Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025) vs MSI Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)
What ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025) does better (13) and where Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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8.9Graphics8.4
9.0Overall performance7.9
9.8Display5.5
4.5Memory & storage5.8
2.7Battery & portability8.2
7.7Features & cooling5.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025)Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)
| ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025) | Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 298 mm | 308 mm | −10 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 404 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 32 mm | 24 mm | +8 mm |
| Weight | 3.3 kg | 3.6 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025) better than Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)?
- Refresh rate300 Hz vs 120 Hz2.5×
- SSD (up to)4,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light30,125 vs 26,387+14%
- GPU compute (FP32)51.4 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS+14%
- Video memory24 GB vs 16 GB+50%
- Weight3.3 kg vs 3.6 kg+9%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024): No
- HDRYes · Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024): No
- GPU shader cores10,496 vs 9,728+8%
- Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
Why is Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) better than ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 192 GB3×
- Thickness32 mm vs 24 mm+33%
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- SD card readerNo · ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025): Yes
- M.2 SSD slots2 vs 3+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 10,496 | 9,728 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 51.4 TFLOPS | 45.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 30,125 | 26,387 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 24 |
| CPU threads | — | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 20,224 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 3,285 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 1,912 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2400 | 3840 × 2400 |
| Resolution class | 4K (2160p/2400p) | 4K (2160p/2400p) |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Brightness | 1,200 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 | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 192 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 4 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 3 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 380 W | 400 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.3 kg | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 32 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 298 mm | 308 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 53.7 dB | 62.8 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 4 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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