ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834JZR-XS96 vs ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS-XS96 Laptop Comparison

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834JZR-XS96 and ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS-XS96 are both laptops with the same SSD Capacity (1000 GB), USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports (1) and Ethernet Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+53%), better multithreading performance (+192%), better gaming performance (+91%) and CPU.

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ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834JZR-XS96	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS-XS96
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Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model G834JZR-XS96	Model G532LWS-XS96
Release Date 📅 January 2024	Release Date 📅 August 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (33 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (5 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-53%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-192%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-91%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i9-14900HX	CPU Intel i9-10980HK
CPU Cores 24	CPU Cores 8
CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2400 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5800 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5300 MHz
RAM Size 32 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB	Memory Configuration -
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type -
Screen Size 18"	Screen Size 15.6"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type -	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 240 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera -
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution -
Dimensions 399 mm x 294 mm x 30.80 mm	Dimensions 360 mm x 275 mm x 24.90 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Home
Weight 3.1 Kg	Weight 2.57 Kg
Battery Capacity 90 Wh	Battery Capacity -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1
Thunderbolt 4 Ports 1	Thunderbolt 4 Ports -
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 2.1	HDMI Version 2.0b
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color -
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834JZR-XS96:

Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later
Much better single-core performance, around +53% (Intel i9-14900HX)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +192% (Intel i9-14900HX)
Hugely better gaming performance, around +91% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080)
16 more cores (Intel i9-14900HX)
16 GB more RAM
Bigger screen size (+2.40")
Higher Screen Resolution (2560 x 1600 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (240 Hz)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+1 Ports Thunderbolt 4
Keyboard Backlit