Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Medion Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5090 (2025)
What ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (3) and where Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5090 (2025) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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3.2Memory & storage2.7
Why is ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5090 (2025)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5090 (2025): No
- HDMI 2.1Yes · Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5090 (2025): No
- Max CPU clock5.6 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+4%
Why is Erazer Beast 18 X1 RTX 5090 (2025) better than ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- Video memory12 GB vs 24 GB2×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
- GPU shader cores7,424 vs 10,496+41%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | — |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,424 | 10,496 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 37.6 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 20,961 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13980HX | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 32 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-13980HX | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 18,216 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,859 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 2,116 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | — |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | — |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.1 kg | — |
| Thickness | 31 mm | — |
| Width | 399 mm | — |
| Depth | 294 mm | — |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 55.8 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 2 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | — |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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