Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY review - Gaming laptop with RTX 4090
With the ROG Strix Scar 18, Asus also joins the trend of the revival of the 18-inch gaming monsters. For the launch, there is a new case with the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 Laptop GPU used by our test unit. In terms of CPUs, Asus uses the new HX series, which means that you get the fastest laptop components currently available on the market. Not only is the large case fully used by the 18-inch QHD+ display, but it also houses a new cooling system with three fans, which is supposed to keep the power-hungry components in check. In the following test, we take a detailed look at the G834JY-N6005W with RTX 4090, 32 GB of GDDR5 RAM, and 2x 1-TB SSD that is currently available in England.
Possible Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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86.6 % | 02/2023 | Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 3.1 kg | 30.8 mm | 18.00" | 2560x1600 | |
89 % | 02/2023 | MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 3.5 kg | 23 mm | 17.30" | 3840x2160 | |
89.4 % | 02/2023 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 2.7 kg | 26 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
91.2 % | 02/2023 | Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg | 21.99 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
86.9 % | 11/2022 | Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W i9-12950HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.9 kg | 28.3 mm | 17.30" | 2560x1440 | |
88.3 % | 08/2022 | MSI Titan GT77 12UHS i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | 3.3 kg | 23 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 | |
85.4 % | 03/2023 | HP Omen 17-ck2097ng i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 2.8 kg | 27 mm | 17.30" | 2560x1440 |
Case
The case is supposed to score with massive use of RGB LEDs and transparent case elements. At the same time, the basic design is relatively discreet and quite attractive. Only the transparent surfaces on the sides look a little cheap. The base unit itself is made from plastic and doesn't give much of a high-quality feel. It also warps slightly when lifting it up. On the other hand, the aluminum display lid is significantly more stable, also giving sufficient protection to the display.
The case size is determined by the giant 18-inch display, exceeding most of the 17-inch laptops significantly. On the other hand, the base unit isn't quite as massive, making the laptop appear a little smaller than it really is.
Equipment
All the ports are on the left and right sides of the case. Unfortunately, this is less than optimal in desktop operation, since you can always see the cables. In addition, both of the USB-A connections are placed on the right side toward the center, making the cable position less than ideal for right-handed mouse users. For left-handed users, the network cable would be in the way.
We also have some complaints about the connection equipment. Only one of the two USB-C ports supports Thunderbolt, and the other supports Power Delivery with some limitations. In our test, the MacBook Air M1 charger was able to charge the laptop at 30 watts but without the notification in Windows. The 45-Watt Anker Nano 2 did not charge the laptop at all. On the positive side, we also want to mention the 2.5-Gbit network connection.
Communication
In terms of communication options, Asus offers a fast Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 card in the M.2 format for wireless connections and a Realtek RTL8125 chip for wired 2.5-Gbit LAN connections. Both worked without any disruptions in our test, but the AX211 card did not find the 6-GHz network of our Asus ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 router. Unfortunately, Wi-Fi 6E is still a hit-and-miss in our test when finding the network.
On the other hand, the data rates in the Wi-Fi 6 network are excellent and without any drops.
Webcam
The built-in 720p HD webcam unfortunately only fulfills the lowest demands on video telephony. Good light conditions are important here since the results we get with backlighting or in the dark are hardly usable.
Accessories
The box only includes an additional "Armor Cap," which can be replaced on the left below the display. The cap is fixed magnetically and might be meant to give you an option to personalize the device.
Maintenance
The insides of the ROG Strix G18 series are relatively easily accessible from the bottom of the case. You first have to remove the numerous Philips screws and then loosen the plastic clips on the edges with a prying tool. This was relatively easy to do with our test unit (starting from the front corners), and fortunately, none of the plastic clips broke when opening the case.
Inside the laptop, we see two M.2-2280 slots for PCIe SSDs (both occupied for the RAID-0 system), one M.2 slot for the WLAN card, and two memory slots (also both occupied) for a maximum of 64 GB GDDR5 RAM. All of the fans are also accessible and can be cleaned easily. The battery is screwed into the case, so it should also be relatively easy to replace.
