ASUS ROG Strix 18" G18 Eclipse Gray
The 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5070 with 8GB GDDR7 drive a vivid 18-inch 2.5K Nebula Display at 240Hz with 500 nits and full DCI-P3 coverage. Its 32GB of DDR5 RAM and 1TB SSD are housed in a robust chassis with a 4-zone RGB keyboard and comprehensive connectivity including Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 7. This 7-pound desktop replacement is best for gamers and streamers who prioritize a large, color-accurate screen and multi-threaded CPU performance over portability.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 18"
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR7
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 3.2 kg
Battery 90 Wh
57 Overall Score
Price €3,064
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong gpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong ram (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average portability (1st percentile)
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
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 5070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR7 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 FRL |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | RJ45 |
Physical
| Weight | 3.2 kg / 7.1 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix 18" G18 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 18" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR7 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.2 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix 18" G18 | 96.2 | 86.4 | 80.9 | 97.6 | 80.3 | 1.3 | 67.7 | 60 | 26.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.4 | 85 | 96.1 | 76.9 | 99.3 | 69.7 | 98.6 | 97.5 | 89.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 92.2 | 98.6 | 99.8 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.4 | 80.7 | 87.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.9 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.3 | 73.5 | 67.7 | 32.9 | 97.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 65.5 | 80.9 | 63.7 | 95.9 | 87.6 | 80.3 | 80.7 | 97.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 65.5 | 80.9 | 80.5 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 60 | 87.6 |
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