Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) review: Gaming laptop with RTX 4090 and mini-LED panel

Flagship.

The Scar 18 is currently one of the most powerful laptops. The Core i9-14900HX and GeForce RTX 4090 enable 4k gaming, video processing, and rendering. The bright and vibrant mini-LED display (18 inch, 2560x1600 pixel) is a feast for the eyes.

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With the ROG Strix Scar 18, ASUS targets gamers and creators that don't lack the necessary funds: Our test configuration of the high-end champion is available starting from about 4,500 Euros (~$4,848). The price is driven to such heights by the powerful hardware and a very bright mini-LED display in the 16:10 format with accurate colors and a diagonal of 18 inches. The competitors include devices such as the Alienware m18 R1, the Acer Predator Helios 18, the Razer Blade 18, and the MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG.

The laptop is the sibling of the Scar 18 that we tested last year and shares an identical build. Besides the display, the CPU generation represents the only change, with Raptor Lake Refresh replacing Raptor Lake.

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Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) (ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i9-14900HX 24 x 1.6 - 5.8 GHz, 120 W PL2 / Short Burst, 110 W PL1 / Sustained, Raptor Lake-HX Refresh

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU - 16 GB VRAM, Core: 1455 MHz, RAM: 2250 MHz, 175 W TDP ( including 25 W Dynamic Boost), GDDR6, 31.0.15.4665, MUX-Switch + Advanced Optimus

Memory

32 GB

, DDR5-5600, dual-channel mode, two memory slots (both in use)

Display

18.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 168 PPI, BOE NE180QDM-NM1, Mini LED, G-Sync, Pantone Validated, Dolby Vision, glossy: no, HDR, 240 Hz

Mainboard

Intel HM770 (Raptor Lake-S PCH)

Storage

Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB, 2048 GB

, PCIe 4, M.2-2280, 1760 GB free

Soundcard

Realtek ALC285

Connections

4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5mm combined headset port, TPM 2.0

Networking

Realtek RTL8125 2.5GBe Family Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 30.8 x 399 x 294 ( = 1.21 x 15.71 x 11.57 in)

Battery

90 Wh, 5800 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Camera

Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: 4 speakers, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, McAfee LiveSafe (trial), Microsoft 365 (trial), Microsoft OneNote (trial), 24 Months Warranty

Weight

3.1 kg ( = 109.35 oz / 6.83 pounds), Power Supply: 954 g ( = 33.65 oz / 2.1 pounds)

Price

4799 Euro

Links

Asus homepage
Asus notebook section

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Possible Competitors in Comparison

Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
88.3 % v7 ^(old)	02 / 2024	Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	3.1 kg	30.8 mm	18.00"	2560x1600
89.2 % v7 ^(old)	11 / 2023	Alienware m18 R1 AMD R9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M	3.9 kg	26.7 mm	18.00"	1920x1200
90.7 % v7 ^(old)	04 / 2023	Alienware m18 R1 i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	3.9 kg	26.7 mm	18.00"	1920x1200
88.3 % v7 ^(old)	10 / 2023	Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU	3.2 kg	29.15 mm	18.00"	2560x1600
91.4 % v7 ^(old)	02 / 2023	Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	3 kg	21.9 mm	18.00"	2560x1600
88.8 % v7 ^(old)	01 / 2024	MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	3.6 kg	32.1 mm	18.00"	3840x2400

Case - A lot of plastic and only little aluminum

Despite its hefty price level, the usage of high-quality materials remains limited, with only the back of the Scar's display lid made from aluminum and the rest of the components made of plastic. Some parts of the plastic (above the keyboard and on the short sides) let some light shine through. LED bands on the front and back and an illuminated logo on the display lid bring some life into the black case.

We don't see any faults in the workmanship and the material gaps are small and even. While the lid can only be twisted slightly, the response of the base unit is more pronounced. An expensive laptop costing several thousand Euros should do better here. Pressure on the display lid doesn't cause any image artifacts. The hinges hold the lid in place firmly, but the display still wobbles slightly when moving the laptop. The maximum opening angle is 130 degrees, and it can be opened using a single hand.

The Scar 18 is one of the most compact and lightest devices in our comparison field and is only surpassed by the Blade 18 in these regards.

Size Comparison

Alienware m18 R1 AMD Alienware m18 R1 MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 DIN A4 ❌

Equipment - Asus Strix offers Thunderbolt 4

The Asus laptop offers two USB-A ports (USB 3.2 Gen 2) and two USB-C ports (1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2). Both of the USB-C ports are able to output a DisplayPort signal, and the USB 3.2 Gen 2 port also supports Power Delivery. The connections are completed by an HDMI port, an audio port, and a Gigabit Ethernet port. The laptop doesn't include a storage card reader.

