ASUS ROG Strix G18

ASUS ROG Strix G18

ASUS
51 Overall Score
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Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Samsung
79 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASUS ROG Strix G18

No customer feedback yet

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro is praised for its premium build quality, gorgeous OLED display, and snappy performance. Users appreciate the lightweight yet solid chassis, long battery life, and quiet operation, though some note the lack of CUDA support and minor HDR switching issues. Overall, it is seen as a luxury laptop that delivers a polished experience without intrusive software.

Pros
  • Premium build quality
  • Gorgeous OLED display
  • Lightweight yet solid chassis
  • Long battery life
  • Quiet operation
Cons
  • No CUDA support for AI models
  • HDR switching not seamless
  • No S Pen support (non-360 model)
  • Speakers not as good as gaming laptops
  • High price for performance
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Display quality 3
👍 Performance 4
👍 Battery life 3
🤔 Value for money 2
👍 Software experience 2

Scores

Compact
ASUS
31
Samsung
87
Student
ASUS
45
Samsung
82
Business
ASUS
47
Samsung
82
Entertainment
ASUS
52
Samsung
80
Developer
ASUS
62
Samsung
76
Gaming
ASUS
71
Samsung
23
Creator
ASUS
67
Samsung
37
Ai Llm
ASUS
45
Samsung
33

Specifications

ASUS ROG Strix G18Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 5 5600★Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
CPU Multi-Core Score
21,512
19,550
Cores24★8
Frequency3.5 GHz★2.2 GHz
L3 Cache32 MB★12 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★Intel Arc Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
19,137
5,484
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB16 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size18"14"
Resolution—2880 px★
Panel—OLED★
Refresh Rate144 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness—400 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports2★1
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4 x 2
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—Bluetooth
Physical
Weight4.54 kg1.23 kg★
Battery—15 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

ASUS ROG Strix G18

  • Strong ram (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong gpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong cpu (70th percentile)
  • Below average portability (0th percentile)0th %ile

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong portability (88th percentile)88th %ile

Pricing

ASUS ROG Strix G18

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US

Scores 79 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 29 specs.

ASUS ROG Strix G18 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreator

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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