ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) vs. 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) and 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) is better than 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-11900H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) has a 5% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) - Intel Core i9-11900H
8,121
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021).

Supports larger memory

The 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 supports a larger memory capacity than the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021). It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021).

Max system memory size
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
64 GB
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
48 GB

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) and 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Slots
x1
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) 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
By ASUS
$2,559.81
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
By ASUS
$2,049.99
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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz 500nits AMD 8-Core Zen4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic Backlit USB4 Fast Charging Win11 White + HDMI Cable
 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz 500nits AMD 8-Core Zen4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic Backlit USB4 Fast Charging Win11 White + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$1,269.00
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2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 360Hz IPS FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, G733QSA-PB96
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 360Hz IPS FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, G733QSA-PB96
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$1,979.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz FHD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 64GB DDR4 RAM, 4TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz FHD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 64GB DDR4 RAM, 4TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro
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$2,579.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar G15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX, 16GB DDR4 RAM,1TB SSD, AMD Radeon RX 6800M, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar G15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX, 16GB DDR4 RAM,1TB SSD, AMD Radeon RX 6800M, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home
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$1,309.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on May 11, 2021Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Applicable Models-
  • 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
  • ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2021)
  • ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733
Generations-

Exterior

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Dimensions15.51” x 10.39” x 0.78” (394 x 264 x 19.9 mm)15.55 x 11.10 x 0.92 - 1.08” (395 x 282 x 23.4 - 27.5 mm)
Weight5.73 lbs (2.60 kg)5.95 lbs (2.70 kg)
Colors
Black
Black
with Rubber Grey Customizable Armor Cap.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit chicklet keyboard
    5° angle lift 1.9 mm key travel 0.15 keycap dish Per-Key RGB Aura Sync N key rollover
  • Hotkeys
    Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate
  • Integrated Fingerprint Sensor
  • Trackpad - 125% larger and more accurate matte glass precision trackpad.
  • Optical Mech Keyboard
    1.9 mm key travel Per-Key RGB 100M key press lifetime 0.2 ms response time Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute HyperFan Armoury Crate
  • Touchpad
    85% larger glass surface matte finish

Display

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3” 4K UHD 120Hz Display
    16:9 Aspect Ratio 3840 x 1600 IPS 120Hz refresh rate 3ms response time 500-nits Dolby Vision Patone Validated 100% DCI-P3 Anti-Glare
  • 17.3” WQHD 165Hz Display
    16:9 Aspect Ratio 3840 x 1600 IPS 120Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Nvidia G-Sync Patone Validated 100% DCI-P3 Anti-Glare
  • 17.3” FHD 360Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 360Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75.35% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync
  • 17.3” WQHD 165Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync

Ports

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    with USB 4 Type-C, DisplayPort™ 1.4 and  100W Power Delivery 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports DisplayPort™ and  100W Power Delivery 3.0.
  • 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack
  • 1 x SD Card Reader 
    Supports UHS-II up to 312 MB/s.
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio jack
  • 1 x DC-in
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Ports
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  • 1 x USB Type-C™
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort™ 1.4, and Power Delivery 3.0
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
MemoryUp to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
1 x 16GB on-board memory and 1 x SO-DIMM slot up to 32GB of DDR4 SDRAM.
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR4 3200MHz SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1802MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1660MHz at 125W (140W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 16GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1645MHz at 125W (140W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1802MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1660MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    16GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1645MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Dual
    • 2 x 512GB 2 x 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
  • Triple
    • 3 x 512GB 3 x 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Size90 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
90 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply
  • 280W power adaptor
    Propriety charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 10W.
240W
  ø6.0 mm power adapter.
Supports USB-C™ Power Delivery 3.0 up to 100W

Software

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
OSWindows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate 1M Xbox Game Pass GameVisual Scenario Profiles Multiwheel Android/iOS App Office 365 Trial
Armoury Crate Screen Xpert Aura Creator 1M Xbox Game Pass

Camera & Audio

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
CameraHD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
No built-in webcam.
Audio
  • 2 x 1W tweeter with Smart Amp Technology
  • Audio by Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in array microphone
  • AI mic noise-canceling
  • 2 x 4W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
  • 2 x 2W tweeter.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
SensorsThe fingerprint sensor on the power button-
Security
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Kensington Lock
  • Fingerprint Authentication
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In the box
  • ROG Ranger BP2701 Gaming Backpack
  • ROG Delta headset
  • ROG Chakram Core mouse P511
  • TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter
    Output: 20V DC, 5A, 100W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal
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Key Features

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9
17.3”
1600p 165Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,430
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,121
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 125W TGP
Released in Early
2021
16:9 WQHD
17.3”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
5.95 lb
2.70 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 115W TGP

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