ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 gaming laptop priced between $4,300 and £5,300

ASUS introduced the ROG Strix Scar 18, an 18‑inch 4K mini‑LED gaming laptop. It is powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 mobile GPU that can draw up to 175 W, with the whole system capable of 320 W in manual mode. The machine supports up to 128 GB of DDR5‑6400 RAM and up to 8 TB of PCIe Gen 5 storage, and features an extensive vapor‑chamber cooling solution with three fans.

Pricing starts at $4,299 for a configuration with an RTX 5080 GPU, 32 GB RAM and a 1 TB SSD. In the United Kingdom the top‑spec RTX 5090 version costs £5,299, equipped with 64 GB RAM and a 2 TB SSD. The cost is comparable to buying several MacBook Pros, underscoring the laptop’s positioning as a portable desktop replacement for both high‑end gaming and demanding creative workflows.