ROG Strix SCAR III 17” vs. MacBook Air 13” 2019: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between ROG Strix SCAR III 17” and MacBook Air 13” 2019 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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ROG Strix SCAR III 17” Pros
Reasons that ROG Strix SCAR III 17” is better than MacBook Air 13” 2019.
Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix SCAR III 17” has a 319% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2019.
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2019. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2019.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2019.
MacBook Air 13” 2019 Pros
Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2019 is better than ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.
MacBook Air 13” 2019 weighed 2.75 pounds, 57% lighter than the 6.28 pounds ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.
Weight | ROG Strix SCAR III 17” | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
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Pound | 6.28 lbs. | 2.75 lbs. |
Kilogram | 2.85 kg | 1.25 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | ROG Strix SCAR III 17” | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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Exterior | ROG Strix SCAR III 17” | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
Dimensions | 15.7” x 11.53” x 1.03” (399 X 293 X 26.2 mm) | 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm) |
Weight | 6.28 lbs (2.85 kg) | Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg) |
Colors | Midnight Black | Gold Space Gray Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
| Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | ROG Strix SCAR III 17” | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
Size | 17.3 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
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| Retina display
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Ports | ROG Strix SCAR III 17” | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
| Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
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Internal Specs | ROG Strix SCAR III 17” | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | Up to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM | 8GB Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory |
Discrete Graphics | ROG Strix SCAR III G731GU
ROG Strix SCAR III G731GV
ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW
| Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs) |
Storage |
| 128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD |
Connectivity | ROG Strix SCAR III 17” | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
Wi-Fi | Intel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology |
Ethernet | Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. | - |
Battery | ROG Strix SCAR III 17” | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
Size | - | 49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
Battery Life | - |
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Power Supply |
| 30W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Software | ROG Strix SCAR III 17” | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
OS |
| Shipped with macOS Mojave |
Built-in Apps | Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator | Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player |
Camera & Audio | ROG Strix SCAR III 17” | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
Camera | No Built-in camera. | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
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Misc | ROG Strix SCAR III 17” | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
Sensors | - |
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Security | - |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - | Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. |
More | - | Video Support
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Key Features | ROG Strix SCAR III 17” | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
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Comparison Summary
ASUS has released the ROG Strix SCAR III 17”, a 17.3-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 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2019 was introduced by Apple around the same year in mid-2019. It comes with a dual-core Intel Core i5-8210Y with a boost clock speed up to 3.60 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 617 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The ROG Strix SCAR III 17” has a 17.3-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2019. In addition, the ROG Strix SCAR III 17” weighs 6.28 lbs. about 128% heavier than the 2.75 lbs. MacBook Air 13” 2019. Moreover, measured at 15.7” x 11.53” x 1.03”, the ROG Strix SCAR III 17” is much bulkier than the MacBook Air 13” 2019 at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61”.
Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the ROG Strix SCAR III 17” . 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 MacBook Air 13” 2019, it supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory.
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