There are no ports on the back of the laptop, and all the ports are positioned on the left and right case sides. Cables running toward the back would block some of the fan openings on the sides of the laptop. This is for example the case for the power cable (angled power plug). Right-handed users might only be annoyed by the USB-A ports that are only placed on the right side.

Left side: power, Gigabit Ethernet (2.5 Gbit), HDMI, Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C; DisplayPort, G-Sync), USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-C; Power Delivery, DisplayPort), audio combo port

Communication

Under optimal conditions (no other Wi-Fi devices in close proximity, close distance between laptop and server PC), the laptop reaches good to very good Wi-Fi transfer rates. The Strix uses a Wi-Fi 6E chip (Intel AX211), and wired connections are handled by a Realtek controller (RTL8125; 2.5 Gbit/s).

Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Qualcomm WCN685x	1460 (1310^min - 1543^max) MBit/s +51%
Average of class Gaming (469 - 1843, n=148, last 2 years)	1235 MBit/s +28%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (464 - 1921, n=239)	1234 MBit/s +27%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW	1011 (514^min - 1160^max) MBit/s +4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	968 (656^min - 1200^max) MBit/s
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter	942 (475^min - 985^max) MBit/s -3%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1681 (1662^min - 1704^max) MBit/s
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Qualcomm WCN685x	1461 (766^min - 1548^max) MBit/s -13%
Average of class Gaming (680 - 1890, n=148, last 2 years)	1392 MBit/s -17%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (582 - 1890, n=239)	1379 MBit/s -18%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW	1116 (932^min - 1352^max) MBit/s -34%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter	872 (330^min - 895^max) MBit/s -48%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø968 (656-1200)

Alienware m18 R1 AMD Qualcomm WCN685x; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1460 (1310-1543)

Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø926 (475-985)

MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø993 (514-1160)

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1681 (1662-1704)

Alienware m18 R1 AMD Qualcomm WCN685x; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1436 (766-1548)

Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø861 (330-895)

MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1116 (932-1352)

Webcam

While Asus mostly uses top quality hardware, the webcam is an exception, with only a meager 0.9-MP model (max. 1280x720 pixels) being used here. The image quality is unconvincing, but a color deviation of about 8 (target DeltaE < 3) is still okay. The camera doesn't include a manual shutter.

ColorChecker Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024): 8.03 ∆E min: 3.72 - max: 14.15 ∆E

Accessories

The laptop doesn't include any additional accessories besides the usual documents.

Maintenance

To open the laptop, you have to remove all the screws on the case bottom. You can then lift up the case plate using a prying tool. After removing the case plate, you get access to the storage banks (occupied), the SSD (PCIe 4, M.2-2280), the second SSD slot (PCIe 4, M.2-2280), the WLAN module, the BIOS battery, the fans, and the battery (screwed, not glued).

The keyboard cannot be replaced easily. In order to do that, you'd have to replace the whole top of the base, which would require taking the laptop completely apart.

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) hardware

Warranty

Asus offers a two-year warranty for the 18-inch laptop in Germany. A warranty extension to three years would cost about 200 Euros (~$215).

Input Devices - Asus computer with single key RGB illumination

Keyboard

The concave keys of the illuminated chiclet keyboard offer a medium stroke and clear pressure point. The key resistance is basically okay but could have turned out slightly crisper subjectively. While typing, the right half of the keyboard has some give that is minimal at best. However, this did not turn out to be any hindrance. A positive aspect is that all four arrow keys have the regular size. Overall, Asus delivers a keyboard that is suitable for everyday tasks here.

Touchpad

A ClickPad (~13 x 8.5 cm, ~5.1 x 3.35 in) whose smooth surface facilitates sliding of the fingers serves as mouse replacement. It offers a short stroke and clear pressure point.

Display - Mini-LED with DCI-P3 color space coverage

The Scar 18 offers an 18-inch mini-LED display (2560x1600 pixels) in the 16:10 format. Its positive aspects include the high brightness, excellent contrast and black value, and the matte surface. The fast 240-Hz panel also supports HDR and G-Sync.

On the other hand, the display isn't completely free from PWM flickering, although that shouldn't play much of a role in everyday operation: We measure a high-frequency flickering (5,733 Hz) at brightness values smaller than 94 cd/m².


