ROG Strix SCAR II 17” vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between ROG Strix SCAR II 17” and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Compare With
Please enter device name or part of it
ROG Strix SCAR II 17” image

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”

See at Amazon
Compare With
Please enter device name or part of it
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 image

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14

See at Amazon

ROG Strix SCAR II 17” Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix SCAR II 17” is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

11% larger display

ROG Strix SCAR II 17” has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Display size
ROG Strix SCAR II 17”
15.6-inch
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
14-inch

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than ROG Strix SCAR II 17”.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS inside 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 has a 55% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8750H inside ROG Strix SCAR II 17”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
6,956
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS
6,597
ROG Strix SCAR II 17” - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
ROG Strix SCAR II 17” - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Strix SCAR II 17”. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Strix SCAR II 17”.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ROG Strix SCAR II 17” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 45% lighter

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighed 3.52 pounds, 45% lighter than the 6.36 pounds ROG Strix SCAR II 17”.

WeightROG Strix SCAR II 17”2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Pound
6.36 lbs.
3.52 lbs.
Kilogram
2.88 kg
1.60 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Strix SCAR II 17” and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

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 17”
32 GB
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB

Prices

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

ROG Strix SCAR II 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
$3,749.00
See at Amazon
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3 inch 240Hz IPS QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, Intel Core i9 Processor, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Pro, G733CX-XS97
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3 inch 240Hz IPS QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, Intel Core i9 Processor, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Pro, G733CX-XS97
By ASUS
$5,798.00
See at Amazon
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3 inch 240Hz IPS QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, Intel Core i9, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, PK RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Pro, G733CX-XS97 (Renewed)
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3 inch 240Hz IPS QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, Intel Core i9, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, PK RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Pro, G733CX-XS97 (Renewed)
By ASUS
$1,999.99
See at Amazon
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
 2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
By Asus
$1,117.97
See at Amazon
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz 500nits AMD 8-Core Zen4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic Backlit USB4 Fast Charging Win11 White + HDMI Cable
 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz 500nits AMD 8-Core Zen4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic Backlit USB4 Fast Charging Win11 White + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$1,269.00
See at Amazon
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (32GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (32GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,279.79
See at Amazon

Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Released20182020
Release Date-Announced at CES 2020 on January 06, 2020.
Generations

Exterior

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Dimensions14.21” x 10.31” x 0.98 ~ 1.03” (399.8 x 273.5 x 24.9 ~ 2.64 mm)
  • Width: 32.4cm (12.75”)
  • Depth: 22.2cm (8.74”)
  • Height:
    • Regular: 1.79cm (0.70”)
    • AniMe Matrix™: 1.99cm (0.78”)
Weight6.36 lbs (2.9 kg)
  • Regular: 1.6kg
  • AniMe Matrix™: 1.7kg
Colors
Midnight Black
Black White
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 chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover

Display

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size15.6 Inches14 Inches
Info
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704GM
  • 17.3-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 72% NTSC
  • 17.3-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 72% NTSC
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704.GV/GW
  • 17.3-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 14-inch Non-glare WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 120Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated

Ports

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
ROG Strix SCAR II 17” Ports
Image Source: ASUS
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704GM
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C)
  • 3 x USB3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB3.1 Gen 2
  • 1 x mDP 1.2
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack
  • 1 x SD card reader
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704.GV/GW
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C)
  • 3 x USB3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB3.1 Gen 2
  • 1 x mDP 1.4
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack
  • 1 x SD card reader
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
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. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
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. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB 2666MHz Dual Channel DDR4 SDRAM
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704GM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    6GB GDDR5 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1285MHz, 65W).
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W).
Storage
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704GM
  • SSD
    • 128GB 256GB 512GB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD.
  • HDD
    • 1TB SSHD 1TB 7200 rpm HDD 2TB 5400 rpm HDD
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704GW/GV
  • SSD
    • 256GB 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD.
  • HDD
    • 1TB
      2.5” 5400rpm SSHD
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0

Connectivity

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-

Battery

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size-76 Wh Li-Polymer
Battery Life-
  • Up to 10.7 hours
    Video playback.
  • Up to 9.5 hours
    Web browsing.
Power Supply
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704GM
  • 180W power adapter
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704.GV/GW
  • 230W power adapter
180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
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

Camera & Audio

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
CameraFront-facing bottom-mounted webcam.
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Audio
  • 2 x 3.5W speaker with Smart AMP technology
  • Array microphones
  • 2 x 2.5W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • 2 x 0.7W tweeter, Array Microphones
  • With Dolby Atmos technology

Misc

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Security-
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot

Key Features

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
6.36 lb
2.88 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 17” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
3.52 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,080
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,956
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between ROG Strix SCAR II 17” and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Loading Comments...