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ROG Strix SCAR II 15” vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2017): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the ROG Strix SCAR II 15” and MacBook Pro 15” (2017) models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Strix SCAR II 15” Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix SCAR II 15” is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Intel Core i7-8750H inside ROG Strix SCAR II 15” has a 31% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7920HQ inside MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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

4,470

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7820HQ

3,573

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7920HQ

3,410

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

3,269

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7700HQ

3,208

ROG Strix SCAR II 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Max system memory size

ROG Strix SCAR II 15”

32 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2017)

16 GB

ROG Strix SCAR II 15” supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Memory type and speed

ROG Strix SCAR II 15” - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

ROG Strix SCAR II 15” 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.

Slots	ROG Strix SCAR II 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2017) is better than ROG Strix SCAR II 15”.

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) weighed 4.02 pounds, 25% lighter than the 5.29 pounds ROG Strix SCAR II 15”.

Weight	ROG Strix SCAR II 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Pound	5.29 lbs.	4.02 lbs.
Kilogram	2.40 kg	1.82 kg

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 By ASUS $1,575.48	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
	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	See at Amazon
MacBook Pro 15” (2017) Price
	2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $559.00	See at Amazon
	2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $469.95	See at Amazon
	Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (15.4 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $405.95 $449.95 10% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Strix SCAR II 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Released	2018	2017
Release Date	-	Announced on June 5th, 2018
Pricing	-	$2,399 Intel Core i7 7700HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 555 $2,799 Intel Core i7 7820HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 560
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 II 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Dimensions	14.21” x 10.31” x 1.02” (361 x 262 x 26.1 mm)	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight	5.29 lbs (2.4 kg)	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
Colors	Midnight Black	Space Gray Silver
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 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 II 15”

MacBook Pro 15” (2017)

Size

15.6 Inches

15.4 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

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 (P3)

Ports	ROG Strix SCAR II 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Image Source: ASUS 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	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 II 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Processor	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	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	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	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory	Up to 32GB 2666MHz Dual Channel DDR4 SDRAM	16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
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.	AMD Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
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	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity	ROG Strix SCAR II 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Wi-Fi	Intel^® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	ROG Strix SCAR II 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Size	-	76 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	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 II GL504GM 180W power adapter ROG Strix SCAR II GL504.GS/GV/GW 230W power adapter	87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	ROG Strix SCAR II 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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 II 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Camera	Front-facing bottom-mounted webcam.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	2 x 1W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array microphones	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc	ROG Strix SCAR II 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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 millions of colors Up to four displays with 3840-by-2160 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 II 15”	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6	Released in Mid 2017 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7920HQ 4C/8T, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz Geekbench 5 894 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,410 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 AMD Radeon Pro 560 4GB GDDR5

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ROG Strix SCAR II 15” vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2017): Full specs comparison