ROG Strix SCAR II 17” vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2017): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between ROG Strix SCAR II 17” and MacBook Pro 15” (2017) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

ROG Strix SCAR II 17” Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix SCAR II 17” is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8750H inside ROG Strix SCAR II 17” 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 17” - 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 17” - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7700HQ
3,208
Supports larger memory

ROG Strix SCAR II 17” 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 17”
32 GB
MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

ROG Strix SCAR II 17” 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 17” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable storage

ROG Strix SCAR II 17” 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.

SlotsROG Strix SCAR II 17”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 17”.

About 37% lighter

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) weighed 4.02 pounds, 37% lighter than the 6.36 pounds ROG Strix SCAR II 17”.

WeightROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Pound
6.36 lbs.
4.02 lbs.
Kilogram
2.88 kg
1.82 kg

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
$3,699.00
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
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
$2,699.00
MacBook Pro 15” (2017) Price
Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (15.4 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (15.4 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$418.69
$459.95 9% OFF
2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$437.00
$500.85 13% OFF
2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$495.95

Availability

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Released20182017
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

Exterior

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Dimensions14.21” x 10.31” x 0.98 ~ 1.03” (399.8 x 273.5 x 24.9 ~ 2.64 mm)13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight6.36 lbs (2.9 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 17”MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Size15.6 Inches15.4 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
  • 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 17”MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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
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 17”MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 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. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB 2666MHz Dual Channel DDR4 SDRAM
16GB
of 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.
  • AMD Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
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
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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.
-

Battery

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”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 GL704GM
  • 180W power adapter
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704.GV/GW
  • 230W power adapter
87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”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 17”MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
CameraFront-facing bottom-mounted webcam.720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • 2 x 3.5W speaker with Smart AMP technology
  • Array microphones
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”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 17”MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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
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

Comparison Summary

ROG Strix SCAR II 17” vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2017)

ASUS has released the ROG Strix SCAR II 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 RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 15” was introduced by Apple about a year earlier in mid-2017. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-7920HQ with a boost clock speed up to 4.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H93595.90%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H975100.00%
MacBook Pro 15” (2017)1
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ85287.38%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ95898.26%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ89491.69%
0975

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H3,26973.13%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,470100.00%
MacBook Pro 15” (2017)1
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ3,20871.77%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ3,57379.93%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ3,41076.29%
04,470

The ROG Strix SCAR II 17” has a 15.6-inch display which is quite similar size to the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 15” (2017). In addition, the ROG Strix SCAR II 17” weighs 6.36 lbs. about 58% heavier than the 4.02 lbs. MacBook Pro 15” (2017). Moreover, measured at 15.74” x 10.76” x 1.03”, the ROG Strix SCAR II 17” is much bulkier than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017) at 13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61”.

ROG Strix SCAR II 17”MacBook Pro 15” (2017)

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the ROG Strix SCAR II 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 MacBook Pro 15” (2017), it supports 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Unlike ROG Strix SCAR II 17”, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.

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