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9.5Graphics9.2
9.6Overall performance8.0
9.6Display7.2
8.6Memory & storage8.6
8.3Battery & portability8.1
8.0Features & cooling8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023)Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023)
| ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023) | Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264 mm | 293 mm | −29 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 396 mm | −42 mm |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 21.8 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.8 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023) better than Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023)?
- CPU cores24 vs 83×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core2,071 vs 8262.5×
- Brightness1,100 nits vs 300 nits3.7×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core17,591 vs 11,355+55%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
- GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS vs 37.6 TFLOPS+20%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.8 kg+12%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light23,105 vs 21,557+7%
- Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores9,728 vs 7,424+31%
- CPU threads32 vs 162×
Why is Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023) better than ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 300 Hz+25%
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
- IR camera (face login)No · ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
- Thickness22.6 mm vs 21.8 mm+4%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
- Cooling fans3 vs 4+33%
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 9,728 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 45.2 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 23,105 | 21,557 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13980HX | Core i9-11980HK |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 32 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.6 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-13980HX | Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-11980HK, Core i9-12900HX, Core i9-13900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 17,591 | 11,355 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,822 | 2,392 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 2,071 | 826 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | IPS |
| Brightness | 1,100 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 21.8 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 396 mm |
| Depth | 264 mm | 293 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 4 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52 dB | 57.6 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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