893 cd/m²	938 cd/m²	949 cd/m²
864 cd/m²	937 cd/m²	961 cd/m²
935 cd/m²	968 cd/m²	963 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

BOE NE180QDM-NM1 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 968 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 934.2 cd/m² Minimum: 59 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 937 cd/m²
Contrast: 14197:1 (Black: 0.066 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.52 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91, calibrated: 1.21
ΔE Greyscale 1.7 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
90% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.042

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) BOE NE180QDM-NM1, Mini LED, 2560x1600, 18"	Alienware m18 R1 AMD BOE NE18NZ1, IPS, 1920x1200, 18"	Alienware m18 R1 Chi Mei 180JME, IPS, 1920x1200, 18"	Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 AUO45A8 (B180QAN01.2), IPS, 2560x1600, 18"	Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 AU Optronics B180QAN01.0, IPS, 2560x1600, 18"	MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG AU Optronics B180ZAN01.0, Mini-LED, 3840x2400, 18"	Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W NE180QDM-NZ2, IPS, 2560x1600, 18"
Display		-1%	-1%	1%	-3%	-2%	-3%
Display P3 Coverage	99.9	98.5 -1%	97.7 -2%	99.8 0%	96.9 -3%	98.1 -2%	97.2 -3%
sRGB Coverage	100	99.7 0%	100 0%	100 0%	99.8 0%	99.8 0%	99.9 0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	90	88.7 -1%	89.8 0%	91.8 2%	85.3 -5%	86.2 -4%	84.9 -6%
Response Times		44%	41%	-28%	45%	-230%	37%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	12 ?(8, 4)	2.8 ?(1.2, 1.6) 77%	3 ?(1.5, 1.5) 75%	7.6 ?(4.4, 3.2) 37%	4.2 ?(2.1, 2.1) 65%	8.6 ?(4.2, 4.4) 28%	5.41 ?(2.57, 2.84) 55%
Response Time Black / White *	10.7 ?(7.6, 3.1)	9.6 ?(4.9, 4.7) 10%	9.9 ?(5.4, 4.5) 7%	17.8 ?(15.6, 2.2) -66%	8 ?(3.8, 4.2) 25%	81.8 ?(76, 5.8) -664%	8.62 ?(3.68, 4.94, n) 19%
PWM Frequency	5733 ?(94)			2509 -56%		2592 ?(100) -55%
Screen		-42%	-64%	-114%	-142%	-85%	-211%
Brightness middle	937	319.6 -66%	372.8 -60%	360 -62%	549.6 -41%	467.5 -50%	490 -48%
Brightness	934	304 -67%	367 -61%	355 -62%	524 -44%	459 -51%	468 -50%
Brightness Distribution	89	87 -2%	97 9%	92 3%	89 0%	90 1%	86 -3%
Black Level *	0.066	0.25 -279%	0.32 -385%	0.21 -218%	0.53 -703%		0.54 -718%
Contrast	14197	1278 -91%	1165 -92%	1714 -88%	1037 -93%		907 -94%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	1.52	1.22 20%	1.92 -26%	3.82 -151%	3.32 -118%	3.77 -148%	4.97 -227%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	2.82	3.1 -10%	3.65 -29%	7.38 -162%	6.63 -135%	6.12 -117%	11.02 -291%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	1.21	0.47 61%	0.51 58%	2.24 -85%	2.7 -123%	2.94 -143%	2.97 -145%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	1.7	0.8 53%	1.5 12%	5.06 -198%	2 -18%	3.2 -88%	7.2 -324%
Gamma	2.042 ^108%	2.23 ^99%	2.34 ^94%	2.52 ^87%	2.29 ^96%	2.43 ^91%	2.161 ^102%
CCT	6578 ^99%	6471 ^100%	6607 ^98%	5657 ^115%	6319 ^103%	6478 ^100%	6515 ^100%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		0% / -21%	-8% / -35%	-47% / -74%	-33% / -85%	-106% / -99%	-59% / -131%

* ... smaller is better

Color accuracy is a given with the sRGB and DCI-P3 color spaces covered completely and the Adobe RGB color space to 90%. Thanks to the Pantone certification, the color reproduction is already very good in the state of delivery, and with a deviation of 1.52 the target of DeltaE < 3 is reached. While an additional calibration still achieves a slight improvement, this primarily concerns a more balanced grayscale.

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
10.7 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 7.6 ms rise
10.7 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 3.1 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 26 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
12 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 8 ms rise
12 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 4 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 22 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.8 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

5733 Hz

≤ 94 cd/m² brightness

The display backlight flickers at 5733 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 94 cd/m² and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 5733 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

Flickering occurs at relatively low brightness settings, so extended use at this brightness setting or lower can cause eyestrain.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8705 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

The IPS panel has stable viewing angles and can be read from almost any angle. The high maximum brightness also allows for reading the screen contents outdoors.

