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ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop vs HP ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB

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Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the HP ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 8 more processor cores than the HP ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB (24 vs 16). The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 8 more processor threads than the HP ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB (24 vs 16). Only the HP ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB has copilot+ PC. Only the HP ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB has card reader integrated.

  • Product type
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Laptop
    • ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:Mobile workstation
  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Black
    • ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:Silver
  • Colour name
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Off Black
    • ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:Meteor silver
  • Market positioning
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Gaming
    • ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:Performance
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:45.7 cm (18")
    • ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:3840 x 2400 pixels
    • ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:WQUXGA
    • ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:2.5K
  • Panel type
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Mini LED
    • ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB:IPS

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Comparison of G835LWG-U92B58PB1, ZB X G2i 16 U9 386H 16i 64GB/1TB
184 specifications
Design4 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Colour nameDiffersOff BlackMeteor silver
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningDiffersGamingPerformance
Original brand nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP
Introduction yearKnown for one2026Unknown — not stated by the source
Certified refurbishedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers45.7 cm (18")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2400 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersWQUXGA2.5K
Panel typeDiffersMini LEDIPS
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 cd/m²
Colour gamut100%100%
Display diagonal (metric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40.6 cm
Low Blue Light technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers240 Hz120 Hz
DCI-P3 coverageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100%
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one1200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one100000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel Core Ultra 9Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers290HX Plus386H
Processor coresDiffers2416
Processor threadsDiffers2416
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Performance coresDiffers84
Efficient coresDiffers168
Low Power Efficient-coresDiffers04
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Processor cacheDiffers36 MB18 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 2114FCBGA2540
Maximum turbo powerDiffers160 W80 W
Processor base powerDiffers55 W25 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)4 differ
Copilot+ PCDiffersNoYes
Neural processor unit (NPU)Intel AI BoostIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportYesYes
Windows Studio effects supportYesYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUDiffersDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNOpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
NPU performance up toDiffers13 TOPs50 TOPs
GPU performance up toDiffers8 TOPs40 TOPs
Total processor performance up toKnown for one36 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory64 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speed5600 MHz5600 MHz
Memory form factorSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)2 x 32 GB2 x 32 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Memory data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5600 MT/s
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfaceDiffersPCI Express 4.0PCI Express 5.0
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyIntel® GraphicsIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® GraphicsIntel® Graphics
Ray tracing accelerationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for one175 WUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby AtmosUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 MP
Infrared (IR) cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Antenna type2x22x2
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 7 BE211
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.46.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 5Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Hall sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Temperature sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM870 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadClickpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneRGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for onePer-key RGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for onePortugueseUnknown — not stated by the source
Copilot keyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required.Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneXBOX Game Pass Premium_2 months (*Terms and exclusions apply. Offer only available in eligible markets for XBOX Game Pass Premium. Eligible markets are determined at activation. Game catalog varies by region, device, and time.)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP speaker typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Dual Speakers
HP Connection OptimizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Support AssistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Webcam 5MP
HP Artificial IntelligenceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAI Workstation, AI PC
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh96 Wh
Fast chargingYesYes
Fast charging time (50%)30 min30 min
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers450 W200 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
AC adapter output currentKnown for one21.45 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one21 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Smart card readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionYesYes
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, UserBIOS, Power on
Face recognitionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows HelloKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, TCO
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLow halogen PCAs; Molded paper pulp cushion inside box is made of 100% recycled or certified sources; Outside box and corrugated cushions are 100% from certified or recycled sources and recyclable; At least 60% post-consumer recycled plastic; Bulk packaging available; External power supply 90% effic
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.7 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers399 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers298 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.35 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Memory module typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSODIMM
UNSPSC-codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43211503
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one510 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one110 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one355 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one7.73 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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