When selecting between the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 and the MSI Raider GE67Hx, consider how much you value portability, screen quality, and cost. The ASUS offers a larger screen and a slightly longer battery life, which is ideal for prolonged gaming or productivity sessions, but is heavier and comes at a premium price. The MSI, in contrast, has a smaller, higher-resolution OLED screen that excels in color reproduction, which could be great for content creation. It is more compact and lighter, easier to carry around, and generally costs less, but with a shorter battery life making frequent charging more likely. Both pack powerful processors and graphics, catering well to gaming, 3D work, or intensive engineering applications, but the MSI includes Windows 11 Pro, offering additional features over the Home edition in the ASUS. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17
Good battery life
Very good speakers
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE67Hx
Very good for general use
Excellent overall display quality
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.1/10
9.1/10
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
292.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
344.0 nits
The MSI Raider GE67Hx has a better screen than the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and content creation.
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17's screen may offer a balance of resolution and brightness suitable for most tasks and accurate colors necessary for engineering and design work. Similarly, the MSI Raider GE67Hx's excellent display combines high resolution and brightness with wide color gamuts, making it ideal for both general use and those in creative fields who require precision in color representation. However, for gaming and 3D applications where the smoothness of motion is key, both laptops may fall short due to lower refresh rates compared to other gaming-specific laptops.
Battery
7.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has 7 hours of battery life. The MSI Raider GE67Hx has 5.5 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
15.6in
6.3 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The MSI Raider GE67Hx has only fair portability, while the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Raider GE67Hx to be very good for general use, while the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 is good.
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 boasts a more powerful CPU and a higher refresh rate display, making it better for tasks requiring high performance and smooth visuals, but its larger size and weight reduce portability compared to the MSI Raider GE67Hx, which offers an OLED screen with higher resolution and better color accuracy for general media consumption but has a slightly less powerful CPU and shorter battery life.
Gaming and AI
8.4/10
8.7/10
8.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.2/10
The MSI Raider GE67Hx and ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 are both very good for gaming and AI.
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 and the MSI Raider GE67Hx both have a powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics processing unit, but the ASUS has a higher screen refresh rate, making it more suitable for fast-paced games. While both have excellent screen quality, the MSI has a higher resolution and an OLED screen for more vivid colors and deeper blacks, but with a lower refresh rate compared to ASUS's high-speed IPS panel.
Engineering and Design
8.6/10
8.9/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
8.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The MSI Raider GE67Hx and ASUS ROG Strix Scar 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
8.3/10
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The MSI Raider GE67Hx 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
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI Raider GE67Hx 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.
Build Quality
8.5/10
8.5/10
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 and MSI Raider GE67Hx both have very good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$2,499
$2,349
$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 MSI Raider GE67Hx costs $2,349.
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How the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 and the MSI Raider GE67Hx 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."
"If you've wanted to dip your toes into PC gaming but can't let go of your console roots, the MSI Raider GE67 HX stakes out an attractive middle ground between the speed and versatility of PC gaming and the comfort and ease of a console. If you can overlook its noisy fans and chintzy touchpad, the Raider provides a powerhouse entertainment experience with an OLED screen that tops most household TVs. It's not cheap, but this gaming machine is more than the sum of its parts."
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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.
About MSI
MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.
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