ASUS ROG Strix 18" G815LW-G18.U95080 2025, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 64GB, 2TB SSD + 4TB SSD, RTX 5080, Eclipse Gray
The combination of an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 with 16GB VRAM drives high frame rates on the 18-inch 240Hz Nebula Display. Its 100% DCI-P3 Pantone-validated panel with an anti-glare ACR film ensures color accuracy and contrast for visual work, while the end-to-end vapor chamber cooling sustains performance under load. This desktop replacement is best for gamers and 3D artists who need a large, color-accurate screen and top-tier rendering power in a single, albeit heavy, 3.42kg chassis.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 64 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 18" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 3.4 kg
Battery 90 Wh
69 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong ram (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
Cons
- Below average portability (1st percentile)
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 4 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100 percent DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5G Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 3.4 kg / 7.5 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix 18" G815LW-G18.U95080 | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US | HP ZBook BP6Z4UT#ABA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core 7 240H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2400 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2880x1800 | 14" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc 140T |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 90 | 100 | - | 76 | 77 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix 18" G815LW-G18.U95080 | 97.2 | 97.4 | 97.7 | 97.2 | 92 | 1.1 | 99.4 | 60.4 | 84.2 | 5.1 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Compare | 81.9 | 84.6 | 98.9 | 85.5 | 98.6 | 25.7 | 93.9 | 81.8 | 94.6 | 2.7 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.5 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.2 | 10.2 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 89.1 | 97.2 | 92 | 42.3 | 79.3 | 10.7 | 96 | 14.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US Compare | 66 | 68.9 | 79.5 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 33.1 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 15.6 |
| HP ZBook BP6Z4UT#ABA Compare | 90.1 | 72.1 | 97.7 | 92.2 | 88.8 | 78.6 | 79.3 | 33.4 | 0 | 5.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall69.3
- AI/LLM72.5
- Gaming87.6
- Portability44.5
- Creator87.3
- Student59.4
- Business62.1
- Developer83.8
- Entertainment74.7
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