ROG Strix SCAR III 17” vs. 2020 ROG Strix G15: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the ROG Strix SCAR III 17” and 2020 ROG Strix G15 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Strix SCAR III 17” Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix SCAR III 17” is better than 2020 ROG Strix G15.

10% larger display

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 ROG Strix G15.

Display size
ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
17.3-inch
2020 ROG Strix G15
15.6-inch

2020 ROG Strix G15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Strix G15 is better than ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ROG Strix G15 has a 12% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Strix G15 supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Strix SCAR III 17”. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Strix G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 20% lighter

The 2020 ROG Strix G15 weighed 5.07 pounds, 20% lighter than the 6.28 pounds ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

WeightROG Strix SCAR III 17”2020 ROG Strix G15
Pound
6.28 lbs.
5.07 lbs.
Kilogram
2.85 kg
2.30 kg

Prices

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

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” Price
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
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$2,699.00
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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
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$3,699.99
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4080, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PZ-XS96,Off Black
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4080, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PZ-XS96,Off Black
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$2,409.00
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2020 ROG Strix G15 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LV-ES74
 ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LV-ES74
By ASUS
$849.99
$899.99 6% OFF
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ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LWS-PH74
 ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LWS-PH74
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$1,299.00
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ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15” 16:10 FHD 144Hz, GeForce RTX 3050, AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H/HS, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G513RC-ES73, Eclipse Gray
 ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15” 16:10 FHD 144Hz, GeForce RTX 3050, AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H/HS, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G513RC-ES73, Eclipse Gray
By ASUS
$844.99
$999.99 16% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2020 ROG Strix G15
Released20192020
Applicable Models-
  • 2020 ROG Strix G15
  • ROG Strix G15 (2020)
  • ROG Strix G15 G512
Generations

Exterior

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2020 ROG Strix G15
Dimensions15.7” x 11.53” x 1.03” (399 X 293 X 26.2 mm)14.17” x 10.82” x 0.82 ~ 1.01” (360 x 275 x 21 ~ 25.8 mm)
Weight6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Original Black Glacier Blue Electro Punk
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 chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
ROG Strix G15 G512 LI
  • 1 Zone RGB lighting
ROG Strix G15 G512 LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 4 Zone RGB lighting

Display

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2020 ROG Strix G15
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
ROG Strix G15 G512 LW/LV/LU/LI
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) vIPS-level panel 144Hz 100% RGB
ROG Strix G15 G512 LWS/LV/LU/LI
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms 100% RGB

Ports

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2020 ROG Strix G15
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” Ports
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  • 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 Strix G15 Ports
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Left (4)
  • 3 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Back (4)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2020 ROG Strix G15
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™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 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™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAMUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix SCAR III G731GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR III G731GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LI
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 Ti
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
  • Single: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 256G/512G/1TB SSD
  • Dual: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 512G+512G/1TB+1TB SSD(support RAID 0)
  • Up to 3 SSDs

Connectivity

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2020 ROG Strix G15
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyIntel® 802.11AX (2x2) +BT Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2020 ROG Strix G15
Power Supply
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.
ROG Strix G15 G512LI
  • 150W power adapter
ROG Strix G15 G512LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 230W power adapter

Software

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2020 ROG Strix G15
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 Aura Creator

Camera & Audio

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2020 ROG Strix G15
CameraNo Built-in camera.No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • Array Microphone
ROG Strix G15 G512 LI
  • 2 x 1.5W speaker for W/O Smart AMP technology
ROG Strix G15 G512 LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology

Key Features

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2020 ROG Strix G15
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 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
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 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
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Strix G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6

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