Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Review - Mini LED!

Asus has refreshed their 2024 flagship 18” ROG Strix Scar with a superb QHD+ Mini LED display with over 2,000 local dimming zones, Dolby Vision HDR and 240Hz refresh rate. It’s also available in a 16” size, for those who prefer an easier carry. This is their top tier model, yet the price tag is very competitive. It has an Intel 14th gen Core i9-14900HX CPU, NVIDIA RTX 4080 or RTX 4090 dedicated graphics, a per key RGB keyboard and body lighting, and base RAM and storage of 32GB and 1TB. Cooling keeps things in control with Liquid Metal on both the CPU and GPU and a triple fan system.
** Get it at Best Buy: howl.me/clNfGSOK1rf
** Get at at asus.com: tidd.ly/43s9ZDy
** Get it at Amazon: amzn.to/4a98E6V

[@XxgunsxX1]

Akira Toriyama!! R.i.p love that shirt!! great review!!

[@augustusdavid7786]

Right?! Glad someone else noticed. R I.P. Akira Toriyama❤

[@ambushytiger]

Very nice touch with the DBZ shirt- RIP legend!

[@metalmilo12]

Thank you for the review on this one!! You’re so great at what you do ❤

[@Draconis8888]

Thanks for the review! This wasn’t on my radar, but it’s a well put together package. Will have to consider it if I’m going to upgrade soon. Love the shirt as always!

[@lp5642]

RIP toriyama :( love the shirt tho

[@reintgenrc]

Have this computer and it’s flippin’ awesome. Never really breaks a sweat on AAA games with the 4090 and good thermals.

[@wardog5537]

What thermals do you get and what games do you play? Do you also use a cooling pad? Also did you undervolt?

[@Mitrix-ze9mp]

wait till warranty expires, come back to this comment

[@g-forcepcrepair4347]

Great review, thanks for your work

[@Chris-xz2il]

Thanks for the review. I really wish you could have done a speaker test, and I'm surprised there was no mention or site of the beautiful RGB on this machine.

[@SpoookZ]

wow great review, I've been looking at this for about 2 weeks now and I think ill buy it right now! thanks!

[@samw1778]

Looks great, planning on picking this up!

[@SM-es2os]

Looking good Lisa!

[@maje6689]

Finally someone talking about the 4080 model! Great review 🙏

[@asan1050]

Thanks much for posting.

[@kahvac]

Loving the 18" size but only 1 Thunderbolt 4 port and a 720P camera ?

[@konstantinekuzminsky4944]

No, she loves money from her million subscribers... And there are such things,) not like 720p..., 140p you will sell and smile.)

[@ssheen79]

Just picked this up, beautiful model, I actually upgraded from the 2023 which may have seemed pointless but I don’t regret it, in addition to the screen it has a GAN charger now and better speakers as well.

[@shimurasaki]

Amazing vid as always Lisa. When is the MSI Titan 18 HX review coming please? Would be great to see these both up against each other.

[@DerpishBird]

Thank you for this awesome video, I am leaning towards the Scar 18 hard but then MSI is about to release the Raider A14V with Wifi-7 and better IR camera.

[@Sponsi_PL]

OMG this screen looks awesome.

[@raonmiruww6860]

love your review, nice ❤

[@Habeel13]

FINALLY! Been waiting for a beast of a laptop from ASUS since I purchased my ROG G703GXR RTX 2080 in mid 2020. This would be a great upgrade to my current laptop. Can't wait to get my hands on this. Great vid 👌

[@Triigger20]

Very usefull video thanks !!

[@dan4500]

Watching this on my asus rog strix scar 18 4090 lol, such a beast of a laptop. I am coming from a 14 year old laptop that could barely run diablo 3

[@angelespino3563]

Love your channel. Your so cool!

[@rickystafford7433]

I still don’t like how Windows handles HDR…SDR content looks washed out with it on so you have to switch it on and off as needed. At least that’s been my experience, I don’t know of a workaroud

[@jvcex]

thanx for review mrs

[@Illmatic662]

I've been waiting for this review for so long! I might go with the Zephyrus G16 instead, but this might be the better Gaming choice for me.

