ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18

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Date Published: 04 Jan 2023

Intel Core i9-13980HX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W)
18.0", WQXGA (2560 x 1600), 240 Hz, IPS + G-Sync
4000GB SSD
64GB DDR5
3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

8.2 Portability Excellent

8.0 Display Excellent

9.0 For Work EXCEPTIONAL

9.3 For Gaming EXCEPTIONAL

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Review

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 in-depth review

There are a bunch of gaming notebook types. One of them is the affordable one - a machine meant for everyone who wants to enter the gaming world. Then, there is the middle tier, where you start to get interested in graphics settings and frame rates. Above these two, you get the heavy-duty gaming machinery. It aims to give you everything you need to run a game at maximum settings and with playable fps.And then comes the category of utter beastiality. Here, you will find the ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G834, 2023). It is a laptop that goes above and beyond the requirements of any game. Something that crushes desktop computers from as soon as last year, faster than you can say "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090".We say that because this is precisely what you can get the ROG Strix SCAR 18 with - a 175W [...]

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Pros

2x DDR5 SODIMM + 2x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 slots
An absurd amount of performance
MUX switch
Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5G Ethernet + 2x Thunderbolt 4
Covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and has accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile (BOE NE180QDM-NZ2 (BOE0B35))
Fast panel with quick response times (BOE NE180QDM-NZ2 (BOE0B35))
PWM-free (BOE NE180QDM-NZ2 (BOE0B35))
G-Sync and HDR support
Liquid metal on CPU and GPU + three fans

Cons

No SD card slot

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

This is not your typical gaming notebook. It is an absolute beast, and the two SODIMM and two M.2 slots come as a minimum. Thankfully, they fit DDR5 RAM, and Gen 4 SSDs, respectively, and you get an additional surprise. Take a look.Check out all ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G834, 2023) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To access this laptop's internals, you need to undo a total of 11 Phillips-head screws. The one in the bottom right corner is captive and lifts the bottom panel so you can start the prying proc[...]

DISPLAY: 18.0-inch, 2560x1600, IPS + G-Sync

Name
NE180QDM-NZ2

Diagonal
18.0"

Pixel density
167.72 ppi

Brightness
538 cd/m²

sRGB
100%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
2560x1600

Becomes "Retina" from
21 inches (52 cm)

Contrast
1270:1

dE Color Checker
4.3 2.0

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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