Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 vs Gigabyte A16

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Review

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835
Gigabyte A16
Performance
91
51
Gaming
94
33
Display
77
54
Battery Life
60
58
Connectivity
72
69
Portability
31
61
QuickComparisons Score
86
46
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 and Gigabyte A16

Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835

  • + Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
  • + GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics
  • + 16GB/1024GB
  • + 18 inches display
  • + 90 Wh battery

Reasons to consider the Gigabyte A16

  • + Intel Core i5 13420H
  • + GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB graphics
  • + 8GB/512GB
  • + 16 inches display
  • + 76 Wh battery

Pros & Cons

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835
  • Strong performance
  • Capable gaming
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • Heavier and less portable
  • Heavy (3.48 kg (7.67 lbs))

"A high-end Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 laptop with strong gaming capability (94/100). Suited for demanding professional and gaming workloads."

Gigabyte A16
  • Reliable everyday laptop
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A mid-range Gigabyte A16 laptop with standard performance. Suited for everyday work and casual use."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 +45%
3276
Gigabyte A16
2252
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 Gigabyte A16
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 22256 9392
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 141 96
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 2116 536

Specifications

Case
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Weight 3.48 kg (7.67 lbs) 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs)
Dimensions 399 x 298 x 23.5-32 mm 15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.26 inches 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm 14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 inches
Area 1189 cm 2 (184.3 inches 2 ) 941 cm 2 (145.8 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~79% ~78.9%
Side bezels 5.7 mm 6.8 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135° 180°
Cooling Solution
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes No
Liquid metal Yes No
Number of fans 3 2
Noise level (max. load) 53.7 dB 55 dB
Display
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Size 18 inches 16 inches
Type Mini LED IPS LCD
Refresh Rate 240 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
PPI 168 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync technology G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast 7640:01:00
sRGB color space 100% 65%
Adobe RGB profile 87.20%
DCI-P3 color gamut 100%
Response time 3 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness 1200 nits 350 nits
Battery
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Capacity 90 Wh 76 Wh
Full charging time 1:30 hr
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 100 W No
Charging port position Left Left
Charge power 380 W 150 W
Cable length
Weight of AC adapter 986 grams 486 grams
CPU
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
CPU name Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core i5 13420H
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.1 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 24 12
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Fabrication process 3 nm 10 nm
Graphics Card
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
GPU name GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 4 nm 5 nm
GPU boost clock 2130 MHz
FLOPS 42 TFLOPS 10.9 TFLOPS
Memory size 16 GB 6 GB
Memory type GDDR7 GDDR6
Memory bus 256 bit 96 bit
Memory speed ~28 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 7680 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 240 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 96 32
GPU performance 42 TFLOPS 10.9 TFLOPS
Blender GPU
Solar Bay
RAM
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
RAM size 16GB 8GB
Channels 2x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Storage
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Storage size 1024GB 512GB
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~86.3 dB ~81 dB
Microphones 2 2
Connectivity
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Wi-Fi v7 v6E
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.2
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
USB-A 3x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 5 No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes
Input
Specification Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) G835 ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlit Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm
Size 13.8 x 8.0 cm 13.5 x 9.0 cm
Surface Glass Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes

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