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 $1,800
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 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 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 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 3.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | 99 | 71 | - | 66 |
| 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 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 90 | 89.9 | 98.7 | 95.5 | 9.3 | 80.3 | 94.9 | 80.6 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 79.3 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 94.9 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 79.3 | 80.6 | 79.6 |
Price
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