Asus
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
| Brand | Asus |
| Model | G835LW |
| Barcode / GTIN | 4711387863046 |
Product Description
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. Colour name. Off Black
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| 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. Anti-glare screen. Yes. Panel type. Mini LED
| Maximum refresh rate | 240 Hz |
| RGB colour space | DCI-P3 |
| Colour gamut | 100% |
| Display brightness | 500 cd/m² |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 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. 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 threads. 24. Processor generation. Intel Core Ultra (Series 2). 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.
| Processor cache | 36 MB |
| Processor boost frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor cores | 24 |
| Processor model | 275HX |
| Processor family | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
Memory
Memory channels. Dual-channel. Memory slots. 2x SO-DIMM. Memory layout (slots x size). 2 x 16 GB
| Maximum internal memory | 64 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. SSD interface. PCI Express 4.0. NVMe. Yes. SSD capacity. 1 TB. Number of SSDs installed. 2. Total SSDs capacity. 2 TB
| Optical drive type | No |
| SSD form factor | M.2 |
| 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 GPU manufacturer. NVIDIA
| Discrete graphics card memory | 16 GB |
| Discrete graphics card model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Discrete graphics card | Yes |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
Audio
Audio system. Smart Amp.
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Number of built-in speakers | 4 |
Camera
Infrared (IR) camera. Yes
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Front camera | Yes |
Network
Ethernet LAN data rates. 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s. Ethernet LAN. Yes. Antenna type. 2x2. Ports & interfaces. USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode. Yes. Intel® Thunderbolt 5. Yes. Thunderbolt 5 ports quantity. 2. HDMI version. 2.1. Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports. 1. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity. 3. Performance. Repairability index. 9.9. Motherboard chipset. Intel HM870 Express.
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
Keyboard
Copilot key. Yes. Keyboard backlit zone. 4-zone RGB. Keyboard backlit colour. RGB. Keyboard backlit. Yes
| Numeric keypad | 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. Number of battery cells. 4
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh |
| 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. Security. Password protection type. BIOS, User. Password protection. Yes. Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Yes. Windows Hello. Yes. Face recognition. Yes. 3.2 cm
| AC adapter power | 380 W |
| Weight & dimensions | Height (rear) |
| Height (front) | 2.35 cm |
| Depth | 298 mm |
| Width | 399 mm |
| Weight | 3.48 kg |
General
Packaging content. 2025 ROG Strix G16/18 - Victory, accelerated. | ROG
| Product family | ROG |
| Product series | Strix SCAR 18 |
| AC adapter included | Yes |
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