Performance - The Scar 18 offers high-end hardware

The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 is a high-end laptop in the 18-inch format. The necessary computing performance is delivered by Raptor Lake Refresh and Ada Lovelace hardware. Prices start from 3,600 Euros (~$3,878), and our current test unit is available for about 4,500 Euros (~$4,848).

Test Conditions

Three power modes preconfigured by Asus are available (see table), and you can switch between them using the Fn + F5 key combination. We use "Performance" for our benchmarks and "Silent" for our battery tests. The GPU mode is set to "Standard". The control center ("Armory Crate") of the laptop allows creating individual profiles ("Manual") including setting the Power Limits, the Dynamic Boost, and the fan curves.

	Performance	Turbo	Silent
Power Limit 1 (HWInfo)	110 Watt	175 Watt	65 Watt
Power Limit 2 (HWInfo)	120 Watt	175 Watt	100 Watt
Noise (The Witcher 3)	50 dB(A)	56 dB(A)	35 dB(A)
Performance (The Witcher 3)	~188 fps	~183 fps	~68 fps

Processor

The 24 CPU cores (8P + 16E = 32 threads) of the Core i9-14900HX (Raptor Lake) reach maximum clock speeds of 5.8 GHz (P cores) and 4.1 GHz (E cores). The CPU responds to constant multithread load (CB15 Loop) with a Turbo speed that remains constantly high. You can find more information on the Core i9 in our analysis.

The selection of the power profile only influences the single-thread performance to a limited sense but has more influence on the multithread performance. Selecting "Performance" results in benchmark values that are below the CPU average determined so far, while "Turbo" increases the results slightly above the average. The single-thread performance, which is more relevant in everyday operation, ranges at the same level in mains and in battery operation, but the multithread performance drops significantly in battery operation.

Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX: Ø4024 (3961.18-4098.11)

Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX: Ø5466 (5377.07-5540.93)

Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX: Ø4934 (4579.8-4989.4)

Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX: Ø4541 (4495.39-4584.53)

MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX: Ø4753 (4700.35-4782.4)

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX: Ø4735 (4684.94-4780.69)

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX; Turbo: Ø4413 (4296.46-4685.17)

CPU Performance Rating - Percent
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	82.6 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	81.4 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W ^-2! Intel Core i9-13980HX	79.4 pt
Alienware m18 R1 ^-2! Intel Core i9-13980HX	78.5 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	78 pt
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	77.4 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	76.8 pt
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX	76.6 pt
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 ^-2! Intel Core i9-13950HX	73.8 pt
Average of class Gaming	61.6 pt

Cinebench R23
Multi Core
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	34613 (33896.2^min - 34613.2^max) Points +21%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	32601 (28888.6^min - 32601.4^max) Points +14%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	32428 (29693.8^min - 32428.3^max) Points +14%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (Turbo)	31650 Points +11%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	31572 Points +11%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	30631 Points +7%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (17078 - 36249, n=36)	28815 Points +1%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	28681 (25585.5^min - 28680.9^max) Points +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	28516 Points
Average of class Gaming (5668 - 36249, n=189, last 2 years)	21812 Points -24%
Single Core
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (Turbo)	2178 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	2177 Points
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (1720 - 2245, n=36)	2149 Points -1%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	2143 Points -2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	2140 Points -2%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	2106 Points -3%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	2093 Points -4%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	2076 Points -5%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	1948 Points -11%
Average of class Gaming (1136 - 2235, n=187, last 2 years)	1887 Points -13%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	13308 Points +23%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	12423 Points +15%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (Turbo)	12195 Points +13%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	12103 Points +12%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	12073 Points +12%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	11726 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (6579 - 13832, n=36)	10958 Points +2%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	10919 Points +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	10787 Points
Average of class Gaming (2179 - 13832, n=187, last 2 years)	8300 Points -23%
CPU (Single Core)
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (Turbo)	834 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	833 Points
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	824 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (657 - 859, n=36)	824 Points -1%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	823 Points -1%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	807 Points -3%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	804 Points -3%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	797 Points -4%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	747 Points -10%
Average of class Gaming (439 - 856, n=187, last 2 years)	725 Points -13%

Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	5541 (5377.07^min - 5540.93^max) Points +35%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	4989 (4579.8^min - 4989.4^max) Points +22%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	4782 (4700.35^min - 4782.4^max) Points +17%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	4781 (4684.94^min - 4780.69^max) Points +17%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (Turbo)	4685 Points +14%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	4585 (4495.39^min - 4584.53^max) Points +12%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	4481 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (3263 - 5589, n=37)	4420 Points +8%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	4098 Points
Average of class Gaming (905 - 5663, n=194, last 2 years)	3417 Points -17%
CPU Single 64Bit
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	312 Points +3%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	309 Points +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (Turbo)	305 Points +1%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (247 - 323, n=36)	305 Points +1%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	303 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	302 Points
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	300 Points -1%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	297 Points -2%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	295 Points -2%
Average of class Gaming (191.9 - 318, n=191, last 2 years)	278 Points -8%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Average of class Gaming (87 - 555, n=182, last 2 years)	170.8 Seconds * -45%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (91 - 206, n=36)	121.2 Seconds * -3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	118 Seconds *
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	111 Seconds * +6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (Turbo)	110 Seconds * +7%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	106 Seconds * +10%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	104 Seconds * +12%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	103 Seconds * +13%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	97 Seconds * +18%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	87 Seconds * +26%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	140493 MIPS +23%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	129804 MIPS +13%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	123833 MIPS +8%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	121266 MIPS +6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (Turbo)	120112 MIPS +5%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	119590 MIPS +4%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	116665 MIPS +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	114546 MIPS
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (66769 - 136645, n=36)	111340 MIPS -3%
Average of class Gaming (23795 - 140932, n=186, last 2 years)	85207 MIPS -26%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	7381 MIPS +3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (Turbo)	7180 MIPS 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	7172 MIPS
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	7084 MIPS -1%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (5452 - 7545, n=36)	7021 MIPS -2%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	6977 MIPS -3%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	6889 MIPS -4%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	6880 MIPS -4%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	6504 MIPS -9%
Average of class Gaming (4199 - 7581, n=186, last 2 years)	6305 MIPS -12%

Geekbench 6.3
Multi-Core
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (6.2.1, Turbo)	18256 Points +3%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	18014 Points +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (6.2.1)	17695 Points
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (13158 - 19665, n=36)	17312 Points -2%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX (6.2.1)	16652 Points -6%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	16316 Points -8%
Average of class Gaming (5340 - 19665, n=110, last 2 years)	14195 Points -20%
Single-Core
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (6.2.1, Turbo)	3016 Points +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (6.2.1)	2999 Points
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (2419 - 3129, n=36)	2967 Points -1%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	2892 Points -4%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	2876 Points -4%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX (6.2.1)	2843 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming (1490 - 3129, n=110, last 2 years)	2650 Points -12%

Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	22200 Points +11%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (Turbo)	21335 Points +7%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	20847 Points +4%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	20566 Points +3%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	20036 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	19975 Points
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	19802 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (8618 - 23194, n=36)	19403 Points -3%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	19137 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming (4557 - 23194, n=187, last 2 years)	14993 Points -25%
Single-Core
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	2124 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (Turbo)	2121 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	2118 Points
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	2099 Points -1%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	2098 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (1669 - 2210, n=36)	2093 Points -1%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	2062 Points -3%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	2054 Points -3%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	2035 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming (986 - 2210, n=187, last 2 years)	1892 Points -11%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	37.5 fps +28%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	33.4 fps +14%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	33.1 fps +13%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (Turbo)	32.9 fps +13%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	31 fps +6%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	30.9 fps +6%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	30.7 fps +5%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (16.8 - 38.9, n=36)	29.3 fps 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	29.2 fps
Average of class Gaming (6.72 - 38.9, n=186, last 2 years)	23.5 fps -20%

LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	49.5 s * -13%
Average of class Gaming (31.4 - 96.6, n=183, last 2 years)	47.3 s * -8%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	46.7 s * -7%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX (6.3.4.2)	46.2 s * -5%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (6.3.4.2)	43.8 s *
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	43.4 s * +1%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (31.4 - 85.1, n=36)	43.3 s * +1%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX (6.3.4.2)	41.8 s * +5%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (6.3.4.2, Turbo)	39.2 s * +11%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	36 s * +18%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 0.759, n=187, last 2 years)	0.438 sec * -11%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	0.4145 sec * -5%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX	0.3997 sec * -1%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX	0.3955 sec * -0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX	0.3944 sec *
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX	0.3931 sec * -0%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX	0.3919 sec * +1%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (0.3604 - 0.4859, n=36)	0.3853 sec * +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX	0.3793 sec * +4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX (Turbo)	0.3792 sec * +4%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

302 Points

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

277 fps

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

4098 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)

833 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)

