Asus ROG Strix Scar III vs
The Asus ROG Strix Scar III and its predecessor have consistently been two of the best gaming laptops around, but how does the Strix Scar fare against an ultrapremium gaming laptop like the Razer Blade 15.
Both are priced at $1,799. coque iphone The Strix Scar III offers high end components, but the Blade 15 is crafted from more premium materials. Does the former compromise on quality, or does the latter falter because of its extreme price for its components
DesignThe Asus ROG Strix Scar III captures my attention with its elegant, gray, brushed aluminum hood and RGB lit ROG logo, while étui coque samsung a3 the Razer Blade 15′s lid is simply matte black with a plain green Razer logo; coque samsung s8 interactive it’s backlit but plain nonetheless. coque iphone The la coque samsung j5 Strix Scar III can be a little flashy, however, as it has a light bar that wraps around the chassis.
(Image credit: Future)The Strix Scar III has a two tone carbon fiber deck with a black side and a gray side split diagonally off center to coque samsung galaxy s7 silver the right, whereas the Blade 15′s deck once again sports a plain black design.
(Image credit: Laptop Mag)However, the Blade 15 has an advantage in its footprint, as it measures just 14 x 9.3 x 0.8 inches. That’s much smaller than the Strix personnalise ta coque samsung galaxy a5 Scar III, which comes in at 14.2 x 10.8 x 1 inches. However, the Strix Scar coque samsung galaxy s7 edge harley davidson III is a little lighter, at 4.3 pounds, compared with 5 pounds for the Blade 15.
While the Strix Scar III is a bigger machine, it’s much more stylish than the Blade 15.
Winner: Asus ROG Strix Scar III
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PortsWhile the Asus ROG Strix Scar III is a thicker system, the Razer Blade 15 actually coque samsung galaxy s6 active has more ports.
(Image credit: Laptop Mag)The Strix Scar III has three USB 3.1 Type A ports, one USB Type C port, an HDMI 2.0 port, an RJ45 Ethernet port and a headphone jack. Meanwhile, the coque a5 2017 samsung fille Blade 15 boasts three USB 3.1 Type A ports, one Thunderbolt 3 port, an HDMI 2.0 port, an coque silicone disney samsung a5 2017 RJ45 Ethernet port, a headphone jack, a Mini DisplayPort and a security lock slot.
(Image credit: Future)The most notable coque samsung galaxy s6 edge plus silicone difference, apart from the Thunderbolt 3 port, is the Mini DisplayPort, which is a necessity for the best VR ready coque samsung j3 rigide laptops. However, the Strix Scar III does have an ROG Keystone, which is a magnetic, encrypted key that does two coque samsung s7 silicone integrale things: It activates custom lighting effects and unlocks a piece of storage coque samsung a5 2017 singe on your hard drive. But whereas the Blade 15 has a 144 Hz refresh rate, the Strix Scar III boasts 240 Hz.
(Image credit: Future)In the Black Widow trailer, the titular character’s red hair was equally colorful on both panels. coque huawei However, the Strix Scar III’s screen was better at showing off the stitching in Natasha Romanoff’s suit, whereas it seemed muddier on the Blade 15′s panel. bijoux pas cher However, I saw each strand of hair on Romanoff’s head on both displays.
(Image credit: Laptop Mag)Surprisingly, the Strix Scar III and the Blade 15 matched in color, covering 110% of the sRGB color coque samsung j3 prix amazon gamut, and brightness, emitting coque samsung grand prime compatible 275 nits. goed hoesje While both displays were equal on paper, however, the Strix Scar coque samsung galaxy s iii mini III offers a higher refresh rate, and it looks better than the Blade 15 when they’re compared side to side.
Winner: Asus ROG Strix Scar III
Keyboard and touchpad
The Asus ROG Strix Scar III’s coque samsung j3 2016 chasse keyboard isn’t quite coque samsung a5 mignonne as clicky as the rue du commerce coque samsung j5 Razer Blade 15′s, but it offers more travel and a heftier bounce. To top it off, the Blade 15′s keys are more compact, whereas the Strix Scar III’s offer generous spacing. coque huawei And while neither laptop has a physical number pad, the Strix coque samsung s7 edge iron man Scar III does have a digital coque samsung galaxy s 4.2 one. For RGB lighting, the Blade 15 has one zone key lighting, and the Strix Scar III has per key lighting, which are basically two extreme examples of lighting.
(Image credit: Laptop Mag)The Blade 15 offers a 5.1 x 3.1 inch smooth and responsive touchpad. The Strix Scar III’s 4.1 x 2.8 inch touchpad is a lot smaller, but it does feature a pair of discrete mouse buttons.
Winner: Asus ROG Strix Scar III
Gaming, graphics and VRThe Asus ROG Strix Scar III sports an Nvidia GeForce RTX coque samsung s7 meilleur 2060 GPU with 6GB of VRAM, while the Razer Blade 15 packs a GTX 1660 Ti GPU with 6GB of VRAM. Is it a fair fight No. But are they coque samsung a5 2017 girafe the same price Yes.
(Image credit: Future)On the Shadow of the Tomb Raider benchmark (Highest, 1080p), Strix Scar III nailed 55 frames per second, surpassing the Razer Blade 15′s 48 fps.
The Strix Scar III averaged 86 fps on the Hitman benchmark (Ultra, 1080p), sliding past the Blade 15′s 80 fps.
(Image credit: Laptop Mag)On the Middle earth: Shadow of War benchmark (Ultra, 1080p), Strix Scar III got 77 fps.