ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 vs Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16″ Intel) Gaming Laptop
The short answer
- Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16″ Intel) Gaming Laptop is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 355,965 against INR 699,990.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835
₹6,99,990launch price
|
 Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16″ Intel) Gaming Laptop
₹3,55,965launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 32GB or 64GB DDR5-6400, up to 128GB | Up to 64GB DDR5-6400 |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 290HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX / Core Ultra 9 275HX / Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (Series 2) |
| Battery | 90WHrs, 4-cell Li-ion | 80Wh or 99.9Wh Rechargeable Li-ion |
| Display | 18-inch 4K (3840 x 2400) Mini LED, 240Hz | 16" WQXGA (2560x1600) OLED, 240Hz |
| Graphics | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, 24GB GDDR7 | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, 24GB GDDR7 |
| Storage | Up to 8TB (4TB + 4TB) PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD in RAID 0 | Up to two M.2 SSDs; M.2 2280 up to 2TB |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | January 2026 (announced at CES 2026) | January 2025 (available from March 2025) |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, or no preload operating system |
| Colours | Off Black | Eclipse black; Glacier white |
| Series | ROG Strix SCAR | Legion Pro 7 Series |
| Model Number | G835LWG / G835LXG | Legion Pro 7 16IAX10H, machine type 83F5 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 290HX Plus | Intel HM870 chipset |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 36MB cache | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (ROG Boost 1550MHz at 175W) or RTX 5090 (ROG Boost 1647MHz at 175W) Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, boost clock 2160 MHz, TGP 175W, 1824 AI TOPS; RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 Ti also offered |
| RAM | 32GB or 64GB | Up to 64GB DDR5-6400 |
| RAM Type | DDR5 SO-DIMM | DDR5 |
| Cores | 24 cores, 24 threads | 24 (8 P-core + 16 E-core), 24 threads |
| Expandable Memory | Up to 128GB (64GB + 64GB), user upgradeable | Two DDR5 CSODIMM slots, dual-channel capable |
| RAM Speed | 6400 MT/s | DDR5-6400 |
| Graphics Memory | 16GB GDDR7 (RTX 5080) or 24GB GDDR7 (RTX 5090) | 24GB GDDR7 (RTX 5090); 16GB GDDR7 (RTX 5080); 12GB GDDR7 (RTX 5070 Ti) |
| Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz, up to 5.5 GHz | P-core 2.7GHz base / 5.5GHz max; E-core 1.8GHz / 4.7GHz |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | ROG Nebula HDR Mini LED with G-Sync and MUX Switch | OLED |
| Screen Size | 18-inch (45.72 cm) | 16" |
| Resolution | 4K (3840 x 2400, WQUXGA) | WQXGA (2560x1600) |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Brightness | 1600 nits peak brightness, over 2000 dimming zones | 1100nits (HDR peak) / 500nits (SDR typical) |
| Refresh Rate | 240Hz | 240Hz |
| Colour Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Touch Screen | — | Non-touch |
| Screen to Body Ratio | — | 92% AAR (active area ratio) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 29.8 cm | 275.94 mm (10.86 inches) depth |
| Width | 39.9 cm | 364.38 mm (14.35 inches) |
| Thickness | 2.35 ~ 3.50 cm | 21.9-26.65 mm (0.86-1.05 inches) |
| Weight | 3.70 ~ 3.73 kg | Starting at 2.57 kg (5.67 lbs) |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes, per-key RGB | Per-key RGB backlight |
| Keyboard | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB with Num-key | 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad, key travel 1.6mm, cap recess 0.3mm, Copilot key |
| Touchpad | Touchpad | Buttonless Mylar surface multi-touch touchpad, 75 x 120 mm |
| Build Material | — | Aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | — | No |
| Storage | ||
| Storage Type | PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, RAID 0 | M.2 2280 SSD, PCIe NVMe (PCIe 4.0 x4 or PCIe 5.0 x4 Performance); M.2 2242 SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Internal Storage | 2TB + 2TB or 4TB + 4TB | 1TB / 2TB |
| Storage Slots | 2x M.2 slots | Two M.2 slots: one M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 and one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Expandable Storage | Up to 8TB (4TB + 4TB), user upgradeable | Up to two drives; M.2 2280 SSD up to 2TB, M.2 2242 SSD up to 1TB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 90WHrs | 80Wh or 99.9Wh |
| Type | 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion | Rechargeable Li-ion |
| Power Adapter | 450W AC adapter, output 21V DC, 21.45A | 400W slim tip (3-pin) AC adapter, 100-240V, 50-60Hz |
| Charging | — | Super Rapid Charge: 0-30% in 10 min, 0-70% in 30 min, 0-100% in 80 min |
| Battery Life | — | MobileMark 30 @250nits: 2.9 hr (80Wh); local video (1080p) playback @150nits: up to 6.25 hr (99.9Wh) |
| Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) triple band 2x2 | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11be 2x2, M.2 card |
| Audio Jack | 1x 3.5mm audio jack | 1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm) |
| USB Type-C | No | No |
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt 5 | 1x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps, supports data transfer and DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL | 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 8K/60Hz |
| USB Type-A | 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, up to 10Gbps | 2x USB-A (USB 5Gbps) and 1x USB-A (USB 10Gbps), Always On |
| Ethernet | 1x 2.5G LAN port | 2.5GbE, Intel Ethernet Controller I226-V, 1x RJ-45, supports Wake-on-LAN |
| Card Reader | — | No card reader |
| Multimedia | ||
| Audio Features | Dolby Atmos, AI noise-cancelling | High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek ALC3306 codec |
| Speakers | 4-speaker system | 4 stereo speakers, 2W x2 (woofers), 2W x2 (tweeters), optimised with Nahimic Audio, Smart Amplifier |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD IR camera for Windows Hello | 5.0MP with E-shutter, fixed focus (HD 720p with E-shutter on selected models) |
| Microphone | Built-in array microphone | Dual-microphone array |
| Features | ||
| Operating System Edition | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home or Windows 11 Pro |
| Security | Firmware TPM, BIOS password protection | Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in chipset, camera E-shutter, self-healing BIOS, power-on and hard disk passwords |
| In the Box | ROG backpack, ROG Fusion II 300 headset, ROG Impact Gaming Mouse | Optional bundled accessories: 4 switchable keycaps, anti-reflection screen protector, Lenovo Legion Gaming Speed Mouse Pad M, or none |
| Cooling | ROG Intelligent Cooling with end-to-end vapour chamber, sandwiched heatsink and Tri-Fan Technology | Legion Coldfront: Vapor |