Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) outperforms the cheaper MSI Thin 15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Thin 15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 35% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than MSI Thin 15 - 66 vs 49 FPS
Advantages of MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 59% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - $809.0 vs $1969.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - $16.51 vs $29.85 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 29th, 2021
FPS
66
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.85/FPS
55.309882747068684%
Price, $
$1969.99
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,969.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39492 minutes ago
FPS
49
74.24242424242425%
Value, $/FPS
$16.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$809
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $809 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39733 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 29th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
28.509777478084963%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
22.808496291301417%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 29th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900HX
null-core
Single-Core
1842
96.94736842105263%
Multi-Core
7527
95.43552681627996%
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29th, 2021 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
