The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 offers superior gaming performance with a high-end CPU and GPU, suiting intensive gaming and demanding tasks, but comes at a premium price. Consider the Strix Scar 17 if performance is your top priority and the Zenbook Pro 17 if you seek a balance between cost and capability for everyday and creative tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Excellent keyboard
Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook Pro 17
Very good for general use
Good portability
Key differences
Gaming and AI
8.4/10
6.9/10
8.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
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 Zenbook Pro 17 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Screen Quality
8.1/10
7.2/10
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
292.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
400.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has a better screen than the ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 for general use, and gaming and AI, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 has a better screen for content creation.
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 and Zenbook Pro 17 have displays that offer clear and sharp visuals, important for everyday tasks and professional design work, with sufficient resolution and brightness that enhance user experience for general use and detail-oriented engineering tasks. Their color reproduction capabilities, encompassing a broad range of colors, are essential for precision in engineering and design, ensuring accuracy in visual projects. However, for 3D and gaming pursuits, their slower refresh rates may detract from the smoothness of motion and responsiveness that are vital for an immersive experience.
Battery
7.0 Hours
9.0 Hours
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has 7 hours of battery life. The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 has 9 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
Good
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
6.3 lbs
WEIGHT
5.1 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 has good 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 Zenbook Pro 17 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$2,499
$1,500
$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 Zenbook Pro 17 costs $1,500.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 to be very good for general use, while the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is good.
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 offers high performance with its top-tier CPU and GPU suitable for gaming and intensive tasks but is less portable and has shorter battery life, making it less ideal for on-the-go usage. On the other hand, the ASUS Zenbook Pro 17, while still providing strong performance and good screen quality, offers better portability due to its lighter weight and longer battery life, along with more RAM for multitasking, making it a better option for general use.
Engineering and Design
8.6/10
8.1/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
8.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 and ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 are both very good for engineering and design.
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
8.2/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 and ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 are both very good for content creation.
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
7.9/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 and ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 are both good for software development.
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.
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How the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 and the ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 compare to other laptops
"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."
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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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