ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18" G835 Black 2025
Armed with an RTX 5090 (24GB VRAM) and Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, this 18-inch laptop drives a 240Hz Mini-LED display at 1200 nits, cooled by a vapor chamber. Its Mini-LED panel with over 2,000 dimming zones and 100% DCI-P3 ensures deep contrast, and the tool-less chassis eases upgrades. Best for 4K video editors and competitive gamers needing color accuracy and high refresh rates.
About This Laptop
Armed with an RTX 5090 (24GB VRAM) and Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, this 18-inch laptop drives a 240Hz Mini-LED display at 1200 nits, cooled by a vapor chamber. Its Mini-LED panel with over 2,000 dimming zones and 100% DCI-P3 ensures deep contrast, and the tool-less chassis eases upgrades. Best for 4K video editors and competitive gamers needing color accuracy and high refresh rates.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 2048 GB
- Screen 18" 2560x1600
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 3.3
- Battery wh 90
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong port (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average compact (1th percentile) 1th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 24 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 1200 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 FRL |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5G LAN port |
Physical
| Weight | 3.3 kg / 7.3 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18" G835 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 8192 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 3.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | 99 | 15 | - | 39 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18" G835 | 96.6 | 92.4 | 88 | 98 | 96.4 | 1.4 | 94.7 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.8 | 99 | 67.1 | 99.7 | 96.1 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.5 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.3 | 68.1 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.9 | 78.5 | 94.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.3 | 83.9 | 90.1 | 95.4 | 73.9 | 58.2 | 85.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.5 | 86.7 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 70.5 |
Usage Scores
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