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ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2017 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”
Released	2017

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” Price
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz IPS QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, G533QS-XS98Q By ASUS $2,199.99 $2,699.99 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	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 By ASUS $1,575.48 $1,999.99 21% OFF	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS QHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9 12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, G533ZW-AS94Q,Black By ASUS $1,679.99 $2,049.99 18% OFF	See at Amazon
	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 $2,899.99	See at Amazon

Exterior	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”
Dimensions	15.11” x 10.31” x 0.90” (384 x 262 x 23 mm)
Weight	5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors	Midnight Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	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

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”

Size

15.6 Inches

Info

ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503.VD/VM

15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) wide-viewing angle TN panel, 120Hz, 5ms, 72% NTSC

ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503VS

15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 7ms, 72% NTSC, G-SYNC

ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE

15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) wide-viewing angle TN panel, 120Hz, 3ms, 94% NTSC

Ports

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”

Ports

1 x mDP 1.2
1 x HDMI 2.0
Supports 4K UHD output at 60 fps.
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 SL503VD

1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-C)
3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
1 x USB 2.0

ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503VM

1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-C)
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1

ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503VS

1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-C) (Thunderbolt™)
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1

ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE

1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-C)
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1

Internal Specs	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ 4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”1 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ84886.97% 2 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ85287.38% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H93595.90% 4 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H975100.00% 0975 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”1 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ2,68560.07% 2 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ3,20871.77% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H3,26973.13% 4 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,470100.00% 04,470
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory	ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503.VD/VM/VS Up to 32GB DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE Up to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics	ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Factory-overclocked by 100MHz, 2GB/4GB GDDR5 VRAM. ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VM NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 3GB/6GB GDDR5 VRAM. ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VS NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 VRAM. ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
Storage	1TB SSHD 1TB 7200 rpm HDD 2TB 5400 rpm HDD

Connectivity	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”
Wi-Fi	802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 WLAN 802.11ac 2x2 WLAN 802.11ac 1x1 WLAN
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”

Battery Life

ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503.VD/GE

9 hours battery life

ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VM

3.5 hours battery life

ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VS

3 hours battery life

ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
4GB GDDR5 VRAM.

Power Supply

ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503.VD/GE

150W power adapter

ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VM

180W power adapter

ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VS

230W power adapter

Software	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	ROG Gaming Center GameFirst V GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar III Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (free) Android / iOS App

Camera & Audio	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”
Camera	Front-facing webcam.
Audio	2 x 3.5W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array microphones

Key Features	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”
At Glance	Released in 2017 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.51 lb 2.50 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 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5