Rog Strix 18 vs Scar 18

Cutting this out of the final Strix 2023 review. But figured it's still useful. So leave a comment and let me know what you want me to cover in the full review

[@armored-clown]

I went with the SCAR over the strix for one simple fact; the screen. it’s actually incredible, very nice screen on the SCAR

[@martinlarsson6621]

Man I just wish more laptop manufacturers could make laptops that doesn't look like gamerware so that the Razer Blade could get any competition, and even the Blade snake logo is freaking awful. Don't get me wrong, I'm a gamer, but the reason I buy a laptop is because I need to bring it with me, and I don't want to be sitting at work or at a coffee shop with a freaking spaceship

[@r_turner]

Rog has Zephyrus Line-up Laptops for the Office environment

[@chrisramos604]

Legion 7 is cool too for office set up, and ai always bring mine at work. Judt turn orff the rgbs ur good to go

[@muhd.roszaimanrossli9846]

You mean like ROG Zephyrus series? G14, G16, M16 & Duo 16..

[@muhd.roszaimanrossli9846]

LENOVO LEGION 7 series also elegent + stylish

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Yeah there's other brands out there like the zephyrus line but you have to sacrifice performance. I do agree with the legion line once you take off the RGB. I'm hoping Asus revives the S17 because that fills that void of being a premium professional looking gaming laptop

[@MRALEX9870]

the Gunmetal Grey on the Strix Looks way more appealing than just boring plain black on the scar....the scar shouldve also came with the Grey option

[@0zaria0]

I actually wish the strix came with a black version, I don't really even care for the translucent parts, I just like a simple black, and then you have the RGB to add some intrigue to the aesthetics

[@superfly4137]

You have to note the main differences between these two. It is the display. Ips on the strix versus the mini led on the scar

[@NUGAMESS]

I wish I had one just for work, who would give it to me?

[@Chris-ji8jw]

Good advice, bro. Go for the specs; YOU want🔥

[@joseseverino4078]

The speakers are better, and more ssd space from what i heard too in the scar.

[@consumertechwarehouse]

I heard that too. But no. They are identical. More SSD space yes.

[@allstargaming2500]

SSD space increases the cost so much. 4TB costs like $800 more here in my country. It's like the price difference between a Rtx 4080 GPU and 4090 GPU.

[@rccosplay3249]

Mini LED screen is ok and does HDR justice no doubt... However... way too expensive. Asus makes a 32" mini LED monitor for $3,000USD!! It's a big markup.

[@AkiJuno]

So Asus Strix 18 and Asus Scar 18 are two different devices? In my country the Asus Rog Strix Scar 18 is sold. So what now?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

In 2024 the scar has a mini led display which is vastly better than the non mini LED. The scar also goes up to a 4080

[@ArmanKhalatyan]

what is that removable plastic thing on the scar?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

They call it an armor plate or something. It’s cosmetic and comes in like 3 colors.

[@Phantasm1]

So, the differences are only the bells and whistles or are there any performance differences?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Mainly bells and whistles. Performance seems identical

[@DENZ317]

Shame the Scar does not have an mini LED screen, for that price tag. G18 Strix 4080 on order !!! 👍

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Yeah man. The 18 inch screens never get the same attention as the 16. I'm guessing 16 inch laposell way better

[@MrRepsie]

4080 is a waste of money

[@BlingJ.]

The displays are gorgeous and comfortable to watch 24 hours because they are matte displays same line zephyrus but miniled is only difference

[@Sydney8103]

​@@MrRepsie how so?

[@davidulmer9774]

@@MrRepsie For you that may be true, not everyone has the extra money for the 4090. That aside, I got the 4080 and I have some issues with it, but performance is not one of them. Windows 11 sucks (got no choice here) Had to buy a USB C to USB A adapter and a USB C to USB C cable to plug my mouse and phone up on the left so I wasn't constantly hitting the cords with my mouse. The power adapter plugs into the laptop and covers the left vent. The power adapter cord that plugs into the laptop is not as long as others so I can't put it on the floor. All of these are just personal nit picks and have nothing to do with the quality of it. Comparing the Strix vs the Scar the slight performance increase is not worth the $1400 extra dollars for the 4090 to most people and is a massive waste of money. Especially price/performance.

