Compare ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 vs OMEN 17 2023 vs EliteBook 1040 G10
Variants
FHD
QHD 165Hz
QHD 240Hz
WQXGA
WUXGA
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
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x Thunderbolt 3 + 3x USB + 1x RJ45 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-Displayport + 1x Audio
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 2x SuperSpeed USB + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Combo Headphone /Mic
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5.3 compatible combo / Realtek Wi-Fi 6E (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5.3 compatible comb
Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.3, optional M.2 WWAN (4G CAT16 LTE or 5G)
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
83 WHr
38 WHr / 51.3 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
HP Wide Vision 720p HD camera
USB 5MP privacy camera (88deg FOV TNR) IR camera
Colors
Shadow black
Natural Silver
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Plastic (A/D) + aluminium (C)
Premium magnesium chassis
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
4-speaker system
Dual speakers w/discrete amps tuned by Bang & Olufsen
Dimensions
Size | Depth
294 mm / 11.57"
10.32"
224.35 mm
Size | Height
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
1.06"
17.95 mm
Size | Width
399 mm / 15.71"
15.64"
315 mm
Weight
3.10 Kg / 6.83 lbs
6.15 lbs
from 1179 g / 2.6 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
18 inch
17.3 inch
14 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
Response Time
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Audio by Bang & Olufsen Support DTS:X Ultra
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 series
Intel integrated graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
Per key RGB / 4-zone RGB
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX
Intel® 13th Gen processors U-series and P-series
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
SIM
Optional nano SIM
Security
Trusted Platform Module TPM 2.0
HP Wolf Security: HP Wolf Security Console, HP Sure Start, HP Sure Run, HP Sure Recover, Sure Click, Sure Sense, HP BIOSphere, Seamless Firmware Update, HP Tamper Lock , HP Secure Erase, HP Sure Admin , HP Wolf Security Protect and Trace
Performance
Durability
Undergoes 19 MIL-STD-810H Tests, Undergoes HP Total Test Process, Sanitizable with household wipes up to 1000 cycles of disinfectio
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs
2x SO-DIMMs, up to 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5 dual channel, 4800MHz (i7) / 5600MHz (i9)
DDR5
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
330 W Smart AC power adapter
65 W Smart AC power adapter
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
2x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe/NVMe Gen 4x4 standard and encrypted SSD
Storage | RAID
RAID 0
Reviews
Neofiliac score
89%
79%
82%
Pros
- Reasonably-sized for 18-inch
- Great performance options
- Good port selection
- Newly-added webcam (for ROG)
- Gorgeous display
- Good thermal performance
- No numeric keypad
- Good port selection
- Good wireless connectivity
- Premium magnesium alloy chassis
- Good port selection
- Dual DDR5 slots
- Very light and compact
- Professional styling
Cons
- Plastic construction
- RGB nonsense and too much branding
- Old design
- Mostly made of plastic
- Old 16:9 aspect ratio
- Limited performance
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