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MacBook Air 13” 2018 vs. ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch): Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for MacBook Air 13” 2018 and ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Air 13” 2018 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2018 is better than ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

MacBook Air 13” 2018 weighed 2.75 pounds, 52% lighter than the 5.66 pounds ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

Weight	MacBook Air 13” 2018	ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
Pound	2.75 lbs.	5.66 lbs.
Kilogram	1.25 kg	2.57 kg

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) is better than MacBook Air 13” 2018.

2019 vs. 2018

Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) has a 319% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - Intel Core i5-8210Y

1,455

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Max system memory size

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)

32 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2018

16 GB

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Memory type and speed

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Display size

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)

15.6-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2018

13.3-inch

Prices

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

MacBook Air 13” 2018 Price
	Late 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $389.95	See at Amazon
	2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $379.95	See at Amazon
	Mid 2019 Apple Macbook Air with 1.6 GHz Core i5 (13.3 inches, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $424.95	See at Amazon
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) Price
	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	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4090, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JYR-XS97 By ASUS $3,899.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4080, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JZR-XS96 By ASUS $2,999.00	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Air 13” 2018	ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
Released	2018	2019
Release Date	Available on October 30, 2018	-
Pricing	$1,199 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,399 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD	-
Generations	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013	-

Exterior	MacBook Air 13” 2018	ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
Dimensions	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)	14.17” x 10.82” x 0.98” (360 x 275 x 24.9 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)	5.66 lbs (2.57 kg)
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver	Midnight Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) individual LED-backlit keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures	Backlit chiclet keyboard N-key rollover Per-Key RGB 4 Zone RGB Aura Sync Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, HyperFan, Armoury Crate)

Display	MacBook Air 13” 2018	ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
Size	13.3 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	Retina display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050 1440 by 900 1024 by 640 16:10 aspect ratio	15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB

Ports	MacBook Air 13” 2018	ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)	Image Source: ASUS 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	MacBook Air 13” 2018	ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	8GB Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	Up to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics	Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)	ROG Strix SCAR III G531GU NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. ROG Strix SCAR III G531GV NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. ROG Strix SCAR III G531GW NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD 1TB SSHD

Connectivity	MacBook Air 13” 2018	ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Intel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	MacBook Air 13” 2018	ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
Size	50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	-
Battery Life	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video playback Up to 30 days of standby time	-
Power Supply	30W USB‑C Power Adapter	230W power adapter 280W power adapter With Intel Core i9 models only.

Software	MacBook Air 13” 2018	ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
OS	Shipped 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 Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player	Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator

Camera & Audio	MacBook Air 13” 2018	ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	No Built-in camera.
Audio	Stereo speakers Three microphones 3.5 mm headphone jack	4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology Array Microphone

Misc	MacBook Air 13” 2018	ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
Sensors	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor	-
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip	-
In the box	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	-
Warranty	Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ 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 screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.	-
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: One external display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at up to 60Hz Up to two external displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at up to 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately)	-

Key Features	MacBook Air 13” 2018	ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
At Glance	Released in Late 2018 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.75 lb 1.25 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C/4T, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz Geekbench 5 728 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,455 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	Released in 2019 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 240Hz Weight 5.66 lb 2.57 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 Up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6

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MacBook Air 13” 2018 vs. ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch): Full specs comparison