ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" G814FM-DS95 Eclipse Gray 2025
Powered by a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX and RTX 5060 graphics, this 18-inch laptop delivers strong multitasking and 1080p gaming performance with a smooth 144Hz display. Its generous 2TB SSD provides ample space for large game libraries, while the efficient cooling system maintains performance during extended sessions. This machine is best for competitive gamers and creators who prioritize a large, fast screen and raw CPU power in a desktop replacement form factor.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong social proof (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average compact (2th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | RJ45 LAN port |
Physical
| Weight | 3.0 kg / 6.6 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" G814FM-DS95 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 8192 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | 99 | - | 71 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" G814FM-DS95 | 99.2 | 83.4 | 63.2 | 87.2 | 78.8 | 1.6 | 94.8 | 59 | 86.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 19 | 96.4 | 79.2 | 99.2 | 67.4 | 99.8 | 96.7 | 88.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.8 | 89.9 | 90.7 | 97.8 | 95.2 | 8.4 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 99.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.9 | 65 | 82 | 82.5 | 91.1 | 95.2 | 74.3 | 59 | 86.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 89.1 | 87.6 | 91.3 | 91.9 | 96 | 71.4 | 69.7 | 32.4 | 96.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 Compare | 98.7 | 39 | 82 | 60.6 | 88 | 87.6 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 91.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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