ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LX-SA008W

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LX-SA008W. Product type: Laptop, Form factor: Clamshell. Processor family: Intel Core Ultra 9, Processor model: 275HX. Display diagonal: 45.7 cm (18"), HD type: WQXGA, Display resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels. Internal memory: 64 GB, Internal memory type: DDR5-SDRAM. Total storage capacity: 2 TB, Storage media: SSD. On-board graphics card model: Intel® Graphics, Discrete graphics card model: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Operating system installed: Windows 11 Home. Product colour: Black

The best of the best
The 2025 Strix SCAR 18 offers the very best Windows 11 Pro gaming experience, featuring next gen Intel® Core™ processor and next gen NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ Laptop GPU with Advanced Optimus. This killer hardware is complemented with up to 64GB of 5600MHz DDR5 RAM and 4TB of PCIe 4.0 storage, with the memory slots upgradable to 6400MHz DDR5 RAM and SSD slots both offering full support for PCIe Gen 5, ensuring that you always have the edge on your competition.

Design

Colour name: Off Black
Product type: Laptop
Product colour: Black
Form factor: Clamshell
Market positioning: Gaming
Introduction year: 2025

Display

Display diagonal: 45.7 cm (18")
Display resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels
HD type: WQXGA
Panel type: Mini LED
Feature: LED backlight
Native aspect ratio: 16:10
Feature: Anti-glare screen
Display brightness: 1200 cd/m²
Display diagonal (metric): 45.7 cm
RGB colour space: DCI-P3
Colour gamut: 100%
Display response rise/fall: 3 ms
Maximum refresh rate: 240 Hz
Feature: High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology: Dolby Vision

Processor

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor family: Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generation: Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor model: 275HX
Processor cores: 24
Processor threads: 24
Processor boost frequency: 5.4 GHz
Performance cores: 8
Efficient cores: 16
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 5.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency: 4.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequency: 2.7 GHz
Efficient-core base frequency: 2.1 GHz
Processor cache: 36 MB
Processor base power: 55 W
Maximum turbo power: 160 W

Neural processor unit (NPU)

Neural processor unit (NPU): Intel AI Boost
Feature: Sparsity support
Feature: Windows Studio effects support
AI software frameworks supported by NPU: DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up to: 36 TOPs
NPU performance up to: 13 TOPs
GPU performance up to: 8 TOPs

Memory

Internal memory: 64 GB
Internal memory type: DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speed: 5600 MHz
Memory form factor: SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size): 2 x 32 GB
Memory slots: 2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory: 64 GB
Memory channels: Dual-channel

Storage

Total storage capacity: 2 TB
Storage media: SSD
Total SSDs capacity: 2 TB
Number of SSDs installed: 1
SSD capacity: 2 TB
SSD interface: PCI Express 4.0
Feature: NVMe
SSD form factor: M.2
Optical drive type: No

Graphics

Discrete GPU manufacturer: NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card model: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Discrete graphics card memory: 24 GB
Discrete graphics memory type: GDDR7
Feature: On-board graphics card
On-board GPU manufacturer: Intel
Feature: Discrete graphics card
On-board graphics card family: Intel® Graphics
On-board graphics card model: Intel® Graphics
Feature: NVIDIA G-SYNC

Audio

Audio system: Smart Amp
Number of built-in speakers: 4
Feature: Built-in microphone

Camera

Feature: Front camera
Front camera resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera HD type: Full HD
Feature: Infrared (IR) camera

Network

Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standards: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Antenna type: 2x2
Feature: Ethernet LAN
Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Feature: Bluetooth
Bluetooth version: 5.4

Ports & interfaces

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity: 3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: 1
HDMI ports quantity: 1
HDMI version: 2.1
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantity: 2
Feature: Intel® Thunderbolt 5
Feature: Combo headphone/mic port
Feature: USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode

Performance

Motherboard chipset: Intel HM870 Express

Keyboard

Pointing device: Touchpad
Feature: Numeric keypad
Feature: Keyboard backlit
Keyboard backlit colour: RGB
Keyboard backlit zone: Per-key RGB
Keyboard layout: QWERTZ
Keyboard language: German
Feature: Copilot key

Software

Operating system architecture: 64-bit
Feature: Microsoft Copilot
Operating system installed: Windows 11 Home

Battery

Battery technology: Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells: 4
Battery capacity: 90 Wh
Feature: Fast charging
Fast charging time (50%): 30 min

Power

AC adapter power: 380 W
AC adapter frequency: 50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage: 100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current: 19 A
AC adapter output voltage: 20 V
Feature: USB Type-C charging port
Feature: USB Power Delivery (USB PD)

Security

Feature: Face recognition
Feature: Windows Hello
Feature: Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Feature: Password protection
Password protection type: BIOS, User

Weight & dimensions

Width: 399 mm
Depth: 298 mm
Height (front): 2.35 cm
Height (rear): 3.2 cm
Weight: 3.3 kg

Packaging data

Package width: 490 mm
Package depth: 106 mm
Package height: 355 mm
Package weight: 3.55 kg

Packaging content

Feature: AC adapter included