Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2024) vs MSI Raider A18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)
What ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2024) does better (15) and where Raider A18 HX RTX 4080 (2024) wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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6.4Graphics6.6
6.6Overall performance6.6
9.0Display5.8
6.4Memory & storage8.5
4.7Battery & portability5.2
3.7Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2024)Raider A18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)
| ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2024) | Raider A18 HX RTX 4080 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 294 mm | 307.5 mm | −13.5 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 404 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 30.8 mm | 32 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 3.6 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2024) better than Raider A18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)?
- Brightness1,100 nits vs 500 nits2.2×
- Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Raider A18 HX RTX 4080 (2024): No
- Weight3.1 kg vs 3.6 kg+16%
- CPU cores24 vs 16+50%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider A18 HX RTX 4080 (2024): No
- HDRYes · Raider A18 HX RTX 4080 (2024): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Raider A18 HX RTX 4080 (2024): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Dolby AtmosYes · Raider A18 HX RTX 4080 (2024): No
- Thickness30.8 mm vs 32 mm+4%
- Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
Why is Raider A18 HX RTX 4080 (2024) better than ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2024)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light22,195 vs 22,913+3%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SD card readerNo · ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2024): Yes
- IR camera (face login)No · ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2024): Yes
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,928 vs 1,995+3%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,424 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 37.6 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 22,195 | 22,913 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-14900HX | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 24 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 32 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.8 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-14900HX | Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 19,749 | 19,648 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,256 | 3,162 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,928 | 1,995 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | IPS |
| Brightness | 1,100 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 8,192 GB | 8,192 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 140 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 30.8 mm | 32 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 294 mm | 307.5 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 2 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 4.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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