Discover the all-new ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) – an elite 18-inch gaming laptop powered by an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 275HX processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU. Featuring a ROG Nebula HDR Mini LED display with 240Hz refresh rate, advanced ROG Intelligent Cooling with liquid metal and vapor chamber, and customizable AniMe Vision™ mini-LED lid, it delivers unmatched performance for gaming and creative workflows with AI-enhanced features via Intel® AI Boost NPU.
Key Features
- Windows 11 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.)
- Powered by Series 2 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor
- Built in AI
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- 18" 2.5K WQXGA 2560 x 1600p 16:10 240Hz G-Sync ROG
Nebula Display
Features
Victory, accelerated.
The Strix SCAR 18 features Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX
boasting up to a 65W TDP with 8 Performance-cores and 16
Efficient-cores, paired with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU with
a max TGP of 175W, ensuring flawless AAA gaming experiences while
making resource-intensive tasks like programming and rendering
effortless and seamless.
The best of the best
The 2025 Strix SCAR 18 offers the very best Windows 11 gaming
experience, featuring Intel® Core™ Ultra 9
processor 275HX and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080
Laptop GPU with NVIDIA Max-Q technologies, including Advanced Optimus.
This killer hardware is complemented with 32GB of 5600MHz DDR5 RAM and
2TB of PCIe 4.0 storage, with the memory slots upgradable to 6400MHz
DDR5 RAM and SSD slots both offering full support for PCIe Gen 5,
ensuring that you always have the edge on your competition.
Ultimate power
Performance requires power, so we’ve cranked the SCAR 18 to the max.
In Turbo mode, the max wattage is 55W for the CPU and an incredibly
high 175W for the GPU. For those willing to tinker in Manual mode, you
have access to an additional 25W for the CPU, for a total system max
wattage of 255W. No matter what kind of gamer you are, the raw power on
tap with the Strix SCAR 18 will give you a leg up on your opponents.
Dominant force
Game with the greatest, backed up by the power of next gen Intel® Core™
processor. With 8 Performance and 16 Efficient cores, this next-gen
silicon can drive high framerates in esports and AAA games alike. The
SCAR 18 also has access to AI acceleration in select content creation
apps, giving you incredible flexibility on how you can utilize your
gaming machine.
Next-gen graphics
Great gaming machines need a great GPU, so we equipped the SCAR 18
with up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU.
Featuring a max TGP of 175W, optimized efficiency enabled by NVIDIA
Max-Q technologies like Dynamic Boost and Advanced Optimus, and
AI-accelerated features like DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, this
GPU can power your gaming to never before seen heights.
Game Changer - GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptops
Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and AI
Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals.
DLSS 4 massively increases performance and improves image quality
for top games using the power of Al.
Game-Winning Responsiveness
NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp gives you the ultimate
responsiveness, enhancing target acquisition, reaction time, and aim
precision.
True-to-Life Graphics
Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed with
full ray tracing and breakthrough neural rendering technologies.
The need for speed
The 2025 Strix SCAR 18 offers the very best Windows 11 gaming
experience, featuring Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX and NVIDIA®
GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU with Advanced Optimus. This killer
hardware is complemented with 32GB of 5600MHz DDR5 RAM and 2TB of PCIe
4.0 storage, with the memory slots upgradable to 6400MHz DDR5 RAM and
SSD slots both offering full support for PCIe Gen 5, ensuring that you
always have the edge on your competition.
ROG Intelligent Cooling
We’ve completely revamped the cooling solution of the 2025 Strix
SCAR 18 with precise calculations in mind to ensure that you get the
best gaming experience with your machine, every time. We relocated all
of the exhaust vents to the rear of the hinge, keeping warm air away
from your mousing hand. The sides and bottom of the machine act as an
air intake, creating a natural, efficient path for airflow. Air also
flows through the keyboard deck, keeping your hands cooler during
intense gaming sessions. When pairing an end-to-end vapor chamber with
a sandwiched heatsink, Tri-Fan Technology, and Conductonaut Extreme
liquid metal on both CPU & GPU, the 2025 Strix SCAR 18 achieves a
lower noise level in Turbo Mode compared to the previous generation,
while still offering the same calculated excellence you expect from a
Strix SCAR machine.
