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ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop vs Flex IT Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB

25specifications compared
19differ
6identical
120known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop has 20 more processor cores than the Flex IT Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB (24 vs 4). The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop has 16 more processor threads than the Flex IT Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB (24 vs 8). The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop has 30 MB more processor cache than the Flex IT Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB (36 MB vs 6 MB). Only the Flex IT Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB has touchscreen. Only the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop has discrete graphics card.

Colour name
- ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop:Off Black
- Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB:Platinum
Display resolution
- ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop:2560 x 1600 pixels
- Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB:2256 x 1504 pixels
Touchscreen
- ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop:No
- Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB:Yes
Processor family
- ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop:Intel Core Ultra 9
- Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
- Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB:10th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop:275HX
- Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB:i5-1035G7
Processor cores
- ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop:24
- Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB:4
Processor threads
- ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop:24
- Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB:8

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Comparison of G835LW-SA106W, Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB
145 specifications	A ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LW-SA106W Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Laptop Model G835LW-SA106W View product	B Flex IT Surface Laptop 3 i5-1035G7/16GB/256GB/13.5\" COA - Core i5 - 256 GB View product
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour nameDiffers	Off Black	Platinum
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one	2025	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalKnown for one	45.7 cm (18")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	2256 x 1504 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	WQXGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	Mini LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	1200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour spaceKnown for one	DCI-P3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	3 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one	240 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for one	Dolby Vision	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.7 cm
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 9	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	10th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	275HX	i5-1035G7
Processor coresDiffers	24	4
Processor threadsDiffers	24	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	5.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	5.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	4.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	2.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	36 MB	6 MB
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	160 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one	55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for one	Intel AI Boost	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sparsity supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for one	DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one	36 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one	13 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one	8 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	LPDDR4x-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	5600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express 4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR7	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Smart Amp	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 5Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM870 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one	9.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	RGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one	Per-key RGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageDiffers	German	Multi
Copilot keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	90 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast chargingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one	30 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	380 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	19 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	20 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows HelloKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	399 mm	308 mm
DepthDiffers	298 mm	14.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.35 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	223 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	490 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	106 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	355 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.55 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	196592

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