Compare ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 vs ThinkBook 16p GEN 4 vs Lenovo ThinkBook 13s

Variants
2.5K
3.2K

Connectivity

Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
2x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Audio
1x USB-C 3.1 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 1.4b + 1x Audio combo
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
80 Wh
45 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
FHD IR / FHD RGB
Camera | Front
HD with Camera Shutter
Colors
Storm Grey
Mineral Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop with 180° lay-flat mode Zinc alloy durable hinge
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
3-Side Metal Covers (A/C/D) + Mylar B-side Cover
Anodized Aluminum
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Near-field Dual Array integrated digital mics
Speakers
4-speaker system
2 x 2 user-facing harman/kardon® speaker
2x 2W HARMAN branded speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
294 mm / 11.57"
216.4 mm / 8.52 inch
Size | Height
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
19.9mm
15.9 mm / 0.63 inch
Size | Width
399 mm / 15.71"
307.6 mm / 12.11 inch
Weight
3.10 Kg / 6.83 lbs
from 2.1 kg
1.4 kg / 3.09 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
400 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
16"
13.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS anti-glare
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
FHD (1920x1080)
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060
Integrated Intel UHD 620 or AMD Radeon 540X w/ 2GB GDDR5
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Home
Windows 10
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 processor
Up to 8th-gen Intel Core i7
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0, Touch Fingerprint Reader with ring LED lights

Performance

Battery Life
Up to 11 hours
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
Up to 64GB (16GB max from factory), 2x DIMM
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5
DDR4
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
Slim 45 or 65W
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
512GB Dual SSD
M.2 PCIe or M.2 SATA SDD up to 512 GB
Storage | RAID
RAID 0

Production

Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)
2019-05 (Accelerate 2019)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
89%
72%
Pros
  • Reasonably-sized for 18-inch
  • Great performance options
  • Good port selection
  • Newly-added webcam (for ROG)
  • Gorgeous display
  • Metal chassis
  • Utilitarian build
  • Good price for a competent work horse
  • Dual DIMM + dual M.2 slots
  • Excellent build quality
  • Comfortable keyboard
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Good battery life
Cons
  • Plastic construction
  • RGB nonsense and too much branding
  • Somewhat ugly lid
  • Uninspiring feature set
  • Nothing in particular

Price

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