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ROG Strix SCAR III 17” vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2018): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ROG Strix SCAR III 17” and MacBook Pro 15” (2018) specifications, including details on 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 MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

2019 vs. 2018

Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix SCAR III 17” has a 26% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-8950HK inside MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i9-8950HK

4,806

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8850H

4,497

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2018). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Memory type and speed

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you 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.

Slots	ROG Strix SCAR III 17”	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 12% larger than the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Display size

ROG Strix SCAR III 17”

17.3-inch

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)

15.4-inch

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2018) is better than ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) weighed 4.02 pounds, 36% lighter than the 6.28 pounds ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

Weight	ROG Strix SCAR III 17”	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Pound	6.28 lbs.	4.02 lbs.
Kilogram	2.85 kg	1.82 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 By ASUS $2,699.00	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Price
	Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed) By Apple $469.00 $547.39 14% OFF	See at Amazon
	Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.9GHz Intel Core i9 (15 Inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $580.00 $609.95 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $499.99	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Strix SCAR III 17”	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Released	2019	2018
Release Date	-	Announced on July 13, 2018
Pricing	-	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Generations	2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2022 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition 2022 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2019 ROG Strix SCAR III 17” 2018 ROG Strix SCAR II 17” 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)

Exterior	ROG Strix SCAR III 17”	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Dimensions	15.7” x 11.53” x 1.03” (399 X 293 X 26.2 mm)	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight	6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
Colors	Midnight Black	Space Gray Silver
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 Magic Keyboard with: 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	ROG Strix SCAR III 17”	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Size	17.3 Inches	15.4 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	Retina display 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200 1680 by 1050 1280 by 800 1024 by 640 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	ROG Strix SCAR III 17”	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
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	Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs	ROG Strix SCAR III 17”	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	Up to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM	16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory
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.	AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of GDDR6 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory
Storage	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD 1TB SSHD	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD

Connectivity	ROG Strix SCAR III 17”	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Wi-Fi	Intel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	ROG Strix SCAR III 17”	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Size	-	83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	230W power adapter 280W power adapter With Intel Core i9 models only.	87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	ROG Strix SCAR III 17”	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Catalina
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 Pro 15” (2018)
Camera	No Built-in camera.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology Array Microphone	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc	ROG Strix SCAR III 17”	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor
Security	-	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Chip
In the box	-	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac 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 Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	ROG Strix SCAR III 17”	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6	Released in Mid 2018 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i9-8950HK 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,066 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,806 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2