ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) vs. ROG Zephyrus M15: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) and ROG Zephyrus M15 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) over ROG Zephyrus M15.

ROG Zephyrus M15 Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus M15 is better than ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside ROG Zephyrus M15 has a 12% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Zephyrus M15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
ROG Zephyrus M15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
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 larger memory

ROG Zephyrus M15 supports a larger memory capacity than the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch). It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

Max system memory size
ROG Zephyrus M15
48 GB
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
32 GB
Supports faster memory

ROG Zephyrus M15 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
ROG Zephyrus M15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 27% lighter

ROG Zephyrus M15 weighed 4.18 pounds, 27% lighter than the 5.66 pounds ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

WeightROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)ROG Zephyrus M15
Pound
5.66 lbs.
4.18 lbs.
Kilogram
2.57 kg
1.90 kg

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™ 4090, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JYR-XS97
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4090, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JYR-XS97
By ASUS
$3,898.99
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
ROG Zephyrus M15 Price
Newest Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" FHD 240Hz IPS Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
Newest Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" FHD 240Hz IPS Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
By asus
$1,999.00
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB Memory, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Windows 10, Prism Black
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB Memory, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Windows 10, Prism Black
By ASUS
$959.99
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 Gaming Laptop: 10th Gen Core i7-10750H, RTX 2070, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, 15.6-inch 240Hz Full HD Display (Renewed)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 Gaming Laptop: 10th Gen Core i7-10750H, RTX 2070, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, 15.6-inch 240Hz Full HD Display (Renewed)
By ASUS
$1,499.00

Availability

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)ROG Zephyrus M15
Released20192020
Generations-

Exterior

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)ROG Zephyrus M15
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.98” (360 x 275 x 24.9 mm)Brushed Black models
  • 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74” (360 x 252 x 18.9 mm)
Prism Gray / Black
  • 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.78” (360 x 252 x 19.9 mm)
Weight5.66 lbs (2.57 kg)4.18 lbs (1.9 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Brushed Black Prism Gray
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
  • Brushed Black: Per-key RGB lighting
  • Prism Gray / Black: One-zone RGB lighting
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover

Display

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)ROG Zephyrus M15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 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
  • 15.6-inch 4K UHD (3840x2160) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% Adobe RGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz

Ports

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)ROG Zephyrus M15
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
ROG Zephyrus M15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio jack (ESS Hi-Fi DAC)
  • 1 x Audio jack mic-in
  • 1 x Kensington lock
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack

Internal Specs

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)ROG Zephyrus M15
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAMUp to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
16GB on-board memory.
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 M15 GU502LW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1360MHz, 90W)
ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1450MHz, 90W)
ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1690MHz 80W)
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
      Supports RAID 0.

Connectivity

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)ROG Zephyrus M15
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)ROG Zephyrus M15
Battery Life-
  • Up to 7 hours and 47 minutes
    Web Browsing.
  • Up to 8 hours and 41 minutes
    Video Playback.
Power Supply
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.
  • 230W power adaptor
    Propriety charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)ROG Zephyrus M15
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 Sonic Studio III

Camera & Audio

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)ROG Zephyrus M15
CameraNo Built-in camera.
  • No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone

Key Features

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)ROG Zephyrus M15
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
16:0
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.18 lb
1.90 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
ROG Zephyrus M15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP

Comparison Summary

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) vs. ROG Zephyrus M15

ASUS has released the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch), a 15.6-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-9880H with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus M15 was introduced by ASUS about a year later in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H94879.53%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04487.58%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H1,06689.43%
ROG Zephyrus M151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13495.13%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,192100.00%
01,192

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H3,30848.12%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88070.99%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H6,10088.74%
ROG Zephyrus M151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41278.73%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
06,874

Both ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) and ROG Zephyrus M15 have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) weighs 5.66 lbs. about 35% heavier than the 4.18 lbs. ROG Zephyrus M15. Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 10.82” x 0.98”, the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) is much bulkier than the ROG Zephyrus M15 at 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.78”.

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)ROG Zephyrus M15

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) 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 ROG Zephyrus M15, it supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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