Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 RTX 3080 (2022) vs Medion Erazer Beast X30 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
What ROG Strix Scar 17 RTX 3080 (2022) does better (1) and where Erazer Beast X30 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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8.6Memory & storage7.1
3.2Battery & portability8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix Scar 17 RTX 3080 (2022)Erazer Beast X30 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
| ROG Strix Scar 17 RTX 3080 (2022) | Erazer Beast X30 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 282 mm | 262 mm | +20 mm |
| Width | 395 mm | 395 mm | = |
| Thickness | 28.3 mm | 26 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 2.3 kg | +0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix Scar 17 RTX 3080 (2022) better than Erazer Beast X30 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Why is Erazer Beast X30 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) better than ROG Strix Scar 17 RTX 3080 (2022)?
- Video memory8 GB vs 64 GB8×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Weight2.9 kg vs 2.3 kg+26%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- GPU shader cores6,144 vs 7,424+21%
- SD card readerNo · ROG Strix Scar 17 RTX 3080 (2022): Yes
- SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 2,000 GB+95%
- Thickness28.3 mm vs 26 mm+9%
- Max CPU clock4.7 GHz vs 5 GHz+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 150 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 64 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | — |
| GPU shader cores | 6,144 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,890 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12700H | Core i9-12900HK |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 20 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,173 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,577 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,176 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 360 Hz | — |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 91 Wh |
| Power adapter | 280 W | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 28.3 mm | 26 mm |
| Width | 395 mm | 395 mm |
| Depth | 282 mm | 262 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black, Silver | Black |
| Cooling fans | 4 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 39.9 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 2 mm | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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