ASUS TUF 18" FA808U Gray
Combining an 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor with GeForce RTX 5070 graphics and 64GB of RAM, this laptop pushes high frame rates on its 18-inch 240Hz WQXGA display. Its military-grade durability and generous 2TB SSD are paired with a bundled Thunderobot USB-C hub, adding immediate value for a desktop-replacement setup. This machine is best for competitive gamers and streamers who need a large, fast screen and ample memory in a robust chassis built for daily use.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong storage (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong gpu (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong cpu (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average compact (3th percentile)
- Below average port (30th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Ethernet |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF 18" FA808U | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 8192 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 99 | 71 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF 18" FA808U | 82 | 87.5 | 94.8 | 29.9 | 71.3 | 2.5 | 91.3 | 59 | 57.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 19 | 96.4 | 79.2 | 99.2 | 67.4 | 99.7 | 96.7 | 88.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.8 | 89.9 | 90.7 | 97.8 | 95.2 | 8.4 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 89 | 87.5 | 91.3 | 92 | 96 | 71.4 | 81.8 | 32.4 | 96.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.8 | 64.9 | 82 | 82.5 | 91.1 | 95.2 | 74.3 | 59 | 86.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.8 | 64.9 | 82 | 66.3 | 95.5 | 85.7 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 96.9 |
Usage Scores
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