[@datdudeinred]

What a display!finally 18" getting love. Wish backpacks start supporting these beasts. But i want this display in a Lenovo legion 7. Just imagine ❤

[@ademolasodeke]

watch out for the liquid metal tho heard asus don't apply enough!

[@datdudeinred]

@@ademolasodeke that's why i said Lenovo would be best with this screen. Using my legion 7 for over a year almost perfect laptop. Just screen is not that good with too much screen light bleed from corners. But i would rather have better service, support, & software & battery life than just 1 spec

[@ademolasodeke]

@@datdudeinred you're right!

[@datdudeinred]

haha thanks don't take me wrong ive got 3.2k screen with 600nits sdr brightness which is great for 1.2k i paid for the laptop im just used to extreme levels of screens like oleds & minileds. & in games you can't even see the light bleed its only when watching movies @@ademolasodeke

[@xShadowBlitz117]

I daily use a Everki titan that supports 18-in laptops. It's a little pricey but it's a quality backpack with tons of space for a laptop and other electronic devices.

[@andrewx8888]

In armory crate, if you set add mode to multi zone, the nits measured should be closer to 1100.

[@tomoblasz2028]

My cinebench R23 score in turbo mode was 31600 and after bios -80mv 33000

[@elephant_888]

18??? That’s huuuge!! 😮

[@guy7524]

Is there an improvement in battery life for LED? Also screen reflection of light and is it more usable outdoors in sunlight?

[@SpenceJT]

Picking up my order (Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 with RTS 4090) this afternoon. Do you think that I will I notice much of a performance improvement over my current Dell G7 Intel Core i7 with the RTX2027MAX?

[@vadmaxv]

Last year's model, with 13980HX is more powerful. The only plus point of this model is the display.

[@mary-zv6cu]

I have a 2022 strix scar. I babied that computer compared to any of my previous computers, and had to get the motherboard replaced under a year of owning it. After I started having issues, I learned it was a pretty common issue with the computer... 😔

[@Brycereigle2000]

I just bought one of those as is from eBay. Turns on, no video. No clue what the issue is. It’s crazy how common they are having big issues being so new. It’s a shame because I really think the design and aesthetic of them is great

[@adriannasyraf3534]

thanks for the info. was about to purchase a ROG. sounds like it's best to avoid

[@Alamost]

Yeah, got the same problem

[@Brycereigle2000]

@@Alamost I sent it in to Northridgefix if he finds the issue I will update here

[@Brycereigle2000]

I sent it to Northridgefix for repair. Will update here if the problem is solved.

[@Bc232klm]

No speaker test 😢

[@TheDude50447]

Well Metal is a much better heat conductor. So having the entire chassis metal likely helps with cooling as well. Especially if they connect the chassis to the components via thermal pads or something

[@Cameroncito]

Please do the G14/G16 next!!!

[@JHK-DTRADER777]

I know this is random, but Lisa can you do a OnePlus Open review? I am looking to purchase one since the Samsung Z Fold 6 won’t get much of a design change again. I like the front screen when closed, but I wish you would check the build quality and run it through the MobileTech gamut! Thanks for the always enjoyable reviews and fun geek shirts!

[@nallanosbor]

You are a very likeable lady. I love your energy and commitment, always getting straight to the point.

[@LetMeCookDota]

Are you planning to review the MSI Titan 18 HX?

[@doom635]

I want this so bad...I hope I'll get it someday :D

[@sativagirl1885]

For the same money, you can buy a threadripper and steal *a very long extension cord* & a shopping cart if you want to play mobile.

[@Pedromimicat]

My scar 18 became a brick just after one year...I bought it in Feb. 2023, and it turned to a brick after I installed the docker on yet, it started with battery led blinking orange and the disk suddenly stopped, I had to reboot it again and again, even after I reinstalled the operation system, the problem remained, I had to send it to the local repair center. I heard that this problem is not very rare among scar18, 17, 16.

[@imagine-games6677]

I have one, and it feels to me like the macbook pro of windows laptops, the touchpad is excellent. The performance is incredible for game development... there are some kinks with the aura software on it and usb c external monitors issues which should get fixed in a future update.... but all in all a great laptop...

