- Launched: January 2023
- Screen-to-body ratio: ~80.1%
- Dimensions: 399 x 294 x 23.1 mm (15.71 x 11.57 x 0.91 inches)
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Review
Evaluation of the main characteristics with the configuration selected for the ROG Strix SCAR 18.
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Tests and Specifications
Detailed tests and technical specifications of the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18
Weight |
3.1 kg (6.84 lbs) |
Dimensions |
399 x 294 x 23.1 mm 15.71 x 11.57 x 0.91 inches |
Area |
1173 cm2 (181.8 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio |
~80.1% |
Side bezels |
5.7 mm |
Colors |
Black |
Transformer |
No |
Cooling solution
Cooling system |
Active |
Vapor chamber |
No |
Liquid metal |
Yes |
Number of fans |
3 |
Max. fan speed (RPM) |
6400 RPM |
Noise level (max. load) |
55.8 dB |
Size |
18 inches |
Type |
IPS LCD |
Refresh rate |
240 Hz |
PPI |
168 ppi |
Aspect ratio |
16:10 |
Resolution |
2560 x 1600 pixels |
HDR support |
Yes, Dolby Vision |
Touchscreen |
No |
Coating |
Matte |
Display tests
Contrast |
907:1 |
sRGB color space |
100% |
Adobe RGB profile |
84.9% |
DCI-P3 color gamut |
97.2% |
Response time |
7 ms |
Full charging time |
1:40 hr |
Battery type |
Li-Ion |
Replaceable |
No |
Fast charging |
Yes |
USB Power Delivery |
Yes |
Charging port position |
Left |
Charge power |
330 W |
Weigh of AC adapter |
968 grams |
Base frequency |
2.2 GHz |
Turbo frequency |
5.6 GHz |
Cores |
24 (8P + 16E) |
Threads |
32 |
L3 Cache |
36 MB |
Integrated GPU |
Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
Fabrication process |
10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
2206
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
21171
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
2241
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
32158
TGP |
175 W |
Nvidia Optimus |
MUX |
Type |
Dedicated |
Fabrication process |
4 nm |
FLOPS |
24.7 TFLOPS |
Memory size |
12 GB |
Memory type |
GDDR6 |
Memory bus |
192 bit |
Memory speed |
~16 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) |
7424 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) |
232 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) |
80 |
GPU performance
24.7 TFLOPS
Channels |
2x8 GB |
Clock |
4800 MHz |
Type |
DDR5 |
Upgradable |
Yes |
Total slots |
2 |
Max. ram size |
64 GB |
Bus |
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
Storage type |
SSD (M2) |
Channels |
1x1024 GB |
Upgradable |
Yes |
Total slots |
2 |
NVMe |
Yes |
Speakers |
2.2 |
Dolby Atmos |
Yes |
Loudness |
82.7 dB |
Microphones |
2 |
Wi-Fi standard |
v6E |
Bluetooth |
v5.2 |
Fingerprint |
No |
Optical drive |
No |
Webcam |
Above the display |
Webcam resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Ports
USB-A |
2x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C |
2x USB 4.0 |
Thunderbolt |
Thunderbolt 4 |
HDMI |
1x HDMI 2.1 |
DisplayPort |
No |
VGA |
No |
Audio jack (3.5 mm) |
Yes |
Ethernet (RJ45) |
Yes |
SD card reader |
No |
Proprietary charging port |
Yes |
Keyboard
Keyboard type |
Island |
Numpad |
Yes |
Backlight |
Yes |
Key travel |
2 mm |
Touchpad
Surface |
Glass |
Windows Precision |
Yes |
Comparison with competitors