ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA020W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop 45.7 cm (18″) WQXGA 32 GB DDR5-SDRAM 2 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Home Black
- Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX with 24 cores and 24 threads at up to 65W TDP
- NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (1334 AI TOPS) at up to 175W max TGP and a MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus
- An end-to-end vapor chamber paired with a sandwiched heatsink, Tri-Fan Technology, and Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal on CPU and GPU
- 18-inch 2.5K Nebula HDR Display with Mini LED, over 2K dimming zones, 16:10 aspect ratio, 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3, and ACR technology
- 32GB DDR5 5600 RAM and 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD in Raid 0, both easily upgradable thanks to a tool-less access design
- Brand new chassis design with AniMe Vision array on the lid and full-surround Aura RGB light bar across the main chassis
Victory, accelerated.
The Strix SCAR 18 features an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX boasting up to a 65W TDP with 8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores, paired with NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (1334 AI TOPS) with a max TGP of 175W, ensuring flawless AAA gaming experiences while making resource-intensive tasks like programming and rendering effortless and seamless.
| Design |
| Introduction year |
2025 |
| Market positioning |
Gaming |
| Form factor |
Clamshell |
| Colour name |
Off Black |
| Product colour |
Black |
| Product type |
Laptop |
| Display |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology |
Dolby Vision |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported |
Yes |
| Contrast ratio (typical) |
1200:1 |
| Maximum refresh rate |
240 Hz |
| RGB colour space |
DCI-P3 |
| Colour gamut |
100% |
| Display brightness |
500 cd/m² |
| Anti-glare screen |
Yes |
| Native aspect ratio |
16:10 |
| Panel type |
Mini LED |
| HD type |
WQXGA |
| Touchscreen |
No |
| Display resolution |
2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Display diagonal |
45.7 cm (18″) |
| Processor |
| Processor base power |
55 W |
| Maximum turbo power |
160 W |
| Processor cache |
36 MB |
| Efficient-core base frequency |
2.1 GHz |
| Performance-core base frequency |
2.7 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency |
4.6 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency |
5.4 GHz |
| Efficient cores |
16 |
| Performance cores |
8 |
| Processor boost frequency |
5.4 GHz |
| Processor threads |
24 |
| Processor cores |
24 |
| Processor model |
275HX |
| Processor generation |
Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) |
| Processor family |
Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| Processor manufacturer |
Intel |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) |
| GPU performance up to |
8 TOPs |
| NPU performance up to |
13 TOPs |
| Total processor performance up to |
36 TOPs |
| AI software frameworks supported by NPU |
DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
| Windows Studio effects support |
Yes |
| Sparsity support |
Yes |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) |
Intel AI Boost |
| Memory |
| Memory channels |
Dual-channel |
| Maximum internal memory |
64 GB |
| Memory slots |
2x SO-DIMM |
| Memory layout (slots x size) |
2 x 16 GB |
| Memory clock speed |
5600 MHz |
| Memory form factor |
SO-DIMM |
| Internal memory type |
DDR5-SDRAM |
| Internal memory |
32 GB |
| Storage |
| Card reader integrated |
No |
| Optical drive type |
No |
| SSD form factor |
M.2 |
| SSD interface |
PCI Express 4.0 |
| NVMe |
Yes |
| SSD capacity |
1 TB |
| Number of SSDs installed |
2 |
| Total SSDs capacity |
2 TB |
| Storage media |
SSD |
| Total storage capacity |
2 TB |
| Graphics |
| NVIDIA G-SYNC |
Yes |
| On-board graphics card model |
Intel Graphics |
| On-board graphics card family |
Intel Graphics |
| On-board GPU manufacturer |
Intel |
| Discrete graphics memory type |
GDDR7 |
| Discrete graphics card memory |
16 GB |
| Discrete graphics card model |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Discrete GPU manufacturer |
NVIDIA |
| Discrete graphics card |
Yes |
| On-board graphics card |
Yes |
| Audio |
| Built-in microphone |
Yes |
| Number of built-in speakers |
4 |
| Audio system |
Smart Amp |
| Camera |
| Infrared (IR) camera |
Yes |
| Front camera HD type |
Full HD |
| Front camera |
Yes |
| Network |
| Bluetooth version |
5.4 |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s |
| Ethernet LAN |
Yes |
| Antenna type |
2×2 |
| Wi-Fi standards |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Mobile network connection |
No |
| Ports & interfaces |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode |
Yes |
| Combo headphone/mic port |
Yes |
| Intel® Thunderbolt 5 |
Yes |
| Thunderbolt 5 ports quantity |
2 |
| HDMI version |
2.1 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity |
3 |
| Performance |
| Motherboard chipset |
Intel HM870 Express |
| Keyboard |
| Copilot key |
Yes |
| Keyboard backlit zone |
4-zone RGB |
| Keyboard backlit colour |
RGB |
| Numeric keypad |
Yes |
| Keyboard backlit |
Yes |
| Pointing device |
Touchpad |
| Software |
| Microsoft Copilot |
Yes |
| Bundled software |
Xbox Game Pass for PC_3 months (*Terms and exclusions apply. Offer only available in eligible markets for Xbox Game Pass for PC. Eligible markets are determined at activation. Game catalog varies by region, device, and time.) |
| Trial software |
1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required, McAfee 30 days |
| Operating system architecture |
64-bit |
| Operating system installed |
Windows 11 Home |
| Battery |
| Fast charging time (50%) |
30 min |
| Fast charging |
Yes |
| Battery capacity |
90 Wh |
| Number of battery cells |
4 |
| Battery technology |
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Power |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) |
Yes |
| USB Type-C charging port |
Yes |
| AC adapter output voltage |
20 V |
| AC adapter output current |
19 A |
| AC adapter input voltage |
100 – 240 V |
| AC adapter frequency |
50 – 60 Hz |
| AC adapter power |
380 W |
| Security |
| Password protection type |
BIOS, User |
| Password protection |
Yes |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) |
Yes |
| Windows Hello |
Yes |
| Face recognition |
Yes |
| Weight & dimensions |
| Height (rear) |
3.2 cm |
| Height (front) |
2.35 cm |
| Depth |
298 mm |
| Width |
399 mm |
| Weight |
3.48 kg |
| General |
| Product family |
ROG |
| Product series |
Strix SCAR 18 |
| Packaging content |
| AC adapter included |
Yes |
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