ASUS TUF 18" A18 Black 2025
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ram (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong port selection (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong cpu (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average portability (2nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Ryzen 7 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ45 LAN port |
Physical
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.3 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF 18" A18 | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 | MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2400 | LG gram Pro 17Z90TR-E.ADB9U1 | Acer Aspire A14-52M-72FH | Gigabyte GAMING A16 PRO DYHG5USCC4SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Ryzen 7 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core 7 240H |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 128 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" | 16" 3840x2400 | 16" 2560x1600 | 17" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 5050 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 2.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 100 | - | 90 | 65 | 76 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF 18" A18 | 83 | 82.9 | 93.9 | 89.9 | 60.6 | 2.3 | 94 | 60 | 80.7 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 Compare | 96 | 92.6 | 99.8 | 99.4 | 98.5 | 12.1 | 98.5 | 80.9 | 51.9 |
| MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2400 Compare | 96 | 94.2 | 60.4 | 89.9 | 89.8 | 6.9 | 61.2 | 60 | 89.6 |
| LG gram Pro 17Z90TR-E.ADB9U1 Compare | 88 | 77.5 | 91.5 | 78.2 | 88.9 | 8.7 | 94 | 9.8 | 86.6 |
| Acer Aspire A14-52M-72FH Compare | 66.6 | 65.7 | 67 | 78.2 | 67.2 | 81.2 | 79.7 | 9.8 | 78.8 |
| Gigabyte GAMING A16 PRO DYHG5USCC4SH Compare | 75 | 94.2 | 86.8 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 14.7 | 79.7 | 3.6 | 39.7 |
Price
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