ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" G18 Eclipse Gray 2025
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong gpu (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong screen (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average compact (2th percentile) 2th
- Below average port (10th percentile) 10th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Nvidia G-Force RTX 5070 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ax |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
Physical
| Weight | 3.0 kg / 6.6 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" G18 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon X1 Carbon Gen 13 | MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US | HP ZBook Ultra G1a | Acer Predator Helios Neo Helios Neo 16S | Gigabyte AORUS MASTER AORUS MASTER 16 BZHC6USE65SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Nvidia G-Force RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3 | 1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 57 | 100 | 74 | 230 | 99 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" G18 | 99.1 | 87.6 | 80.8 | 9.6 | 82.8 | 1.8 | 90.9 | 57.9 | 70.3 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon X1 Carbon Gen 13 Compare | 65.7 | 64.2 | 93.3 | 83.3 | 94.8 | 90.1 | 53.3 | 78.1 | 70.9 |
| MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US Compare | 86 | 90 | 91.5 | 81 | 92.1 | 16.5 | 94.5 | 57.9 | 81.5 |
| HP ZBook Ultra G1a Compare | 76.4 | 96.5 | 68.1 | 85.5 | 94.8 | 71.8 | 81.1 | 31.6 | 75.7 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo Helios Neo 16S Compare | 96.6 | 83.4 | 97.9 | 99 | 94.3 | 13.8 | 97.2 | 9.3 | 79 |
| Gigabyte AORUS MASTER AORUS MASTER 16 BZHC6USE65SH Compare | 96.6 | 92.7 | 87.5 | 96.3 | 94.3 | 11.3 | 97.5 | 3.5 | 83.2 |
Usage Scores
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