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Overview

At-a-glance

• 18-inch 2.5K Nebula HDR Display with Mini LED, over 2K dimming zones, 16:10 aspect ratio, 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3, and ACR technology


• 32GB DDR5 5600 RAM and 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD in Raid 0, both easily upgradable thanks to a tool-less access design


• An end-to-end vapor chamber paired with a sandwiched heatsink, Tri-Fan Technology, and Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal on CPU and GPU


• Brand new chassis design with AniMe Vision array on the lid and full-surround Aura RGB light bar across the main chassis


• Dolby Atmos-powered speakers include two tweeters and two downward firing woofers to 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.


• Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX with 24 cores and 24 threads at up to 65W TDP


• NVIDIA® GeForce®CloseGeForce is a brand of graphics processing units (GPUs) designed by Nvidia RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (1334 AI TOPS) at up to 175W max TGP and a MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus


• Play hundreds of PC games on your new ROGCloseFor years since its establishment, ASUS aimed to put an ever greater emphasis on PC gaming. This process resulted in the 2006 founding of the Republic of Gamers brand (ROG) formed for the sole purpose of delivering the most innovative hardcore hardware for truly dedicated gamers. devices with 3 months of PC Game Pass.
  
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• The StrixCloseAsus Strix Series: Taken from the ancient Roman and Greek word for owl, Strix means the keenest hearing and sharpest eyesight. Strix means feeling your environment so that you detect and react to the slightest movement. Strix means survival on the very edge of instinct SCAR 18 features an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX boasting up to a 65W TDP with 8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores, paired with NVIDIA® GeForce®CloseGeForce is a brand of graphics processing units (GPUs) designed by Nvidia RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (1334 AI TOPS) with a max TGP of 175W, ensuring flawless AAA gaming experiences while making resource-intensive tasks like programming and rendering effortless and seamless.


• We equipped the StrixCloseAsus Strix Series: Taken from the ancient Roman and Greek word for owl, Strix means the keenest hearing and sharpest eyesight. Strix means feeling your environment so that you detect and react to the slightest movement. Strix means survival on the very edge of instinct 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 we’ve spared no expense with the StrixCloseAsus Strix Series: Taken from the ancient Roman and Greek word for owl, Strix means the keenest hearing and sharpest eyesight. Strix means feeling your environment so that you detect and react to the slightest movement. Strix means survival on the very edge of instinct 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. We’ve also included a FHDCloseFull High Definition (FHD) is the resolution 1920x1080 Pixels 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.


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• We’ve completely revamped the cooling solution of the 2025 StrixCloseAsus Strix Series: Taken from the ancient Roman and Greek word for owl, Strix means the keenest hearing and sharpest eyesight. Strix means feeling your environment so that you detect and react to the slightest movement. Strix means survival on the very edge of instinct SCAR 18 with precise calculations in mind to ensure that you get the best gaming experience with your machine, every time. We 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 StrixCloseAsus Strix Series: Taken from the ancient Roman and Greek word for owl, Strix means the keenest hearing and sharpest eyesight. Strix means feeling your environment so that you detect and react to the slightest movement. Strix means survival on the very edge of instinct 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 StrixCloseAsus Strix Series: Taken from the ancient Roman and Greek word for owl, Strix means the keenest hearing and sharpest eyesight. Strix means feeling your environment so that you detect and react to the slightest movement. Strix means survival on the very edge of instinct SCAR machine.


• Your laptop’s display is a window into new worlds, which is why we put the absolute best on our ROGCloseFor years since its establishment, ASUS aimed to put an ever greater emphasis on PC gaming. This process resulted in the 2006 founding of the Republic of Gamers brand (ROG) formed for the sole purpose of delivering the most innovative hardcore hardware for truly dedicated gamers. StrixCloseAsus Strix Series: Taken from the ancient Roman and Greek word for owl, Strix means the keenest hearing and sharpest eyesight. Strix means feeling your environment so that you detect and react to the slightest movement. Strix means survival on the very edge of instinct SCAR 18. This ROGCloseFor years since its establishment, ASUS aimed to put an ever greater emphasis on PC gaming. This process resulted in the 2006 founding of the Republic of Gamers brand (ROG) formed for the sole purpose of delivering the most innovative hardcore hardware for truly dedicated gamers. Nebula HDR display with Mini LED technology features over 2000 dimming zones, 1200 nits of peak brightness, and beautiful colours thanks to 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 colour space. The 2025 SCAR 18 have also been upgraded with a brand-new dual ACR layer, which reduces reflections and enhances contrast by 4.5X for incredibly vivid colours. When combined with our own Nebula HDR engine, this display ensures every game and movie is done true justice. And with a blazing fast refresh rate of 240Hz and full G-SYNC support, motion will be incredibly smooth, allowing you to see every enemy before they see you.

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