[@aldowjya]

G16/18 design so cool 😁

[@consumertechwarehouse]

It really is!

[@ОлегАнатольевич-щ1с]

4070 is the worst GPU for 4000 series,because 128mb bus+8gb Ram for future is to small,speciale fo next 3-4years,thats why 2weeks ago i buy this model with 4080)😊

[@nameless98]

Dude I just bought it with 4060 😂

[@ОлегАнатольевич-щ1с]

@@nameless98 4060 the beter choce for price/perfomance then 4070,for this 4000 series best choice will be 4060 or 4080,this is the best 2GPU by price/perfomance!🤷🏻‍♂️

[@nameless98]

@@ОлегАнатольевич-щ1с I mean if it wouldn't be used as prop in store for such a discount. I paid 1780€ for the best variant of 4060 bcuz of it. Without it would be around 2100€ and rn for 4070 its 2400 which 600€ for 5-20 fps is way too much. But 300€ difference isnt that big still not worth but I would really be thinking about it. At first I wanted to grab acer predator helios neo 16 with 2k display i9 13900hx and 4070 for about 1760€ but I was too late. Wanted 4070 so badly but like this its not worth it. If its used prices are pretty good but new is overshoot.

[@nameless98]

@@ОлегАнатольевич-щ1с and I wasn't lookin for price/performance necessarily. Just wanted to have the best possible configuration for my budget which was 1800€ and I hope I won't regret it

[@ReasonRaider]

Dude im a gamer and nothing would make me more embarrassed than pulling out a laptop with “rog rog rog rog rog” making a fucking triangle on the back of my laptop. It’s branding that has gone too far even for gamers.

[@consumertechwarehouse]

The zephyrus line is more toned down

[@superfly4137]

@@consumertechwarehousethat line of laptops are lightweight for gaming even with the 4090s

[@paradoxine6287]

I was thinking of playing Half Life Alyx in the G18. Do you think it could run at max settings? With the 4070 variant.

[@Smile-cx9wj]

Buy 4080 variant

[@xtradi]

is the fan covered by dust filter? can it be cleaned?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Yeah. Asus has been using a dust filter since last year. I've never tried cleaning it TBH

[@bulletproof8019]

does your strix has coil whine and poor quality plastic?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Both are made out of plastic though the build isn't bad

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Both have coil whine too. The strix is much worse

[@ZiddyN]

What is the difference?

[@leonarunok]

What’s your idea if I pick 4070 g18 over 4080 once

[@consumertechwarehouse]

It seems like the 4080 is a big jump over the 4070. So unless it's much cheaper to go with the 4070

[@leonarunok]

@@consumertechwarehouse sadly asus company in my country didn’t bring the 4080 so I have to force to buy the 4070 🥹 however there’s seem like the g18 4070 is the best opinion in my country already so yeah since I don’t really game that much however I’m just a little regret about my decision and still mad that they don’t bring the 4080 version.😅

[@smoker3092]

theres a video on youtube that compares 3070ti and 4070 laptops and they perform pretty much the same, so I say go for 4080 if you can

[@leander4107]

Hey, make another video about these two versions, at least about the matrices or some games.

[@Magische84]

Great video, how do you keep them so clean? Worried about fingerprint smudge on strix 18 but it looks like the grey color is better for this than black

[@piyushsingh2495]

How are they different on the inside? I think I saw somewhere on youtube that G18 used heat pipes where as Scar 18 uses vapor chamber, on 4080 versions. Please tell if that's true.

[@consumertechwarehouse]

No vapor chamber this year. Last year on the scar 17 SE had one.

