The Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 provides superior performance, with a high-end CPU and powerful graphics card, ideal for gaming, 3D modeling, and other intensive tasks. It has a larger screen and a higher refresh rate for smooth visuals but is heavier and less portable. If you're seeking a laptop mainly for high-demand activities and don't mind the extra weight and higher cost, the Asus is suitable. In contrast, the Jumper 14" Laptop is significantly cheaper, with moderate specs suitable for everyday tasks like web browsing and office work. It's more portable due to its smaller size and lighter weight, but it won't handle demanding tasks as well. Choose the Jumper if you need a budget-friendly, portable computer for basic use. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17
Good for general use
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
Very good speakers
Excellent keyboard
Advantages of the Jumper 14" Laptop
Very good portability
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
5.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
292.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
220.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
5.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.8/10
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is good for general use, while the Jumper 14" Laptop is poor.
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 excels in general use due to its superior main processor, larger RAM, and high-quality screen with better color coverage and brightness, but its size and battery life limit its portability compared to the Jumper 14" Laptop. Meanwhile, the Jumper 14" Laptop is fair for general use, offering decent screen quality and enhanced portability due to its lighter weight and more compact size, though it has less RAM, a less powerful processor, and reduced storage, which affect its overall performance.
Gaming and AI
8.4/10
5.7/10
8.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
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 Jumper 14" Laptop is poor.
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 offers a high-end Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU and a screen refresh rate of 360 Hz, which provides a powerful gaming and 3D experience with smoother visuals. In contrast, the Jumper 14" Laptop is equipped with a much less powerful Intel UHD Graphics 600 GPU and a standard 60 Hz screen refresh rate, resulting in poorer performance and visual quality in gaming and 3D tasks.
Engineering and Design
8.6/10
5.8/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.4/10
8.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
12.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the Jumper 14" Laptop is poor.
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 boasts a high-performance CPU and GPU combination suitable for demanding engineering software and offers a larger and higher quality screen, providing detailed visuals necessary for design work, while the Jumper 14" Laptop has a more basic CPU and GPU, resulting in limited capabilities for complex tasks and less robust visual output. Although the Jumper is lighter and therefore more portable, its screen quality and power don't meet the demands of engineering and design applications that the ASUS offers.
Content Creation
8.2/10
6.1/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
12.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is very good for content creation, while the Jumper 14" Laptop is only fair.
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
6.2/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
12.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is good for software development, while the Jumper 14" Laptop 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
6.1/10
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
292.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
220.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has a better screen than the Jumper 14" Laptop for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has a high-resolution display and excellent color reproduction, making it great for both general use and detailed engineering tasks, but its slower refresh rate may not be ideal for fast-paced gaming where smoother visuals are critical. The Jumper 14" Laptop, with its adequate resolution and acceptable color accuracy, provides a fair experience for everyday tasks and basic engineering work, but it falls short for gaming and 3D applications due to its moderate screen attributes and potentially lower refresh rate. In contrast, gaming and 3D modeling often prefer screens with high refresh rates, which the Jumper lacks, making fast-moving images less fluid and detailed work less precise.
Portability
Poor
Very Good
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
6.3 lbs
WEIGHT
2.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Jumper 14" Laptop has very 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
5.1/10
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has very good build quality, while the Jumper 14" Laptop has poor build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$2,499
$240
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has a price of $2,499 and the Jumper 14" Laptop costs $240.
"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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