ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 with RTX 5080 and Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Comparison
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with RTX 5070 Ti and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
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| Overview | |
| Brand | |
| ASUS | |
| Model | |
| ROG Strix SCAR 16 G635LW-RW157WS | |
| Graphics | |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | |
| RAM | |
| 32GB DDR5-5600MHz | |
| More 32GB laptops | |
| Storage | |
| 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Performance SSD | |
| More 2TB laptops | |
| Display | |
| 16-inch 2.5K (2560 x 1600) WQXGA Mini LED ROG Nebula HDR Display, 240Hz, 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Operating System | |
| Windows 11 Home | |
| Weight | |
| 2.80 kg or 6.17 lbs | |
| Color | |
| Off Black | |
| Processor | |
| CPU | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 275HX | |
| Architecture | |
| Lunar Lake / Arrow Lake (2nd Gen Core Ultra, HX Series) | |
| Cores | |
| 24 (8 Performance-cores + 16 Efficient-cores) | |
| Threads | |
| 24 | |
| Base Clock | |
| 2.7 GHz | |
| Max Turbo Boost | |
| Up to 5.4 GHz | |
| Cache | |
| 36MB L3 Cache | |
| TDP | |
| 45W (up to 80W in performance modes, 380W AC adapter suggests higher system power potential) | |
| Additional Features | |
| Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS | |
| Display | |
| Screen Size | |
| 16 inches (40.64 cm) | |
| Resolution | |
| 2560 x 1600 (2.5K WQXGA) | |
| Refresh Rate | |
| 240Hz | |
| More 240Hz laptops | |
| Response Time | |
| 3ms (G2G) | |
| Panel Type | |
| Mini LED ROG Nebula HDR Display | |
| Color Gamut | |
| 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Brightness | |
| 1200 nits (peak brightness) | |
| Aspect Ratio | |
| 16:10 | |
| Additional Features | |
| Anti-glare display, G-Sync, MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, Pantone Validated, Support Dolby Vision HDR, Over 2000 dimming zones, Ambient Contrast Ratio (ACR) Technology | |
| Graphics | |
| GPU | |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | |
| VRAM | |
| 16GB GDDR7 | |
| Architecture | |
| NVIDIA Blackwell (implied for RTX 50 series) | |
| TGP | |
| 175W (150W + 25W Dynamic Boost, ROG Boost: 1550MHz* at 175W) | |
| Ray Tracing | |
| Yes, with 4th Gen RT Cores | |
| DLSS Support | |
| Yes, DLSS 4 with Frame Generation | |
| Additional Features | |
| NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, MUX Switch, Dedicated AI Accelerators, 1824 AI TOPS (GPU only) | |
| Memory | |
| RAM Type | |
| DDR5 | |
| RAM Speed | |
| 5600MHz | |
| Expandable Memory | |
| Yes, up to 64GB (2x DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, supports dual channel memory technology) | |
| Storage | |
| Primary Storage | |
| 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Performance SSD | |
| Secondary Storage Options | |
| 1 additional M.2 PCIe slot available (2 total M.2 PCIe slots, supports Gen 4, with potential for Gen 5 support for future upgrades) | |
| RAID Support | |
| Yes, supports PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD in RAID 0 | |
| Gaming Features | |
| Dedicated Gaming Keys | |
| Yes (dedicated hotkeys for volume, mic mute, Armoury Crate) | |
| RGB Customization | |
| Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB, Full-surround Aura RGB Lightbar | |
| Game Optimization | |
| Armoury Crate, Scenario Profiles | |
| Performance | |
| Cooling Technology | |
| ROG Intelligent Cooling, End-to-end Vapor Chamber, Sandwiched heatsink design, Tri-Fan Technology, Conductonaut Extreme Liquid Metal (on CPU and GPU), Full-Surround Vents, Full-Width Heatsink, CoolZone keyboard, Dust Filter, 2nd Gen Arc Flow Fans | |
| Overclocking Support | |
| Yes (via Manual mode in Armoury Crate) | |
| Performance Modes | |
| Silent, Performance, Turbo, Manual (via Armoury Crate) | |
| Benchmark Scores | |
| Cinebench R24 MT: 1,935; PCMark 10: 8,581; Geekbench 6 MT: 16,540; Time Spy: 20,377 (as per 91mobiles.com, for comparison purposes) | |
| Battery | |
| Capacity | |
| 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion | |
| Backup Time | |
| Not explicitly specified, but expected to be good for a powerful gaming laptop. | |
| Charging Type | |
| Standard Charging, Rapid Type-C Charging (0-50% in 30 minutes), USB-C Power Delivery (Min: 45W, Max: 100W) | |
| Power Adapter | |
| 380W AC Adapter | |
| Connectivity | |
| WiFi | |
| Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) (Triple band) 2*2 | |
| Ethernet | |
| 2.5G LAN (RJ45 port) | |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4 | |
| Ports | |
| 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 with support for DisplayPort™ / power delivery / G-SYNC (data speed up to 120Gbps), 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (data speed up to 10Gbps), 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1x 2.5G LAN port, 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack | |
| Keyboard & Touchpad | |
| Keyboard Type | |
| Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB | |
| Key Travel | |
| Not explicitly specified, but optimized for gaming | |
| N-Key Rollover | |
| Not explicitly specified | |
| Touchpad Features | |
| Precision Touchpad, Support NumberPad, With Copilot key | |
| Audio | |
| Speakers | |
| 4-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology | |
| Audio Enhancements | |
| AI noise-canceling technology, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res certification (for headphone), Built-in array microphone, 5.1.2 Channel Virtual Surround Sound | |
| Dedicated Audio Jack | |
| Yes (3.5mm Combo Audio Jack) | |
| Camera | |
| Webcam | |
| 1080P FHD IR Camera | |
| Enhancements | |
| Windows Hello support | |
| Privacy Shutter | |
| No | |
| Build & Design | |
| Material | |
| Premium materials, likely aluminum lid with plastic chassis | |
| Color Options | |
| Off Black | |
| RGB Lighting | |
| Per-Key RGB keyboard, Full-surround Aura RGB Lightbar | |
| Dimensions | |
| 35.4 x 26.8 x 2.28 ~ 3.08 cm (13.94 x 10.55 x 0.90 ~ 1.21 inches) | |
| Special Features | |
| Virtual Reality Ready | |
| Yes | |
| Advanced Cooling | |
| Yes (Vapor Chamber, Tri-Fan, Liquid Metal) | |
| Software | |
| Armoury Crate, Microsoft 365 Basic (1 Year, 100GB Cloud Storage), Office Home 2024 (lifetime validity), McAfee (1 year), Xbox Game Pass for PC (3 months) | |
| Upgrade-Friendly Design | |
| Tool-less access for RAM and SSD (with Q-latch system for SSD slots) | |
| AI PC Features | |
| Intel AI Boost NPU for accelerated AI workloads | |
| Box Contents | |
| Laptop | |
| Yes | |
| Power Adapter | |
| Yes, 380W AC Adapter | |
| User Manual | |
| Yes | |
| Warranty Card | |
| Yes, 1 Year Global Warranty | |
| Additional Accessories | |
| Microsoft 365 Basic (1 Year), Office Home 2024 (lifetime validity), McAfee (1 year), Xbox Game Pass for PC (3 months) | |
| Launch Date | |
| Release Date | |
| June 2025 (as per current market listings) | |
| Status | |
| Available | |
