ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 16" G635LX Off Black 2025
ASUS
71 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 16" G635LX Off Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 G635LX is a high-end gaming laptop with a 4 TB NVMe SSD, Intel Core Ultra 9-275HX processor, and RTX 5090 GPU. Users highlight its powerful performance for AAA games, but note that battery life during gaming is limited. The 32 GB DDR5 RAM is upgradeable, and the laptop comes with some pre-installed software that can be removed.
Pros
- Powerful AAA gaming performance
- Large 4 TB NVMe SSD storage
- High-end Intel Core Ultra 9 processor
- Upgradeable 32 GB DDR5 RAM
- RTX 5090 GPU for max settings
Cons
- Limited battery life during gaming
- Pre-installed software may need removal
Storage capacity 1
Processor performance 1
Gpu performance 1
Battery life 1
Ram upgradeability 1
Pre installed software 1
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Build quality 3
Trackpad 2
Screen brightness 2
Battery life 2
Charging port 1
Printer connectivity 1
Scores
Creator
Gaming
Developer
Student
Ai Llm
Business
Entertainment
Compact
Specifications
| ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 16" G635LX | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 24★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 15" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 2 | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.85 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 90 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 16" G635LX Off Black 2025
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong gpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average portability (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average social proof (25th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 5 of 29 specs.