ROG STRIX SCAR 18
Victory, accelerated.
Game with the greatest, backed up by the power of up to Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX. With 8 Performance and 16 Efficient cores, this next-gen silicon can drive high framerates in esports and AAA games alike. The SCAR 18 also has access to AI acceleration in select content creation apps, giving you incredible flexibility on how you can utilize your gaming machine.
Enjoy effortless Windows 11 Pro gaming performance with the Strix SCAR 18
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Up to Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX with 24 cores and 24 threads at up to 80W TDP
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Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU with 175W max TGP
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An end-to-end vapor chamber paired with a sandwiched heatsink, Tri-Fan Technology, and Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal on CPU and GPU
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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
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Up to 64GB DDR5 5600 RAM and 4TB PCIe Gen4 SSD in Raid 0, both easily upgradable thanks to a tool-less access design
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The best of the best
The 2025 Strix SCAR 18 offers the very best Windows 11 Pro gaming experience, featuring up to Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX and up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU with NVIDIA Max-Q technologies, including Advanced Optimus. This killer hardware is complemented with up to 64GB of 5600MHz DDR5 RAM and 4TB of PCIe 4.0 storage, with the memory slots upgradable to 6400MHz DDR5 RAM and SSD slots both offering full support for PCIe Gen 5, ensuring that you always have the edge on your competition.
Windows 11 Pro
OS
Up to Intel® Core™
Ultra 9 processor
275HX
Up to NVIDIA®
GeForce RTX™ 5090
Laptop GPU
Up to
64GB
DDR5 Memory
Up to
4TB PCIe 4.0
In RAID 0
Ultimate power
Performance requires power, so we’ve cranked the SCAR 18 to the max. In Turbo mode, the max wattage is 55W for the CPU and an incredibly high 175W for the GPU. For those willing to tinker in Manual mode, you have access to an additional 25W for the CPU, for a total system max wattage of 255W. No matter what kind of gamer you are, the raw power on tap with the Strix SCAR 18 will give you a leg up on your opponents.
Max wattage
CPU
55
w
total
230
w
GPU
175
w
CPU
80
w
total
255
w
GPU
175
w
Dominant force
Game with the greatest, backed up by the power of next gen Intel® Core™ processor. With 8 Performance and 16 Efficient cores, this next-gen silicon can drive high framerates in esports and AAA games alike. The SCAR 18 also has access to AI acceleration in select content creation apps, giving you incredible flexibility on how you can utilize your gaming machine.
24 Cores
16 E-cores + 8 P-cores
24
Threads
Up to
80W
TDP
Up to
5.4 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
Next-gen graphics
Great gaming machines need a great GPU, so we equipped the SCAR 18 with up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU. Featuring a max TGP of 175W, optimized efficiency enabled by NVIDIA Max-Q technologies like Dynamic Boost and Advanced Optimus, and AI-accelerated features like DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, this GPU can power your gaming to never before seen heights.
Up to NVIDIA®
GeForce RTX™ 5090
Laptop GPU
MAX TGP
175W
with Dynamic boost
1824
AI TOPS
NVIDIA®
Advanced Optimus
NVIDIA®
DLSS 4
24 GB
GDDR7 Memory
Game Changer
GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptops
Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and Al
Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals.
DLSS 4 massively increases performance and improves image quality for top games using the power of Al.
Game-Winning Responsiveness
NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp gives you the ultimate responsiveness, enhancing target acquisition, reaction time, and aim precision.
True-to-Life Graphics
Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed with full ray tracing and breakthrough neural rendering technologies.
Your Ultimate Pit Stop
We’ve completely redesigned the 2025 Strix SCAR 18 to make upgrades easier than ever. This tool-less design allows for simple access to both the RAM, SSD, and fans, and we’ve also brought our latest Q-latch system here for those SSD slots. Like an experienced pit crew, you can remove and replace your SSD and RAM in seconds, having the machine back up and running without missing a lap. A specially designed frame covers the rest of the mainboard to protect the other components, but can easily be removed with a few screws for users who want to tinker further.
For more information on how to upgrade SSDs & RAM, please check out the official 2025 ROG Strix Tutorial Video from ASUS Support
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We’ve completely revamped the cooling solution of the 2025 Strix SCAR 18 with precise calculations in mind to ensure that you get the best gaming experience with your machine, every time. We relocated all of the exhaust vents to the rear of the hinge, keeping warm air away from your mousing hand. The sides and bottom of the machine act as an air intake, creating a natural, efficient path for airflow. Air also flows through the keyboard deck, keeping your hands cooler during intense gaming sessions. When pairing an end-to-end vapor chamber with a sandwiched heatsink, Tri-Fan Technology, and Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal on both CPU & GPU, the 2025 Strix SCAR 18 achieves a lower noise level in Turbo Mode compared to the previous generation, while still offering the same calculated excellence you expect from a Strix SCAR machine.
