Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) review: Gaming laptop with RTX 4090 and mini-LED panel


MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)




5424 (5395.57min – 5423.86max) MB/s +39%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)





4842 (4719.64min – 4842.11max) MB/s +24%

Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





3975 (3933.84min – 3975.36max) MB/s +2%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB





3908 (3887.48min – 3908.2max) MB/s

Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




3889 (3873.65min – 3888.73max) MB/s 0%

Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




3504 (3460.3min – 3503.92max) MB/s -10%

Average of class Gaming
  (1291 – 6045, n=207, last 2 years) Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N





3326 (3303.54min – 3326.08max) MB/s -15%

MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)





7291 (7191.64min – 7291.38max) MB/s +68%

Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




4889 (4680.84min – 4888.75max) MB/s +13%

Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N





4849 (4812.78min – 4849.24max) MB/s +12%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB





4335 (4306.29min – 4335.44max) MB/s

Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




4309 (4272.74min – 4308.62max) MB/s -1%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)





4199 (3998.61min – 4199.12max) MB/s -3%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





3798 (3750.39min – 3798.15max) MB/s -12%

Average of class Gaming
  (535 – 9108, n=207, last 2 years) MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)





13588 (10727.3min – 13588.3max) MB/s +92%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)




10774 (9137.92min – 10774max) MB/s +52%

Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




7115 (6689.03min – 7114.56max) MB/s 0%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB




7084 (6413.06min – 7083.97max) MB/s

Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N





6815 (6081.32min – 6815.12max) MB/s -4%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




6810 (6260.27min – 6809.87max) MB/s -4%

Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




6329 (5886.29min – 6328.58max) MB/s -11%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=207, last 2 years) MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)





10571 (10519.3min – 10571.3max) MB/s +101%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)




8404 (8165.05min – 8403.71max) MB/s +60%

Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




6097 (6073.79min – 6096.81max) MB/s +16%

Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




5398 (5134.26min – 5397.97max) MB/s +3%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB




5255 (5183.65min – 5254.62max) MB/s

Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





5125 (5108.87min – 5125.2max) MB/s -2%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=207, last 2 years) Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





4426 (4263.58min – 4426.04max) MB/s -16%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB




80.7 (80.11min – 80.66max) MB/s

Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




75.7 (74.61min – 75.65max) MB/s -6%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





74.5 (73.46min – 74.52max) MB/s -8%

Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




70.4 (69.8min – 70.36max) MB/s -13%

MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)




69.6 (68.6min – 69.57max) MB/s -14%

Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 – 97.4, n=207, last 2 years) Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02





65.8 (65.71min – 65.83max) MB/s -18%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)





57.5 (57.09min – 57.53max) MB/s -29%

Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




293 (278.18min – 292.65max) MB/s +27%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




280 (267.82min – 279.79max) MB/s +22%

Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




273 (271.42min – 272.88max) MB/s +19%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB




230 (219.52min – 229.87max) MB/s

Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=207, last 2 years) Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




219 (216.03min – 218.97max) MB/s -5%

MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)




152.1 (149.74min – 152.09max) MB/s -34%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)





103.7 (103.17min – 103.74max) MB/s -55%

Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N





5703 (5624.48min – 5703.41max) MB/s +53%

Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





3829 (3376.24min – 3829.14max) MB/s +3%

Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02





3829 (3814.3min – 3829.16max) MB/s +3%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB





3732 (3273.44min – 3732.1max) MB/s

Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





3203 (3180.36min – 3203.41max) MB/s -14%

Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5870, n=207, last 2 years) MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)





1623 (1464.8min – 1623.24max) MB/s -57%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)




711 (692.26min – 710.64max) MB/s -81%

Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




3719 (3569.84min – 3718.59max) MB/s +28%

Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




3225 (3169.52min – 3224.75max) MB/s +11%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02





2627 (2557.39min – 2627.4max) MB/s -9%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




2209 (1041.25min – 2208.74max) MB/s -24%

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=207, last 2 years) MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)





1377 (1306.51min – 1377.05max) MB/s -53%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)





350 (343.49min – 350.45max) MB/s -88%

Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average of class Gaming
  (1923 – 10783, n=192, last 2 years) MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0) Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Average of class Gaming
  (528 – 4721, n=192, last 2 years) MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0) Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Average of class Gaming
  (515 – 5339, n=192, last 2 years) Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0) Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0) Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class Gaming
  (1473 – 12763, n=192, last 2 years) MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0) Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average of class Gaming
  (495 – 11316, n=192, last 2 years) Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average of class Gaming
  (28.8 – 112.1, n=192, last 2 years) Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0) Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average of class Gaming
  (59 – 512, n=192, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0) Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB Average of class Gaming
  (312 – 3395, n=192, last 2 years) MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0) Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class Gaming
  (277 – 4533, n=192, last 2 years) Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0) Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.379, n=190, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0) Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG
2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0) Alienware m18 R1 AMD
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 – 1.028, n=192, last 2 years) Alienware m18 R1
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024)
Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB
  Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

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