ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has unveiled their lineup of 2024 ROG Strix gaming laptops headlined by the brand new Strix SCAR 18, the first ever 18-inch ROG laptop. Equipped with a visually stunning mini-LED display running at a blistering 240Hz along with the latest high-end components, the SCAR 18 promises incredible graphics and blazing fast performance for gamers and creators.
Display Technology Powering Visual Brilliance
The key highlight of the 2024 range is the mammoth 18-inch ROG Strix SCAR 18 and its show-stopping ROG Nebula HDR mini-LED display. With a densely packed array of over 2000 independent dimming zones and a blistering peak brightness of 1100 nits, the SCAR 18’s panel serves up astonishingly vivid HDR visuals.
The combination of Mini LED backlighting and ROG’s advanced Nebula HDR engine enables extraordinary dimming control across the SCAR 18’s expansive 18-inch canvass. Remarkably crisp highlights pop against inky blacks even in challenging high contrast scenes, minimizing blooming and haloing around bright objects. As a result, games and movies display with true cinematic depth and detail.
In terms of responsiveness, the ROG Nebula display runs at an extremely fluid 240Hz refresh rate with under 3ms gray-to-gray response times. This lightning quick pixel transition speed combined with high refresh rates translates to crisper motion clarity and ultra-low latency while gaming.
Striking New Design Language
In addition to groundbreaking display technology, the 2024 iteration of ROG Strix SCAR laptops also boasts all-new styling. Keeping its distinctive cyberpunk tech aura, the latest chassis incorporates reimagined classic ROG elements with bold angles, aggressive lines and prominent branding. The overall effect helps the new SCAR models stand out with a unique identity.
Flagship Performance for Gamers and Creators
ROG has equipped the full 2024 line of Strix laptops with the latest high-end internals to satisfy demanding gamers and content creators. CPU duties are handled by Intel’s flagship Core i9-14900HX, a 14-core beast with impressive multi-threaded muscle. Memory and storage options scale up to 32GB of blisteringly fast DDR5 RAM and 2TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage.
Graphics choices feature NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs up to the mighty RTX 4090 with 175 watts of maximum graphics power for smoothest gameplay at maxed video settings. AI-powered technologies like DLSS Super Resolution and Frame Generation are also supported out of the box for extra performance lift.
Advanced Cooling to Maintain Peak Performance
In order to keep temperatures low during marathon gaming or creative workloads, ROG has implemented a range of innovative cooling technologies throughout the new lineup of Strix laptops.
The SCAR and G models now feature Tri-Fan auxiliary fans to increase airflow over vital motherboard hotspots. Thermal interface material has also been upgraded to premium Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal applied on both CPU and GPU dies to drastically improve heat transfer away from these critical components.
Complete ROG Strix 2024 Range and Pricing
The ROG Strix SCAR laptops will be available in the Philippines in February 2024 in the following variants:
| SERIES | MODEL | COLOR | SPECS | BUNDLE | PRICE |
| STRIX SCAR 18 | G834JYR-R6065WS | OFF BLACK | 18″ WQXGA MINI LED / 240Hz / i9-14900HX / 16GB x 2 / 1TB PCIE4 SSD x 2 (PERFORMANCE) / RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 | ROG Backpack, ROG Gladius 3, Type-C PD Adapter / MS Office Home & Student 2021 | PHP 299,995 |
| STRIX SCAR 16 | G634JZR-RA091WS | OFF BLACK | 16″ WQXGA MINI LED / 240Hz / i9-14900HX / 16GB x 2 / 1 TB PCIE4 SSD / RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6 | ROG Backpack, ROG Gladius 3, Type-C PD Adapter / MS Office Home & Student 2021 | PHP 214,995 |
The ROG Strix G Series laptops will be available in the Philippines in February 2024 in the following variants:
| SERIES | MODEL | COLOR | SPECS | BUNDLE | PRICE |
| STRIX G18 | G814JIR-N6083WS | VOLT GREEN | 18″ WQXGA / 240Hz / i9-14900HX / 16GB / 1 TB PCIE4 SSD / RTX 4070 8GB GDDR6 | ROG Backpack ROG Impact Gaming Mouse | PHP 159,995 |
| STRIX G16 | G614JV-N4369W | ECLIPSE GRAY | 16″ WQXGA / 240Hz / i7-13650HX / 16GB / 1 TB PCIE4 SSD / RTX 4060 8GB GDDR64 | ROG Backpack ROG Impact Gaming Mouse | PHP 114,995 |
| STRIX G16 | G614JU-N4450W | ECLIPSE GRAY | 16″ WQXGA / 240Hz / i7-13650HX / 16GB / 1 TB PCIE4 SSD / RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6 | ROG Backpack ROG Impact Gaming Mouse | PHP 99,995 |
ASUS 4A Quality and Service offers a complimentary warranty package for Strix Series users. This includes up to two years of international warranty, ASUS Perfect Warranty (Local Accidental Damage Protection), and ASUS Preventive Maintenance service.
You can also buy these ROG products with Home Credit’s 0% interest for up to 12 months. Visit the nearest ASUS & ROG Concept Store and Multi-brand store or check the list of stores here. You can also shop online from the ROG Shopee Official Store and ASUS Lazada Official Store.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
