Can you upgrade SSD storage on a ROG Strix SCAR II 17”?

In this post we will show if you can upgrade storage (SSD) on your 2018 ROG Strix SCAR II 17” and what are the configurations that available for your device.

By January 21, 2023
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ROG Strix SCAR II 17” SSD Upgrade

Question:
Can you upgrade the system storage or SSD in a ROG Strix SCAR II 17” (2018)?
Answer:

Yes, you can. All ROG Strix SCAR II 17” models come with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade by themself with the right tools and procedures.

On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot, that you can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage to your ROG Strix SCAR II 17”. Here are the storage configurations on ROG Strix SCAR II 17”.

ROG Strix SCAR II GL704GM
  • SSD
    • 128GB 256GB 512GB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD.
  • HDD
    • 1TB SSHD 1TB 7200 rpm HDD 2TB 5400 rpm HDD
ROG Strix SCAR II GL704GW/GV
  • SSD
    • 256GB 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD.
  • HDD
    • 1TB
      2.5” 5400rpm SSHD

Here are the latest price updates and offers for some of the most popular PCIe NVMe Gen 3 and Gen 4 SSDs for laptops on Amazon today.

- Western Digital 1TB WD Blue SN570 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD - Gen3 x4 PCIe 8Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 3,500 MB/s - WDS100T3B0C
$109.99 $102.00

1TB NVMe Gen3 3,500 MB/s M.2 2280 from Western Digital

- Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB NVMe M.2 Internal Solid State Hard Drive, V-NAND Technology, Storage and Memory Expansion for Gaming, Graphics w/ Heat Control, Max Speed, MZ-V7S2T0B/AM
$159.95 $148.49

2TB NVMe Gen3 3,500 MB/s M.2 2280 from Samsung

Crucial P3 Plus 1TB PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD, up to 5000MB/s - CT1000P3PSSD8
$109.99 $69.99

1TB NVMe Gen4 5,000 MB/s M.2 2280 from Crucial

SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 Gaming M.2 Internal Solid State Drive Memory Card + 2mo Adobe CC Photography, Maximum Speed, Thermal Control (MZ-V8P2T0B)
$167.70

2TB NVMe Gen4 7,000 MB/s M.2 2280 from Samsung

SABRENT Rocket 2230 NVMe 4.0 1TB High Performance PCIe 4.0 M.2 2230 SSD [SB-2130-1TB]
$99.99

1TB NVMe Gen4 5,000 MB/s M.2 2230 from Sabrent

For more information, check out the ROG Strix SCAR II 17” specifications here.

Not the model you're looking for? Here are all releases of ROG Strix SCAR 17.

FAQs

To further help, here are some frequently asked questions you may have about the 2018 ROG Strix SCAR II 17”:

  1. Can you upgrade SSD storage on a ROG Strix SCAR II 17”?
  2. What Wi-Fi and Bluetooth does ROG Strix SCAR II 17” have?
  3. What ports are on a ROG Strix SCAR II 17”?

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