Warranty
Asus only offers the usual warranty of one year (two years for the models offered in Germany). A warranty for replacement parts or anything similar is not mentioned.
Input Devices
Keyboard
In addition to the number block, the full-size keyboard used here also includes five special keys above the double-usage F1-F12 row. The chicklet keys offer sufficient key travel and a quiet stroke. During the first typing test, the author reached a good 85 words per minute with 96% accuracy. The built-in RGB backlight of the separate keys can be personalized with numerous animations. In the n-key rollover test, we don't see any limitations (24 simultaneous keys max. reached).
Touchpad
The large touchpad offers a glass surface and excellent sliding characteristics. Multitouch worked flawlessly in our test, and the lower 4/5 of the area can also be clicked comfortably. However, a click in the right bottom corner is often recognized as a right mouse key press, leading to some wrong inputs.
Display
The new 18-inch display scores with numerous features such as G-Sync, 240 Hz, QHD+, fast 3-ms response times, and DCI-P3 color space coverage according to the spec sheet. In terms of brightness, the large 18-inch display doesn't quite reach the promised 500 nits. However, the brightness is definitely always sufficient indoors, and the brightness distribution is also good at 86%. Our test unit does not show any visible backlight bleeding.
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Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 490 cd/m²
Contrast: 907:1 (Black: 0.54 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.97 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 2.97
ΔE Greyscale 7.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.2
100% sRGB (Calman 2D)
84.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
97.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.161
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W NE180QDM-NZ2, IPS, 2560x1600, 18.00 | Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 AU Optronics B180QAN01.0, IPS, 2560x1600, 18.00 | MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI B173ZAN06.C, Mini-LED, 3840x2160, 17.30 | Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W NE173QHM-NZ2, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30 | |
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Display | 0% | 2% | 0% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 97.2 | 96.9 0% | 94.9 -2% | 97.1 0% |
sRGB Coverage | 99.9 | 99.8 0% | 99.9 0% | 99.9 0% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 84.9 | 85.3 0% | 92.4 9% | 84.8 0% |
Response Times | 15% | -410% | -11% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 5.41 ? | 4.2 ? 22% | 38.4 ? -610% | 5.7 ? -5% |
Response Time Black / White * | 8.62 ? | 8 ? 7% | 26.6 ? -209% | 10.1 ? -17% |
PWM Frequency | 2380 ? | |||
Screen | 22% | 74253% | 29% | |
Brightness middle | 490 | 549.6 12% | 606 24% | 320 -35% |
Brightness | 468 | 524 12% | 602 29% | 303 -35% |
Brightness Distribution | 86 | 89 3% | 93 8% | 87 1% |
Black Level * | 0.54 | 0.53 2% | 0.0001 100% | 0.3 44% |
Contrast | 907 | 1037 14% | 6060000 668037% | 1067 18% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.97 | 3.32 33% | 4.8 3% | 1.1 78% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 11.02 | 6.63 40% | 8.2 26% | 2.7 75% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 2.97 | 2.7 9% | 1.8 39% | |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 7.2 | 2 72% | 6.5 10% | 1.1 85% |
Gamma | 2.161 102% | 2.29 96% | 2.63 84% | 2.13 103% |
CCT | 6515 100% | 6319 103% | 6596 99% | 6599 98% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 12% /
16% | 24615% /
47676% | 6% /
16% |
* ... smaller is better
The measured color space covers the Display-P3 color space to 97% and is therefore also suitable for demanding tasks (after a calibration). In terms of color accuracy, the result depends on the preset used. In the Armory Crate tool, Asus offers four different modes under GameVisual: Native, sRGB, DCI-P3, and Display P3. In Native mode, the display of our test unit had an easily noticeable and measurable blue tint that also manifested as a ΔE value of almost 5. After calibration with our i1Pro 3, we achieved a significantly improved result - particularly also in the extreme values. After the calibration, the display is also suited for image processing.
