Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 vs Strix SCAR 16
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Review
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
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 600 grams less (around 1.32 lbs)
- Provides 120% higher max. screen brightness: 1100 vs 500 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 20% more compact case (144.9 vs 181.8 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3.1 kg (6.84 lbs) | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 399 x 294 x 23.1 mm 15.71 x 11.57 x 0.91 inches |
354 x 264 x 22.6 mm 13.94 x 10.39 x 0.89 inches |
| Area | 1173 cm2 (181.8 inches2) | 935 cm2 (144.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.1% | ~79.4% |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 110° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 3 | 3 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 6400 RPM | - |
| Noise level (max. load) | 55.8 dB | 52 dB |
Display
| Size | 18 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| PPI | 168 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 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
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
ROG Strix SCAR 16
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~26% more screen space
| Contrast | 907:1 | 1119:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 99.8% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 84.9% | 88.6% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 330 W | 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 968 grams | 955 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.6 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 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 | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1860 MHz | 1860 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2280 MHz | 2280 MHz |
| FLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~18 Gbps | ~18 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 7424 | 7424 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 232 | 232 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 80 |
| GPU performance | 37.6 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 5886 | 5742 |
| Solar Bay | 96824 | 94668 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 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 | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 4x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82.7 dB | ~78 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | 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 | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Size | - | 13.0 x 8.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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