Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834JYR-RA001WS Gaming Laptop
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Quick Comparison
| Name | Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834JYR-RA001WS Gaming Laptop |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 13.6 in | 18 in |
| Processor | Apple M5 | Intel Core i9 |
| Graphics Card | 8 Core Apple GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
| Price | Rs. 119900 | Rs. 355990 |
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Price And Launch
The cost of Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop is Rs. 119900. The cost of Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834JYR-RA001WS Gaming Laptop is Rs. 355990.
Display comparison
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834JYR-RA001WS Gaming Laptop has larger screen size of 18 in inches in comparison to Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop's 13.6 in inch screen. Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop has Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology Screen type whereas Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834JYR-RA001WS Gaming Laptop has Mini LED Panel Screen type. Apple's laptop has display density of 224 PPI & Asus's laptop has only 168 PPI display density
Memory comparison
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834JYR-RA001WS Gaming Laptop's larger 32 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop's lower 16 GB RAM.
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| Name | Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 G834JYR-RA001WS Gaming Laptop |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | China | |
| Series | MacBook Air | ROG Strix SCAR 18 |
| Model | G834JYR-RA001WS | |
| Utility | Performance, Everyday Use | Gaming |
| Device Type | Ultrabook | |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home (64-bit) |
| Dimensions | 215 x 304.1 x 11.3 mm | 399 x 294 x 30.8 mm |
| Weight | 1.23 kg | 3.1 kg |
| Warranty | 1 year Warranty | 1 year Warranty |
| Display | ||
| Type | Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology | Mini LED Panel |
| Touch | No | No |
| Size | 13.6 inches | 18 inches |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1664 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| PPI | ~ 224 PPI | ~ 168 PPI |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | |
| Anti Glare Screen | No | Yes |
| Features | 500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology | 1100nits Brightness, ROG Nebula HDR Display |
| Connectivity | ||
| Ethernet | No | 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 |
| Bluetooth | v6 | v5.3 |
| USB Ports | 2 x USB Type-C | 2 x USB Type-C, 2 x USB Type-A, 2 x USB 3.0 |
| USB Port Details | Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports With Support For: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (Up to 40 Gbps) | 1x Thunderbolt 4 support DisplayPort / G-SYNC, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / Power Delivery / G-SYNC, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A |
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt 4 | |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 Port | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
| Microphone In | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone Jack | Advanced Support for High-Impedance Headphones | Yes |
| Other Ports | MagSafe 3 Charging Port | |
| Input | ||
| Camera | Center Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MP | 720P HD Camera |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB |
| Keyboard Backlit | Yes | Yes |
| Touchpad | Force Touch Trackpad | Yes |
| Inbuilt Microphone | Three-mic Array with Directional Beamforming | Yes |
| Speakers | Built-in Speakers | Yes |
| Sound | Four-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio | |
| Optical Drive | No | No |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Apple M5 | 14th Gen Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| Speed | 4 x Performance Cores 6 x Efficient Cores | 8 x 2.2 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 5.8 GHz) Performance Cores 16 x 1.6 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 4.1 GHz) Efficient Cores |
| Cores | 10 Cores (4P + 6E) | 24 Cores (8P + 16E), 32 Threads |
| Cache | 36 MB | |
| Brand | Apple | Intel |
| Series | Core i9 | |
| Model | M5 | 14900HX |
| Generation | Apple M5 | 14th Gen |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | 8 Core Apple GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
| Dedicated Memory | GDDR6 16 GB | |
| Brand | Apple | NVIDIA |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB DDR5 |
| RAM Bus Speed | 5600 MHz | |
| Maximum RAM Supported | Upto 64 GB | |
| RAM Slots | 2 | |
| Solid State Drive | 512 GB SSD | 2 TB SSD |
| SSD Interface | NVMe PCIe Gen4 | |
| Battery | ||
| Battery | 53.8 Wh Battery | 90 Wh, 4 Cell Battery |
| Adapter Type | 30W USB-C Power Adapter | 330W AC Adapter |
| Battery Backup | Upto 18 hours | |
| Battery Details | Lithium Polymer | Li-ion |
| Extra | ||
| Included Software | Office Home and Student 2021 | |
| Sales Package | 13″ MacBook Air, 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m) | Laptop, Power Adaptor, User Guide, Warranty Documents |
| Other Features | Apple Intelligence, 16-Core Neural Engine, 153GB/s Memory Bandwidth, Hardware-Accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, Video Decode Engine, Video Encode Engine, ProRes Encode and Decode Engine, AV1 Decode, Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple Intelligence, Video Playback: Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG Audio Playback: Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos | |