The 2026 ROG Strix SCAR 18 is a desktop PC disguised as a laptop

For as much as I love thin and lightweight PCs, sometimes I just want all the power I can get in a single, monstrously sized portable package. That’s where Asus’ ROG Strix SCAR 18 comes into play — it’s a massive laptop gaming computer that can, in many ways, seriously compete with its desktop rig contemporaries.