ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

11% larger display

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Display size
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
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 III (15 inch).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS inside 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 has a 14% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

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 III (15 inch) - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 38% lighter

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighed 3.52 pounds, 38% lighter than the 5.66 pounds ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

WeightROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Pound
5.66 lbs.
3.52 lbs.
Kilogram
2.57 kg
1.60 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) 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 III (15 inch)
32 GB
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB

Prices

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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
By ASUS
$2,899.00
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4080, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JZR-XS96
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4080, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JZR-XS96
By ASUS
$2,999.00
ASUS ROG Strix Scar III (2019) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS Type Full HD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB FireCuda SSHD, Per-Key RGB KB, Windows 10, G531GW-KB71
ASUS ROG Strix Scar III (2019) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS Type Full HD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB FireCuda SSHD, Per-Key RGB KB, Windows 10, G531GW-KB71
By ASUS
$1,999.00
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
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14.0" 165 Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8-Core, 24GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 4060 8B GDDR6, Backlit KYB, WiFi 6, BT 5.3, Win 11 Pro) w/Hub
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14.0" 165 Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8-Core, 24GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 4060 8B GDDR6, Backlit KYB, WiFi 6, BT 5.3, Win 11 Pro) w/Hub
By ASUS
$1,099.99
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 (16GB RAM |1TB 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 (16GB RAM |1TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,179.99

Availability

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Released20192020
Release Date-Announced at CES 2020 on January 06, 2020.
Generations-

Exterior

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.98” (360 x 275 x 24.9 mm)
  • Width: 32.4cm (12.75”)
  • Depth: 22.2cm (8.74”)
  • Height:
    • Regular: 1.79cm (0.70”)
    • AniMe Matrix™: 1.99cm (0.78”)
Weight5.66 lbs (2.57 kg)
  • Regular: 1.6kg
  • AniMe Matrix™: 1.7kg
Colors
Midnight Black
Black White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per-Key RGB
  • 4 Zone RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, HyperFan, Armoury Crate)
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover

Display

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size15.6 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 15.6-inch 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 III (15 inch)2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) 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 3.5mm Audio Jack/ 1 x Audio Jack Mic-in (Combo Jack)
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
  • 1 x Keystone
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 III (15 inch)2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Processor
  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
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB 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. 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
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 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 DDR4 2666MHz 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 III G531GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR III G531GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR III G531GW
  • 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
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0

Connectivity

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)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
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.
180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual

Camera & Audio

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
CameraNo Built-in camera.
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Audio
  • 4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • 2 x 2.5W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • 2 x 0.7W tweeter, Array Microphones
  • With Dolby Atmos technology

Misc

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Security-
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot

Key Features

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.66 lb
2.57 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,066
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,100
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) 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

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