[@Usernamebreh]

do you have a video comparing this scar 18 with a 4080 and the m16 with the 4090 or the 4080?

[@niko1even]

10:06 for clarification, the Mini-LED display on this laptop is also an IPS panel (there are mini-LED VA panels out there from Samsung), therefore it's better to just say "regular backlit display"

[@Raptor50aus]

Lisa it is interesting that the current Strix Scar 18 in Australia has the 2TB drive.

[@sosuslays]

yes they come standard with the 2 TB drives but it has room to upgrade to a 4TB max. Same for memory coming standard at 32gb but it has room to upgrade to 64gb

[@keenesaulcrescini8687]

Toriyama Fan right here…

[@ShebanFPV]

Will wait for the next model, with the new rtx or and card and new intel/amd chip +TB5. This year is a minor update of minor update )) makes no sense to waste moneys. I am still on 11980HK and 3080RTX and it has similar performance/FPS.

[@samwise8731]

May I know the type of microphone that you are using in this video?

[@VineetKumar-js1do]

Can we use a headphone with 300ohm impedance? What is the laptop output? Can you please tell us?

[@williamwalker187]

I got the ASUS - ROG Strix G16 16” 240Hz Gaming Laptop QHD - Intel Core i9-14900HX with 16GB DDR5 - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 - 1TB SSD - Eclipse and I love it

[@joechapman8208]

Looks great for dedicated gamers, but it's not so good for media creators given that it's so low on USB-C type ports. I'd have to factor in a TB4 hub on top.

[@vpsjdon]

I'd love an 18" ROG. IF I COULD FIND IT. Seriously, did they only make 5 of these? They are always out of stock, even the 2023 versions

[@shivanshsharma6163]

I don't know which country are you from but if u r from India you need to tell the ASUS ROG store to reserve one piece for you by giving an advance amount. I got mine last month and I did the same. I couldn't find it in 2023 either but luckily got the latest model this time around.

[@vpsjdon]

@@shivanshsharma6163I have asked so many ROG stores (in Bhopal as well as in Bangalore) and they all say that they have no idea if/when G18 will ever come into stock. An i7 G18 was in Stock in Amazon the other day but before I could complete the transaction it went out of stock. At any rate it's stupid that we're actually WILLING to buy their product and giving them money but they still don't want to sell us for some reason

[@vpsjdon]

@@shivanshsharma6163I asked many ROG Stores (both in Bhopal and Bangalore) and they all said that they don't know if the G18 models will ever come in stock. A few days ago an i7 G18 was in stock on Amazon but before I could complete the transaction someone bought it. But in any case it's very frustrating that we're actually WILLING to buy and pay for these super expensive machines and yet Asus apparently doesn't want to sell them to us.

[@rtoledo2]

does ANY store carry this to view in person ? and is it truly 18" screen ? I should add I'm in the Los Angeles area thank you all I still remember the movie " wizard of Oz " If only I had a heart for Apple , but I hate ALL they do , and small screens on a M3 chip is a crime . my wife's 13" air laptop sits unused LOL

[@filan3002]

Love your videos. I am software developer and a casual gamer looking for a laptop as secondary pc. Which one would you recommend between this one but the 16 version, alienware x16 r2 or the asus zephyrus g16?

[@JogBird]

legion 9

[@MA-xb2yz]

Alienware for customer support and build quality

[@lucal7756]

4000€ in Italy for the 4090

[@edgarvos3588]

I got the 4090 version but it was on sale and cheaper than the 4080 one for only €3650

[@leander4107]

As usual, great review. But I'm paying attention. Only the Scar 16/18 versions with RTX 4090 have a mini led. ROG Nebula HDR Display mini led 1100nit Rtx 4090 10 bit color. ROG Nebula Display 500nit rtx 4080 8 bit color.

[@mobiletechreview]

Nope, Strix Scar are all Nebula HDR (mini LED), at least in the US. We have a 4080 with mini LED in this very review. The non-Scar models (like G18) don't have mini LED.

[@leander4107]

@@mobiletechreview Thank you for the information.

[@mkgriff1492]

Not a fan of Mini Led on a laptop. More issues than it's worth. If you watch movies on your laptop then it's great but I'll wait for a quality OLED or hopefully soon Mico LED.

