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Updated Nov 6, 2026

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max or Asus ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090?

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max costs $500 less today and also has score 0.1 higher (9.4 vs. 9.3).

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max

9.4score · higher

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090

9.3score

Apple wins 1by componentAsus wins 1

  • 10.0Performance10.0
  • 9.9Memory and storage9.3
  • 9.3Screen9.8
  • 6.3Ports and how current it is6.3

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max is $500 the cheaper

$4,499

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The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

Neither one opens a 1-point lead on any component.

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 MaxComponentROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090
  • 10.0Performance10.0
  • 9.9Memory and storage9.3
  • 9.3Screen9.8
  • 6.3Ports and how current it is6.3

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Both prices over the last 30 days

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 MaxROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090

First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.

Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.

Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 06/11/2026

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max
ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 MaxROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090
Performance
Processor changesApple M5 MaxCore Ultra 9
Processor model changesM5 Max290HX
Dedicated graphics card changesnot listedRTX 5090
RAM changes48 GB32 GB
Storage changes2,048 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size changes16.2 polegadas18 polegadas
Resolution changes3K4K
Screen type changesOLEDnot listed
Refresh rate changesnot listed240Hz
Connections
Wi-Fi generationWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
General
System changesnot listedWindows
Model code changesnot listedG835LXG

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.

The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.