In the NE180QDM-NZ2 panel used here, the display brightness is not controlled via PWM, and we did not notice any flickering with our measurement device (across all the brightness levels). We were able to confirm the promised 3 ms response time during the gray changes. To achieve this, Asus uses a minimal overdrive, but we did not notice any negative effects. In combination with the 240-Hz refresh rate, the display is therefore ideal for gaming.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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8.62 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3.68 ms rise | |
↘ 4.94 ms fall | ||
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 19 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.4 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
5.41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2.57 ms rise | |
↘ 2.84 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 13 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.6 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17753 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
Thanks to the matte display surface and good maximum brightness, the ROG Strix Scar 18 can theoretically also easily be used outdoors. Although almost 500 nits are insufficient for the bright summer sun, they are quite sufficient in the shade or the evening sun as in our picture.
Thanks to the IPS-level panel, the viewing angles are excellent. The brightness loss from steep viewing angles remains within limits, and color distortions are not noticeable subjectively.
Performance
Our test unit of the Scar 18 is able to score several times in the performance measurements. Asus uses the currently fastest mobile graphics card, the GeForce RTX 4090, also enabling the maximum power consumption of 175 watts. Asus also did not cut corners with the processor, using the mobile top model from Intel. The Intel Core i9-13980HX is based on the new Raptor Lake series, offering 24 cores and a maximum boost of a considerable 5.6 GHz. The amount of storage is also considerable with 32 GB of DDR5 RAM. However, at 4800 MB/s the storage speed is slightly lower than in some models from the competitors. And finally, there are also two 1-TB SSDs in a RAID-0 system.
Test Conditions
We ran our performance tests in Turbo mode and Ultimate GPU mode. Using this, the RTX 4090 connection is fixed via MUX and overclocked minimally by 50 MHz. In addition, we also tested the Performance mode (default in the state of delivery) and Standard GPU mode (MSHybrid Optimus switching).
Processor
The Intel Core i9-13980HX is the current top model from Intel for laptops. It is based on the new Raptor Lake series and is technically comparable with the Core i9-13900K desktop processor. The CPU contains 8 Raptor Cove Performance cores with Hyper-Threading and a clock speed of up to 5.6 GHz. The smaller Gracemont Efficiency cores do not offer Hyper-Threading and have a clock speed of up to 4 GHz. Altogether, the CPU is able to use 32 MB Level 2 cache and is specified by Intel at 157 watts (PL2) and 55 watts (PL1) TDP. Asus specifies that the CPU runs at 65 watts (PL1), but the PL1 and PL2 values in HWInfo64 show 175 watts. In the benchmarks, the CPU starts out at 175 watts and then runs into the thermal limit at 96 °C (205 °F), after which the TDP is lowered to 135 watts. In Silent mode, the TDP is lowered to 100W / 65W, leading also to a significantly reduced performance.
In our processor benchmarks, the i9-13980HX in the ROG Strix 18 is also able to place barely ahead of the 13900HX and 13950HX CPUs of the competitors. However, this is only the case for the Turbo mode, and in Performance mode, the Strix Scar 18 only places in the middle of the field of the new 13000HX CPUs. But even then, the older devices with i9-12950HX processors are still clearly surpassed.
Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Average of class Gaming | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (28301 - 33052, n=11) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Average of class Gaming (5668 - 34613, n=216, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (1825 - 2169, n=9) | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Average of class Gaming (1136 - 2235, n=214, last 2 years) | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (10353 - 12437, n=10) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Average of class Gaming (2179 - 13769, n=214, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (717 - 825, n=10) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Average of class Gaming (439 - 855, n=214, last 2 years) | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (4358 - 5172, n=11) | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Average of class Gaming (905 - 5663, n=219, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (289 - 312, n=11) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Average of class Gaming (184.5 - 318, n=218, last 2 years) | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Average of class Gaming (87 - 555, n=211, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (97 - 136, n=10) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (104616 - 129804, n=10) | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Average of class Gaming (23795 - 140932, n=213, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (6230 - 7163, n=10) | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Average of class Gaming (4502 - 7581, n=213, last 2 years) | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (18475 - 22200, n=10) | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Average of class Gaming (4557 - 22200, n=218, last 2 years) |
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (1796 - 2139, n=10) | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Average of class Gaming (1196 - 2210, n=218, last 2 years) | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (27 - 33.4, n=9) | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Average of class Gaming (6.72 - 37.6, n=214, last 2 years) | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 96.6, n=210, last 2 years) | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (35 - 51.4, n=10) | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 0.658, n=213, last 2 years) | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (0.3793 - 0.4462, n=10) | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W |
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Average of class Gaming | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (21332 - 29553, n=9) | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Average of class Gaming (4986 - 60169, n=209, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (108001 - 148168, n=9) | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Average of class Gaming (25360 - 252486, n=209, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (5264 - 7142, n=9) | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Average of class Gaming (1339 - 10389, n=209, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (126758 - 143409, n=9) | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Average of class Gaming (41257 - 200651, n=209, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (13785 - 17117, n=9) | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Average of class Gaming (3925 - 32988, n=209, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (53398 - 73758, n=9) | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Average of class Gaming (12321 - 134044, n=209, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (105169 - 136520, n=9) | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=209, last 2 years) | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (1513 - 2039, n=9) | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Average of class Gaming (269 - 2409, n=209, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (11431 - 16325, n=9) | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Average of class Gaming (2540 - 31796, n=209, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (37069 - 52949, n=9) | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=210, last 2 years) |
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
System Performance
The powerful hardware is also able to score in the general system performance. In PCMark 10, the Scar 18 reaches a top position that is currently only barely surpassed by powerful desktops and the MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI. In CrossMark, the result is also in the top class. Even though some laptops are able to place ahead of the Strix Scar 18, the distance is very small at a maximum of 4% (with the MSI Titan GT77 12UHS currently as the fastest laptop, and the fastest desktop achieving a 24% higher result).
In the storage benchmark, you can easily see the impact of the DDR5-4800 storage. The systems with the faster DDR5-5600 main memory such as the Razer Blade 16 are still able to achieve a significant advantage. This is one of the few areas where Asus doesn't use the fastest components available, but the impact is relatively low in practice.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (8650 - 9068, n=4) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average of class Gaming (5235 - 9852, n=190, last 2 years) | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (11215 - 11644, n=3) | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Average of class Gaming (8300 - 12334, n=189, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (10125 - 11067, n=3) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=189, last 2 years) | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (15052 - 16012, n=3) | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Average of class Gaming (6462 - 18475, n=189, last 2 years) | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (1935 - 2176, n=4) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2334, n=164, last 2 years) | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (1764 - 2005, n=4) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=164, last 2 years) | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (2267 - 2469, n=4) | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2514, n=164, last 2 years) | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=164, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (1556 - 1904, n=4) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 |
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 Score | 8764 points | |
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (62189 - 80776, n=9) | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Average of class Gaming (21842 - 94222, n=209, last 2 years) |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (62624 - 89096, n=9) | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Average of class Gaming (23681 - 90647, n=209, last 2 years) | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (59912 - 79917, n=9) | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Average of class Gaming (22986 - 103259, n=209, last 2 years) | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 152.5, n=207, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Average Intel Core i9-13980HX (79.4 - 93.2, n=9) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Intel Core i9-13900K @253W |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latencies
In the DPC latencies, the Asus laptop only places in the middle of the field of all the tested laptops. According to LatencyMon, the Nvidia driver is at fault here, which can create some problems in real-time applications. We ran our tests in Turbo mode with Ultimate GPU (no Optimus), which is theoretically better suited than the hybrid mode or power-saving mode. Unfortunately, the weak DPC performance is not an exception in this device class.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Solution
Asus uses two fast Samsung PM9A1 SSDs, each with 1 TB of storage, in a RAID-0 system in the Scar 18 G834JY-N6005W. Even though the speed is slightly increased with this, the likelihood of failure and power consumption also increases. However, in the comparison with the Legion 5 Pro 16IAH7H with the same RAID system, the Asus Scar is surpassed - even by a significant margin. But this is not due to thermal problems, and the performance remains constant under constant load.
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics Card
The showpiece in the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 is clearly the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU. Although the name suggests a similarity with the RTX 4090 Desktop GPU, the mobile version is related to the Desktop RTX 4080 (same chip), and the performance remains below that of a desktop RTX 4070 Ti. But at least, Asus offers the fastest version of the RTX 4090 Mobile with 175 watts TGP (150 watts + 25 watts Dynamic Boost) and even overclocks the GPU slightly by 50 MHz.