[@BlingJ.]

The displays are gorgeous and comfortable to watch 24 hours because they are matte displays same line zephyrus but miniled is only difference

[@Chris-ji8jw]

This cool, bro. Thanks for doing this 🔥

[@richardcsebak7309]

Does it need cooling pad while intensive gaming?

[@haroldallaberg6359]

mostly cosmetic changes and a 4090, doesn't seem worth the massive price increase

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Nope I agree!!!

[@MaDFroG88]

So much rubber and plastic from Asus, where are the premium build quality models 😮😅… missing the zephyrus!!

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Plastic and rubber. We need that S17 or s18 from Asus this year

An introduction to the functions of the laptop is very specific

[@dvr1337]

sry but its called strix scar 18 there is no 2 different 18inch notebooks

[@thegoldenrule6137]

You’re wrong dummy

[@sukareview3922]

which one is better sir? SCAR 18 or STRIX 18 I have TUF GAMING A15 2022 FX507RM i7 12700H NVDIA rtx 3060 16 gigs Ram,but the sistem cooling peformance so bad.

[@consumertechwarehouse]

The scar is better but they are more similar than different. Go with the specs you want

[@kickyouinhalf]

Thanks for the video. Now I know the difference between the two.

[@leon-kennedy-2049]

I am afraid of Liquid Metal Is there any risk of Liquid Metal leakage?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

No. Both MSI and Asus have been using it for a few years now and there aren’t any reports.

[@Sualpek]

I have 2 Laptop in my mind: First one is MSI Crosshair 17 i7-12650H with 300 HZ and 4060 monitor and the other one is MSI KATANA i7-12650H with 4070 with 144 HZ Monitor. I will play FPS Games like APEX CSGO etc which one do you suggest for me to buy ? I have a 2000-2500 dollar budget

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Hmm.. that one is tough because of the screen. I don’t know how many frames you’ll get on apex to warrant going with the 300hz

[@tryfergoodra552]

Will the strix g18 come with 4060 aswell? i saw with 4070 in the asus store but not 4060

[@oOoZilverwarrioroOo]

I would go for strix because the scar is way too expensive, doesn't make sense.

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Yeah you're saving $1000 USD

[@Chris-ji8jw]

My guess is that the Scar has better insides🔥 I mean Stryx haha 🔥No Scar. I forget which is better, lol. Scar is better

[@killerra]

They are actually identical on the inside. Same cooling solution.

[@꽃-i7h]

No a/s

[@gyaathandler]

What's the price of this laptop ?

[@ZZlKaltsit-hr5on]

what s the difference between rog strix g18 and rog strix18? I found strix 18 at best buy but I'm not sure it's the same as strix g18

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Should be. It’s called the strix g18. Best Buy has a 4070 and a 4080 version

[@ZZlKaltsit-hr5on]

​@@consumertechwarehouse Ok, I have chosen a 4080 version, but what I am worried about is that this notebook uses liquid metal for heat dissipation. Liquid metal will become fluid at high temperatures. After a long time, will it Offset on CPU because of streaming?

[@thaibinh6585]

what about the internal cooling solution? Are they also identical or the cooling on the scar somehow better because if the difference is just cosmetic then there are no reason to spend a lot more money on the Scar :))

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Cooling is identical. I'll cover that in the full review

[@kenan_jabbour4542]

Strix laptop comes with thermal grizzly conductonaut extreme on cpu only whereas on the scar it comes on both cpu and gpu because they are higher end and they have 4080 and 4090 graphic cards. Other than that they both have tri-fan technology and same number of heat pipes.

[@Chris-ji8jw]

I would pick the Scar, bro, because it has better insides.

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Performance is pretty much the same except for the 4090 vs 4080. I didn't open up to see the inside but performance wasn't affected.

[@tcamm9812]

wrong, do some research. The only difference is 4080 vs 4090, additional RGB, and 4 speakers vs 2.

