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M1 Mac mini vs. 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between M1 Mac mini and 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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M1 Mac mini Pros

Reasons that M1 Mac mini is better than 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

M1 Mac mini weighed 2.6 pounds, 57% lighter than the 5.95 pounds 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Weight	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Pound	2.6 lbs.	5.95 lbs.
Kilogram	1.18 kg	2.70 kg

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 is better than M1 Mac mini.

The 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 Mac mini. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 Mac mini.

Max system memory size

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17

64 GB

M1 Mac mini

16 GB

The 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M1 Mac mini since it has onboard memory.

Memory	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	Unified	DDR4

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 115W TGP vs. integrated

The 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
M.2	Onboard	Yes x2

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between M1 Mac mini and 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX

7,663

M1 Mac mini - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)

7,414

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

Prices

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

M1 Mac mini Price
	2020 Apple Mac Mini with Apple M1 Chip (8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $384.95	See at Amazon
	Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer M2 chip with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad By Apple $499.00 $599.00 17% OFF	See at Amazon
	2020 Apple Mac Mini with Apple M1 Chip (8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $404.91 $719.95 44% OFF	See at Amazon
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 By ASUS $1,969.99	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4090, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, 32GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PYV-XH97 By ASUS $3,499.00 $3,699.99 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	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 By ASUS $2,408.00 $2,899.99 17% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced on November 10th, 2020	Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Pricing	$699 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $899 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	-
Applicable Models	-	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2021) ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733
Generations	2023 M2 Mac mini 2020 M1 Mac mini	2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2022 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition 2022 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2019 ROG Strix SCAR III 17” 2018 ROG Strix SCAR II 17” 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”

Exterior	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Size Comparison	M1 Mac mini2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Dimensions	7.7” x 7.7” x 1.4” (197 mm x 197 mm x 36 mm)	15.55 x 11.10 x 0.92 - 1.08” (395 x 282 x 23.4 - 27.5 mm)
Weight	2.6 lb (1.2 kg)	5.95 lbs (2.70 kg)
Colors	Silver	Black with Rubber Grey Customizable Armor Cap.
Keyboard and 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	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Size	-	17.3 Inches
Info	-	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	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Image Source: Apple Back (8) 1 x power port 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x HDMI v2.0 2 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone	Image Source: ASUS 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	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Processor	Apple M1 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	Apple M1 Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory	8GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory Configurable to 16GB	16GB 32GB 64GB Dual-Channel LPDDR4 3200MHz SDRAM. 2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete Graphics	-	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	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB	512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0. 2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Wi-Fi	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Size	-	90 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply	150W built-in power supply	240W ø6.0 mm power adapter. Supports USB-C™ Power Delivery 3.0 up to 100W

Software	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
OS	Shipped with macOS Catalina	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player	Armoury Crate Screen Xpert Aura Creator 1M Xbox Game Pass

Camera & Audio	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Camera	-	No built-in webcam.
Audio	Built-in speaker 3.5mm headphone jack HDMI 2.0 port supports multichannel audio output	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	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
In the box	Mac mini Power cord	-
Warranty	Your Mac mini comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.	-
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports up to two displays: One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz connected via Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz connected via HDMI 2.0 Thunderbolt 3 digital video output supports Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately) HDMI 2.0 display video output Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)	-

Key Features	M1 Mac mini	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
At Glance	Released in Late 2020 Weight 2.6 lb 1.18 kg Powered By Apple M1 (8C, 8G) 8C/8T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,705 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,414 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz Configurable up to 16GB Unified Memory	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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 115W TGP