ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" G18 Eclipse Gray 2025
The Ryzen 9-9955HX and RTX 5070 with 8GB VRAM drive the 18-inch 2560x1600 240Hz display for fluid, high-resolution gaming. Its 2TB SSD, 32GB DDR5 RAM, and 4-zone RGB keyboard provide ample storage and desktop-replacement customization. This laptop is best for gamers who want a large high-refresh screen and potent specs, accepting its 3kg weight over portability.
About This Laptop
The Ryzen 9-9955HX and RTX 5070 with 8GB VRAM drive the 18-inch 2560x1600 240Hz display for fluid, high-resolution gaming. Its 2TB SSD, 32GB DDR5 RAM, and 4-zone RGB keyboard provide ample storage and desktop-replacement customization. This laptop is best for gamers who want a large high-refresh screen and potent specs, accepting its 3kg weight over portability.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 2048 GB
- Screen 18" 2560x1600
- GPU Nvidia G-Force RTX 5070
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 3
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong gpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong screen (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average compact (2th percentile) 2th
- Below average port (11th percentile) 11th
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 | 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 | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | 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) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 8192 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Nvidia G-Force RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" G18 | 99.2 | 87.3 | 81.4 | 10.5 | 83.3 | 1.8 | 91.2 | 58.2 | 69.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 81.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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