ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-XS97 Gaming Laptop

Victory, accelerated.

Game with the greatest, backed up by the power of up to Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX. With 8 Performance and 16 Efficient cores, this next-gen silicon can drive high framerates in esports and AAA games alike. The SCAR 18 also has access to AI acceleration in select content creation apps, giving you incredible flexibility on how you can utilize your gaming machine.

The best of the best

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 2TB 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.

Ultimate power

Performance requires power, so we’ve cranked the SCAR 18 to the max. In Turbo mode, the max wattage is 55W for the CPU and an incredibly high 175W for the GPU. For those willing to tinker in Manual mode, you have access to an additional 25W for the CPU, for a total system max wattage of 255W. No matter what kind of gamer you are, the raw power on tap with the Strix SCAR 18 will give you a leg up on your opponents.

Dominant force

Game with the greatest, backed up by the power of next gen Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 275HX processor. With 8 Performance and 16 Efficient cores, this next-gen silicon can drive high framerates in esports and AAA games alike. The SCAR 18 also has access to AI acceleration in select content creation apps, giving you incredible flexibility on how you can utilize your gaming machine.

24 Cores 16 E-cores + 8 P-cores | 24 Threads | Up to 80W TDP | Up to 5.4 GHz Max Turbo Frequency

Next-gen graphics

Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU | MAX TGP 175W with Dynamic boost | 1824 AI TOPS | NVIDIA® Advanced Optimus | DLSS 4 | 24 GB GDDR7 Memory

NVIDIA® Advanced Optimus

With NVIDIA® Advanced Optimus, the laptop can automatically route frames from the discrete GPU directly to the display using a MUX switch, bypassing the integrated graphics. This pathing improves performance by 5-10% compared to machines without a MUX Switch, making sure you get the absolute best gaming experience—all without needing touch a single button. This automatic switching also preserves your machine's battery life, as it can dynamically transition between the high-power discrete GPU and the lower power integrated GPU. No matter what you’re doing, your machine will switch to the most optimized mode without you having to lift a finger.