ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-XS97 Gaming Laptop

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18" QHD+ 240Hz | GeForce RTX™ 5080 | Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 275HX

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Game Changer
GEFORCE RTX 50 SERIES LAPTOPS
Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and AI

Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals.

DLSS 4 massively increases performance and improves image quality for top games using the power of AI.

Game-Winning Responsiveness

NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp gives you the ultimate responsiveness, enhancing target acquisition, reaction time, and aim precision.

True-to-Life Graphics

Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed with full ray tracing and breakthrough neural rendering technologies.

AI, Ready for You

MSI Gaming Laptops are NVIDIA NIM-ready and engineered to run NVIDIA NIM microservices—optimized AI models for language, speech, vision, content generation, and more. With these tools, enthusiasts and developers can build AI assistants, develop productivity plugins, or craft innovative content creation workflows locally on RTX AI PCs. Shape tomorrow’s AI today with the power of NVIDIA RTX™.

NVIDIA DLSS 4M
Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals. Powered by AI

DLSS is a revolutionary suite of neural rendering technologies that uses AI to boost FPS, reduce latency, and improve image quality. The latest breakthrough, DLSS 4, brings new Multi Frame Generation and enhanced Ray Reconstruction and Super Resolution, powered by GeForce RTX™ 50 Series GPUs and fifth-generation Tensor Cores. DLSS on GeForce RTX is the best way to play, backed by an NVIDIA AI supercomputer in the cloud constantly improving your PC’s gaming capabilities.

Full Ray Tracing with Neural Rendering
Game-Changing Realism

The NVIDIA Blackwell architecture unlocks the game-changing realism of full ray tracing. Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed powered by GeForce RTX 50 Series with fourth-gen RT Cores and breakthrough neural rendering technologies accelerated with fifth-gen Tensor Cores.

Specifications and images are subject to change without notice.

Display: 18" 2.5K ( WQXGA) 240Hz Anti-glare, 100% DCI-P3, Pantone Validated, Dolby Vision HDR
Resolution / Ratio: 2560x1600 | 16:10
Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 275HX 2.7 GHz (36MB Cache, up to 5.4 GHz, 24 cores, 24 Threads); Intel® AI Boost NPU up to 13TOPS
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR7
Memory: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 5600MHz | 2 Sockets; Max Memory 96GB
Storage: 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 Performance SSD (Upgradeable) | 2x M.2 SSD slots
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro | (Some custom drivers may be downloaded and not supplied with the system.)
I/O Ports: 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10Gbps), 1x 2.5G LAN port, 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 (DisplayPort™ / power delivery / G-SYNC, 120Gbps)
Keyboard & Touchpad: Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB | Touchpad (With Copilot key)*
Camera: 1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
Audio: Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos, AI Noise-Canceling Technology, Hi-Res Certified (Headphones), Built-in Array Microphone, 4-Speaker System with Smart Amplifier Technology, Microsoft Cortana Support (Service Suspended Spring 2023) | 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
Network and Communication: Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) (Triple band) 2x2+Bluetooth® 5.4 Wireless Card | *Bluetooth® version may change with OS version update.
Battery: 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion
Power Supply: Rectangle Conn, 380W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 19A, 380W, Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Color: Off Black
Dimensions (WxDxH): 15.71" x 11.73" x 0.93" ~ 1.26"
Weight: 7.28 lbs
Security: BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection, Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM), McAfee® 30 days free trial
Features: Aura Sync Light Bar, Aura Sync logo, AniMe Matrix™
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global) (Upgradeable)

*Copilot in Windows (in preview) is rolling out gradually within the latest update to Windows 11 in select global markets. Timing of availability varies by device and market. Learn more: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/copilot-ai-features?r=1#faq