MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025) vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835
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Compared 2 laptops: MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025), vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX - Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
n/a |
| Storage | - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 3072 GB - 4096 GB - 6144 GB - 8192 GB |
- 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB - 8192 GB |
| RAM | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 96 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 | 3.6 kg | 3.48 kg |
| Pixel size | 404x307.5x24-32.05 mm | 399x298x23.5-32 mm |
| Area | 1242 cm² | 1189 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 75.6 % | 79 % |
| Side bezels | 8.2 mm | 5.7 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 145 ° | 135 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Cooler count | 2 | 3 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 53.7 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 18 in | 18 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 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 | n/a | 7640:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 87.2 % |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 99.9 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, 140 W | Yes, 100 W |
| Charge Port Location | Right, Bottom | Left |
| Charge Power | 400 W | 380 W |
| Charger weight | n/a | 986 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 24 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| TGP | 175 W | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 975 MHz | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 16 | 16 |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Tire Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory speed | 28 Gbit/s | 28 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 7680 | 7680 |
| TMUs | 240 | 240 |
| ROPs | 96 | 96 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x16 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 6400 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 96 | 64 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 3 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 4x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Max Volume | n/a | 86.3 dB |
| 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 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | 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 | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Mechanical | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 13.0x8.2 cm | 13.8x8.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | 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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