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ROG Strix G16 (2024)
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ROG Strix Scar 15
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024)
  • Very good for general use
  • Excellent for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good battery life
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

8.5
ROG Strix G16 (2024)
ROG Strix Scar 15
7.8
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
459.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
283.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.4/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.9/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) is very good for general use, while the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 is good.

Engineering and Design

9.1
ROG Strix G16 (2024)
ROG Strix Scar 15
8.5
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) is excellent for engineering and design, while the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 is very good.

Content Creation

8.6
ROG Strix G16 (2024)
ROG Strix Scar 15
8.0
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) and ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 are both very good for content creation, though the ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) is somewhat better.

Software Development

8.3
ROG Strix G16 (2024)
ROG Strix Scar 15
7.4
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) is very good for software development, while the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 is good.

Screen Quality

8.8
ROG Strix G16 (2024)
ROG Strix Scar 15
7.9
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
459.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
283.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 has a better screen than the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

8.0 Hours
ROG Strix G16 (2024)
ROG Strix Scar 15
5.5 Hours
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 has 8 hours of battery life. The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

8.7
ROG Strix G16 (2024)
ROG Strix Scar 15
8.3
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) and ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 are both very good for gaming and AI.

Portability

Fair
ROG Strix G16 (2024)
ROG Strix Scar 15
Fair
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 and ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.8
ROG Strix G16 (2024)
ROG Strix Scar 15
7.8
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) and ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 both have good build quality.

Cost

$2,000
ROG Strix G16 (2024)
ROG Strix Scar 15
$2,000
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$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) has a price of $2,000 and the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 costs $2,000.

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How the ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) and the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024)ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15

GENERAL

Price
$2,000
$2,000
Release Date
January 1, 2024February 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
13.9'' x 10.4'' x 1.05''13.9'' x 10.2'' x 0.98''
Weight
5.51 lbs5.07 lbs
Width
13.94"13.94"
Depth
10.39"10.2"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i9-14900HXIntel i9-12900H
RAM
32 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh90 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
240Hz300Hz
Display Brightness
459 nits283 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.8/107.8/10
Portability Score
6.5/106.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.3/106.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/108.8/10
Webcam
720pNo Webcam
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
44

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ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024)

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Marc Herter | March 2023
"With the mobile Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080, the Asus ROG Stix G16 hits the sweet spot between performance and cooling. The G16 also does not have to shy away from direct comparison with its supposedly stronger family member, the ROG Strix Scar 18 with its RTX 4090, as most benchmarks of the two laptops are very close to each other. Moreover, the G16 should be significantly cheaper. Depending on the supplier, the price difference here could be almost US$ 2,000. In the 2023 model series, Asus has significantly leveled out the differences between the two high-end lines."

ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15

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Vaidyanathan Subramaniam | May 2022
"Asus continues to refine the ROG Strix Scar lineup with new upgrades. The Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 offers almost everything you would expect from a gaming laptop at this price. The build quality is great, connectivity options are decent, and there is enough scope for internal upgrades as well. Asus reverts to membrane switches for the keyboard — though not as "clickety" as the opto-mechanical ones we saw with last year's model, they still make for a decent typing and gaming experience. The lack of biometrics in any form is a downer."

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About ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

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