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Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023) vs Razer Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)

What ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023) does better (10) and where Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023)
Asus · 2023ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023)
9.6Score
10 advantages
vs
Razer Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)
Razer · 2023Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)
9.6Score
11 advantages
Higher score
9.5Graphics9.5
9.6Overall performance9.6
9.6Display8.7
8.7Memory & storage8.7
8.2Battery & portability9.2
8.1Features & cooling9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023)Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)
354 × 26422.6355 × 24422
ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023)Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)Difference
Depth264 mm244 mm+20 mm
Width354 mm355 mm−1 mm
Thickness22.6 mm22 mm+0.6 mm
Weight2.5 kg2.4 kg=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023) better than Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)?

  1. Brightness1,100 nits vs 500 nits2.2×
  2. Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
  3. Response time3 ms vs 9 ms3×
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core17,591 vs 16,817+5%
  5. HDRYes · Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023): No
  6. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023): No
  7. Key travel2 mm vs 1 mm2×
  8. Cinebench 2024 multi-core2,071 vs 2,009+3%
  9. Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
  10. DCI-P3 coverage100% vs 98%+2%

Why is Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023) better than ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 95 Wh+6%
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light23,105 vs 24,277+5%
  3. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  4. Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
  5. SD card readerNo · ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
  6. IR camera (face login)No · ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
  7. Thickness22.6 mm vs 22 mm+3%
  8. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  9. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
  10. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
  11. Geekbench 6 single-core2,822 vs 3,014+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023)Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4090 (2023)9.6
Razer Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)Razer Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)9.6
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4090 LaptopGeForce RTX 4090 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W175 W
Video memory16 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores9,7289,728
GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS45.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light23,10524,277
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-13980HXCore i9-13950HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores2424
CPU threads3232
Max CPU clock5.6 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i9-13980HXCore i9-13950HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core17,59116,817
Geekbench 6 single-core2,8223,014
Cinebench 2024 multi-core2,0712,009
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeMini-LEDIPS
Brightness1,100 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms9 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%98%
Pixel density189 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh95 Wh
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.5 kg2.45 kg
Thickness22.6 mm22 mm
Width354 mm355 mm
Depth264 mm244 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursBlackWhite, Black
Cooling fans32
Vapor chamber coolingNoYes
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)52 dB51.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesNo
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel2 mm1 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.22.2
Dolby AtmosYesYes

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