[@purplefurture6960]

when msi makes 18 inch laptop?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Hopefully soon. They have 17 inch only it seems.

[@purplefurture6960]

@@consumertechwarehouse yes i have gs75 not bad but after i saw asus 18inch , i felt i want bigger screen, but 4080 gpu is very expensive

[@MastiKaHathi]

Scar doesn't have mini LED display?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Not available on the 18 inch. Only 16 which is a bit disappointing

[@BlingJ.]

The displays are gorgeous and comfortable to watch 24 hours because they are matte displays same line zephyrus but miniled is only difference

[@paradoxine6287]

I was thinking of playing Half Life Alyx in the G18. Do you think it could run at max settings?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

I'm not sure. I've never played half life alyx. I haven't owned a VR headset since the first oculus rift. Been meaning to get one and get back into it though

[@phirun7186]

I saw some review about this laptop (Rog Strix 18) that when the screen is dark the display have bright corners flashing light. Is that apply to all Strix 18 or should I return it?

[@mineBMW]

Bro, You meaning white light on black screen? If yes, just try to touch lower panel of screen and by this You will adjust

[@consumertechwarehouse]

I think you're talking about backlight bleed. Yeah they all have it so far. Hopefully that will be addressed in later production runs

[@BlingJ.]

The displays are gorgeous and comfortable to watch 24 hours because they are matte displays same line zephyrus but miniled is only difference

[@samyeoski]

Is the Strix 4080 version any slower than the Scar 4080 in benchmarks / games?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Well the 4090 is about 10% more powerful than the 4080.

[@samyeoski]

@@consumertechwarehouse Ah, so Strix 4080 vs Scar 4080 will have basically no difference? Do you know what the difference between the Strix G16 4080 vs Strix G18 4080? Presumably cooling is better and therefore performance?

[@simplymaegan3231]

Hi does the Strix G18 have per key rgb or 4 zone only? please reply thanks

[@consumertechwarehouse]

The strix 18 I got from Best Buy US was per key RGB. The images were wrong

[@simplymaegan3231]

@@consumertechwarehouse I see looks like the one I got only has 4 zone lighting thanks

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Oh wow. Where did you get yours from?

[@simplymaegan3231]

@@consumertechwarehouse got it from Asus Taiwan, I wonder if the All Black is different from the Neon Green I got. I wish I got the Per Key rgbs though 😅

[@seberman6640]

Can you do a review of msi ge67hx oled screen compared to other laptops screen if it gives you an advantage or not for example do you see the enemy before on the oled screen in games like valorant.

[@consumertechwarehouse]

In terms of visibility being able to see an enemy in the distance I don't think either of them have a compelling enough advantage. But the OLED screen has a faster response time which will

[@vzuzukin]

What is Nebula screen option on Asus? Is it miniLED or OLED?

[@xtradi]

@@vzuzukin miniLED

[@umunnacharles5372]

Is the difference between 1080p and 1440p that noticeable on the 18 inch screen? ...and is the display quality same across the two? Or is the scar much better?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Yeah at 1080p the difference will be noticeable. The displays are identical between the scar and strix

[@seem36O]

Waiting for the full review 🙏🏻

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Hopefully soon

[@mineBMW]

I've got scar 18, my choice)

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Nice. The 4090 I’m guessing.

[@mineBMW]

@@consumertechwarehouse yes ;)

[@dksun]

coil whine?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Yes definitely. I'm thinking about doing a video on asus's quality control in general this year. I've had a few units come in and out and all of them had coil wine. The trackpad was wonky and batting of backlight bleed to where is distracting. But nothing that's a deal breaker but it's just frustrating for me because I'm not seeing those issues with any other laptops I've used this year

[@umunnacharles5372]

How is the heat management on the strix? Does it over heat?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Not in games. Temps are well controlled.

