ASUS ROG Strix 18" G814PH-ES94 2025, Ryzen 9 8940HX, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5050, Eclipse Gray
Combining a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX with an RTX 5050 at 115W, this 18-inch machine delivers a total system power budget of 205W in manual mode for high-frame-rate gaming. The 144Hz IPS panel covers 100% sRGB with 500 nits of brightness, while the efficient cooling system sustains performance during long sessions. It’s best for competitive gamers who prioritize raw CPU and GPU power over portability in a large-screen desktop replacement.
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 18" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 3 kg
Battery 55 Wh
63 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port selection (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong user sentiment (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average portability (2nd percentile)
- Below average affordability (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 3.0 kg / 6.6 lbs |
| Battery | 55 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix 18" G814PH-ES94 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 55 | 72 | 80 | 71 | 100 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix 18" G814PH-ES94 | 95.2 | 81 | 55.8 | 89.4 | 76.2 | 1.7 | 79.3 | 81.2 | 60.4 | 86.7 | 30 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 79.3 | 98.9 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 3.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 70 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 81.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.5 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 81.2 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.3 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.1 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 66.2 | 97.3 | 61 | 65.3 | 90.8 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 12.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall63
- AI/LLM39.7
- Gaming71.2
- Portability38
- Creator72.2
- Student57.6
- Business53.4
- Developer69.5
- Entertainment63.9
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Other Configurations22
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ROG Strix G18 G814PM-ES96AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX64GB1TBEclipse Gray$2,869ROG Strix G18 G814Ryzen 964GB1TBBlack$2,933ROG Strix 18" G814AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX32GB1TBBlack$3,079ROG Strix G18 G814Ryzen 932GB4TBBlack$3,089ROG Strix 18" G814Ryzen 964GB2TBBlack$3,169ROG Strix G18AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX32GB1TBEclipse Gray$3,439ROG Strix 18" G814Ryzen 964GB4TBBlack$3,469ROG Strix G18 G814FP-WS96AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX96GB1TBEclipse Gray$4,499ROG Strix G18 G814FPAMD Ryzen 9 9955HX128GB8TBEclipse Gray$6,189ROG Strix 18" G814PHAMD Ryzen 9 8940HX32GB4TBEclipse GrayROG Strix G18AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX32GB1TBROG Strix 18" G814JIIntel Core i9 13980HX64GB16TBGrayROG Strix G18AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX16GB1TB
