ASUS TUF A18 18" TUF A18 Black 2025
Combining an AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor that outpaces the Intel i9-13905H with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 graphics, this 18-inch laptop drives smooth, high-FPS gameplay on its 144Hz G-SYNC IPS display. The pre-configured 64GB DDR5 RAM and 4TB PCIe SSD eliminate multitasking limits and storage bottlenecks immediately, while its upgraded thermals keep sustained loads stable. It’s best for video editors and 3D artists who need a desktop-replacement workstation to handle 4K timelines and GPU-accelerated renders on a large screen.
About This Laptop
Combining an AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor that outpaces the Intel i9-13905H with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 graphics, this 18-inch laptop drives smooth, high-FPS gameplay on its 144Hz G-SYNC IPS display. The pre-configured 64GB DDR5 RAM and 4TB PCIe SSD eliminate multitasking limits and storage bottlenecks immediately, while its upgraded thermals keep sustained loads stable. It’s best for video editors and 3D artists who need a desktop-replacement workstation to handle 4K timelines and GPU-accelerated renders on a large screen.
- CPU Intel Core i9 13905H
- RAM 64 GB
- Storage 4096 GB
- Screen 18"
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 2.4
- Battery wh 90
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong cpu (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average compact (2th percentile) 2th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 13905H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ45 LAN port |
Physical
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.3 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF A18 18" TUF A18 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 13905H | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 8192 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF A18 18" TUF A18 | 83.2 | 83 | 96.3 | 92.5 | 57.7 | 2.2 | 97.8 | 58.2 | 73.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.1 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 91.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 69.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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