ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 G635LX-XS97-HID9 16" WQXGA 240Hz Mini LED Ultra 9-275HX RTX 5090 96 GB

Core hardware

This ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 G635LX-XS97-HID9 is a 16 inch Windows 11 Pro gaming laptop built around an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 24 core processor with a maximum turbo frequency of 5.5 GHz and 36 MB of L3 cache. It pairs that CPU with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card equipped with 24 GB of GDDR7 video memory. System memory totals 96 GB of DDR5 5600 MHz dual channel RAM installed as two 48 GB modules. Storage is provided by a 2 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD.

Display and thermal upgrades

The 16 inch WQXGA Mini LED panel runs at 2560 x 1600 resolution with a 240 Hz refresh rate. HIDevolution applies Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut on the CPU and Gelid GC Extreme on the GPU as thermal interface material upgrades intended to lower operating temperatures under load. This configuration suits users who want a high refresh Mini LED screen and factory applied premium thermal compounds. Buyers who prefer a standard air cooled implementation without liquid metal or who need a lighter chassis should consider other models.

Sustained load behaviour

The combination of liquid metal on the CPU and high conductivity paste on the GPU is designed to maintain higher clock speeds for longer periods during extended gaming or rendering sessions. Heat is spread across the vapor chamber cooling system more evenly, reducing the likelihood of thermal throttling when the 24 core processor and RTX 5090 are both under continuous pressure. Fan curves will still ramp up under maximum sustained load, but the upgraded TIM helps keep core temperatures lower than the stock configuration.