2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 vs. 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 and 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 is better than 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Supports larger memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Max system memory size
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
48 GB
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17
32 GB
About 18% lighter

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 weighed 5.29 pounds, 18% lighter than the 6.39 pounds 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Weight2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152020 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Pound
5.29 lbs.
6.39 lbs.
Kilogram
2.40 kg
2.90 kg

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 over 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 and 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz IPS Type WUXGA 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RM-ES74
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz IPS Type WUXGA 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RM-ES74
By ASUS
$2,059.99
$2,499.99 18% OFF
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, GX551QS-XS98
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, GX551QS-XS98
By ASUS
$2,199.99
ROG Zephyrus G15 (2020) Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Windows 10, GA502IU-ES76
ROG Zephyrus G15 (2020) Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Windows 10, GA502IU-ES76
By ASUS
$1,245.98
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz FHD IPS Type, NVIDIA GeF RTX 2070 Super, Intel Core i7-10875H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, PK RGB Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, Win 10, G732LWS-DS76 (Renewed)
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz FHD IPS Type, NVIDIA GeF RTX 2070 Super, Intel Core i7-10875H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, PK RGB Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, Win 10, G732LWS-DS76 (Renewed)
By ASUS
$999.00
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
$1,899.99
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Gaming Laptop, 300Hz 17.3" FHD 3ms IPS, Intel Core i9-10980HK CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, 32GB DDR4, 2TB RAID 0 SSD, Per-Key RGB, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10 Pro, G732LXS-XS99
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Gaming Laptop, 300Hz 17.3" FHD 3ms IPS, Intel Core i9-10980HK CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, 32GB DDR4, 2TB RAID 0 SSD, Per-Key RGB, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10 Pro, G732LXS-XS99
By ASUS
$4,999.00

Availability

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152020 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Released20202020
Applicable Models
  • 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo
  • ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (2020)
  • ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550L
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Generations

Exterior

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152020 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Dimensions14.17” x 10.55” x 0.78” (360 x 268 x 20 mm)15.73” x 11.55” x 0.86” - 1.03” (399.7mm x 293.4mm x 22mm - 26.2mm)
Weight5.29 lbs (2.4 kg)2.9kg
Colors
Brushed Black
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • Per-key RGB lighting 1.4mm travel distance
  • N key rollover
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per-Key RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Operating Modes, Armoury Crate)

Display

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152020 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch, Non-glare UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS panel 60Hz, 100% Adobe RGB, Pantone® Validated, G-SYNC™ with 14.1-inch (3840 x 1100) touchscreen
  • 15.6-inch, Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS panel 300Hz/3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, G-SYNC™ with 14.1-inch (3840 x 1100) touchscreen
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB

Ports

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2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C
    Support DisplayPort™ 1.4, Thunderbolt™ 3 and Power Delivery
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm Microphone-in jack
  • 1 x 3.5mm Microphone-in/Headphone-out jack
  • 1 x RJ45
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio Jack/ 1 x Audio Jack Mic-in (Combo Jack)
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
  • 1 x Keystone

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152020 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
MemoryUp to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM (16GB onboard memory)Up to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1390MHz, 90W).
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502LXS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1330MHz, 90W).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
  • 1TB+1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 with RAID 0 support
  • 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
  • Supports up to 3 SSDs.

Connectivity

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Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152020 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Battery LifeUp to 8.3 hours of 1080p video playback.-
Power Supply240W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
  • 230W power adaptor
    Intel Core i7 models.
  • 280W power adaptor
    Intel Core i9 models.

Software

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152020 ROG Strix SCAR 17
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Screen Xpert (with ROG theme) Armoury Crate Xsplit Gamecaster
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152020 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
  • No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 4W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • ESS, High-res certified
  • Array Microphone
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone

Misc

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Security
  • Kensington lock slot
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Key Features

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152020 ROG Strix SCAR 17
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD 300Hz
15.6”
w/ ScreenPad
Weight
5.29 lb
2.40 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
6.39 lb
2.90 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070 SUPER
8GB GDDR6

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