2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 vs. 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 and 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 is better than 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16.

About 24% lighter

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 weighed 4.19 pounds, 24% lighter than the 5.51 pounds 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16.

Weight2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
Pound
4.19 lbs.
5.51 lbs.
Kilogram
1.90 kg
2.50 kg
Has two more ports and slots

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 has more ports and slots count than the 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16. It has ten versus eight amount of ports and slots on the 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16.

Ports2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
microSD card slotYesNo
power portYesYes
RJ-45YesYes
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-AYes x2Yes x2
USB-CYes x2Yes
Total108

2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2021

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-13980HX inside 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 has a 209% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 - Intel Core i9-13980HX
22,149
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
7,162
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800HS
6,454
Supports larger memory

The 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Max system memory size
2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
64 GB
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
48 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 supports a faster memory speed than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Memory type and speed
2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 and 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16.

Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
Slots
x1
x2
TypeDDR4DDR5

Prices

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

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Price
ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 1TB SSD - Eclipse Grey - Eclipse Grey
 ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 1TB SSD - Eclipse Grey - Eclipse Grey
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$1,556.83
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Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" WQHD 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 | AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) | 16GB DDR5 512GB+1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3060 6GB | USB-C Backlit Win11 + HDMI Cable
 Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" WQHD 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 | AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) | 16GB DDR5 512GB+1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3060 6GB | USB-C Backlit Win11 + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$1,249.00
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz QHD Display, GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, Eclipse Gray, GA503QS-BS96Q
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz QHD Display, GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, Eclipse Gray, GA503QS-BS96Q
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$1,589.99
$2,099.99 24% OFF
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2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro,G634JZ-XS96,Black
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro,G634JZ-XS96,Black
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$3,759.99
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
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$2,899.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX 4090, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 32GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JY-XS97,Black
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX 4090, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 32GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JY-XS97,Black
By ASUS
$4,275.50
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
Released20212023
Release Date-Announced on January 04, 2023 (CES 2023)
Applicable Models
  • 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 (2021)
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QC
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QE
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QR
  • 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
  • ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2023)
  • ROG Strix SCAR 16 with Intel Core i9-13980HX
  • 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 G634
  • 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 G634JZ (RTX 4080)
  • 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 G634JY (RTX 4090)
Generations

Exterior

2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
Size Comparison
2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
Dimensions13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” (355 x 243 x 19.9 mm)13.94 x 10.39 x 0.89 - 1.20” (354 x 264 x 22.6 ~ 30.4 mm)
Weight4.19 lbs (1.90 kg)5.51 lbs (2.50 kg)
Colors
Eclipse Gray Moonlight White
Eclipse Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    1.7 mm key travel 20M key press lifetime N-Key Rollover
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute Armoury Crate
  • Touchpad
    20% larger 40% faster lower latency
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    ROG Overstroke Calibrated Keystrokes N-Key Rollover Aura Sync Bigger arrow keys Gaps between function keys
  • 2.0mm key travel
  • 0.15mm keycap dish
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute HyperFan Armoury Crate
  • RGB Lighting Options: Per-Key RGB lighting
  • Touchpad with integrated Numpad
    large glass surface matte finish

Display

2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
Size15.6 Inches16 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” WQHD 165Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync Pantone Validated
  • 15.6” FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 360Hz 3ms 62.5% sRGB 47.34% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync
  • 16” FHD+ 165Hz
    16:10 1920 x 1200 165Hz 100% sRGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision
  • 16” QHD+ ROG Nebular 240Hz Display
    16:10 2560 x 1600 IPS level 500 nits 240Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Pantone Validated 100% DCI-P3 G-Sync / Adaptive Sync MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision HDR Anti-glare
  • 16” QHD+ ROG Nebular HDR 240Hz Display
    16:10 2560 x 1600 Mini LED 1100 nits 240Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Pantone Validated 100% DCI-P3 G-Sync / Adaptive Sync MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision HDR Anti-glare

Ports

2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (7)
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    up to 312 MB/s transfer speed
  • 1 x lock slot
2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (6)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x RJ-45
    2.5 Gbps
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (2)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.80 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
    24 cores, 32 threads, 2.20 → 5.60 GHz, 36MB SmartCache, 55W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1650 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB 48GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-Channel 4800MHz DDR5 SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1525MHz at 80W (95W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1390MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1345MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4080 - 12GB GDDR6
    2280 MHz at 150W with ROG Boost up to 2330 MHz at 175W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4090 - 16GB GDDR6
    2040 MHz at 150W with ROG Boost up to 2090 MHz at 175W (25W Dynamic Boost).
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.
1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity

2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antenna
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
2.5 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery

2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
Size90 Wh (4-cell Lithium-ion)
90Wh
4-cell lithium-ion battery.
Power Supply
  • 200W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • 330W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.

Software

2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
CameraNo Built-in camera.720p HD Webcam
Top mounted
Audio
  • 4 x 2W woofer with Smart Amp Technology.
  • 2 x 2W tweeter.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • 3D array microphone.
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
  • Speakers
    • 4 x speakers with Smart Amp Technology.
    • Dolby Atmos.
    • Hi-Res audio certification.
  • Microphones
    • Built-in array microphone.
    • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.

Misc

2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
Security
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot
  • Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
In the box
  • FHD 1080P@60FPS external camera
    optional.
  • ROG Backpack
    optional.
  • ROG Delta headset
    optional.
  • ROG Chakram Core mouse P511
    optional.
  • ROG Impact Gaming Mouse
    optional.
  • TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter
    Output: 20V DC, 5A, 100W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal (optional)
  • ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2023)
  • Barrel-Type Power Adapter
  • TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter (optional)
  • ROG Gladius III Mouse P514 (optional)
  • ROG backpack (optional)
  • ROG Fusion II 300 (optional)

Key Features

2021 ROG Zephyrus G152023 ROG Strix SCAR 16
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
4.19 lb
1.90 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
8C/16T, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,356
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,162
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP
Released in Early
2023
Nebular HDR
16”
1600p 240Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C/32T, 2.20 → 5.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
2,160
Single Core
Geekbench 5
22,149
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 300 → 1650 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 4090
16GB GDDR6 175W Max TGP
Aura Sync
Rear Glow
Aura Sync
Light Bar
Aura Sync
ROG Logo
Backlit Chiclet
Per-Key RGB
Full-size keyboard
Large Precision
Touchpad with Numpad

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