[@biologyjamatia-ty9cg]

Bro in india when it will launched in India

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Not sure about India. Seems like a lot of people are asking about that

[@biologyjamatia-ty9cg]

@@consumertechwarehouse can you guess....bec i can't wait.....i need to buy

[@allstargaming2500]

@@biologyjamatia-ty9cg Yeah Iam waiting as well. But it would definitely so costly than here in US. Like the G18 costs 2.1L and I think it will cost 2.6 or 2.7L. And oh boy don't mention the Scar with 4090 with 4TB SSD. It will be like 5L.

[@warchieftain]

any chance for a scar 16 vs g16

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Maybe not. I’m thinking the differences will be around the same

[@warchieftain]

@@consumertechwarehouse ok 😭

[@shanratnayake2239]

ROG logo is illuminated on some G18 models though, right?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Only on the scar

[@shanratnayake2239]

@@consumertechwarehouse nah bro i saw it on a G18 4070. the official asus specs also have aura sync rgb logo in their spec sheet ROG Strix G18 (2023) G814 G814JI-N6119X and ROG Strix G18 (2023) G814 G814JU-N6078X

[@consumertechwarehouse]

@@shanratnayake2239 there’s a chance the spec sheet is wrong or it only light up in one color. Also these things vary by region too. So I guess I don’t know.

[@shanratnayake2239]

@@consumertechwarehouse the spec sheet is not wrong. i visited an ROG store and inspected the 4070 version of the G18, and it did have RGB logo

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Oh yeah. This is why I try not to get into specs too much. Our g18 doesn’t have it. Man we don’t even have an ROG Store

[@Amber57499]

Is the cooling system and the rest of the hardware (at least the one that defines performance) identical on both?

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Cooling is the same but for whatever reason I'm getting higher CPU performance on the scar versus the regular strix. Not really showing up in real life stuff though just benchmarks

[@Amber57499]

@@consumertechwarehouse So temperatures and noise should be the same? I honestly prefer the looks of the Strix... It's hard to decide. Thank you for the answer!

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Temps and noise seems identical to my ears. If it sounds like there’s a difference I would take a decibel reading. But didn’t need to. But unless you want the best of the best, you’re getting 90% of the overall power at $2499 vs. $3899

[@Amber57499]

Okay, tell me I'm a genius! I'll order both, disassemble them, switch the better parts from the Scar to the Strix like the screen and the mouse pad, then send the Scar back and profit! Hehe, just kidding. But I wish they'd offer a way to get the best of both worlds. Thanks for the video, you deserve more clicks, I'll recommend you wherever I can.

[@consumertechwarehouse]

Thanks. Btw that’s theft and you just left a paper trail on my comment section. Lol.

[@allstargaming2500]

Please cover both the laptops in a full review.

[@consumertechwarehouse]

I will

[@NUGAMESS]

Who would give me one of these, for streaming😢😢😢❤

[@SportsIncorporated]

You can get a 4090 on the SCAR. A big deal for me. But I bought the Strix and will use the unspent money on cloud time.

[@javiermorenop3199]

Vale la pena 30mil más por tener 64 GB RAM y 4090 o no vale la pena y conviene te era 32 ram y 4080?

[@SuperFlawless2010]

Bro your voice is unbearable, turn down the gayness please.

[@consumertechwarehouse]

My videos are reaching douches who leave negative comments now. That means my channel is growing. Thanks for that.

[@SuperFlawless2010]

@@consumertechwarehouse TURN DOWN FOR WHAT!!!

[@AbsitInvidea]

It's not really gay, just nerdy which adds to his cred. Think of him as Ben Shapiro for computers. Jeez, it's not as if he stole your car and killed your dog.

[@SuperFlawless2010]

@@AbsitInvidea my ears were assaulted.

[@mkgriff1492]

Theres nothing wrong with his voice. Maybe you got issues. Might be drinking too much bud light or something. You should probably see your local priest and tell him your hearing voices...might be good for you.