ROG Strix SCAR II 17” vs. MacBook Air 13” 2019: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ROG Strix SCAR II 17” and MacBook Air 13” 2019 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Strix SCAR II 17” Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix SCAR II 17” is better than MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8750H inside ROG Strix SCAR II 17” has a 207% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Strix SCAR II 17” - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
ROG Strix SCAR II 17” - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
MacBook Air 13” 2019 - Intel Core i5-8210Y
1,455
Supports larger memory

ROG Strix SCAR II 17” supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2019. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Max system memory size
ROG Strix SCAR II 17”
32 GB
MacBook Air 13” 2019
16 GB
Supports faster memory

ROG Strix SCAR II 17” supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2019. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Memory type and speed
ROG Strix SCAR II 17” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
MacBook Air 13” 2019 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

17% larger display

ROG Strix SCAR II 17” has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Display size
ROG Strix SCAR II 17”
15.6-inch
MacBook Air 13” 2019
13.3-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2019 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2019 is better than ROG Strix SCAR II 17”.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

About 57% lighter

MacBook Air 13” 2019 weighed 2.75 pounds, 57% lighter than the 6.36 pounds ROG Strix SCAR II 17”.

WeightROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Air 13” 2019
Pound
6.36 lbs.
2.75 lbs.
Kilogram
2.88 kg
1.25 kg

Prices

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

ROG Strix SCAR II 17” Price
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
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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
 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
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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
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MacBook Air 13” 2019 Price
Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed)
 Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$379.00
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2019 Apple MacBook Air 1.6GHz Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
 2019 Apple MacBook Air 1.6GHz Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
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$469.95
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Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed)
 Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$424.25
$451.59 6% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Air 13” 2019
Released20182019
Release Date-
  • Available on June 27, 2019
Pricing-
  • $1,099
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,299
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
Generations

Exterior

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Air 13” 2019
Dimensions14.21” x 10.31” x 0.98 ~ 1.03” (399.8 x 273.5 x 24.9 ~ 2.64 mm)11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x  212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)
Weight6.36 lbs (2.9 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
  • 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:
  • 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

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Air 13” 2019
Size15.6 Inches13.3 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
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
  • True Tone technology

Ports

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Air 13” 2019
ROG Strix SCAR II 17” Ports
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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
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

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Air 13” 2019
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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 617
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB 2666MHz Dual Channel DDR4 SDRAM
8GB
Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
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.
Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)
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
128GB 256GB
Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD

Connectivity

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Air 13” 2019
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Air 13” 2019
Size-49.9 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 II GL704GM
  • 180W power adapter
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704.GV/GW
  • 230W power adapter
30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Air 13” 2019
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

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Air 13” 2019
CameraFront-facing bottom-mounted webcam.720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • 2 x 3.5W speaker with Smart AMP technology
  • Array microphones
  • Stereo speakers
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Air 13” 2019
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

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Air 13” 2019
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 Mid
2019
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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