[@wardog5537]

Ive been reading nothing but complaints about the screens not having mini-led and now you say its not worth it!?

[@mkgriff1492]

@@wardog5537 For SDR is not a huge difference. Yea movies are great. Only screen option that improves on the SDR experience is oled. Jarrod on KZbin has a good review.

[@amigatommy7]

could use some USB 4

[@Mr1stcat]

Also RIP Akira Sensei

[@sflxn]

I disagree a bit. The 4090 is the one you want to get for future-proof just the vram. Are we sure 12gb will be enough this year or next year?

[@imagine-games6677]

Lol, i have the 4070 and run everything at ultra... i think the gpu companies are giving everyone a run for their money, games arent even needing that much gpu power yet...

[@mart182003]

Dragon Ball! R.I.P Akira Toriyama

[@ChaewonPupu]

Does it damage when i spill i little bit of water on the keyboard?

[@arkvsi8142]

Why Scar 18? why couldnt it be "Healing 18" or "Tissue 18" ?

[@elahehrahpeyma258]

I have one but not able to install windows on it:(

[@motomeraktv9482]

öz gamer babannem yaaa

[@packersfan036]

Whats up lisa.

[@kahvac]

Why only a 90 w/hr battery on a laptop of this size ?

[@KingOfMadCows]

Biggest battery allowed on an airplane for most countries.

[@kahvac]

I thought 99whr was ? @@KingOfMadCows

[@kahvac]

TSA says 100 Watt hr. Lithium battery maximum size. @@KingOfMadCows

[@mobiletechreview]

99.9 is the limit for airlines. @@kahvac

[@Mr1stcat]

That thing is kinda huge for a laptop lol

[@zeljkosa]

Display seems a little fogy - ambient light? Not a good presentation!

[@ryanmaddugal8059]

Is it possible to get a review on the *otvoc* , *acemagic* and *aldocube* laptops? I keep seeing on Amazon as if it was the "best thing on earth"🤥 or something lol

[@SyedHabiib]

Get 13 gen 4080 same performance low price

[@antong3987]

You're slipping Lisa...

[@nitholx917]

I just hate their hinge.

[@Parrzivall]

Apple watch upside down 😉😎

[@dannyberry8725]

why does everyone act like the 5400.00 MSI 18 is the only spec? you can get the MSI 18 sped'd the same as the scar for the same price in the us...roughly 3900 for the 4090 and 3100 for the 4080 with 32gb ram with the upgrade path to go all the way up to 192gb ram if you choose to.

[@ThreeFortySeven]

You tend not to finish your sentences before starting a new one. 😂

[@user-nq2qz1pd6o]

9

[@AgentLazarus]

Hormone replacement therapy is not helping to fool anybody here

[@ronaldprovencher7570]

WAY OVER PRICED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@morgenmuffel5747]

It’s so ugly

[@AIR330263]

Poor overall quality, poorly thought out design. For example - the camera that protrudes beyond the size of the laptop and has no protection when closed. The uneven surface below. Uncomfortable to hold. The very high rubber feet come off easily, they do not have a mechanical grip if they are still so high. I quickly lost one. The frequently used delete key is small and hidden on the top row. repeat end function on the keyboard. A CTL+C key and another CTRL+V key are missing, which would have been very useful. (evolution) Charging cable too short and too thick from the power supply to the laptop. The 220 power cord has an old model plug that disconnects very easily and produces sparks inside. The screen folds too easily in a certain position because there is not enough force to keep it up. You cannot purchase separately to quickly replace two batteries for situations when you are with a laptop in the field and you do not have electricity (on the old model I had two original batteries that I used and charged at home) The F keys are not illuminated and this slows down the work quite enough. I always have to count them. I would have preferred to look for those symbols on the F keys since I use them less often. The front camera is again of poor quality compared to the price of the laptop. In videoconferences, my image is the weakest compared to that of my colleagues... and there are more...

[@AgentLazarus]

Ok but you're a male.

[@gunbaypark7756]

Awesome grandma

[@XZ_Gray_Rhino]

RAM又是焊死在主板上面了吗？🤣

[@oviandre]