Compared to the RTX 4090 in the MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI, the Strix G18 still places barely behind, despite the overclocking. The RTX 4080 laptops are also clearly surpassed, and laptops with the old RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU top model remain far behind.
3DMark 06 Standard Score | 67702 points | |
3DMark 11 Performance | 46985 points | |
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 277937 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 70984 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 36408 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score | 24278 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 20166 points | |
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* ... smaller is better
Gaming Performance
The gaming benchmarks reveal a similar picture as already in the synthetic benchmarks. As a special feature, the RTX 4000 series now also offers support for DLSS 3 with frame generation. In supported games, the RTX 4090 is able to eke out a significant boost in the frame rates here. This also makes raytracing effects in 4K possible with smooth frame rates. However, the 240 Hz of the display can only be fully used in less-demanding games in the native resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels.
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Average of class Gaming (6.38 - 167.7, n=198, last 2 years) | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Average of class Gaming (9.13 - 194.9, n=210, last 2 years) | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Average of class Gaming (14.6 - 421, n=208, last 2 years) | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance |
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
Intel NUC13 Raptor Canyon | |
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W | |
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake | |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W | |
MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
Dell Precision 7000 7670 Performance | |
Average of class Gaming (33.2 - 220, n=219, last 2 years) |
In our load test with The Witcher 3 and also in the 3DMark Time Spy stress test, the Asus G834JY maintains a stable performance without any drops. The visible fluctuations in The Witcher 3 are due to the changes between day and night.
The Witcher 3 FPS Chart
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K DLSS | 4K | |
Counter-Strike: GO (2012) | 516 | 314 | |||||
GTA V (2015) | 187.4 | 185.7 | 184.8 | 141.3 | 139.1 | 175.7 | |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 237 | 207.7 | 201.75 | 190.2 | 178.6 | ||
Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016) | 169 | ||||||
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 224 | 208 | 177.6 | 146.7 | 90.1 | ||
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 211 | 186.8 | 142.8 | ||||
Far Cry 5 (2018) | 197 | 181 | 172 | 158 | 153 | 107 | |
Strange Brigade (2018) | 496 | 403 | 386 | 366 | 292 | 154.7 | |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | 143.7 | 121.2 | 87.3 | ||||
Control (2019) | 184.4 | 123.2 | 72.6 | ||||
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) | 184 | 154 | 145 | 127 | 92 | ||
Flight Simulator 2020 (2020) | 74 | 74 | 96.8 | 51.2 | |||
Battlefield 2042 (2021) | 172.6 | 138.9 | 85.4 | ||||
Halo Infinite (2021) | 128.9 | 77 | 57.3 | ||||
Elden Ring (2022) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) | 119.7 | 94.5 | |||||
Vampire Bloodhunt (2022) | 290 | 242 | 138.3 | ||||
F1 22 (2022) | 319 | 308 | 273 | 124.5 | 75 | 42.4 | |
FIFA 23 (2022) | 183.7 | 182.6 | 162.4 | ||||
A Plague Tale Requiem (2022) | 96.8 | 72 | 82.3 | 41 | |||
Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022) | 108.2 | 103.1 | 62.9 | ||||
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022) | 170 | 127 | 112 | 81 | |||
Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022) | 109.1 | 103.8 | 73.2 | ||||
Need for Speed Unbound (2022) | 124.2 | 111.8 | 84.3 | ||||
High On Life (2023) | 180.3 | 120.2 | 52 | ||||
The Witcher 3 v4.00 (2023) | 137.6 | 96.6 | 49 |
Emissions
Noise Levels
Under load, the three built-in fans are audibly struggling with the powerful components. Even though the noise characteristics remain very comfortable, up to 55.8 dB (fans at 4900, 5500, and 6400 RPM) is still very loud. While gaming, the sound from the good speakers can be drowned out a bit, suggesting that you use headphones here. If you use the 240 Hz display in gaming and it reaches high frame rates, our test unit unfortunately produces a clearly noticeable coil whine. This is audible starting from 100 fps and can become a bit annoying, depending on the game.
