The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is geared towards high performance, suitable for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, and engineering work, but it comes at a premium price and has a shorter battery life. Its larger storage, higher RAM, and stronger processor and GPU support more demanding tasks. The ASUS TUF Gaming F17, on the other hand, is more affordable and slightly more portable, but it has less storage and RAM, and its components are not as powerful, making it less suitable for intensive tasks. However, it should suffice for general use and some light gaming. Both models have a 17.3-inch IPS display without touchscreen, a number pad on the keyboards, hardware ray tracing, and DLSS support. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Good battery life
Very good speakers
Excellent keyboard
Advantages of the ASUS TUF Gaming F17
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has no clear advantages over the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17.
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
7.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
292.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
264.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
4.5 Hours
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
5.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.4/10
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 and ASUS TUF Gaming F17 are both good for general use, though the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is somewhat better.
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 offers robust performance for general use due to its higher-end CPU and more RAM, which facilitate smoother multitasking and more demanding applications, alongside superior screen quality with higher brightness and color space coverage, ensuring a vivid display. On the contrary, the ASUS TUF Gaming F17, while still viable, provides a more modest user experience because of its less powerful processor and less RAM, which might not handle intensive tasks as effectively, and its screen, although adequate, does not offer the same color fidelity or luminosity, which may affect the viewing experience.
Gaming and AI
8.4/10
6.6/10
8.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 offers a higher refresh rate and a more powerful GPU which are very important for smooth and detailed gaming and 3D experiences; it has a better screen and CPU which are also important although to a lesser extent. The ASUS TUF Gaming F17, while still suitable for gaming, offers a lower refresh rate and less powerful GPU, making it less capable of handling intense gaming and 3D tasks as fluidly as the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17.
Engineering and Design
8.6/10
6.9/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.2/10
8.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
8.2/10
7.1/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is very good for content creation, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.5/10
6.7/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is good for software development, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
8.1/10
6.9/10
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
292.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
264.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
When considering a laptop for general use, the screen's sharpness and clarity are paramount, which both the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 and the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 offer with their high-resolution displays and satisfactory brightness, making text, images, and videos clear and vibrant. For engineering and design, accurate colors are crucial, and the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 provides better coverage of professional color gamuts, ensuring that designers and engineers see true-to-life colors and gradients in their work. However, for 3D and gaming, a high refresh rate is vital for smooth visuals, and in this aspect, neither laptop excels, potentially leading to less fluid motion during fast-paced games or 3D rendering.
Battery
7.0 Hours
4.5 Hours
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has 7 hours of battery life. The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has 4.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Poor
Fair
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
6.3 lbs
WEIGHT
5.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has only fair portability, while the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
8.5/10
7.2/10
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has very good build quality, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$2,499
$1,000
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has a price of $2,499 and the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 costs $1,000.
"Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 laptop review: liquid metal 7 nm AMD Zen 3 is stunning. The raw performance increase is absolutely bonkers if you're upgrading from a laptop on Coffee Lake-H or older. The 45 W Ryzen 9 5900HX is neck-to-neck with the thicker, heavier, and hotter Schenker Ultra 17 running on a desktop-class Core i9-11900K despite their wide TDP differences. The performance-per-watt advantages can make Intel Rocket Lake feel like a last generation platform at times. As for the chassis itself, it's a huge light show with RGB LEDs on almost all sides of the system."
"One of the Asus TUF Gaming F17’s highlights is without a doubt its excellent gaming performance. The fact that Asus configured the RTX 3060 GPU for its specified maximum of 140 W is became immediately noticeable in our benchmarks. For a 17-inch notebook the F17 also offers a very long battery life, which makes it somewhat portable. On the flip side is the display. It may be saved by its good overall contrast ratio, but its overall brightness is simply too low, and its response times are too slow for a gaming device. The F17’s successor needs to improve upon this."
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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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