Description
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 Intel®️ Core™️ Ultra 9 275HX 64GB 2TB NVMe 18″ 2.5K (2560 x 1600, WQXGA) 240 Hz NVIDIA®️ GeForce RTX™️ 5090 24GB Off Black Platinum Collection “Windows 11,
- Processor (CPU): Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX. It features 24 cores (8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores) and 24 threads with a max turbo boost up to 5.4 GHz. It includes an integrated Intel AI Boost NPU pushing up to 13 TOPS for local AI acceleration.
- Graphics (GPU): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU built on the ultra-powerful Blackwell architecture. It features a massive 24GB of GDDR7 VRAM running at up to a 175W maximum TGP with Dynamic Boost. It fully supports DLSS 4 frame generation and ray-tracing scaling.
- Memory (RAM): 64GB DDR5-5600MHz configured in dual-channel. The SO-DIMM slots feature a user-accessible, tool-less latch design allowing upgrades up to 128GB of 6400MHz RAM.
- Storage: 2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 Performance M.2 SSD capable of raw read throughput up to 7,000MB/s. The motherboard includes dual M.2 slots with full support for future ultra-fast PCIe Gen 5 expansion.
- Display: An elite 18-inch 2.5K WQXGA (2560 x 1600) ROG Nebula HDR display with a 240Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time. It utilizes Mini LED technology with over 2,000 dimming zones, hitting 1,200 nits of peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut accuracy, and a reflection-reducing Ambient Contrast Ratio (ACR) layer.
- Cooling System: ROG Intelligent Cooling featuring an end-to-end vapor chamber, a sandwiched heatsink array, Tri-Fan Technology, and Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal applied directly to both the CPU and GPU.
- Operating System: Windows 11 Pro.
- Aesthetics & Build: Matte “Off Black” finish with a durable aluminum lid. It features customizable per-key RGB backlighting, a wraparound lightbar, and the AniMe Vision LED matrix on the outer lid to display custom text or animations.
- Connectivity: Equipped with Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.4, and a 2.5G Ethernet port.
- I/O Ports: Dual Thunderbolt 5 ports (supporting up to 3x the bandwidth of TB4), 3x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, and a 3.5mm combo audio jack.
- Power & Battery: Powered by a 380W AC brick adapter paired with a massive 90Wh battery.
- Multimedia: A 1080p FHD IR webcam with Windows Hello facial recognition, and a Dolby Atmos-powered 4-speaker system.
- Physical Weight: Weighs roughly 3.30 kg (7.28 lbs)
Core Strengths
- Unrivaled Graphics Horsepower: The desktop-class 24GB of VRAM allows the laptop to crunch massive 4K/8K rendering workflows, host complex localized Large Language Models (LLMs), and play demanding AAA titles at max settings without frame drops.
- Vibrant Mini LED Panel: Over 2,000 dimming zones virtually eliminate the “blooming” artifacts found in older screens, matching near-OLED inkiness with blinding HDR brightness.
- Effortless Upgrade Paths: The user-friendly tool-free mechanism on the base lets you slide open a latch to swap RAM or pop in a secondary SSD without turning a single screwdriver