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The Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 takes the lead in gaming due to its higher score of 94, thanks to its capable GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics.
The MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) edges out the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 in professional work due to its slightly higher score of 95, indicating stronger performance.
The MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) is more portable than the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835, with a score of 57, thanks to its smaller 16-inch display.
91 | Performance | 95 |
94 | Gaming | 87 |
77 | Display | 73 |
60 | Battery Life | 60 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
31 | Portability | 54 |
86 | QuickComparisons Score | 83 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~79% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.8% |
| 399 x 298 x 23.5-32 mm (15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.26 inches) | Dimensions: | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm (14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | OLED |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 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 | Yes, HDR10 |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 7640:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 87.20% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| 1200 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 3276 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3116 |
| 22256 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21292 |
| 141 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 133 |
| 2116 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2021 |
| 3.48 kg (7.67 lbs) | Weight | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
| 399 x 298 x 23.5-32 mm 15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.26 inches | Dimensions | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm 14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches |
| 1189 cm 2 (184.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 979 cm 2 (151.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~79% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.8% |
| 5.7 mm | Side bezels | 9.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 3 | Number of fans | 3 |
| 53.7 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 5600 MHz | Clock | 7500 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 91.8 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, 140 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Left, Bottom |
| 380 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 986 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| 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 4 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.8 x 8.0 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | — |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~86.3 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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