MacBook Air 13” 2017 vs. 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between MacBook Air 13” 2017 and 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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MacBook Air 13” 2017 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2017 is better than 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”.

About 55% lighter

MacBook Air 13” 2017 weighed 2.96 pounds, 55% lighter than the 6.50 pounds 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”.

WeightMacBook Air 13” 20172018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
Pound
2.96 lbs.
6.50 lbs.
Kilogram
1.34 kg
2.95 kg

2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” Pros

Reasons that 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” is better than MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8750H inside 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” has a 190% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-5650U inside MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” - Intel Core i7-7700HQ
3,208
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” - Intel Core i5-7300HQ
2,685
MacBook Air 13” 2017 - Intel Core i7-5650U
1,538
MacBook Air 13” 2017 - Intel Core i5-5350U
1,350
Supports larger memory

The 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2017. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Max system memory size
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
32 GB
MacBook Air 13” 2017
8 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2017. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Memory type and speed
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
MacBook Air 13” 2017 - LPDDR3
1,600 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

17% larger display

The 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Display size
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
15.6-inch
MacBook Air 13” 2017
13.3-inch

Prices

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

MacBook Air 13” 2017 Price
Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed)
 Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed)
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$229.00
$249.00 8% OFF
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2017 Apple Macbook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed)
 2017 Apple Macbook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$229.00
$249.00 8% OFF
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Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
 Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$248.49
$279.00 11% OFF
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2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” Price
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
 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
$3,699.99
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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
By ASUS
$2,409.00
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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
By ASUS
$2,899.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MacBook Air 13” 20172018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
Released20172018
Release Date
  • Available on June 6, 2017
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Pricing
  • $999
    Intel Core i5 5350U | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,199
    Intel Core i5 5350U | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
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Generations

Exterior

MacBook Air 13” 20172018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
Dimensions12.8” x 8.94” x 0.11 - 0.68” (325 mm x 227 mm x 3 - 17 mm)16.33” x 11.02” x 0.94” (415 x 280 x 24 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.96 pounds (1.35 kg)6.50 lbs (2.95 kg)
Colors
Silver
Midnight Black
Keyboard and TrackpadFull-size backlit keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor
  • Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • RGB 4 zones
  • Marked WASD keys
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Mute / ROG Gaming Center
  • 1.8mm travel distance
  • 0.25mm keycap curve

Display

MacBook Air 13” 20172018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Widescreen display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors
  • Supported resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, and 1024 by 640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio and 1024 by 768 and 800 by 600 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio
ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL703.VD/VM
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) wide-viewing angle TN panel, 120Hz, 5ms, 94% NTSC
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GE
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) wide-viewing angle TN panel, 120Hz, 3ms, 94% NTSC
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GM
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) wide-viewing angle TN panel, 120Hz, 3ms, 94% NTSC
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level Panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 72% NTSC
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GS
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level Panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 72% NTSC, G-SYNC

Ports

MacBook Air 13” 20172018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 2 port
    Supports data transfers up to 20 Gbps.
  • 2 x USB 3.0 ports
    Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps.
  • 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • 1 x SDXC card reader
  • 1 x MagSafe 2 power port
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” Ports
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  • 1 x mDP 1.2
  • 1 x RJ-45 Jack
  • 1 x 2-in-1 card reader
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock
ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL703VD
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-C)
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL703VM
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-C)
  • 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
    Supports 4K UHD output at 60 fps.
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GE
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-C)
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GM
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-C)
  • 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
    Supports 4K UHD output at 60 fps.
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GS
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-C)
  • 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x mDP 1.2
    G-SYNC output support.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
    Supports 4K UHD output at 60 fps.

Internal Specs

MacBook Air 13” 20172018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
Processor
  1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5350U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.80 → 2.90 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W
  2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5350U
    Intel® HD Graphics 6000
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U
    Intel® HD Graphics 6000
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB
 1600MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VD/VM
  • Up to 32GB DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.GE/GM/GS
  • Up to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics-
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703VD
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 
    Factory-overclocked by 100MHz, 2GB/4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VM/GM/
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    3GB/6GB GDDR5 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GE
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
    4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
    8GB GDDR5 VRAM.
Storage
128GB 256GB
Configurable to 512GB flash storage.
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VD/VM
  • SSD
    • 128GB 256GB 512GB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD.
    • 128GB 256GB 512GB
      M.2 SATA3 SSD.
  • HDD
    • 1TB SSHD 1TB 7200 rpm HDD 2TB 5400 rpm HDD
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.GE/GM/GS
  • SSD
    • 128GB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD.
    • 256GB 512GB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD.
    • 128GB 256GB 512GB
      M.2 SATA3 SSD.
  • HDD
    • 1TB SSHD 1TB 7200 rpm HDD 2TB 5400 rpm HDD

Connectivity

MacBook Air 13” 20172018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VD/VM
  • 802.11ac 2x2 WLAN
  • 802.11ac 1x1 WLAN
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.GE/GM/GS
  • 802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 WLAN
BluetoothBluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VD/VM
  • Bluetooth 4.1
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.GE/GM/GS
  • Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MacBook Air 13” 20172018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
Size54 Wh lithium‑polymer battery-
Battery Life
  • Up to 12 hours wireless web
  • Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback
  • Up to 30 days standby time
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Power Supply45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
With cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port.
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VD/GE
  • 150W power adapter
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703VM/GM
  • 180W power adapter
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703GS
  • 230W power adapter

Software

MacBook Air 13” 20172018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
OSShipped with macOS Mojave
  • 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 iTunes Books App Store Time Machine
ROG Gaming Center GameFirst V GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar III Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (free) Android / iOS App

Camera & Audio

MacBook Air 13” 20172018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
Camera720p FaceTime HD cameraFront-facing webcam.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Dual microphones
  • Headphone port
  • Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
  • Array microphones
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703.VD/GE
  • 2 x 3.5W speaker with Smart AMP technology
ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL703VM/GM
  • 2 x 4W speaker with Smart AMP technology

Misc

MacBook Air 13” 20172018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
In the box
  • MacBook Air 13″
  • Power adapter
  • AC wall plug
  • Power cord
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WarrantyLimited Warranty and ServiceYour MacBook Air comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three years from your computer’s purchase date. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple Support or call 800-823-2775.-
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz on an external display, both at millions of colors
    • Thunderbolt digital video output
    • Native Mini DisplayPort output
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and dual-link DVI output using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

MacBook Air 13” 20172018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”
At Glance
Released in Mid
2017
16:10 WXGA+
13.3”
900p 60Hz
Weight
2.96 lb
1.34 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C/4T, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
737
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,538
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 6000
48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
Up to
8GB
1600 MHz LPDDR3
Released in
2018
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
6.50 lb
2.95 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C/12T, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
975
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,470
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1070
8GB GDDR5

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