ASUS TUF 18" ASUS TUF A18 Black 2025

ASUS TUF 18" ASUS TUF A18 Black 2025

ASUS
60 Overall Score
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Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo
84 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASUS TUF 18" ASUS TUF A18 Black 2025

No customer feedback yet

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

92 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews

This laptop receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its performance in gaming and CAD design, with users praising its RGB lighting, cooling system, and OLED display. The only notable complaint is a scratched touchpad on one unit, though the reviewer acknowledged this might be a shipping issue. Overall, it is considered a top-tier machine that handles demanding tasks with ease.

Pros
  • Excellent gaming performance
  • Great for CAD design
  • OLED display quality
  • Effective cooling system
  • RGB lighting
Cons
  • Scratched touchpad on some units
  • No AMD CPU option
👍 Gaming performance 2
👍 Cad design performance 1
🤔 Build quality 2
👍 Display quality 2
👍 Cooling system 1
👍 Value for money 2

Scores

Creator
ASUS
80
Lenovo
100
Gaming
ASUS
74
Lenovo
98
Developer
ASUS
70
Lenovo
96
Ai Llm
ASUS
45
Lenovo
91
Entertainment
ASUS
61
Lenovo
86
Business
ASUS
54
Lenovo
76
Student
ASUS
54
Lenovo
75
Compact
ASUS
38
Lenovo
54

Specifications

ASUS TUF 18" ASUS TUF A18Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i9 13905HIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX★
CPU Multi-Core Score
29,733
55,815
Cores824★
Frequency2.6 GHz★2.1 GHz
L3 Cache24 MB36 MB★
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★
GPU Benchmark Score
16,770
28,246
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB24 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB64 GB★
RAM Generation—DDR5★
Storage 12 TB2 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Storage 2—1 TB★
Storage 2 Type—NVMe SSD★
Display
Size18"16"
Resolution—2560 px★
PanelIPSOLED★
Refresh Rate144 Hz240 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports34★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.3
EthernetRJ45 LAN port2.5G Ethernet
Physical
Weight2.35 kg★4.89 kg
Battery90 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

ASUS TUF 18" ASUS TUF A18 Black 2025

  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong port selection (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong cpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong gpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average portability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

  • Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average portability (7th percentile)7th %ile

Pricing

ASUS TUF 18" ASUS TUF A18 Black 2025

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10

Scores 84 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 32 specs.

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment