ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) G834JYR-R6019W, Core i9-14900HX, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, GeForce RTX 4090, DE

Flaggschiff. Das Scar 18 stellt eines der aktuell leistungsstärksten Notebooks dar. Core i9-14900HX und GeForce RTX 4090 ermöglichen 4k-Gaming, Videobearbeitung, Rendering. Eine Augenweide stellt der sehr helle, farbenfrohe Mini-LED-Bildschirm (18 Zoll, 2.560 x 1.600 Pixel) dar.

The ROG Strix Scar 18 is sure to delight gamers looking for a large and exceptionally high-quality screen. Adding in its powerful components, this massive laptop is the very definition of a desktop replacement. It even gets usable battery life off the plug. Beyond its screen, though, the Scar 18 leaves us with mixed feelings. Its performance is doubtlessly good enough for anything, but despite an upgrade to Intel’s 14th generation CPU, it usually ended up trailing the 13th generation chips we tested in competing laptops, namely the Alienware m18 R1 and the MSI GT77 Titan HX. Those laptops, along with Asus’s own ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D, also proved faster in our gaming tests, too. The Scar 18 is just as expensive as those laptops. We also thought Asus could have included a wider port selection, biometric features (let’s face it, even budget laptops often include fingerprint readers), and a higher-resolution webcam. 720p isn't acceptable on a laptop that costs almost $4,000. In short, the Scar 18 offers a great screen, but Asus needs to go the extra mile in some other areas. This Scar 18 is nonetheless worth considering if screen quality is your top priority, but some of our 13th Gen picks like the Titan and Alienware m18 are still strong options, and there are plenty more 18-inchers hitting our testbed soon.