ROG Nebula HDR Display
Your laptop’s display is a window into new worlds, which is why we
put the absolute best on our ROG Strix SCAR 18. This ROG Nebula HDR
display with Mini LED technology features over 2000 dimming zones, 1200
nits of peak brightness, and beautiful colours thanks to 100% coverage
of the DCI-P3 colour space. The 2025 Strix SCAR 18 have also been
upgraded with a brand-new dual ACR layer, which reduces reflections and
enhances contrast by 4.5X for incredibly vivid colours. When combined
with our own Nebula HDR engine, this display ensures every game and
movie is done true justice. And with a blazing fast refresh rate of
240Hz and full G-SYNC support, motion will be incredibly smooth,
allowing you to see every enemy before they see you.
Win with Flair
The 2025 Strix lineup has been redesigned from the ground up, built
for powerful performance, maximum speed, and calculated movement, with
a shape inspired by automotive racing, an emphasis on smooth lines
define the Strix SCAR 18, representing speed and aerodynamics.
Pit Stop Like Upgradability
We’ve completely redesigned the 2025 Strix SCAR 18 to make upgrades
easier than ever. This tool-less design allows for simple access to
both the RAM, SSD, and fans, and we’ve also brought our latest Q-latch
system here for those SSD slots. Like an experienced pit crew, you can
remove and replace your SSD and RAM in seconds, having the machine back
up and running without missing a lap. A specially designed frame covers
the rest of the mainboard to protect the other components, but can
easily be removed with a few screws for users who want to tinker
further.
Press the Attack
The difference between victory and defeat can be separated by a
single keystroke, so the Strix SCAR 18 has a professional esports-grade
keyboard designed to secure the win. Built to last, the Strix SCAR's
keyboard switches are rated to last over 20 million presses, and n-key
rollover guarantees your system will never miss command even if you’re
pressing multiple keys at once. The Strix SCAR has a full-sized
keyboard, with dedicated media controls and dedicated hotkeys that are
tuned for volume and Armoury Crate controls by default and can be
customised for different functions or macros. And with per-key RGB and
full Aura Sync customisation, the Strix SCAR 18 will always have the
looks to match your mood.
Studio-quality Sound
Dolby Atmos-powered speakers include two tweeters and two downward
firing woofers to create an authentic sound stage for your games.
Hi-Res audio ensures you hear your music in the same quality it was
recorded. Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation processes both incoming and
outgoing audio to filter any errant background noises, making sure that
your calls, chats and streams come through without distraction.
All Day Endurance
We equipped the Strix SCAR 18 with a large 90Wh battery, which
provides plenty of endurance for video playback and web browsing. If
you’re traveling without the included power supply, it also supports
USB Type-C power delivery up to 100W, allowing you easily top up a
charge while on the go.
All the Bandwidth
Connectivity is everything in a high-performance machine, so we’ve
spared no expense with the Strix SCAR 18’s feature set. With support
for the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard, offering download speeds up to 2.4X
times faster than Wi-Fi 6, onboard 2.5G ethernet, and dual Thunderbolt™
5 ports, this machine puts even many desktop battlestations to shame.
We’ve also included a FHD camera with Windows Hello support, allowing
you to unlock the machine possible with just a smile. Windows Hello
also provides better cybersecurity thanks to facial recognition. Only
your face grants access, keeping your data safe and secure.
Incredible I/O
Ports allow you to connect your mouse, headset, or even an external
monitor, so we gave the Strix SCAR 18 an incredibly flexible I/O that
can adapt to any situation. On the right side you’ll find two USB-A
ports, but the left side offers the bulk of the connections, with an
audio jack, dual Thunderbolt™ 5 ports (USB Type-C), a single USB-A,
HDMI 2.1, a 2.5G ethernet port, and the power port. If you can imagine
your ideal battlestation, the Strix SCAR 18 can make it a reality.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
