The best of the best
The 2025 Strix SCAR 18 offers the very best Windows 11 Pro gaming experience, featuring up to Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX and up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU with NVIDIA Max-Q technologies, including Advanced Optimus. This killer hardware is complemented with up to 64GB of 5600MHz DDR5 RAM and 4TB 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.

Design
Colour name	Off Black
Product type	Laptop
Product colour	Black
Form factor	Clamshell
Market positioning	Gaming
Introduction year	2025
Display
Display diagonal	18"
Display resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels
Touchscreen	No
HD type	WQXGA
Panel type	Mini LED
Anti-glare screen	Yes
Maximum refresh rate	240 Hz
RGB colour space	DCI-P3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology	Dolby Vision
Colour gamut	100%
Native aspect ratio	16:10
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported	Yes
Processor
Processor generation	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor family	Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor model	275HX
Processor boost frequency	5.4 GHz
Processor cores	24
Processor threads	24
Processor cache	36 MB
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM870 Express
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor base power	55 W
Maximum turbo power	160 W
Efficient-core base frequency	2.1 GHz
Performance-core base frequency	2.7 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency	4.6 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency	5.4 GHz
Performance cores	8
Efficient cores	16
Neural processor unit (NPU)
Neural processor unit (NPU)	Intel AI Boost
Sparsity support	Yes
Windows Studio effects support	Yes
AI software frameworks supported by NPU	DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up to	36 TOPs
NPU performance up to	13 TOPs
GPU performance up to	8 TOPs
Memory
Internal memory	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 32 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Storage
Optical drive type	No
Total storage capacity	4 TB
Storage media	SSD
SSD form factor	M.2
Number of SSDs installed	2
SSD capacity	2 TB
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0
Card reader integrated	No
Total SSDs capacity	4 TB
NVMe	Yes
Graphics
Discrete graphics card	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel Graphics
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR7
On-board graphics card	Yes
Discrete graphics card memory	24 GB
Discrete GPU manufacturer	NVIDIA
On-board GPU manufacturer	Intel
Audio
Audio system	Smart Amp
Number of built-in speakers	4
Built-in microphone	Yes
Camera
Front camera	Yes
Front camera HD type	Full HD
Infrared (IR) camera	Yes
Windows Hello	Yes
Optical drive
Optical drive type	No
Network
Mobile network connection	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Bluetooth version	5.4
Antenna type	2x2
Ports & interfaces
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	3
HDMI ports quantity	1
HDMI version	2.1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantity	2
Intel® Thunderbolt 5	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes
Performance
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM870 Express
Keyboard
Pointing device	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes
Keyboard backlit	Yes
Keyboard backlit colour	RGB
Keyboard backlit zone	Per-key RGB
Copilot key	Yes
Software
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit
Bundled software	Xbox Game Pass for PC_3 months (*Terms and exclusions apply. Offer only available in eligible markets for Xbox Game Pass for PC. Eligible markets are determined at activation. Game catalog varies by region, device, and time.)
Trial software	1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required, McAfee 30 days
Microsoft Copilot	Yes
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	380 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current	19 A
AC adapter output voltage	20 V
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes
USB Type-C charging port	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes
Security
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes
Password protection	Yes
Password protection type	BIOS, User
Face recognition	Yes
Windows Hello	Yes
Weight & dimensions
Weight	7.28 lbs (3.3 kg)
Width	15.7" (399 mm)
Depth	11.7" (298 mm)
Height (front)	0.925" (2.35 cm)
Height (rear)	1.26" (3.2 cm)
Packaging data
AC adapter included	Yes
Packaging content
AC adapter included	Yes
Technical details
Discrete graphics card memory	24 GB
Other features
Audio system	Smart Amp
On-board graphics card	Yes
AC adapter included	Yes
Anti-glare screen	Yes