ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 RTX 5090 / Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Gaming Laptop [G835L-XGTQ284WP]

ASUS's flagship 18-inch gaming laptop, built for 4K and AI workloads

The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835L-XGTQ284WP pairs the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU. It is built for competitive players, streamers and creators who want desktop-class performance without a desktop. Supplied and supported in Malaysia by EMARQUE, with insured nationwide delivery.

• Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (24 cores, 24 threads): 2.7GHz base, up to 5.5GHz, 36MB cache, with an on-die NPU for AI-accelerated work alongside gaming and rendering.
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, 24GB GDDR7: Blackwell architecture with DLSS 4 and fourth-generation ray tracing, for 4K play and AI-accelerated creative workloads.
• 18-inch 4K Mini LED, 240Hz: 3840 x 2400 ROG Nebula HDR at 16:10 with 100% DCI-P3 coverage. High-refresh for competitive play, colour-accurate for creative work.
• 32GB DDR5-6400 and dual 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSDs in RAID 0: two SO-DIMM slots taking up to 128GB and two M.2 slots, so memory and storage can both be expanded later.
• Vapor chamber, Tri-Fan and Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal: ASUS's top thermal stack, built to hold clocks under sustained load rather than throttle.
• 2-year ASUS International Warranty: hardware coverage from ASUS Malaysia, with EMARQUE handling local RMA and support.

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G835L-XGTQ284WP) Specifications

• Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 24 cores / 24 threads, 2.7GHz base, up to 5.5GHz, 36MB cache
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
• Graphics memory: 24GB GDDR7
• Memory: 32GB DDR5-6400 SO-DIMM
• Memory upgradable: 2 x DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, up to 128GB
• Storage: 2 x 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, RAID 0
• Storage expansion: 2 x M.2 PCIe slots
• Screen size: 18-inch, 16:10
• Resolution: 3840 x 2400 (4K)
• Panel: Mini LED, ROG Nebula HDR, 100% DCI-P3
• Refresh rate: 240Hz
• Keyboard: Backlit chiclet, per-key RGB, Copilot key
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) tri-band 2x2, Bluetooth 5.4
• Ports: 1 x 3.5mm combo audio, 1 x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 2 x Thunderbolt 5, 1 x 2.5G LAN
• Battery: 90Wh, 4-cell Li-ion
• Weight: 3.73 kg
• Cooling: Vapor chamber, Tri-Fan, Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal
• Operating system: Windows 11 Home
• Warranty: 2 years ASUS International Warranty