ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) vs Legion 9i Gen 10 Intel (18") with RTX 5090
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ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) is $4,553 cheaper; Legion 9i Gen 10 Intel (18") with RTX 5090 has more RAM (64 GB vs 32 GB); Legion 9i Gen 10 Intel (18") with RTX 5090 has more storage (4 TB vs 3 TB).
| Specification | ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) | Legion 9i Gen 10 Intel (18") with RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4,299.99 | $8,852.99 |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM | 32 GB DDR5-6400 | 64 GB DDR5-5200 |
| Storage | 3 TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 | 4 TB NVMe PCIe 5.0 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 5080 Laptop · 16 GB GDDR7 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| NPU | 13 TOPS | — |
| Display | 18″ 4K | 18″ WQUXGA |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight | 8.2 lb | 7.7 lb |
| Battery | 90 Wh | 99.99 Wh |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Ethernet | — | 2.5 GbE |
| Ports | 2×TB5 · 3×USB-A · Audio | 2×TB5 · 1×USB-C · 3×USB-A · HDMI 2.1 · RJ45 · SD · Audio |
| Rating | — | ★ 4.4 |