Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 vs MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)

[ VERDICT ] Winner: Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 (87/100)

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 leads overall with a score of 87/100 compared to MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) (85/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.

Why choose Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835:
  • + Higher Gaming score (97 vs 79)
Why choose MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026):
  • + Higher Performance score (99 vs 94)
[ WINNER ]
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835
ASUS

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835

87/100
View Full Specs →
MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
MSI

MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)

85/100
View Full Specs →

Benchmark Performance Comparison

Normalized Lab Scores
Benchmark measurements and scores across compared devices
Benchmark Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
DeviceBenchmark Score 87.0 Very Good WINNER 85.0 Very Good
Gaming 97.0 Excellent WINNER 79.0 Good
Performance 94.0 Excellent 99.0 Excellent WINNER

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications comparison
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Charge power 450 W 400 W
Charging port position Left Right, Bottom
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 100 W Yes, 140 W
Fast charging Yes Yes
Full charging time 1:30 hr 2:10 hr
Replaceable No No
Weight of AC adapter — 1371 grams

CPU

CPU specifications comparison
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.7 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Fabrication process 3 nm 3 nm
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
L3 Cache 36 MB 36 MB
Threads 24 24
Turbo frequency 5.5 GHz 5.5 GHz

Case

Case specifications comparison
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
Area 1189 cm2(184.3 inches2) 1242 cm2(192.7 inches2)
Colors Black Black
Cooling system Active Active
Dimensions 399 x 298 x 23.5-35 mm15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.38 inches 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches
Liquid metal Yes No
Material Top: AluminumMiddle: PlasticBottom: Plastic Top: AluminumMiddle: PlasticBottom: Plastic
Number of fans 3 2
Opening angle 135° 145°
Screen-to-body ratio ~79% ~75.6%
Side bezels 5.7 mm 8.2 mm
Transformer No No
Vapor chamber Yes No
Weight 3.7 kg (8.16 lbs) 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs)

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.4
DisplayPort No No
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
Fingerprint No Yes
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes
SD card reader No Yes
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 5 Thunderbolt 5
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
USB-A 3x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
VGA No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Wi-Fi standard v7 v7

Display

Display specifications comparison
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
Adobe RGB profile 87.2% —
Ambient light sensor No No
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Coating Matte Matte
Contrast 7640:1 —
DCI-P3 color gamut 100% 100%
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
PPI 168 ppi 252 ppi
Refresh rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 3840 x 2400 pixels
Response time 3 ms —
Size 18 inches 18 inches
Sync technology G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Type Mini LED Mini LED
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adaptive refresh rate — Yes

GPU Benchmarks

GPU Benchmarks specifications comparison
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
Blender GPU 8112 5577
Solar Bay 117972 95859

Graphics Card

Graphics Card specifications comparison
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
FLOPS 42 TFLOPS 37.4 TFLOPS
GPU base clock 975 MHz —
GPU performance 42 TFLOPS 37.4 TFLOPS
Memory bus 256 bit 192 bit
Memory size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory speed ~28 Gbps ~28 Gbps
Memory type GDDR7 GDDR7
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 96 80
Shading units (cores) 7680 5888
TGP 175 W 175 W
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 240 184

Input

Input specifications comparison
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
Backlight Yes Yes
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Surface Glass Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes

RAM

RAM specifications comparison
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
Channels 2x8 GB 2x16 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 6400 MHz
Max. ram size 128 GB 128 GB
Total slots 2 2
Upgradable Yes Yes

Sound

Sound specifications comparison
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Microphones 2 2
Power 4x2W 2x2W, 4x2W
Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers)

Storage

Storage specifications comparison
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)
Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)

Looking for More Comparisons?

Browse all available head-to-head comparisons or select new devices in the comparison hub.

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 vs MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 vs Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 vs Dell XPS 16 (9640)
Browse Laptops Comparisons → Launch Full Comparison Hub →