Open Box ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18" WQXGA 240Hz Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5090 Mini LED Gaming Laptop

Introducing the ROG Strix SCAR 18

The Strix SCAR 18 features Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX boasting up to a 65W TDP with 8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores, paired with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU with a max TGP of 175W, ensuring flawless AAA gaming experiences while making resource-intensive tasks like programming and rendering effortless and seamless.

The Need for Speed

Game with confidence thanks to Windows 11 and Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX. Backed up by the serious gaming muscle of NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU and 32GB of DDR5-5600 RAM, the 2025 SCAR 18 have the perfect amount of power to keep you gaming at peak performance. With additional features like NVIDIA® Advanced Optimus, the latest DLSS 4 enhancements, a 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, the SCAR 18 is truly a force to be reckoned with.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptops - Powered by NVIDIA Blackewell & AI

Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals.
DLSS 4 massively increases performance and improves image quality for top games using the power of AI.

Game-Winning Responsiveness
NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp gives you the ultimate responsiveness, enhancing target acquisition, reaction time, and aim precision

ROG Intelligent Cooling

ASUS have completely revamped the cooling solution of the 2025 SCAR 18 to ensure that you get the best gaming experience with your machine, every time. They've 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 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 machine.

ROG Nebula Display

You can’t beat the enemy if you don’t see them coming. The SCAR 18 boasts an ultra-fast 2.5K 240Hz Nebula display with a 3ms response time, ensuring you’ll always get the jump on your opponent. A 16:10 panel with 500 nits of brightness and 100% DCI-P3 coverage, the SCAR 18 have incredible colour accuracy with pixel-perfect precision even in the most frenetic firefights. They have also added a brand new ACR (Ambient Contrast Ratio) film, with two layers that cut down on glare to increase contrast for more vibrant visuals, as well as improving off-angle viewing for when you might have a spectator.

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 race cars that personify these same concepts. With rounded edges, a streamlined shape, and reduced seams, the 2025 ROG SCAR 18 are sleeker than ever.

Upgrade With Ease

ASUS have completely redesigned the 2025 SCAR 18 to make upgrades easier than ever. This tool-less design allows for simple access to both the RAM, SSD, and fans, and they've also brought their 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.

Per-Key RGB

The difference between victory and defeat can be separated by a single keystroke, so the SCAR 18 have a full-size keyboard designed to secure the win. Overstroke technology offers sublime work and play, reducing key actuation and improving responsiveness. Built with gamers in mind, the keyboard features spaced function keys for intuitive identification and dedicated hotkeys for quick access to essential commands. Large arrow keys allow for more accurate control in the heat of battle. A larger touchpad means easier tracking across all of your applications, while per-key RGB lighting lets you choose from millions of colours on every key for endless customisation. You can also create game specific layouts via Armoury Crate, making every game feel unique.

Studio Quality Sound

Dual Dolby Atmos-powered speakers 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.

All-Day Connectivity

ASUS have equipped the 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.
Connectivity is everything in a high-performance machine, so they've spared no expense with the 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. They'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.

Stay Connected

Ports allow you to connect your mouse, headset, or even an external monitor, so they gave the 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 SCAR 18 can make it a reality.

Screen: 18-inch, 2.5K (2560 x 1600, WQXGA) 16:10 aspect ratio.
Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 275HX Processor.
Memory: 64GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM.
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU (24GB GDDR7)
Storage: 1TB + 1TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 Performance SSD (Configured in RAID 0).
Keyboard: Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB.
Connectivity: 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 support DisplayPort™ / G-SYNC, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x 2.5G LAN port, 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack.
Wireless: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.4.