ASUS TUF 18" ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC., Ryzen 7 260, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Jaeger Gray
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong screen (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong storage (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average portability (3rd percentile)
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)
- Below average social proof (25th percentile)
- Below average port selection (28th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14700 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 33 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | ✓ |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF 18" ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14700 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 18" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 80 | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF 18" ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. | 92.5 | 92.6 | 36.3 | 28.1 | 71.1 | 2.7 | 65.3 | 60.4 | 24.7 | 11.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall44.5
- AI/LLM34
- Gaming62.7
- Portability25.4
- Creator57.3
- Student34.6
- Business37.6
- Developer47.9
- Entertainment50.2
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