2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15

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Specifications

Availability

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Released2020
Generations
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 240Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS, Intel Core i7-10875H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, G532LWS-DS76
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 240Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS, Intel Core i7-10875H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, G532LWS-DS76
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$1,199.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4,1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G533QR-DS76Q
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4,1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G533QR-DS76Q
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$2,468.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G533QS-DS94
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G533QS-DS94
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$1,575.48
$1,999.99 21% OFF
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows10, G533QS-DS96
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows10, G533QS-DS96
By ASUS
$1,539.99
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ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15” 16:10 FHD 144Hz, GeForce RTX 3050, AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H/HS, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G513RC-ES73, Eclipse Gray
 ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15” 16:10 FHD 144Hz, GeForce RTX 3050, AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H/HS, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G513RC-ES73, Eclipse Gray
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$849.99
$999.99 15% OFF
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Exterior

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.82” - 0.98” (360mm x 275mm x 21mm - 24.9mm)
Weight2.57kg
Colors
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per-Key RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Operating Modes, Armoury Crate)

Display

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Size15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB

Ports

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Ports
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Ports
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  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio Jack/ 1 x Audio Jack Mic-in (Combo Jack)
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
  • 1 x Keystone

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

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10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19297.47%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK1,223100.00%
01,223

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,87498.02%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK7,013100.00%
07,013
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
  • Supports up to 3 SSDs.

Connectivity

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Power Supply
  • 230W power adaptor
    Intel Core i7 models.
  • 280W power adaptor
    Intel Core i9 models.

Software

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone

Key Features

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
5.66 lb
2.57 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070 SUPER
8GB GDDR6

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Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

Supports Windows 11

The 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i7-10875H → Intel Core i9-10980HK
4GB RAM8GB → 32GB
64GB Drive512GB → 6TB
2 Cores CPU8 cores
Upgradable storage

The 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 comes with three M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage Slots2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
M.2x3
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB GDDR6

FAQs

To further help, here are some frequently asked questions you may have about the 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15:

  1. Can you upgrade SSD storage on a 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15?
  2. What Wi-Fi and Bluetooth does 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 have?
  3. What ports are on a 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15?

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