Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 gaming laptop features 4K 240Hz Mini LED display with ELMB

The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 is an 18-inch gaming laptop announced ahead of Computex 2026. It ships with a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX processor and supports configurations up to an RTX 5090 Laptop GPU and 128 GB of RAM. The Verge tested a pre-production model equipped with maximum specifications except storage, which was set at 4 TB. Pricing has not been disclosed.

It reaches 1,600 nits peak brightness in HDR mode. When HDR is disabled, the Extreme Low Motion Blur feature divides the dimming zones into horizontal bands that refresh row by row. The Verge reported that this method reduces motion blur without the flicker or brightness loss associated with black frame insertion.

2077 at 4K Ultra settings with ray tracing enabled and DLSS Balanced, the laptop maintained 45 frames per second. Switching DLSS to Ultra Performance raised the rate to approximately 70 fps. Counter-Strike 2 at high settings reached 180 to 200 fps. The Verge stated that the ELMB panel kept fast-moving elements legible during Blur Busters motion tests, allowing character names and health bars to remain readable where standard displays showed blur.

The reviewer compared the panel to the 120 Hz OLED display on the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 and noted clearer detail on the Strix Scar 18 during identical scrolling tests.