End-to-end
Vapor Chamber
Tri-Fan
Technology
Sandwiched
Heatsink design
Up to
15°C Cooler
CPU Temperatures
Your laptop’s display is a window into new worlds, which is why we put the absolute best on our ROG Strix SCAR 18. This ROG Nebula HDR display with Mini LED technology features over 2000 dimming zones, 1200 nits of peak brightness, and beautiful colors thanks to 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space. The 2025 SCAR 18 has also been upgraded with a brand-new dual ACR layer, which reduces reflections and enhances contrast by 4.5X for incredibly vivid colors. When combined with our own Nebula HDR engine, this display ensures every game and movie is done true justice. And with a blazing fast refresh rate of 240Hz and full NVIDIA G-SYNC support, motion will be incredibly smooth, allowing you to see every enemy before they see you.
Mini LED
Panel
1200 nits
Peak Brightness
Over
2000
dimming zones
240Hz / 3ms
Refresh Rate
ACR
Technology
100% DCI-P3
Technology
240Hz / 3ms
Refresh Rate
100% DCI-P3
Technology
Adaptive Sync
Technology
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Win with Flair
The 2025 Strix lineup has been redesigned from the ground up, built for powerful performance, maximum speed, and calculated movement, with a shape inspired by automotive racing, an emphasis on smooth lines define the Strix SCAR 18, representing speed and aerodynamics.
Full-surround Aura
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ROG Strix machines have always been loud and proud with RGB, but the 2025 ROG Strix SCAR 18 truly raises the bar. For the first time ever, this laptop features a full-surround RGB lightbar along the bottom of the chassis, giving you full 360-degree and distinct glow that almost makes your machine float off your desk.
AniMe Vision
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Originally pioneered on our famous Zephyrus series, the Strix SCAR 18 sports an AniMe Vision display on the laptop’s lid. With an array of 810 LEDs shining through 9,152 precision-milled holes, you can show off your style with a wide selection of pre-made animations, import a GIF of your choice, or animate your own image from scratch.
Seamless design
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The 2025 ROG Strix SCAR 18 chassis now features a smoother texture for an extra premium feel, and the corners have been chamfered to give it a more elegant and contemporary look. With rounded edges, a streamlined shape, and reduced seams, the 2025 ROG Strix SCAR 18 is sleeker than ever.
Stealth mode
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While standout lighting effects are awesome when gaming with friends, you may want a more subtle, sophisticated look when you’re in class or at the office. So our Stealth Mode turns all the lights off, revealing a polished layer of black chromium plating under the logo for an ultra-sleek feel.
Press the Attack
The difference between victory and defeat can be separated by a single keystroke, so the Strix SCAR 18 has a professional esports-grade keyboard designed to secure the win. Built to last, the Strix SCAR 18's keyboard switches are rated to last over 20 million presses, and n-key rollover guarantees your system will never miss a command even if you’re pressing multiple keys at once. The Strix SCAR 18 has a full-sized keyboard, with dedicated media controls and customizable hotkeys for different Armoury Crate functions. And with per-key RGB and full Aura Sync customization, the Strix SCAR 18 will always have the looks to match your mood.
Per-Key
RGB
Full-Size
Keyboard
Gaming
Hotkeys
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Studio-quality Sound
Dolby Atmos-powered speakers include two tweeters and two downward firing woofers to create an authentic sound stage for your games. Hi-Res audio ensures you hear your music in the same quality it was recorded. Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation processes both incoming and outgoing audio to filter any errant background noises, making sure that your calls, chats and streams come through without distraction.
Smart Amp
Technology
5.1.2 Channel
Virtual Surround Sound
Two-Way
AI Noise Cancelation
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All Day Endurance
We equipped the Strix SCAR 18 with a large 90Wh battery, which provides plenty of endurance for video playback and web browsing. If you’re traveling without the included power supply, it also supports USB Type-C power delivery up to 100W, allowing you easily top up a charge while on the go.
90Wh
Battery
Rapid
Type-C
Charging
All the bandwidth
Connectivity is everything in a high-performance machine, so we’ve spared no expense with the Strix SCAR 18’s feature set. With support for the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard, offering download speeds up to 2.4X times faster than Wi-Fi 6, onboard 2.5G ethernet, and dual Thunderbolt™ 5 ports, this machine puts even many desktop battlestations to shame. We’ve also included a FHD camera with Windows Hello support, allowing you to unlock the machine possible with just a smile. Windows Hello also provides better cybersecurity thanks to facial recognition. Only your face grants access, keeping your data safe and secure.
2.4X Faster
Wi-Fi 7
2.5G Lan
Faster Internet
3X Faster
TBT 5
FHD+IR Camera
With Windows Hello
Incredible I/O
Ports allow you to connect your mouse, headset, or even an external monitor, so we gave the Strix SCAR 18 an incredibly flexible I/O that can adapt to any situation. On the right side you’ll find two USB-A ports, but the left side offers the bulk of the connections, with an audio jack, dual Thunderbolt™ 5 ports (USB Type-C), a single USB-A, HDMI 2.1, a 2.5G ethernet port, and the power port. If you can imagine your ideal battlestation, the Strix SCAR 18 can make it a reality.
