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The Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 is the clear winner in gaming due to its superior GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics and high score of 94.
The Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 is the better choice for professional work due to its strong Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor and high score of 91.
The Dell Alienware 16 Aurora is the more portable option with a score of 62, making it a better choice for those who need to carry their laptop frequently.
91 | Performance | 58 |
94 | Gaming | 20 |
77 | Display | 57 |
60 | Battery Life | 53 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
31 | Portability | 62 |
86 | QuickComparisons Score | 43 |
| January 2025 | Launched | May 2025 |
| ~79% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~78.3% |
| 399 x 298 x 23.5-32 mm (15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.26 inches) | Dimensions: | 356.98 x 265.43 x 15.2-22.7 mm (14.05 x 10.45 x 0.6-0.89 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 168 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | No |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | G-Sync |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 7640:1 | Contrast | 1000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| 87.20% | Adobe RGB profile | 72.10% |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 70.80% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 1200 nits | Max. brightness | 300 nits |
| 3276 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2543 |
| 22256 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10091 |
| 141 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 115 |
| 2116 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 609 |
| 3.48 kg (7.67 lbs) | Weight | 2.49 kg (5.49 lbs) |
| 399 x 298 x 23.5-32 mm 15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.26 inches | Dimensions | 356.98 x 265.43 x 15.2-22.7 mm 14.05 x 10.45 x 0.6-0.89 inches |
| 1189 cm 2 (184.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 948 cm 2 (146.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~79% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.3% |
| 5.7 mm | Side bezels | 6.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Blue |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Magnesium alloy Bottom: Magnesium alloy |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 180° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 3 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 53.7 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 55.6 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | Intel Core 5 210H |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| 24 | Threads | 12 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 10 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 8 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | 6 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR6 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~12 Gbps |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 2048 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 8GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 1x8 GB |
| 5600 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 60 Wh |
| 1:30 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Left | Charging port position | Bottom |
| 380 W | Charge power | 130 / 180 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 986 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 699 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | No |
| 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 |
| No | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.8 x 8.0 cm | Size | 11.5 x 7.0 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~86.3 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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