ASUS ROG Strix G18 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.
About This Laptop
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 8192 GB
- Screen 18"
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB GDDR7
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 3.2
Overview
Performance
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) 2th
- Below average social proof (34th percentile) 34th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 5.4 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 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" G18 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 8192 | 8192 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 18" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB GDDR7 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 99 | - | 39 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" G18 | 96.6 | 91.3 | 97.9 | 98 | 73.7 | 1.5 | 99.7 | 58.2 | 34.3 |
| 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 | 87.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.4 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 70.2 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 84.7 | 64 | 90.6 | 74.3 | 96 | 55.2 | 64.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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