Beat the best. Break all limits.
Dominate your games with the flagship pairing of an Intel® Core™ i9 Processor 14900HX and an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU with a max TGP of 175W, as well as a dedicated MUX Switch and NVIDIA Advanced Optimus. With dazzling 16-inch Nebula Display, paired with full-surround vents wand Tri-Fan Technology, the 2024 ROG Strix SCAR 16 and SCAR 18 are here to take the gaming world by storm.
Design
Colour name
Off Black
Product type
Laptop
Market positioning
Gaming
Form factor
Clamshell
Product colour
Black
Display
HD type
WQXGA
LED backlight
Yes
Display brightness
500 cd/m²
Display response rise/fall
3 ms
Touchscreen
No
Display resolution
2560 x 1600 pixels
Display diagonal
40.6 cm (16")
Anti-glare screen
Yes
Maximum refresh rate
240 Hz
RGB colour space
DCI-P3
Colour gamut
100%
Native aspect ratio
16:10
Processor
Processor generation
Intel Core i9-14xxx
Processor cache type
Smart Cache
Processor cache
36 MB
Processor model
i9-14900HX
Processor boost frequency
5.8 GHz
Processor cores
24
Processor manufacturer
Intel
Processor family
Intel® Core™ i9
Processor base power
55 W
Maximum turbo power
157 W
Efficient-core base frequency
1.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequency
2.2 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
Performance cores
8
Efficient cores
16
Memory
Memory form factor
SO-DIMM
Internal memory
32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
2 x 16 GB
Internal memory type
DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speed
5600 MHz
Memory slots
2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
64 GB
Memory channels
Dual-channel
Storage
SSD form factor
M.2
Storage media
SSD
Optical drive type
No
Number of SSDs installed
2
SSD capacity
1 TB
SSD interface
PCI Express 4.0
Card reader integrated
No
Total storage capacity
2 TB
Total SSDs capacity
2 TB
NVMe
Yes
Graphics
Discrete graphics card
Yes
Discrete graphics card memory
12 GB
NVIDIA G-SYNC
Yes
On-board graphics card family
Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card
Yes
On-board graphics card model
Intel® UHD Graphics
Discrete graphics card model
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
Discrete graphics memory type
GDDR6
Discrete GPU manufacturer
NVIDIA
Audio
Audio system
Dolby Atmos
Number of built-in speakers
2
Built-in microphone
Yes
Camera
Front camera
Yes
Front camera HD type
HD
Optical drive
Optical drive type
No
Network
Mobile network connection
No
Top Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Ethernet LAN
Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates
10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Bluetooth
Yes
Bluetooth version
5.3
Antenna type
2x2
Ports & interfaces
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
1
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode
Yes
HDMI ports quantity
1
HDMI version
2.1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
1
Combo headphone/mic port
Yes
USB Power Delivery
Yes
Charging port type
DC-in jack
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity
1
Intel® Thunderbolt 4
Yes
Power adapter barrel connector
6.0 mm
Keyboard
Pointing device
NumberPad
Numeric keypad
No
Keyboard backlit
Yes
Keyboard backlit colour
RGB
Keyboard backlit zone
Per-key RGB
Software
Operating system architecture
64-bit
Trial software
McAfee 30 days, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate_3 months (*Terms and exclusions apply. Offer only available in eligible markets for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Eligible markets are determined at activation. Game catalog varies by region, device, and time.)
Operating system installed
Windows 11 Home
Technical details
Market positioning
Gaming
Form factor
Clamshell
Product colour
Black
Discrete graphics card memory
12 GB
Battery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells
4
Battery capacity
90 Wh
Fast charging
Yes
Fast charging time (50%)
30 min
Power
AC adapter power
330 W
AC adapter frequency
50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage
100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current
16.5 A
AC adapter output voltage
20 V
Security
Password protection
Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Yes
Password protection type
BIOS, User
Weight & dimensions
Width
354 mm
Depth
264 mm
Height (front)
2.26 cm
Height (rear)
3.04 cm
Weight
2.55 kg
Other features
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