ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) vs. ROG Strix SCAR III 17”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) and ROG Strix SCAR III 17” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) is better than ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

About 9% lighter

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) weighed 5.73 pounds, 9% lighter than the 6.28 pounds ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

WeightROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Pound
5.73 lbs.
6.28 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
2.85 kg

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix SCAR III 17” is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix SCAR III 17” has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) and ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz 4K Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Intel Core i9-11900H, 32GB DDR4, 3TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HS-XB99
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz 4K Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Intel Core i9-11900H, 32GB DDR4, 3TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HS-XB99
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$2,367.82
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HM-DB76
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HM-DB76
By ASUS
$3,898.00
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ASUS 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 16” FHD 165Hz, Latest 10-Core i7-13620H CPU, RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, Thin & Light, RGB, Win 11 H, W/Mouse Pad (32GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
 ASUS 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 16” FHD 165Hz, Latest 10-Core i7-13620H CPU, RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, Thin & Light, RGB, Win 11 H, W/Mouse Pad (32GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
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$1,389.99
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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
 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
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$2,699.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D G733PYV-XH97 - AMD Ryzen 9-7945HX / up to 5.4 GHz - Win 11 Pro - GeForce RTX 4090-32 GB RAM - 2 TB SSD Off Black
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D G733PYV-XH97 - AMD Ryzen 9-7945HX / up to 5.4 GHz - Win 11 Pro - GeForce RTX 4090-32 GB RAM - 2 TB SSD Off Black
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$3,699.99
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4080, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PZ-XS96,Off Black
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4080, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PZ-XS96,Off Black
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$2,409.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Released20192019
Generations-

Exterior

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Dimensions15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 mm)15.7” x 11.53” x 1.03” (399 X 293 X 26.2 mm)
Weight5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)
Colors
Brushed Black
Midnight Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • Per-key RGB lighting
  • Aura Sync
  • 1.4mm travel distance
  • N key rollover
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per-Key RGB
  • 4 Zone RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, HyperFan, Armoury Crate)

Display

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC, Pantone® Validated
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC, Pantone® Validated
ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GXR
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, HDR
  • 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

Ports

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    Support DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery 2.0
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
  • 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 headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” Ports
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  • 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

Internal Specs

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAMUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GVR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GWR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GXR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
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.
Storage
  • 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3x2 SSD
  • 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 SSD
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD

Connectivity

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 5 with Gig+ performance (802.11ac)Intel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours of video playback.
  • Up to 6 hours 21 minutes of web browsing.
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Power Supply230W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.

Software

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
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 S17 (2019)ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
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
  • 4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone

Misc

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Security
  • Kensington lock slot
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Key Features

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6
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
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6

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