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The Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 takes the lead in gaming performance with a score of 94, thanks to its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics. Its strong gaming capabilities make it the clear winner in this category.
The Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 has a slight edge in professional work performance with a score of 91, thanks to its Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor. Its strong performance capabilities make it the winner in this category.
The MSI Vector A16 HX (2025) takes the lead in portability with a score of 59, thanks to its slightly smaller 16-inch display and lighter design. Its portability features make it the winner in this category.
91 | Performance | 86 |
94 | Gaming | 74 |
77 | Display | 65 |
60 | Battery Life | 66 |
72 | Connectivity | 70 |
31 | Portability | 51 |
86 | QuickComparisons Score | 73 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~79% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~73.2% |
| 399 x 298 x 23.5-32 mm (15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.26 inches) | Dimensions: | 357 x 284 x 22.20-28.55 mm (14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 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 | 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 | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 1200 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 3276 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2919 |
| 22256 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 16539 |
| 141 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 120 |
| 2116 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1733 |
| 3.48 kg (7.67 lbs) | Weight | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
| 399 x 298 x 23.5-32 mm 15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.26 inches | Dimensions | 357 x 284 x 22.20-28.55 mm 14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches |
| 1189 cm 2 (184.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 1014 cm 2 (157.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~79% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.2% |
| 5.7 mm | Side bezels | 6.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Gray |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 130° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 3 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 53.7 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 5600 MHz | Clock | 5200 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 |
| 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 | Right, Bottom |
| 380 W | Charge power | 330 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 986 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 993 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 13.2 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~86.3 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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