Center
  • 1.8mm travel distance
  • 0.25mm keycap curve
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
ROG Strix G G531GT/GU
  • 1 Zone RGB lighting
ROG Strix G1 G531GV/GW
  • 4 Zone RGB lighting

Display

ROG Strix SCAR II 15”ROG Strix G G531
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
ROG Strix SCAR II GL504.GM/GS
  • 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 72% NTSC
ROG Strix SCAR II GL504.GW/GV
  • 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
ROG Strix G15 G531GT
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 60Hz
ROG Strix G15 G531 GT/GU/GV/GW
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 120Hz

Ports

ROG Strix SCAR II 15”ROG Strix G G531
ROG Strix SCAR II 15” Ports
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  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C)
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2
  • 1 x mDP 1.2
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack
  • Only support SD card
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock
ROG Strix G G531 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 X USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C
    support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI
    (HDMI 2.0b support 4K HDR), HDCP SPEC 2.2
  • 1 x Audio combo jack 
    Mic-in and Headphone
  • 1 x LAN RJ-45 jack

Internal Specs

ROG Strix SCAR II 15”ROG Strix G G531
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB 2666MHz Dual Channel DDR4 SDRAMUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix SCAR II GL504GM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    6GB GDDR5 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR II GL504GS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
    8GB GDDR5 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR II GL504GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR II GL504GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G531GT
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 Ti
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G531GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G531GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G531GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
ROG Strix SCAR II GL504.GM/GS
  • SSD
    • 128GB 256GB 512GB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD.
  • HDD
    • 1TB SSHD 1TB 7200 rpm HDD 2TB 5400 rpm HDD
ROG Strix SCAR II GL504.GV/GM
  • SSD
    • 256GB 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD.
  • HDD
    • 1TB
      2.5” 5400rpm SSHD
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD

Connectivity

ROG Strix SCAR II 15”ROG Strix G G531
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Strix SCAR II 15”ROG Strix G G531
Power Supply
ROG Strix SCAR II GL504GM
  • 180W power adapter
ROG Strix SCAR II GL504.GS/GV/GW
  • 230W power adapter
ROG Strix G G531GT
  • 150W power adapter
ROG Strix G G531 GU/GV/GW
  • 230W power adapter

Software

ROG Strix SCAR II 15”ROG Strix G G531
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
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator

Camera & Audio

ROG Strix SCAR II 15”ROG Strix G G531
CameraFront-facing bottom-mounted webcam.No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 1W speaker with Smart AMP technology
  • Array microphones
  • Array Microphone
ROG Strix G G531 GT
  • 2 x 1.5W speaker for W/O Smart AMP technology
ROG Strix G G531 GU/GV/GW
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology

Key Features

ROG Strix SCAR II 15”ROG Strix G G531
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.29 lb
2.40 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
ROG Strix SCAR II 15” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 120Hz
Weight
5.28 lb
2.39 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
ROG Strix G G531 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6

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