ASUS ROG Strix G18

ASUS ROG Strix G18

Price: $2,300

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The ASUS ROG Strix G18 is a Windows 11 Home laptop, notable for its size and weight of 6.61 lbs. It's a larger device, measuring 15.7'' x 11.6'' x 1.06'', suggesting a focus on robustness and performance rather than portability.

Inside the laptop, there's an i9-13980HX processor paired with an RTX 4070 graphics card, providing processing and graphical capabilities suitable for a range of demanding tasks. The machine comes with 16 GB of RAM and a single SSD of 1024 GB capacity. Two additional slots are available for RAM, while one extra slot is provided for storage expansion.

The screen is an 18" IPS panel with a 2560 x 1600 resolution, presenting a wide and sharp display area. The laptop includes 2 USB Type-A and 2 USB-C ports, supports Thunderbolt and provides three display outputs, but does not support Ethernet. As for the battery, it's designed to last up to 8 hours, given a 90 Wh capacity, which can vary depending on usage patterns.

ASUS ROG Strix G18 Features

Brand
ASUS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Overall Dimensions
15.7'' x 11.6'' x 1.06''
Weight
6.61 lbs
Portability Score
4/10
Special Features
None

INTERNAL

Processor
i9-13980HX
CPU Score
10/10
Graphics
RTX 4070
GPU Score
10/10
Total GPU Power
140 Watts
MUX Switch or Advanced Optimus
Yes
RAM
16 GB
RAM Slots
2
Storage
1024 GB
Storage Slots
2
General Use Score
9/10
Gaming and 3D Score
9/10
Engineering and Design Score
9/10

SCREEN

Resolution
2560 x 1600
Diagonal Size
18"
Screen Aspect Ratio
16:10
Display Technology
IPS
Refresh Rate
240Hz
Screen Quality Score
9/10
Touchscreen
No

PORTS

USB Type-A
2
USB-C
2
USB-C Charging
Yes
Display Outputs
3
Thunderbolt
Yes
Ethernet
Yes

BATTERY

Battery Life
8 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh

OTHER HARDWARE

Webcam
720p
Number Pad
Yes
Backlit Keyboard
Yes
Speaker Quality Score
9/10
Fan Noise Score
6/10

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