10787 Points

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

28516 Points

Cinebench R23 Single Core

2177 Points

Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core

1592 Points

Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core

125.7 Points

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Performance Rating
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M	92.9 pt
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU	65.5 pt
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	64.5 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	62.3 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	61.7 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	60.9 pt
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	58.6 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	58.2 pt
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX	57.4 pt
Average of class Gaming	47.8 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M (v6.85.6300)	60169 KRay/s +136%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	29553 KRay/s +16%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	29351 KRay/s +15%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	28701 KRay/s +13%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	27414 KRay/s +8%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600, Turbo)	27406 KRay/s +8%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	25949 KRay/s +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	25444 KRay/s
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (13098 - 33474, n=35)	24776 KRay/s -3%
Average of class Gaming (4986 - 60169, n=183, last 2 years)	21786 KRay/s -14%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M (v6.85.6300)	252486 Points +96%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	148888 Points +16%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	148168 Points +15%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	138190 Points +7%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600, Turbo)	137973 Points +7%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	137015 Points +6%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	129286 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	128826 Points
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (67573 - 166040, n=35)	124243 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming (25360 - 252486, n=183, last 2 years)	106398 Points -17%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M (v6.85.6300)	10389 MB/s +67%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	7229 MB/s +17%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	7142 MB/s +15%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	6949 MB/s +12%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	6889 MB/s +11%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600, Turbo)	6594 MB/s +6%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	6338 MB/s +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	6204 MB/s
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (3589 - 7979, n=35)	6137 MB/s -1%
Average of class Gaming (1339 - 10389, n=183, last 2 years)	4884 MB/s -21%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M (v6.85.6300)	200651 Points +42%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	148773 Points +5%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	141758 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	141681 Points
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600, Turbo)	141643 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	141427 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (118405 - 148966, n=35)	138178 Points -2%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	137876 Points -3%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	135396 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming (50699 - 200651, n=183, last 2 years)	116767 Points -18%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M (v6.85.6300)	32988 Points +105%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	18256 Points +13%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	17117 Points +6%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	16656 Points +3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600, Turbo)	16541 Points +3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	16121 Points
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	16073 Points 0%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	16046 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (10475 - 18517, n=35)	15240 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming (4800 - 32988, n=183, last 2 years)	13223 Points -18%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M (v6.85.6300)	134044 Points +110%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	73758 Points +16%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	72355 Points +14%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	70739 Points +11%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	68687 Points +8%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600, Turbo)	67621 Points +6%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	64736 Points +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	63748 Points
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (32543 - 83662, n=35)	61114 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming (12321 - 134044, n=183, last 2 years)	53561 Points -16%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	237881 MB/s +95%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M (v6.85.6300)	149040 MB/s +22%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (86964 - 241777, n=35)	139720 MB/s +14%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	138830 MB/s +14%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	136520 MB/s +12%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	134166 MB/s +10%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600, Turbo)	130469 MB/s +7%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	122250 MB/s
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	122159 MB/s 0%
Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=183, last 2 years)	109083 MB/s -11%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M (v6.85.6300)	2409 MB/s +35%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	2149 MB/s +20%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	2030 MB/s +13%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	2003 MB/s +12%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	1913 MB/s +7%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600, Turbo)	1911 MB/s +7%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	1829 MB/s +2%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (1054 - 2292, n=35)	1792 MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	1789 MB/s
Average of class Gaming (373 - 2409, n=183, last 2 years)	1359 MB/s -24%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M (v6.85.6300)	31796 KRay/s +134%
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	16325 KRay/s +20%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	16104 KRay/s +18%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	15540 KRay/s +14%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	15014 KRay/s +10%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600, Turbo)	14719 KRay/s +8%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	14066 KRay/s +3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	13608 KRay/s
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (6809 - 18349, n=35)	13343 KRay/s -2%
Average of class Gaming (2540 - 31796, n=183, last 2 years)	11734 KRay/s -14%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	52949 MPixel/s +7%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	50394 MPixel/s +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	49710 MPixel/s
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600, Turbo)	49709 MPixel/s 0%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	49634 MPixel/s 0%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (23903 - 54702, n=35)	46809 MPixel/s -6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.85.6300)	44016 MPixel/s -11%
Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=184, last 2 years)	40082 MPixel/s -19%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M (v6.85.6300)	34957 MPixel/s -30%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (v6.92.6600)	33960 MPixel/s -32%

System Performance

The smoothly running system doesn't show any lack in computing performance, and the laptop handles gaming, rendering, and other tasks flawlessly. The transfer rates of the working memory range at a normal level for DDR5-5600 RAM.

The working memory runs in dual-channel mode.

