ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) vs. MSI Summit E14 (A11X): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) and MSI Summit E14 (A11X) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the 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 MSI Summit E14 (A11X).

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside MSI Summit E14 (A11X).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
MSI Summit E14 (A11X) - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
11% larger display

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch MSI Summit E14 (A11X).

Display size
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
15.6-inch
MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
14-inch

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Summit E14 (A11X) is better than ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports faster memory

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

Memory type and speed
MSI Summit E14 (A11X) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 48% lighter

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) weighed 2.95 pounds, 48% lighter than the 5.66 pounds ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

WeightROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Pound
5.66 lbs.
2.95 lbs.
Kilogram
2.57 kg
1.34 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) and MSI Summit E14 (A11X).

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
MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
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
$2,899.37
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
$3,899.00
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows10, G533QS-DS96
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows10, G533QS-DS96
By ASUS
$1,539.99
MSI Summit E14 (A11X) Price
MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ 60Hz Touch 2-in-1 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 360 Flip, Thunderbolt 4, Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A13MT-268US
MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ 60Hz Touch 2-in-1 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 360 Flip, Thunderbolt 4, Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A13MT-268US
By MSI
$1,349.99
$1,699.00 21% OFF
MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ Touch Ultra Thin 2-in-1 Business Laptop: Intel Core i5-1240P IRIS Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, 360° Flip, Thunderbolt 4, MSI Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12MT-017
MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ Touch Ultra Thin 2-in-1 Business Laptop: Intel Core i5-1240P IRIS Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, 360° Flip, Thunderbolt 4, MSI Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12MT-017
By MSI
$999.99
MSI Summit E14 Evo 14.0" FHD+ Ultra Thin Professional Laptop: Intel Core i7-1260P Iris Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, USB Type-C w/ PD Charging, Thunderbolt 4, TPM 2.0, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12M-025
MSI Summit E14 Evo 14.0" FHD+ Ultra Thin Professional Laptop: Intel Core i7-1260P Iris Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, USB Type-C w/ PD Charging, Thunderbolt 4, TPM 2.0, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12M-025
By MSI
$979.99
$1,349.00 27% OFF

Availability

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Released20192020

Exterior

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.98” (360 x 275 x 24.9 mm)12.56” x 8.62” x 0.63” (319 x 219 x 15.9 mm)
Weight5.66 lbs (2.57 kg)2.95 lbs (1.34 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Ink Black
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)
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)
    • 1.5mm key travel
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
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
MSI Summit E14 A11SCS
  • 14” Thin Bezel Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9, IPS-Level, 72% NTSC.
  • 14” Thin Bezel 4K UHD (3840x2160), 16:9, IPS-Level, 100% Adobe RGB.
MSI Summit E14 A11SCST
  • 14” Thin Bezel Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9, IPS-Level, 72% NTSC, touchscreen.

Ports

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
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
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™4.
    Supports USB 4.0, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging).

  • 1 x USB Type-A USB 2.0

  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader

  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

Internal Specs

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X onboard 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.
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti With Max-Q Design
Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Connectivity

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2 AX)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-

Battery

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Size-52 Wh (3-cell battery)
Battery Life-Up to 10 hours of battery life
Power Supply
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.
90W compact power adapter

Software

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
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
  • MSI Center for Business & Productivity

Camera & Audio

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
CameraNo Built-in camera.Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • 4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • 2 x 2W Speaker
  • Nahimic 3
  • High-Resolution Audio ready

Misc

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Sensors-
  • Fingerprint reader
Security-
  • TPM 2.0
  • Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
Warranty-1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
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 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.95 lb
1.34 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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