Refurbished ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18" WQXGA 240Hz Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop vs MacBook Air

Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.

Refurbished ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18" WQXGA 240Hz Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop

1 configurations

from $5,615

MacBook Air

3 configurations

from $1,274

29 of 29 specs differ across these 2.

Spec	Refurbished ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18" WQXGA 240Hz Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5090 Gaming LaptopASUS-G835LX-SA009Wfrom $5,615	MacBook AirAPL-MBA15-M5-16-256from $1,274
Chip & memory
Chip	—	Apple M5
CPU cores	24Best	10
GPU cores	—	10
Neural Engine cores	—	16
Unified memory	64 GBBest	16 GB
Memory bandwidth	—	120 GB/s
Storage
Storage	1.953125 TBBest	256 GB
Storage type	—	NVMe SSD
Display
Screen size	18"	15.3"
Panel	—	Liquid Retina IPS
Resolution	2560x1600 (WQXGA)	2880 × 1864
Refresh rate	240 HzBest	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	500 nits
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt ports	—	2
Thunderbolt version	—	4
HDMI	—	No
SDXC card slot	—	No
Headphone jack	—	Yes
Wi-Fi	—	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	—	6.0
Camera & sound
Camera	—	12 MP Center Stage
Speakers	—	Six-speaker, Spatial Audio
Power & body
Battery	—	66.5 Wh
Battery life	—	18 h
Weight	—	1.51 kg
Dimensions (mm)	—	340.4 × 237.6 × 11.5
Software & options
Operating system	Windows 11 Home	macOS 27
Finishes	—	Midnight, Starlight, Silver, Sky Blue
Extended warranty available	—	Yes

Questions

What is the difference between the Refurbished ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18" WQXGA 240Hz Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop and the MacBook Air?

29 of the 29 specs we track differ at their base configurations. The table above marks every one, and flags the better value wherever a spec has a better direction.

Which is cheaper?

MacBook Air from $1,274 — $4,341 less than the Refurbished ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18" WQXGA 240Hz Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop. Both are the cheapest total, shipping included, for the entry configuration.

Are you comparing the same configurations?

Each model is shown at its entry configuration, which is the only fair basis for a like-for-like table. Open either product to switch memory, storage or chip and see how its price moves.