ASUS ROG Strix 18" G835LR-XS96 Off Black 2025
The 18-inch 2560x1600 Mini-LED display hits 1200 nits and a 240Hz refresh for HDR gaming with full DCI-P3 coverage, driven by an RTX 5070 Ti with 12GB VRAM. Its vapor chamber and Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal cooling sustain the 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX under load, while tool-less access simplifies upgrades. This 3.48kg desktop replacement suits competitive gamers and streamers who prioritize a large, color-accurate screen and sustained peak performance.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong screen (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong gpu (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average portability (1st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 202683/100
Buyers praised the laptop's performance, screen quality, and value, though one reported software conflicts with Armoury Crate and sleep mode.
- Performance and screen quality are top-notch; handles any game on best settings.
- Great value for the price despite high cost; large 18" screen and external monitor support.
- Heat management is generally good but runs hot during gaming, as expected.
- Armoury Crate conflicts with Windows, changing settings and preventing sleep mode.
- Q3 202545/100
Mixed reviews: two report serious defects (dead motherboard, returned as defective) while three praise performance, design, and screen quality.
- Hardware failures: motherboard dead after 3 months, defective unit returned
- Fast performance and good gaming capabilities praised
- Design appreciated: anime cover, 18" screen, build quality
- RMA and refund issues: slow or unresolved after returning defective product
Based on 22 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
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 5070 Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 1200 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
Physical
| Weight | 3.5 kg / 7.7 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix 18" G835LR-XS96 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.5 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 71 | - | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix 18" G835LR-XS96 | 96.4 | 90 | 88.1 | 97.7 | 96.9 | 0.9 | 81.3 | 59.3 | 77.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.4 | 84.5 | 96.4 | 78 | 99.2 | 67.8 | 99.7 | 96.9 | 88.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.4 | 92.6 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.2 | 6.2 | 97.7 | 79.7 | 87.1 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 86.5 | 91.3 | 91.4 | 96 | 72.1 | 68.9 | 32.2 | 97 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64 | 62.1 | 81.7 | 81.5 | 91.2 | 96.2 | 73.5 | 59.3 | 87.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 23.7 | 81.7 | 59 | 88.1 | 88.6 | 81.3 | 79.7 | 91.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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