ROG Strix SCAR III 17” vs. 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the ROG Strix SCAR III 17” and 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix SCAR III 17” is better than 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix SCAR III 17” has a 23% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11375H inside 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core i7-11375H
4,935
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
10% larger display

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Display size
ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
17.3-inch
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
15.6-inch

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 is better than ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Supports faster memory

The 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 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
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 30% lighter

The 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 weighed 4.41 pounds, 30% lighter than the 6.28 pounds ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

WeightROG Strix SCAR III 17”2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Pound
6.28 lbs.
4.41 lbs.
Kilogram
2.85 kg
2.00 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
By ASUS
$2,699.00
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
$3,899.00
ASUS ROG Strix Scar III (2019) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Per-Key RGB KB, Windows 10, G531GV-DB76
ASUS ROG Strix Scar III (2019) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Per-Key RGB KB, Windows 10, G531GV-DB76
By ASUS
$999.18
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Price
ASUS TUF Dash 15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD Display, Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Home, Off Black, FX517ZM-AS73
ASUS TUF Dash 15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD Display, Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Home, Off Black, FX517ZM-AS73
By ASUS
$1,084.00
$1,299.99 17% OFF
ASUS TUF Dash 15 (2021) Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Intel Core i7-11370H, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, Eclipse Grey Color, TUF516PE-AB73
ASUS TUF Dash 15 (2021) Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Intel Core i7-11370H, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, Eclipse Grey Color, TUF516PE-AB73
By ASUS
$929.00
ASUS TUF Dash F15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD Display, Intel Core i5-12450H (8-Core up to 4.4 GHz), GeForce RTX 3050, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, with MTC Mousepad
ASUS TUF Dash F15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD Display, Intel Core i5-12450H (8-Core up to 4.4 GHz), GeForce RTX 3050, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, with MTC Mousepad
By ASUS
$899.99

Availability

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Released20192021
Release Date-Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Generations

Exterior

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Dimensions15.7” x 11.53” x 1.03” (399 X 293 X 26.2 mm)14.17 x 9.92 x 0.78 inches (360 x 252 x 19.9 mm)
Weight6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)4.41 lbs (2.00 Kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Moonlight White Eclipse 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 Chiclet Keyboard.
  • 1.7 mm key travel.
  • The desktop-style layout features spaces between function keys for intuitive identification and hot keys to keep vital commands within easy reach.
  • Four dedicated gaming hotkeys.
  • Button-less precision touchpad.

Display

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
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
  • 15.6” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 anti-glare sRGB:62.5% Adobe:47.34% 144Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” FHD 240Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 anti-glare sRGB:100% Adobe:75.35% 240Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” WQHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 anti-glare 65Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync

Ports

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” 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
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (6)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
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™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
8GB 16GB 32GB
DDR4 3200MHz memory.
  • 1 x
    8GB 16GB
    Onboard memory.
  • 1 x
    8GB 16GB
    SO-DIMM slot.
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.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6, With ROG Boost up to 1525 MHz at 80W (85W with Dynamic Boost)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6, With ROG Boost up to 1390 MHz at 80W (85W with Dynamic Boost)
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
2 x M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® Slots

Connectivity

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyIntegrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Size-76 Wh
4-cell lithium-polymer battery
Battery Life-Up to 16.6 hours
Power Supply
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.
200W power adaptor
Plug type : ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A, supports fast charging 50% in 30 minutes.

Software

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
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

Camera & Audio

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
CameraNo Built-in camera.Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio
  • 4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • Speakers
    • Two speakers with four cut-outs
    • 2 x 2W speakers
    • DTS:X™ Ultra technology
      Delivers high-fidelity 7.1-channel virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets.
  • Microphone
    • Built-in array microphone
    • Advanced Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.

Misc

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Security-
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)

Key Features

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
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 Early
2021
16:9
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
4.41 lb
2.00 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11375H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,427
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,935
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6

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