ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L vs. 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L and 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L is better than 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

Supports larger memory

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

Max system memory size
ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L
48 GB
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
32 GB
About 23% lighter

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L weighed 4.40 pounds, 23% lighter than the 5.66 pounds 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

WeightROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Pound
4.40 lbs.
5.66 lbs.
Kilogram
2.00 kg
2.57 kg

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 over ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L and 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L Price
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JV-AS74
 ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JV-AS74
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$1,339.99
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6" 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 40GB DDR5, 4TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, WiFi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 128GB Hotface Extension Set
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6" 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 40GB DDR5, 4TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, WiFi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 128GB Hotface Extension Set
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$2,049.00
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 Gaming Laptop, 16" WUXGA Display, Intel Core i7-13620H Up to 4.9GHz, GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 2TB NVMe 4.0, WiFi 6E, RGB KB, TB 4, RJ45, USB-C, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 Gaming Laptop, 16" WUXGA Display, Intel Core i7-13620H Up to 4.9GHz, GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 2TB NVMe 4.0, WiFi 6E, RGB KB, TB 4, RJ45, USB-C, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
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$1,529.99
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2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 240Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS, Intel Core i7-10875H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, G532LWS-DS76
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 240Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS, Intel Core i7-10875H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, G532LWS-DS76
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$1,199.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4,1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G533QR-DS76Q
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4,1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G533QR-DS76Q
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$2,468.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G533QS-DS94
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G533QS-DS94
By ASUS
$1,575.48
$1,999.99 21% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Released20202020
Generations-

Exterior

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Dimensions14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74” (360 x 252 x 18.9 mm)14.17” x 10.82” x 0.82” - 0.98” (360mm x 275mm x 21mm - 24.9mm)
Weight4.40 lbs (2.0 kg)2.57kg
Colors
Brushed Black
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • Per-key RGB lighting
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • 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

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, G-SYNC™
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB

Ports

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L Ports
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  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio jack (ESS Hi-Fi DAC)
  • 1 x Audio jack mic-in
  • 1 x Kensington lock
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Ports
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  • 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

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 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™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 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 SDRAMUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1480MHz, 115W).
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
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 with RAID 0 support
  • 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

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
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

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator

Camera & Audio

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
  • No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphones
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone

Misc

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Security
  • Kensington lock slot
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Key Features

ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
4.40 lb
2.00 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
5.66 lb
2.57 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 15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070 SUPER
8GB GDDR6

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