Nagmani International, the authorized distributor of Asus devices in Nepal, has introduced the flagship Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) to the local market. Built for heavy gaming workloads and demanding creative tasks, this premium laptop incorporates top-of-the-line internal components and cutting-edge display technology.
Pricing and Availability in Nepal
The official retail price for the Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 2026 (model G835LXG) in Nepal is set at NPR 1,089,900. However, under an ongoing launch promotion, buyers can purchase it for NPR 1,049,900 along with a bundled set of free accessories. The laptop is sold exclusively through the official ASUS store in Putalisadak, Kathmandu, and comes backed by a two-year international warranty alongside one year of accidental damage protection.
Design and Display Features
The notebook comes in an all-black chassis equipped with an illuminated ROG emblem and an AniMe Vision LED panel on the lid for personal customization. An RGB light bar also runs across the front and sides. Maintenance and component upgrades are made simpler thanks to a tool-less chassis design using a Q-Latch System for quick access to storage and memory.
On the front, it sports an 18-inch ROG Nebula HDR Mini LED display featuring a 4K resolution (3840 x 2400 pixels) and a fast 240Hz refresh rate. The panel reaches up to 1,600 nits peak brightness, provides 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, is Pantone Validated, and includes NVIDIA G-Sync support for tear-free visual performance.
Performance and Cooling Setup
Powering the SCAR 18 (2026) is the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor, equipped with 24 cores and 24 threads. Graphics are handled by an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU featuring 24GB of GDDR7 VRAM and up to 175W TGP. Memory and storage configurations include 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB NVMe SSD.
To manage thermal output during high-load operations, the machine incorporates an end-to-end vapor chamber, a sandwiched heatsink, three cooling fans, and Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal applied on both the CPU and GPU modules.
Connectivity and Battery Specs
Physical ports include two Thunderbolt 5 ports, three USB-A ports, an HDMI 2.1 interface, an RJ45 Ethernet jack, and a 3.5mm combo audio port. Wireless standard support covers Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. Additional specifications feature a 1080p Full HD IR webcam, hardware TPM 2.0, a 90Wh battery, and a 330W power adapter.
