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The Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 takes the lead in gaming due to its significantly higher score of 94, thanks to its capable GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics.
Although the Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025) has a strong performance score of 87, the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 edges out a win with a slightly higher score of 91.
The Acer Predator Helios 16 AI (2025) is the clear winner in portability, with a score of 58, thanks to its relatively smaller 16 inches display compared to the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835's 18 inches display.
87 | Performance | 91 |
66 | Gaming | 94 |
65 | Display | 77 |
60 | Battery Life | 60 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
56 | Portability | 31 |
71 | QuickComparisons Score | 86 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~74.4% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~79% |
| 356.78 x 279.55 x 15.9-27.71 mm (14.05 x 11.01 x 0.63-1.09 inches) | Dimensions: | 399 x 298 x 23.5-32 mm (15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.26 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 189 ppi | PPI | 168 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| No | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | G-Sync |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| — | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | 7640:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | 87.20% |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | 3 ms |
| 400 nits | Max. brightness | 1200 nits |
| 3193 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3276 |
| 17183 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22256 |
| 141 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 1933 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2116 |
| 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) | Weight | 3.48 kg (7.67 lbs) |
| 356.78 x 279.55 x 15.9-27.71 mm 14.05 x 11.01 x 0.63-1.09 inches | Dimensions | 399 x 298 x 23.5-32 mm 15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.26 inches |
| 997 cm 2 (154.7 inches 2 ) | Area | 1189 cm 2 (184.3 inches 2 ) |
| ~74.4% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~79% |
| 6.1 mm | Side bezels | 5.7 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | 135° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| Yes | Liquid metal | Yes |
| 2 | Number of fans | 3 |
| 54 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 53.7 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 12GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 37.4 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 12 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 4608 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 144 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 37.4 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 90 Wh |
| 2:00 hr | Full charging time | 1:30 hr |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left |
| 330 W | Charge power | 380 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 943 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 986 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 2 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.0 x 8.3 cm | Size | 13.8 x 8.0 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4 | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Loudness | ~86.3 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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