ASUS ROG Strix 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.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 18" 2560x1600
GPU Nvidia G-Force RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 3 kg
58 Overall Score
Price ¥0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong gpu (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong screen (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average portability (2nd percentile)
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Nvidia G-Force RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ax |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 3.0 kg / 6.6 lbs |
| 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 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Nvidia G-Force RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 3 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 71 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix 18" G18 | 96.3 | 90 | 80.8 | 17.4 | 85.9 | 1.6 | 98.6 | 59.8 | 74.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.5 | 80.6 | 87 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.6 |
Usage Scores
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