Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 2023 with Core i9-13980HX, RTX 4090 & Mini-LED

Asus’ top gaming ROG Strix SCAR 18 2023 has garnered significant attention from the gaming community since its release. This laptop is designed to deliver top-notch gaming performance, and it does not disappoint in any way.

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 features an incredible display, Nvidia’s latest RTX 4090 GPU, and an Intel Raptor Lake chip. This new Asus top gaming laptop also upgraded cooling systems that use full-width heatsinks featuring ASUS’ Tri-Fan technology and Thermal Grizzly’s Liquid Metal.

One of the most notable features of the ROG Strix SCAR 18 2023 is its graphics card – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. It is designed to deliver top-of-the-line performance in gaming and other graphics-intensive applications. This new Asus top gaming laptop is powered by an Intel Core i9-13980HX processor and up to 64GB of DDR5-4800 RAM.

ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G834) has a design reminiscent of previous models with a customizable front light bar, chiclet-style keyboards with per-key AURA SYNC RGB, and customizable armor caps. It has an 18-inch Mini-LED display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, QHD+ (22560×1600) resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and 3ms response time. The Mini-LED display also covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color space and features an excellent peak brightness of 1100 nits. The panel is also G-SYNC compatible, validated by Pantone, and Dolby Vision support.

As for connectivity, the 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 18 comes with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. There are two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports and one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port which supports DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0. There’s also a single Thunderbolt 4 port alongside an HDMI 2.1 port, a 3.5mm headphone/microphone jack, and a DC input.

Price and availability

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 2023 gaming laptop is already listed on Newegg.com, and Amazon.co.uk, and pricing start from $3,899.

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 2023 specifications

• CPU: 13th Gen Raptor Lake Intel Core i9-13980HX (2.20GHz), 24 Cores, Max Turbo 5.6 GHz, 36 MB, CPU L3 Cache
• Display: 18-inch IPS panel, 2560 x 1600 (QHD+), 240Hz, DCI-P3:100%, 240Hz, 3ms
• OS: Windows 11 Pro
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 16GB
• Storage: Up to 16TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD
• Memory: Up to 64GB DDR5 4800MHz, 2 x 32 GB
• Communications: Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2, Bluetooth 5.2
• Ports: 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™ / power delivery / G-SYNC, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1 x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
• Audio: 4x speakers, Microphone, Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos, AI noise-canceling, Hi-Res
• Keyboard: Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB
• Battery: 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-Cell Li-ion, 330W AC Adapter
• Dimensions: 15.71″ x 11.57″ x 0.91″ ~ 1.21″
• Weight: 6.83 lbs

Asus top gaming laptop 2023 series also includes ROG Strix SCAR 16 and ROG Strix SCAR 17 models with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs and 13th Gen Raptor Lake Intel Core i9 or AMD Zen 4 series CPUs.