Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 vs Strix Scar 17 G733 (2023)
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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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 140% higher max. screen brightness: 1200 vs 500 nits
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 (2023)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 480 grams less (around 1.06 lbs)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3.48 kg (7.67 lbs) | 3 kg (6.62 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 399 x 298 x 23.5-32 mm 15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.26 inches |
395 x 282 x 23.4-28.3 mm 15.55 x 11.1 x 0.92-1.11 inches |
| Area | 1189 cm2 (184.3 inches2) | 1114 cm2 (172.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79% | ~74.1% |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 6 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 3 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 53.7 dB | 54.1 dB |
Display
| Size | 18 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | Mini LED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| PPI | 168 ppi | 170 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
ROG Strix Scar 17 G733 (2023)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
~13% more screen space
| Contrast | 7640:1 | 1112:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 87.2% | 85.6% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 8 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:30 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 | Bottom |
| Charge power | 380 W | 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 986 grams | 1115 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 64 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Radeon 610M |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 5 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 | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 1860 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 2280 MHz |
| FLOPS | 37.4 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~28 Gbps | ~18 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5888 | 7424 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 | 232 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 80 |
| GPU performance | 37.4 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 5952 | 6703 |
| Solar Bay | 96332 | 99833 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 4800 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 | ~86.3 dB | ~79.1 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 | No |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 2 mm |
| Size | 13.8 x 8.0 cm | - |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835:
- The laptop is equipped with DDR5 RAM at 5600 MHz but supports an upgrade to DDR5 6400 MHz.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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