Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635 vs Strix G16 (2024/2025) G614
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 165 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 74-101% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 66%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Provides 200% higher max. screen brightness: 1200 vs 400 nits
- Better webcam recording quality
- 37% sharper screen – 189 versus 138 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024/2025) G614
- Easier to carry: weighs 350 grams less (around 0.77 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.85 kg (6.28 lbs) | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 354 x 268 x 22.8-30.8 mm 13.94 x 10.55 x 0.9-1.21 inches |
354 x 264 x 22.6-30.4 mm 13.94 x 10.39 x 0.89-1.2 inches |
| Area | 949 cm2 (147.1 inches2) | 935 cm2 (144.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.2% | ~79.4% |
| Side bezels | 4.7 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 3 | 3 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 57.2 dB | 44 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | Mini LED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 138 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | - | No |
| Contrast | 1:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 86.7% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 100 / 380 W | 280 / 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 824 grams | 954 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.2 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 20 | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 175 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 2295 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 2370 MHz |
| FLOPS | 37.4 TFLOPS | 16 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~28 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5888 | 3072 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 | 96 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 37.4 TFLOPS | 16 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 5541 | 3808 |
| Solar Bay | 94415 | 49354 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 4x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~77 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.77 mm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635:
- Comes with DDR5 RAM clocked at 5600 MHz (supports upgrades up to 6400 MHz).
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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