Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635 vs Asus ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615

Compared 2 laptops: Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635, vs Asus ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
n/a
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635 and Asus ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.85 kg 2.65 kg
Pixel size 354x268x22.8-30.8 mm 354x268x22.8-30.8 mm
Area 949 cm² 949 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 78.2 % 78.2 %
Side bezels 4.7 mm 4.7 mm
Colors Black - Gray
- Green
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 130 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesYes
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count33

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type Mini LED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor n/a No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635
1200 nits
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615
500 nits
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response time3 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 90 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 100/380 W 280/380 W
Charger weight n/a 1004 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz 5.5 GHz
Cores 20 (8P + 12E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 20 24
L3 Cache 30 MB 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635
3072
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615
3439
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635
18919
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615
22730
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635
2157
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615
n/a
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635
27588
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615
n/a

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
TGP 175 W 115 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
FLOPS 43.5 TFLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 8
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 192 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 25.4 Gbit/s 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888 3328
TMUs 184 104
ROPs 92 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.2 2.0
Speaker Power 4x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 5
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Sizen/a15.0x9.8 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635:

Comes with DDR5 RAM clocked at 5600 MHz (supports upgrades up to 6400 MHz).

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635 the clear winner in this comparison.

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