ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G834, 2023) review – no game can challenge this beast

Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life

Max CPU load

In this test we use 100% on the CPU cores, monitoring their frequencies and chip temperature. The first column shows a computer’s reaction to a short load (2-10 seconds), the second column simulates a serious task (between 15 and 30 seconds), and the third column is a good indicator of how good the laptop is for long loads such as video rendering.

Average P-core frequency; Average E-core frequency; CPU temp.; Package Power

This device’s processor has liquid metal applied. It helps it run at 133W sustained, which may very well be the highest we’ve seen on our Web site.

Real-life gaming

The same can be said about the graphics card. It has also received the Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut liquid metal treatment, which helps it run at 1900 MHz, temperatures of up to 76°C, and pretty much at its fullest TGP. Now, when we have something to compare it with, we’ll know the true value of the ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G834, 2023).

Comfort during full load

When you put the laptop in “Turbo” mode, it will aim for low temperatures and maximum performance. It is interesting that the laptop is definitely not too loud, and we can’t really tell that there is a third fan inside. Also, the maximum temperature of the keyboard is well below 40°C.

Battery

Now, we conduct the battery tests with the Windows Better performance setting turned on, screen brightness adjusted to 120 nits and all other programs turned off except for the one we are testing the notebook with. This machine’s 90Wh battery lasts for 8 hours and 30 minutes of Web browsing, or 5 hours and 7 minutes of video playback.

Video playback

Brightness: 180 nits; Display Mode: SDR
Time to Full Discharge: Higher is Better

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 90Wh, 4-cell

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4h 51m

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 G533 (2022) 90Wh

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6h 39m+37.1%

MSI Vector GP66 65Wh, 4-cell

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4h 22m-10%

Acer Predator Helios 300 90Wh, 4-cell

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6h 27m+33%

Lenovo Legion 7 16 99.99Wh

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5h 16m+8.6%

Web surfing

In order to simulate real-life conditions, we used our own script for automatic web browsing through over 70 websites.

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 90Wh, 4-cell

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8h 30m

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 G533 (2022) 90Wh

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11h 05m+30.4%

MSI Vector GP66 65Wh, 4-cell

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5h 21m-37.1%

Acer Predator Helios 300 90Wh, 4-cell

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7h 05m-16.7%

Lenovo Legion 7 16 99.99Wh

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5h 00m-41.2%

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Tommy

2 years ago

Apparently no average wallet can afford this beast either 😅

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kenod

1 year ago

obviosly written by asus itself, so not independent

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