PCMark 10 / Score
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Radeon RX 7900M, R9 7945HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	9852 Points +12%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	8968 Points +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	8801 Points
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	8764 Points 0%
Alienware m18 R1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	8758 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (8230 - 9234, n=13)	8674 Points -1%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	8549 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming (5776 - 9852, n=164, last 2 years)	7791 Points -11%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	7609 Points -14%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Radeon RX 7900M, R9 7945HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	12334 Points +8%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	11683 Points +3%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	11628 Points +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	11394 Points
Alienware m18 R1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	11242 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (10778 - 11628, n=13)	11125 Points -2%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	10982 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming (9057 - 12334, n=163, last 2 years)	10841 Points -5%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Radeon RX 7900M, R9 7945HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	11388 Points +8%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (9458 - 11759, n=13)	10610 Points +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	10528 Points
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	10488 Points 0%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	10225 Points -3%
Alienware m18 R1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	10125 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=163, last 2 years)	9900 Points -6%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	9645 Points -8%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Radeon RX 7900M, R9 7945HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	18475 Points +20%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	16462 Points +7%
Alienware m18 R1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	16012 Points +4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	15421 Points
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (13219 - 16462, n=13)	15042 Points -2%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	14720 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming (6703 - 18475, n=163, last 2 years)	12077 Points -22%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	10611 Points -31%

CrossMark / Overall
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	2208 Points
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	2194 Points -1%
Alienware m18 R1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	2176 Points -1%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	2127 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (1877 - 2344, n=10)	2119 Points -4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	2080 Points -6%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Radeon RX 7900M, R9 7945HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	1929 Points -13%
Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=147, last 2 years)	1905 Points -14%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	1877 Points -15%

CrossMark / Productivity
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	2059 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	2055 Points
Alienware m18 R1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	2005 Points -2%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	1969 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (1738 - 2162, n=10)	1968 Points -4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	1909 Points -7%
Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=147, last 2 years)	1805 Points -12%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Radeon RX 7900M, R9 7945HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	1793 Points -13%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	1738 Points -15%

CrossMark / Creativity
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	2478 Points
Alienware m18 R1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	2469 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	2455 Points -1%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	2411 Points -3%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	2390 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (2195 - 2660, n=10)	2387 Points -4%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Radeon RX 7900M, R9 7945HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	2212 Points -11%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	2195 Points -11%
Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2660, n=147, last 2 years)	2090 Points -16%

CrossMark / Responsiveness
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	1998 Points +3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	1944 Points
Alienware m18 R1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	1904 Points -2%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	1891 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (1478 - 2327, n=10)	1862 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=147, last 2 years)	1704 Points -12%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	1634 Points -16%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Radeon RX 7900M, R9 7945HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	1594 Points -18%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	1478 Points -24%

WebXPRT 3 / Overall
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Radeon RX 7900M, R9 7945HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	387 Points +20%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	346 Points +7%
Alienware m18 R1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	338 Points +5%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	337 Points +5%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	327 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (279 - 339, n=10)	323 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	322 Points
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	320 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming (215 - 480, n=161, last 2 years)	304 Points -6%

WebXPRT 4 / Overall
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	318 Points +5%
Alienware m18 R1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	306 Points +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	304 Points
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	302 Points -1%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Radeon RX 7900M, R9 7945HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	295 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (246 - 309, n=8)	291 Points -4%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	287 Points -6%
Average of class Gaming (157.9 - 328, n=149, last 2 years)	267 Points -12%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total
Average of class Gaming (421 - 674, n=175, last 2 years)	503 ms * -12%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	461 ms * -3%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Radeon RX 7900M, R9 7945HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	459 ms * -2%
Alienware m18 R1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	456 ms * -2%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	456 ms * -2%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (428 - 535, n=11)	456 ms * -2%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	452 ms * -1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	449 ms *
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	446 ms * +1%

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PCMark 10 Score		8801 points
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AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	83392 MB/s
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	80776 MB/s -3%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU	78590 MB/s -6%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	77096 MB/s -8%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (38028 - 83392, n=35)	74992 MB/s -10%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	67561 MB/s -19%
Average of class Gaming (21842 - 94222, n=183, last 2 years)	65188 MB/s -22%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	56992 MB/s -32%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M	51423 MB/s -38%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	89096 MB/s +3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	86788 MB/s
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU	86406 MB/s 0%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	86207 MB/s -1%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (43306 - 87568, n=35)	81259 MB/s -6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	74518 MB/s -14%
Average of class Gaming (23681 - 99713, n=183, last 2 years)	69056 MB/s -20%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M	61564 MB/s -29%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	54443 MB/s -37%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	79917 MB/s +3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	77534 MB/s
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	75814 MB/s -2%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU	75736 MB/s -2%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (37146 - 80589, n=35)	72271 MB/s -7%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	67449 MB/s -13%
Average of class Gaming (22986 - 108954, n=183, last 2 years)	66928 MB/s -14%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M	61092 MB/s -21%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	51387 MB/s -34%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	105 ns * -27%
Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=183, last 2 years)	94 ns * -14%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Radeon RX 7900M	91.3 ns * -10%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	89.3 ns * -8%
Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (76.1 - 105, n=35)	84.8 ns * -2%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	84.5 ns * -2%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU	83.2 ns * -0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	82.8 ns *
Alienware m18 R1 Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU	79.4 ns * +4%

