ASUS ROG Strix 18" G18 Eclipse Gray 2026
The 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5060 drive smooth 240Hz gaming on a sharp 2560x1600 IPS panel with 500 nits brightness. Tool-less upgrades for RAM and SSD, plus tri-fan cooling, make this 18-inch chassis both accessible and thermally stable under load. This laptop is best for gamers and creators who prioritize a large, high-refresh display and easy hardware expandability over portability.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 18" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11
Weight 3.4 kg
Battery 90 Wh
68 Overall Score
Price MX$59,990
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong screen (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
- Below average portability (1st percentile)
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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 5060 |
| 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" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 1x RJ-45 Ethernet Port |
Physical
| Weight | 3.4 kg / 7.5 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix 18" G18 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Lenovo Yoga Book 9i 83FF0000US | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | GPD Pocket 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 15" 2496x1664 | ?" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 890M |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 100 | - | - | 66 | 45 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix 18" G18 | 96.3 | 82.4 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 92 | 1.1 | 67.7 | 79.3 | 59.8 | 95 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.8 | 87.8 | 87.4 | 99.9 | 98 | 9 | 94.2 | 79.3 | 59.8 | 53.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9i 83FF0000US Compare | 50.9 | 55 | 64.9 | 83.3 | 93 | 93.5 | 62.3 | 79.3 | 80.6 | 96.2 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF Compare | 96.3 | 93.4 | 89.9 | 97.6 | 92 | 42.5 | 80.3 | 0 | 9.9 | 96.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 65.7 | 65 | 89.9 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 0 | 80.6 | 48.3 |
| GPD Pocket 4 Compare | 88.9 | 68.1 | 91 | 69.2 | 88.9 | 83.8 | 94.2 | 63.6 | 3.7 | 92.3 |
Price
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