Endless Customization
When you want to tweak settings, monitor temperatures, or tinker with your laptop, Armoury Crate is your command center. Real-time monitoring allows you to see what your GPU, CPU and memory are doing. RGB can be adjusted on a game-by-game basis with Aura Sync. Fan and power profiles allow you to change the acoustics, power delivery, and thermal characteristics of the laptop on the fly. And exclusive game deals keep your library topped off at all times.
More than just simple fan curves, Armoury Crate’s performance modes serve to transform your machine from a silent, power sipping web browser to a full gaming battlestation with maximum horsepower. And for those that require even more granular control, Manual mode removes all limiters and lets you make a custom profile that suits your exact needs. For more information on Performance Modes, check out our full guide here.
Armoury Crate also supports full customization of the dedicated hotkeys. By default they act as volume control, microphone mute and a quick launch for Armoury Crate, but with a few adjustments you can make them work for you. Create a function key for quick toggle when needed, a macro for complicated button combinations, or even a quick launch button for the application of your choice. Make your machine uniquely yours.
AniMe Vision allows you to choose and create custom lighting animations that stand out from the crowd through Armoury Crate on your device. If you have two or more AniMe Vision capable devices, you can easily unlock and apply AniMe Vision Sync to display themed animations across your entire setup. Choose from preloaded animations within the Content Library, download more from our online library, or upload your own custom animations to make your machine one-of-a-kind.
ROG GameVisual software offers six expertly tuned graphic modes designed to optimize your visual experience for specific game genres. First Person Shooter (FPS) mode, for example, enhances visibility in dark environments, allowing you to get the drop on any enemies lurking in the shadows. Use GameVisual to get the best experience for every game in your library.
Customize the RGB lighting on Aura-compatible peripherals to suit your gaming style. Aura Creator’s easy-to-use control panel allows you to alter a brilliant spectrum of lighting effects and colors, in addition to swapping preset lighting modes, you can also activate Aura Sync to match colors and effects across multiple devices. Check out our full RGB lighting guide for ROG machines here.
This brand-new feature in Armoury Crate 5.0 allows you to synchronize an animated desktop wallpaper with your laptop's RGB lighting. Choose between multiple ROG-themed wallpapers and RGB effects to give your rig a completely unified look. Additional wallpapers can be downloaded directly from Armoury Crate, and the application can easily be controlled from the Windows system tray.
Automatic switching between Silent, Performance, and Turbo modes is just the beginning for Scenario Profiles. You can also define application-specific preferences for other vital system settings, like the lighting configuration and whether the Windows key or touchpad are enabled. Armoury Crate makes adjustments in an instant to best fit the task at hand, and you can configure each profile exactly how you want. Check out the full guide here.
Discover your next favorite game
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FAQ
Performance
It uses the latest Intel Core Ultra processors and high end NVIDIA RTX graphics, giving you strong performance for AAA gaming and heavy creative workloads.
Yes. The processor includes an NPU that accelerates AI tasks and improves performance in supported apps.
Yes. The laptop includes a MUX switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus for automatic or manual GPU switching.
Display
Yes. It supports one hundred percent DCI P3, has high brightness and excellent colour accuracy which makes it suitable for creative work.
Yes. You get smooth gameplay thanks to G Sync and the fast refresh rate.
Memory and Storage
Yes. The Scar 18 has two memory slots and supports upgrades up to sixty four gigabytes of DDR5 memory.
There are two M.2 PCIe slots so you can add more storage or run two SSDs.
Yes. You can configure the SSDs in RAID for faster performance.
Cooling
It uses an advanced cooling system with a large vapor chamber, three fans and liquid metal on the CPU and GPU for stable temperatures.
The cooling is powerful but still manages fan noise well when using performance or balanced modes.
Battery and Charging
The laptop has a ninety watt hour battery which offers strong battery life for a high performance machine.
Yes. It supports USB C charging for everyday use, although gaming is still best with the main power adapter.
Connectivity
It includes Thunderbolt ports, multiple USB ports, HDMI, LAN and a headphone jack. This gives you plenty of options for gaming setups and accessories.
Yes. You get fast and stable wireless performance with Wi Fi 7 and Bluetooth.
Keyboard and Input
Yes. You can customise each key individually using Aura Sync.
The keys have a smooth feel and good key travel which makes them comfortable for both gaming and typing.
Audio
The four speaker system offers clear sound with Dolby Atmos support for a more immersive experience.
Yes. The laptop uses AI powered noise canceling to keep voice chat clear.
Camera and Security
Yes. The laptop has an IR camera that lets you sign in with facial recognition.
Design and Customisation
Yes. It includes RGB lighting around the base and the ROG logo for extra style.
The primary model comes in the clean and bold ROG design that the Scar series is known for.
General
Yes. The powerful hardware, colour accurate display and fast storage make it excellent for editing, 3D work and design.
Yes. With HDMI and Thunderbolt you can connect several external displays for gaming or productivity.
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