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Both laptops deliver exceptional gaming performance, with the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 scoring 94 and the MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) scoring 93.
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) takes the lead in professional work, thanks to its slightly higher performance score of 98 compared to the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835's 91.
Both laptops are relatively heavy and large, with the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 and MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) scoring 46 and 45 respectively in portability.
91 | Performance | 98 |
94 | Gaming | 93 |
77 | Display | 53 |
60 | Battery Life | 63 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
31 | Portability | 26 |
86 | QuickComparisons Score | 82 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~79% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 399 x 298 x 23.5-32 mm (15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.26 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 168 ppi | PPI | 126 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | No |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 7640:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 87.20% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 3 ms | Response time | — |
| 1200 nits | Max. brightness | — |
| 3276 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3294 |
| 22256 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22184 |
| 141 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 142 |
| 2116 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2129 |
| 3.48 kg (7.67 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 399 x 298 x 23.5-32 mm 15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.26 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 1189 cm 2 (184.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~79% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 5.7 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 3 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 53.7 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 45.8 dB |
| 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 | 6400 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 | 99.9 Wh |
| 1:30 hr | Full charging time | 2:10 hr |
| 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 | Right, Bottom |
| 380 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 986 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 1375 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | Yes |
| 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 |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| 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 | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~86.3 dB | Loudness | ~85.9 dB |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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