ASUS Strix Scar II vs MSI GE73 Raider 8RF

[vladNMP]

Hello, i am stuck between these two laptops. So, these are their pros and cons on paper:

MSI:

17.3 inch display

2x8 ram

Steelseries keyboard

full rgb keyboard keys

120hz refresh rate

2400 mhz ram speed

 

ASUS:

15.6 inch display

1x16 ram

rgb keyboard by zones

2666 mhz ram speed

 

both have 1070 non max-q, intel's 8th gen 8750h.

it's good to note that the MSI is 300$ cheaper! same warranty and support by retailer

do you guys have any experience with any of these laptops? please let me know, or any advice. thanks!

[genexis_x]

May I know where are you from? Budget? Usage? Any preference on weight and battery life?

[vladNMP]

10 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

May I know where are you from? Budget? Usage? Any preference on weight and battery life?

romania, europe. budget is flexible around a 1070 laptop. usage is 99% gaming. weight isn't really a concern since it sits on the table, and battery life is... nice to have i guess? would get rid of for performance.

the asus is 1700$ and the MSI 1400$. all brand new

[genexis_x]

2 minutes ago, vladNMP said:

romania

Any links of online stores?

[vladNMP]

4 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Any links of online stores?

https://www.pcgarage.ro/notebook-laptop/

https://www.emag.ro/laptopuri/c?ref=hp_menu_quick-nav_1_1&type=category

these 2 are the main sellers of my country. the sites are in romanian but i think it's common sense most of it if you are looking for something through browsing categories

425 RON/Lei = 100 USD

*actually, sorry, the 2 laptops are resealed, sold as brand new. i already order both of them so i can pick any to buy

[genexis_x]

With 2060 GPU (1070 laptops are out of your budget)

Clevo PB71ED, PB51ED

*Asus GL504GV

Clevo P970ED, P960ED

HP Omen *15-dc1022nq, *15-dc1021nq, 15-dc1020nq, 15-dc1019nq

 

*single channel 16GB RAM, dual channel highly recommended