Asus ROG STRIX SCAR NEBULA 18 G835LX-XS97 GAMING Core™ Ultra 9 275HX 2TB SSD 32GB 18″ (2560×1600) 3ms 240Hz WIN11 Pro NVIDIA® RTX 5090 24576MB OFF BLACK Backlit Keyboard
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The 2025 Strix SCAR 18 offers the very best Windows 11 Pro gaming experience, featuring next gen Intel® Core™ processor and next gen NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ Laptop GPU with 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.
| Product type | Laptop |
| Product color | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Color name | Off Black |
| Market positioning | Gaming |
| Introduction year | 2025 |
| Display diagonal | 18" |
| Display resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | No |
| HD type | 2.5K |
| LED backlight | Yes |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Anti-glare screen | Yes |
| RGB color space | DCI-P3 |
| Color gamut | 100% |
| Maximum refresh rate | 240 Hz |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported | Yes |
| Processor family | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor model | 275HX |
| Processor generation | Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) |
| Processor cores | 24 |
| Processor threads | 24 |
| Processor boost frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| Performance cores | 8 |
| Efficient cores | 16 |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| Performance-core base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| Efficient-core base frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| Processor cache | 36 MB |
| Processor base power | 55 W |
| Maximum turbo power | 160 W |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | Intel AI Boost |
| Sparsity support | Yes |
| Windows Studio effects support | Yes |
| AI software frameworks supported by NPU | DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
| Total processor performance up to | 36 TOPs |
| NPU performance up to | 13 TOPs |
| GPU performance up to | 8 TOPs |
| Internal memory | 32 GB |
| Maximum internal memory | 64 GB |
| Internal memory type | DDR5-SDRAM |
| Memory clock speed | 5600 MHz |
| Memory form factor | SO-DIMM |
| Memory layout (slots x size) | 2 x 16 GB |
| Memory slots | 2x SO-DIMM |
| Memory channels | Dual-channel |
| Total storage capacity | 2 TB |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Total SSDs capacity | 2 TB |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| SSD capacity | 2 TB |
| SSD interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| NVMe | Yes |
| SSD form factor | M.2 |
| Card reader integrated | No |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| Discrete graphics card | Yes |
| Discrete graphics card model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel Graphics |
| Discrete GPU manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| Discrete graphics card memory | 24 GB |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR7 |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | Intel |
| On-board graphics card family | Intel Graphics |
| NVIDIA G-SYNC | Yes |
| Audio system | Smart Amp |
| Number of built-in speakers | 4 |
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Front camera | Yes |
| Front camera resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Infrared (IR) camera | Yes |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Antenna type | 2x2 |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity | 0 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 3 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
| HDMI version | 2.1 |
| Thunderbolt 5 ports quantity | 2 |
| Intel® Thunderbolt 5 | Yes |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel HM870 Express |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Keyboard backlit color | RGB |
| Keyboard backlit zone | Per-key RGB |
| Copilot key | Yes |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Pro |
| Operating system architecture | 64-bit |
| Trial software | 1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. |
| Bundled software | Xbox Game Pass for PC_3 months (*Terms and exclusions apply. Offer only available in eligible markets for Xbox Game Pass for PC. Eligible markets are determined at activation. Game catalog varies by region, device, and time.) |
| Microsoft Copilot | Yes |
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Number of battery cells | 4 |
| AC adapter power | 380 W |
| AC adapter frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
| AC adapter input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
| AC adapter output current | 19 A |
| AC adapter output voltage | 20 V |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes |
| Face recognition | Yes |
| Windows Hello | Yes |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes |
| Password protection | Yes |
| Password protection type | BIOS, User |
| Weight | 7.67 lbs (3.48 kg) |
| Width | 15.7" (399 mm) |
| Depth | 11.7" (298 mm) |
| Height (front) | 0.925" (2.35 cm) |
| Height (rear) | 1.26" (3.2 cm) |
| AC adapter included | Yes |
