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ASUS ROG Strix 18" G18 Eclipse Gray 2025
Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (5.4 GHz) and RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7, its 18-inch 240 Hz QHD Nebula display covers 100% DCI-P3 for fluid, vibrant visuals. The Pantone-validated panel’s anti-glare ACR film improves contrast and minimizes reflections, while a vapor chamber with tri-fan liquid-metal cooling sustains peak performance. Best for competitive gamers and 4K video editors who need a large color-accurate screen, 8TB of fast storage, and 64GB of RAM in a desktop replacement.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 64 GB
Storage 8 TB
Screen 18"
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB GDDR7
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 3.2 kg
66 Overall Score
Price $5,600
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong port (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ram (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
Cons
- Below average compact (2th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB GDDR7 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 8 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 FRL |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5G LAN port |
Physical
| Weight | 3.2 kg / 7.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix 18" G18 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 P16 Gen 3 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 128 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 8192 | 4096 | 4096 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 3200x2000 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB GDDR7 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 24GB GDDR7 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 100 | - | 62 | 71 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix 18" G18 | 96.7 | 91.4 | 97.8 | 97.9 | 73.8 | 1.5 | 99.7 | 58.2 | 39.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.9 | 18.5 | 99.5 | 79.5 | 99 | 67.3 | 98.6 | 96.2 | 87.1 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 P16 Gen 3 Compare | 96.7 | 89.1 | 99.7 | 99.5 | 97.1 | 10.8 | 98.6 | 78.6 | 88.7 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 58.2 | 85 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 84.9 | 64 | 90.3 | 72.9 | 96 | 55.6 | 64.3 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 88.6 | 87.4 | 90.9 | 92 | 95.3 | 71.4 | 69.5 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
Price
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Usage Scores
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