Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835
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Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8, vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Battery | - 45 W - 60 W |
n/a |
| Processor | - Intel Core 3 100U - Intel Core 5 210H - Intel Core 7 240H |
n/a |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB - 8192 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
Review
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 comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.36 kg | 3.48 kg |
| Pixel size | 313.5x224x17.5 mm | 399x298x23.5-32 mm |
| Area | 702 cm² | 1189 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.9 % | 79 % |
| Side bezels | 6 mm | 5.7 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Black |
| Material | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
- Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | 135 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Cooler count | 1 | 3 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 53.7 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 14 in | 18 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Pixel density | 162 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync Tech | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 7640:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 87.2 % |
| Response time | n/a | 3 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 45 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:30 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes, 100 W |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 65/100 W | 380 W |
| Charger weight | 287 g | 986 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Cores | 6 (2P + 4E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 3 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| TGP | 15 W | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | n/a | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 300 MHz | 975 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1250 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 16 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Tire Width | n/a | 256 bit |
| Memory speed | 5.6 Gbit/s | 28 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 512 | 7680 |
| TMUs | 32 | 240 |
| ROPs | 16 | 96 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 1x8 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 | 1x256 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 1024 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC3287 | n/a |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 4x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | n/a | 86.3 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Optional | No |
| IR sensor | Optional | Yes |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| Charging Port | No | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Optional | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.5 mm | n/a |
| Size | 12.0x7.5 cm | 13.8x8.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Note
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835:
The laptop is equipped with DDR5 RAM at 5600 MHz but supports an upgrade to DDR5 6400 MHz.
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 the clear winner in this comparison.
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