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I got my hands on ASUS' monster RTX 5090 gaming laptop — I already found one feature I want to see on more systems
Apr 9, 2025
The new ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G835L) arrived over the weekend, and I couldn't wait to unbox it. Here are my early impressions.
The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G835L) is one of the first gaming laptops released to feature NVIDIA's RTX 50-series mobile GPUs, and it arrived at my doorstep over the weekend.
It's a massive 18-inch desktop replacement made for PC gamers who like to move around, and as one of ASUS's flagship releases, it's dripping in high-end features to match the extreme performance potential.
While I plan on taking this laptop through an extensive set of synthetic benchmarks and real-world tests for a comprehensive review, I wanted to document the unboxing experience as well as my first impressions after unwrapping and turning it on.
This hands-on was made possible by a review sample provided by ASUS. The company had no input on the content of this article, nor did it see the article before it was published.
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (G835L): Unboxing
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The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 arrived in an oversized box that could only be made to fit one PC.
Opening the box, you're treated to a pop-up function that pushes the laptop towards you while also highlighting some standout features on the inside of the lid.
The laptop comes wrapped in plastic that must be removed, and there are some feature advertisement stickers that should also be removed before going any further.
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