Compare ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 vs Alienware m18 vs ROG Strix Scar 18 G834
Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
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 Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 + 3x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
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
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
97 WHr
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
720P HD camera
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
4-speaker system
4-speaker system
Dimensions
Size | Depth
294 mm / 11.57"
319.9 mm / 12.59"
294 mm / 11.57"
Size | Height
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
24.1-26.7 mm / 0.95 - 1.05 inch
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
Size | Width
399 mm / 15.71"
410.3 mm / 16.15"
399 mm / 15.71"
Weight
3.10 Kg / 6.83 lbs
3.10 Kg / 6.83 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
300 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
1000:1
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
18 inch
18 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
Per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
Per-key RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
Performance
Key Travel
1.8 mm
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR5-4800 dual channel
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
330W, optional GaN FET
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
Storage | RAID
RAID 0
RAID 0
Reviews
Neofiliac score
89%
88%
89%
Pros
- Reasonably-sized for 18-inch
- Great performance options
- Good port selection
- Newly-added webcam (for ROG)
- Gorgeous display
- Premium build quality
- Superb port selection
- Quad M.2 SSD slots
- Powerful configurables
- All-metal construction
- Reasonably-sized for 18-inch
- Great performance options
- Good port selection
- Newly-added webcam (for ROG)
- Gorgeous display
Cons
- Plastic construction
- RGB nonsense and too much branding
- Extremely bulky
- Large bezels
- Memory limited to 4800MHz
- No 4K display option
- Plastic construction
- RGB nonsense and too much branding
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