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ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY

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  • 45identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 8 more processor cores than the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY (24 vs 16). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 8 more processor threads than the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop (32 vs 24). The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY (5.5 GHz vs 5.3 GHz). Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has copilot+ PC. Product colour: Black on the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop, White on the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY.

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Black
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
  • Colour name
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Off Black
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:45.7 cm (18")
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:3840 x 2400 pixels
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:WQUXGA
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+
  • Panel type
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Mini LED
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:IPS-Level
  • Processor manufacturer
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Intel
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:AMD
  • Processor family
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Intel Core Ultra 9
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:AMD Ryzen™ 9

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163 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Colour nameDiffersOff BlackStellar White
Introduction yearKnown for one2026Unknown — not stated by the source
Certified refurbishedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal, Plastic
Original brand nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers45.7 cm (18")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2400 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HD typeDiffersWQUXGAQuad HD+
Panel typeDiffersMini LEDIPS-Level
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
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 ms
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 9AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers290HX Plus8940HX
Processor coresDiffers2416
Processor threadsDiffers2432
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.5 GHz5.3 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.5 GHz5.3 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers36 MB64 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2 & L3
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 2114Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one160 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one55 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Neural processor unit (NPU)1 differ
Copilot+ PCDiffersNoYes
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneIntel AI BoostUnknown — not stated by the source
Sparsity supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNUnknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one36 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one13 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers5600 MHz5200 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 32 GB2 x 16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB96 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
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
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon 610M
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for one175 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby AtmosNahimic 3
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Camera2 differ
Front camera HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Privacy cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Privacy typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrivacy shutter
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD RZ616
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM870 ExpressAMD SoC
Keyboard2 differ
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffersPer-key RGB4-zone RGB
Keyboard languageDiffersPortugueseSpanish
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99
Softwareidentical
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
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh80 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one30 minUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source283.8 g
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers450 W240 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90 - 264 V
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
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows HelloKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.7 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers399 mm363 mm
DepthDiffers298 mm269.7 mm
Height (front)Differs2.35 cm2.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.5 cm2.38 cm
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
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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