Asus ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090
Today
Typical price$4,999
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
9.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.2
Buy on AmazonAsus ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090 or Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 16″ Core Ultra 9 285HX?
ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090 costs $2,900 less today and also has score 0.2 higher (9.3 vs. 9.1).
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090
9.3score · higher
Asus wins 2by componentLenovo wins 1
- 10.0Performance10.0
- 9.3Memory and storage8.8
- 9.8Screen8.8
- 6.3Ports and how current it is7.5
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090 is $2,900 the cheaperLenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 16″ Core Ultra 9 285HX is the cheaper
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090 wins on screen; ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 16″ Core Ultra 9 285HX wins on ports and how current it is.
- 10.0Performance10.0
- 9.3Memory and storage8.8
- 9.8 (wins)Screen8.8
- 6.3Ports and how current it is7.5 (wins)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 16″ Core Ultra 9 285HX
Today
Typical price$7,899
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
9.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Both prices over the last 30 days
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 06/11/2026
ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090
- Amazon Lowest price$4,999Buy on Amazon
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 16″ Core Ultra 9 285HX
- Amazon Lowest price$7,899Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | ROG Strix Scar 18″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5090 | ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 16″ Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 | Core Ultra 9 |
| Processor model changes | 290HX | 285HX |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | RTX 5090 | not listed |
| RAM changes | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage changes | 1,024 GB | 4,096 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 18 polegadas | 16 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | 4K | QHD |
| Screen type changes | not listed | OLED |
| Refresh rate changes | 240Hz | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi generation changes | Wi-Fi 7 | not listed |
| General | ||
| System | Windows | Windows |
| Model code changes | G835LXG | 285HX |
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.