ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) vs. Razer Book 13 (2020): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) and Razer Book 13 (2020) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) is better than Razer Book 13 (2020).

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) has a 35% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Razer Book 13 (2020).

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
Razer Book 13 (2020) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Razer Book 13 (2020) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports larger memory

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) supports a larger memory capacity than the Razer Book 13 (2020). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Razer Book 13 (2020).

Max system memory size
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
32 GB
Razer Book 13 (2020)
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

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

16% larger display

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) has a 15.6-inch screen size 16% larger than the 13.4-inch Razer Book 13 (2020).

Display size
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
15.6-inch
Razer Book 13 (2020)
13.4-inch

Razer Book 13 (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Book 13 (2020) is better than ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports faster memory

Razer Book 13 (2020) 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
Razer Book 13 (2020) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 48% lighter

Razer Book 13 (2020) weighed 2.95 pounds, 48% lighter than the 5.66 pounds ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

WeightROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Book 13 (2020)
Pound
5.66 lbs.
2.95 lbs.
Kilogram
2.57 kg
1.34 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
Razer Book 13 (2020) Price
Razer Book 13 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, Intel Iris Xe, 13.4" FHD+ Touch (1920 x1200), 16GB RAM, 256GB PCIe M.2, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4, Intel Evo Certified, Mercury White
Razer Book 13 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, Intel Iris Xe, 13.4" FHD+ Touch (1920 x1200), 16GB RAM, 256GB PCIe M.2, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4, Intel Evo Certified, Mercury White
By Razer
$849.00
Razer Book 13 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, Intel Iris Xe, 13.4" FHD 60Hz (1920x1200), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD PCIe M.2 - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - Mercury White
Razer Book 13 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, Intel Iris Xe, 13.4" FHD 60Hz (1920x1200), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD PCIe M.2 - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - Mercury White
By Razer
$2,099.00
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 13.3" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 13.3" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4
By Razer
$1,599.99
$1,799.99 11% OFF

Availability

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Book 13 (2020)
Released20192020
Release Date-Announced on November 5th, 2020
Pricing-
  • $1,199.99
    Intel Core i5-1135G7 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD | FHD+ Non-Touch
  • $1,599.99
    Intel Core i7-1165G7 | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD | FHD+ Touch
  • $1,999.99
    Intel Core i7-1135G7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | UHD+ Touch

Exterior

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Book 13 (2020)
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.98” (360 x 275 x 24.9 mm)11.6” x 7.8” x 0.60” (295.6 mm x 198.5 mm x 15.15 mm)
Weight5.66 lbs (2.57 kg)
  • 2.95 lbs (1.34 kg)
    Razer Book 13 with FHD+ Non-Touch Panel.
  • 3.09 lbs (1.40 kg)
    Razer Book 13 with FHD+ or UHD+ Touch Panel.
Colors
Midnight Black
Mercury White
Made from CNC Anodized Aluminum with tone-on-tone Razer logo.
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)
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
    • Per-Key RGB, powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-Ghosting
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Book 13 (2020)
Size15.6 Inches13.4 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
  • 13.4” FHD+ Non-Touch
    1920 x 1200, matte, 100% sRGB, 4-sided thin bezels, non-touch display.
  • 13.4” FHD+ Touch
    1920 x 1200, matte, 100% sRGB, 4-sided thin bezels, Gorilla Glass 6, touch display, anti-reflective coating.
  • 13.4” UHD+ Touch
    3840 x 2400, 100% sRGB, 4-sided thin bezels, Gorilla Glass 6, touch display, anti-reflective coating.

Ports

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Book 13 (2020)
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
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 4.
    Supports power delivery up to 100W, 4 lanes of PCI Express.
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
    Support data transfers 5Gbps.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Slot.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.

Internal Specs

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Book 13 (2020)
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™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 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™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard dual-channel memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 16GB
    • Memory Type: DDR4x RAM
    • Memory Speed: 4267MHz
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.
-
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 256GB, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (Upgradable)

Connectivity

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Book 13 (2020)
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyIntel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-

Battery

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Book 13 (2020)
Size-55Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery Life-
  • Up to 14 hours of battery life
    Razer Book 13 with FHD+ Touch/Non-Touch models.
  • Up to 11 hours of battery life
    Razer Book 13 with UHD+ models.
Power Supply
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.
65W USB-C Power Adapter

Software

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Book 13 (2020)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
Razer Synapse

Camera & Audio

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Book 13 (2020)
CameraNo Built-in camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio
  • 4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • Stereo, 2 Speakers + Smart Amp
  • 4 Array microphone
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • 3.5mm Combo-Jack

Misc

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Book 13 (2020)
Sensors-
  • IR Camera Sensor
Security-
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded, TMP 2.0
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition

Key Features

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Book 13 (2020)
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 Late
2020
16:10 4K UHD+
13.4”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
2.95 lb
1.34 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X

Comparison Summary

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) vs. Razer Book 13 (2020)

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 13.4-inch Book 13 was introduced by Razer about a year later in late-2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H94869.00%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04475.98%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H1,06677.58%
Razer Book 13 (2020)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19586.97%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00%
01,374

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H3,30854.23%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88080.00%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H6,100100.00%
Razer Book 13 (2020)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98065.25%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48773.56%
06,100

The ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) has a 15.6-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.4-inch Razer Book 13 (2020). In addition, the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) weighs 5.66 lbs. about 91% heavier than the 2.95 lbs. Razer Book 13 (2020). Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 10.82” x 0.98”, the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) is much bulkier than the Razer Book 13 (2020) at 11.6” x 7.8” x 0.6”.

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Book 13 (2020)

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 Razer Book 13 (2020), it supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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