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Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023) vs MSI Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)

What ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023) does better (11) and where Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023)
Asus · 2023ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023)
7.7Score
11 advantages
vs
MSI Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)
MSI · 2024Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)
8.4Score
17 advantages≈ $4,900
Higher score
7.6Graphics8.4
7.2Overall performance7.9
6.8Display5.5
5.1Memory & storage5.8
7.7Battery & portability8.2
3.6Features & cooling5.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023)Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)
399 × 29423.1404 × 30824
ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023)Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)Difference
Depth294 mm308 mm−14 mm
Width399 mm404 mm−5 mm
Thickness23.1 mm24 mm−0.9 mm
Weight3.1 kg3.6 kg−0.5 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023) better than Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)?

  1. Refresh rate240 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
  3. Weight3.1 kg vs 3.6 kg+16%
  4. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024): No
  5. HDRYes · Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024): No
  6. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024): No
  7. Dolby AtmosYes · Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024): No
  8. Cinebench 2024 multi-core2,116 vs 1,912+11%
  9. Thickness23.1 mm vs 24 mm+4%
  10. Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
  11. Fan noise (max. load)55.8 dB vs 62.8 dB+13%

Why is Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024) better than ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023)?

  1. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
  2. Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
  3. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core18,216 vs 20,224+11%
  5. RAM (base)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
  6. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 192 GB3×
  7. SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
  8. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light24,398 vs 26,387+8%
  9. Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
  10. SD card readerNo · ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
  11. IR camera (face login)No · ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023)Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 4090 (2023)7.7
MSI Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)MSI Titan 18 HX A14 RTX 4090 (2024)≈ $4,9008.4
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4090 LaptopGeForce RTX 4090 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W175 W
Video memory16 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores9,7289,728
GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS45.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light24,39826,387
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-13980HXCore i9-14900HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores2424
CPU threads3232
Max CPU clock5.6 GHz5.6 GHz
Processor optionsCore i9-13980HXCore i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core18,21620,224
Geekbench 6 single-core2,8593,285
Cinebench 2024 multi-core2,1161,912
Display
Screen size18″18″
Resolution2560 × 16003840 × 2400
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)4K (2160p/2400p)
Refresh rate240 Hz120 Hz
Panel typeIPSMini-LED
Brightness500 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%100%
Pixel density168 ppi168 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB64 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB192 GB
RAM slots24
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots23
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter330 W400 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3.1 kg3.6 kg
Thickness23.1 mm24 mm
Width399 mm404 mm
Depth294 mm308 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans32
Vapor chamber coolingNoYes
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)55.8 dB62.8 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel2 mm—
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.24 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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