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MSI Raider 16 Max HX vs Asus ROG Strix Scar 18

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 is the faster machine, averaging 4% more frames across 10 games. We haven't confirmed a UK price for both machines, so treat this as a performance comparison rather than a value one.

Frame rates, side by side

Game MSI Raider 16 Max HX Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 Diff
Assassin's Creed Shadows8996-7
Baldur's Gate 3211212-1
Black Myth: Wukong97107-10
Cyberpunk 2077177173+4
Dota 2190208-18
F1 24364372-8
Final Fantasy XV205214-9
GTA V188187+1
Strange Brigade471494-23
X-Plane 11113122-9

1920×1080, High preset, upscaling off. Source: Notebookcheck.

Specifications

MSI Raider 16 Max HXAsus ROG Strix Scar 18
Price£4,246—
GPURTX 5090RTX 5090
GPU power175W175W
CPUCore Ultra 9 290HXCore Ultra 9 290HX
Memory32GB128GB
Display16in 2560x160018in 3840x2400
Refresh240Hz240Hz
Weight2.655kg3.605kg
Score5.9Not scored - no UK price

How these numbers were produced

Frame rates here are not measured by us, and we label how each one was arrived at. A figure marked measured comes from a published run on that exact machine. A figure marked representative is derived from the GPU and its power limit (TGP) and cross-referenced against published reviews - a sound estimate of what that configuration delivers, but not a measurement of that specific laptop. Unless stated otherwise, numbers are 1920x1080, High preset, upscaling off. Where a laptop ships in several power configurations we use the wattage of the exact SKU listed, because a 140W RTX 5070 and a 115W one are not the same product.

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