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DPC Latencies

The standardized Latency Monitor test (with web surfing, 4k video reproduction, and Prime95 high load) reveals some conspicuous behavior, and the system doesn't appear to be suited for real-time video and audio processing. Future software updates could bring some improvements or might even make things worse.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	8290.5 μs * -642%
Alienware m18 R1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	2669.6 μs * -139%
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	2384.5 μs * -113%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	1169.3 μs * -5%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Radeon RX 7900M, R9 7945HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	1155.8 μs * -3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	1117.4 μs *
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	1095 μs * +2%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

The Scar 18 can accept a total of two PCIe 4 SSDs in the M.2-2280 format, with RAID-0 also being supported. The 2-TB Samsung SSD of our test unit delivers excellent data rates. Another positive aspect is the lack of any thermally caused throttling.

A PCIe 4 SSD serves as the system drive.

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 7069 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 5266 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 720.8 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 554.3 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 4233 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 4449 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 83.15 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 230.9 MB/s

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Alienware m18 R1 SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	81 pt
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	75.1 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	71.6 pt
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 SSSTC CA6-8D1024	67.2 pt
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	64 pt
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	62.9 pt
Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	62.6 pt
Average of class Gaming	59.7 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	52.3 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	5424 (5395.57^min - 5423.86^max) MB/s +39%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	4842 (4719.64^min - 4842.11^max) MB/s +24%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	3975 (3933.84^min - 3975.36^max) MB/s +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	3908 (3887.48^min - 3908.2^max) MB/s
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 SSSTC CA6-8D1024	3889 (3873.65^min - 3888.73^max) MB/s 0%
Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (3541 - 3908, n=2)	3725 MB/s -5%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	3504 (3460.3^min - 3503.92^max) MB/s -10%
Average of class Gaming (1319 - 7045, n=164, last 2 years)	3470 MB/s -11%
Alienware m18 R1 SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	3326 (3303.54^min - 3326.08^max) MB/s -15%
seq write
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	7291 (7191.64^min - 7291.38^max) MB/s +68%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	4889 (4680.84^min - 4888.75^max) MB/s +13%
Alienware m18 R1 SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	4849 (4812.78^min - 4849.24^max) MB/s +12%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	4335 (4306.29^min - 4335.44^max) MB/s
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	4309 (4272.74^min - 4308.62^max) MB/s -1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	4199 (3998.61^min - 4199.12^max) MB/s -3%
Average of class Gaming (535 - 9307, n=164, last 2 years)	3807 MB/s -12%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 SSSTC CA6-8D1024	3798 (3750.39^min - 3798.15^max) MB/s -12%
Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (3160 - 4335, n=2)	3748 MB/s -14%
seq q8 t1 read
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	13588 (10727.3^min - 13588.3^max) MB/s +92%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	10774 (9137.92^min - 10774^max) MB/s +52%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	7115 (6689.03^min - 7114.56^max) MB/s 0%
Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (7084 - 7106, n=2)	7095 MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	7084 (6413.06^min - 7083.97^max) MB/s
Alienware m18 R1 SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	6815 (6081.32^min - 6815.12^max) MB/s -4%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 SSSTC CA6-8D1024	6810 (6260.27^min - 6809.87^max) MB/s -4%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	6329 (5886.29^min - 6328.58^max) MB/s -11%
Average of class Gaming (2594 - 16089, n=164, last 2 years)	6313 MB/s -11%
seq q8 t1 write
MSI Titan 18 HX A14VIG 2x Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (RAID 0)	10571 (10519.3^min - 10571.3^max) MB/s +101%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)	8404 (8165.05^min - 8403.71^max) MB/s +60%
Alienware m18 R1 SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N	6097 (6073.79^min - 6096.81^max) MB/s +16%
Alienware m18 R1 AMD Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02	5398 (5134.26^min - 5397.97^max) MB/s +3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834JYR (2024) Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB	5255 (5183.65^min - 5254.62^max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1a MZVL22T0HDLB (5248 - 5255, n=2)	5252 MB/s 0%
Acer Predator Helios 18 N23Q2 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	5125 (5108.87^min - 5125.2^max) MB/s -2%
Average of class Gaming (539 - 14571, n=164, last 2 years)	4851 MB/s -8%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 SSSTC CA6-8D1024	4426 (4263.58^min - 4426.04^max) MB/s -16%