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ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY

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  • 91specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 45identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 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 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop (32 vs 24). The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 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 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop, White on the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY.

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Colour name
    • Off Black
    • Stellar White
  • Display diagonal
    • 45.7 cm (18")
    • 40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • 3840 x 2400 pixels
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • WQUXGA
    • Quad HD+
  • Panel type
    • Mini LED
    • IPS-Level
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor family
    • Intel Core Ultra 9
    • AMD Ryzen™ 9

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ASUS

ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop

Model G835LXG-U92B59PB1

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Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESYView product
Design2 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Colour nameDiffersOff BlackStellar White
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningGamingGaming
Introduction yearKnown for one2026
Certified refurbishedKnown for oneNo
Housing materialKnown for oneMetal, Plastic
Original brand nameKnown for oneMSI
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers45.7 cm (18")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2400 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersWQUXGAQuad HD+
Panel typeDiffersMini LEDIPS-Level
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one1200 cd/m²
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one100000:1
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYes
Display brightnessKnown for one500 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one3 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 one8
Efficient coresKnown for one16
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one0
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.5 GHz5.3 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.7 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers36 MB64 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2 & L3
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 2114
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one160 W
Processor base powerKnown for one55 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHz
Neural processor unit (NPU)1 differ
Copilot+ PCDiffersNoYes
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportKnown for oneYes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up toKnown for one36 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for one13 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPs
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers5600 MHz5200 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB96 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedNoNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers24 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
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 W
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby AtmosNahimic 3
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Camera2 differ
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneYes
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Privacy cameraKnown for oneYes
Privacy typeKnown for onePrivacy shutter
Network3 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
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 one2x2
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneAMD
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneAMD RZ616
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for one2
Intel® Thunderbolt 5Known for oneYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one2
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM870 ExpressAMD SoC
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffersPer-key RGB4-zone RGB
Keyboard layoutQWERTYQWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffersPortugueseSpanish
Copilot keyYesYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one99
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for one1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required.
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.)
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh80 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneYes
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one30 min
Battery weightKnown for one283.8 g
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers450 W240 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90 - 264 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one21.45 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one21 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for oneYes
Windows HelloKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, User
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.73 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 mm
Package depthKnown for one110 mm
Package heightKnown for one355 mm
Package weightKnown for one6.68 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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