During idle operation, the three fans can also remain turned off for long periods of time, but only in Silent mode and when using the integrated GPU. However, most of the time they don't remain completely turned off while surfing, but the lowest fan levels at 2000 - 3000 RPM are comfortably quiet at less than 33 dB(A).
Noise Level
Idle |
| 23.9 / 32.6 / 32.6 dB(A) |
Load |
| 35.9 / 55.8 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.9 dB(A) |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) | Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024 | MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB | MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB | Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12950HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB | |
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Noise | 8% | -5% | 11% | -9% | -17% | 13% | |
off / environment * | 23.9 | 23.5 2% | 24 -0% | 23 4% | 24.6 -3% | 26 -9% | 23.9 -0% |
Idle Minimum * | 23.9 | 23.8 -0% | 26 -9% | 23 4% | 29.2 -22% | 26 -9% | 23.9 -0% |
Idle Average * | 32.6 | 23.8 27% | 28 14% | 23 29% | 29.2 10% | 34 -4% | 23.9 27% |
Idle Maximum * | 32.6 | 26.8 18% | 34 -4% | 23.6 28% | 29.2 10% | 46 -41% | 23.9 27% |
Load Average * | 35.9 | 37.3 -4% | 47 -31% | 39 -9% | 50.7 -41% | 50 -39% | 34.3 4% |
Load Maximum * | 55.8 | 53.5 4% | 56 -0% | 51.3 8% | 61 -9% | 57 -2% | 45.9 18% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 48 | 55 | 51.6 | 53.3 | 55 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperatures
There are mixed results in the temperatures. The relevant areas in the case that are touched, such as the palm rests and keyboard, remain comfortably cool, even during longer stress scenarios. But the hot spot in the top area of the case gets relatively hot at up to 55 °C (131 °F) while gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 54 °C / 129 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 46 °C / 115 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.2 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 36 °C / 97 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 28 °C / 82.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+0.9 °C / 1.6 F).
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS Intel Core i9-12900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W Intel Core i9-12950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | |
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Heat | 9% | 13% | -23% | -4% | |
Maximum Upper Side * | 54 | 40 26% | 40.6 25% | 53 2% | 48.8 10% |
Maximum Bottom * | 46 | 37.6 18% | 41.1 11% | 58 -26% | 52.4 -14% |
Idle Upper Side * | 30 | 32.4 -8% | 26.2 13% | 38 -27% | 30.4 -1% |
Idle Bottom * | 31 | 31.4 -1% | 30.3 2% | 43 -39% | 34.1 -10% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
The internal temperatures of the CPU vary strongly in the stress test. This can be traced back to the constantly adjusted clock speeds that keep pushing the CPU close to the 100-°C (212 °F) mark. In the GPU, the situation is considerably less critical, and the RTX 4090 only reaches a maximum temperature of 70 °C (158 °F).
While gaming, the CPU temperatures remain slightly less extreme. We measure between 81 °C (178 °F, Cyberpunk 2077) and 90 °C (194 °F, The Witcher 3). On the other hand, at between 72 °C (162 °F, Cyberpunk 2077) and 77 °C (171 °F, The Witcher 3), the GPU gets slightly warmer than during the stress test.
E-Cores CPU Clock (GHz) | P-Cores CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
System Idle (Silent) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
System Idle (Turbo) | 1.6 | 2.1 | 210 | 44 | 39 |
Prime95 Stress (Turbo) | 3 | 3.5 | 210 | 92 | 56 |
Prime95 + FurMark Stress (Turbo) | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2260 | 80 | 73 |
Witcher 3 Stress | 3.7 | 4.6 | 1995 | 90 | 77 |
Speakers
The built-in speakers are relatively bass-heavy but offer a subjectively attractive performance that is suitable for the gaming purpose of the laptop. In everyday conditions, the maximum volume is also sufficiently loud.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 4.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 9% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 61% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 31% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 40% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 53% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power Management
Power Consumption
Due to the powerful hardware, the power consumption of the system is very high. What stands out is the very high standby consumption that always alternates between 5 and 10 watts. At fault might also be the LED illumination with animation even during standby.
