The best of the best
The 2025 Strix SCAR 16 offers the very best Windows 11 Pro gaming experience, featuring up to Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX and up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU with Advanced Optimus. This killer hardware is complemented with up to 64GB of 5600MHz DDR5 RAM and 4TB of PCIe 4.0 storage, with the memory slots upgradable to 6400MHz DDR5 RAM and SSD slots both offering full support for PCIe Gen 5, ensuring that you always have the edge on your competition.
| Product type | Laptop |
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| Product colour | Black |
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| Form factor | Clamshell |
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| Colour name | Off Black |
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| Market positioning | Gaming |
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| Introduction year | 2025 |
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| Display diagonal | 40.6 cm (16") |
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| Display resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
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| Touchscreen | No |
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| HD type | WQXGA |
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| Panel type | Mini LED |
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| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
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| Anti-glare screen | Yes |
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| RGB colour space | DCI-P3 |
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| Colour gamut | 100% |
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| Display response rise/fall | 3 ms |
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| Maximum refresh rate | 240 Hz |
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| Processor family | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
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| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
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| Processor model | 275HX |
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| Processor generation | Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) |
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| Processor cores | 24 |
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| Processor threads | 24 |
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| Processor boost frequency | 5.4 GHz |
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| Performance cores | 8 |
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| Efficient cores | 16 |
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| Processor cache | 36 MB |
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| Processor base power | 55 W |
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| Maximum turbo power | 160 W |
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| Neural processor unit (NPU) | Intel AI Boost |
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| Sparsity support | Yes |
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| NPU performance up to | 13 TOPs |
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| GPU performance up to | 8 TOPs |
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| Internal memory | 64 GB |
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| Maximum internal memory | 64 GB |
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| Internal memory type | DDR5-SDRAM |
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| Memory clock speed | 5600 MHz |
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| Memory form factor | SO-DIMM |
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| Memory layout (slots x size) | 2 x 32 GB |
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| Memory slots | 2x SO-DIMM |
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| Memory channels | Dual-channel |
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| Total storage capacity | 2 TB |
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| Storage media | SSD |
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| Optical drive type | No |
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| Total SSDs capacity | 2 TB |
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| SSD interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
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| NVMe | Yes |
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| SSD form factor | M.2 |
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| Card reader integrated | No |
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| On-board graphics card | Yes |
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| Discrete graphics card | Yes |
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| Discrete graphics card model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
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| On-board graphics card model | Intel® Graphics |
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| Discrete GPU manufacturer | NVIDIA |
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| On-board GPU manufacturer | Intel |
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| NVIDIA G-SYNC | Yes |
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| Audio system | Smart Amp |
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| Number of built-in speakers | 4 |
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| Built-in microphone | Yes |
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| Front camera | Yes |
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| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
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| Infrared (IR) camera | Yes |
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| Mobile network connection | No |
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| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
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| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
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| Antenna type | 2x2 |
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| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
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| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s |
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| Bluetooth | Yes |
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| Bluetooth version | 5.4 |
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| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
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| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
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| HDMI version | 2.1 |
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| Thunderbolt 5 ports quantity | 2 |
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| Intel Thunderbolt 5 | Yes |
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| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
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| Motherboard chipset | Intel HM870 Express |
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| Repairability index | 9.9 |
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| Numeric keypad | No |
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| Pointing device | NumberPad |
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| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
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| Keyboard backlit colour | RGB |
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| Keyboard backlit zone | Per-key RGB |
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| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Home |
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| Trial software | 1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. |
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| Battery capacity | 90 Wh |
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| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
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| Number of battery cells | 4 |
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| Fast charging | Yes |
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| Fast charging time (50%) | 30 min |
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| USB Type-C charging port | Yes |
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| AC adapter power | 380 W |
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| AC adapter frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
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| AC adapter input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
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| AC adapter output current | 19 A |
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| AC adapter output voltage | 20 V |
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| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) | Yes |
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| Face recognition | Yes |
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| Windows Hello | Yes |
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| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes |
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| Password protection | Yes |
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| Password protection type | BIOS, User |
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| Weight | 2.85 kg |
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| Width | 354 mm |
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| Depth | 268 mm |
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| Height (front) | 2.28 cm |
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| Height (rear) | 3.08 cm |
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| AC adapter included | Yes |
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