Off / Standby | 0.09 / 7.5 Watt |
Idle | 17.3 / 27 / 46 Watt |
Load |
133 / 329 Watt |
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0), IPS, 2560x1600, 18.00 | Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, SSSTC CA6-8D1024, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, Mini-LED, 3840x2160, 17.30 | MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30 | Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W i9-12950HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30 | Average of class Gaming | |
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Power Consumption | 9% | 13% | 15% | 6% | 26% | |
Idle Minimum * | 17.3 | 15.2 12% | 14 19% | 13 25% | 19.3 -12% | 13.6 ? 21% |
Idle Average * | 27 | 22.8 16% | 21.6 20% | 19 30% | 26.5 2% | 19 ? 30% |
Idle Maximum * | 46 | 49.8 -8% | 24.8 46% | 29 37% | 27.1 41% | 27 ? 41% |
Load Average * | 133 | 121.2 9% | 122.5 8% | 143 -8% | 141 -6% | 110.6 ? 17% |
Load Maximum * | 329 | 273.7 17% | 418 -27% | 352 -7% | 307.9 6% | 253 ? 23% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 242 | 265 | 247 | 225 |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption The Witcher 3 / Stress Test
Power Consumption with External Monitor
Battery Life
Due to the power-hungry components, the 90-Wh capacity battery is unable to produce any record values. In Optimus mode (with deactivated GPU), Silent profile, and with the brightness lowered to 150 cd/m², you can still work for several hours off the grid. Our WLAN test ran for slightly more than 7 hours in this mode. However, if you want to play games in battery operation, not only do you have to make do with a significantly lowered performance, but the battery life still only lasted for about one hour in our test (without frame rate limitation) with The Witcher 3.
The battery was completely recharged after 1h 40min with the system turned off or 1h 45min in idle operation. The power supply provided a maximum of 117 watts at that time.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh | Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, 95.2 Wh | MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 99.9 Wh | MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 99.99 Wh | Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W i9-12950HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 90 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
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Battery Runtime | 15% | 5% | 29% | -42% | 20% | |
H.264 | 419 | 358 -15% | 389 -7% | 398 ? -5% | ||
WiFi v1.3 | 428 | 365 -15% | 319 -25% | 324 -24% | 250 -42% | 370 ? -14% |
Witcher 3 ultra | 53 | 77.9 ? 47% | ||||
Load | 56 | 81 45% | 86 54% | 122 118% | 85.9 ? 53% | |
Reader / Idle | 533 | 590 | 553 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict
The Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2023) G834JY is a high-end gaming laptop that Asus has equipped with the most powerful mobile components currently available. The large case houses a very good 18-inch display that provides gamers with fast response times, G-SYNC, and good image quality. But the highlight of the G834JY is surely the powerful hardware with a Core i9-13980HX, GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (175 W TGP), and RAID-0 NVMe SSD. While those components produce a massive amount of heat under load, Asus keeps this well in check with a triple-fan cooling system, big heat sink, and liquid metal paste.
The ROG Strix SCAR 18 is a well-rounded overall package with impressive performance values at a hefty price.
Our only points of complaint are minor, such as the coil whine of our test unit with high frame rates, the bad webcam, or the positioning of the ports, which can be less than optimal in some cases.
As alternatives, you can get the 18-inch models with RTX 4090 GPU from Alienware (m18 R1) and Razer (Blade 18). MSI offers the minimally faster Titan GT77 HX 13VI with a 17-inch display. Those who can make do with slightly less performance can take a look at the RTX 4080 based models, which are significantly more affordable. The G834JZ version of the Scar 18 might also represent an interesting alternative here.
Price and Availability
The G834JY-N6000W that we tested is currently only available in England for £3999.99 (list price). Some US shops offer the G834JY-XS97 currently for $3899.99 (out of stock at Asus), and Amazon offers the G834JY-XS97 for $5390.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
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03/07/2023 v7 (old)
Klaus Hinum
Transparency
The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.