ASUS TUF 18" A18
An RTX 5070 GPU with 8GB VRAM and a 240Hz WQXGA display drive smooth, high-fidelity gaming on this 18-inch machine, backed by 64GB of DDR5 RAM and a massive 4TB SSD. Its military-grade chassis and advanced cooling with 2nd Gen Arc Flow Fans ensure sustained performance under load, while the 16:10 screen with ultra-thin bezels provides ample workspace. This laptop is best for gamers and streamers who prioritize a large, fast screen and out-of-the-box storage capacity over portability.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 260
RAM 64 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 18" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.6 kg
58 Overall Score
Price $2,799
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ram (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong screen (85th percentile) 85th
Cons
- Below average portability (2nd percentile)
- Below average port selection (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.6 kg / 5.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF 18" A18 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | 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) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 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 | 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) | 2.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 71 | - | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF 18" A18 | 81.6 | 86.5 | 96.5 | 17.9 | 85.1 | 1.8 | 97.9 | 59.2 | 72.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.5 | 96.5 | 77.9 | 99.2 | 67.8 | 99.7 | 96.9 | 88.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.4 | 92.5 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.2 | 6.1 | 97.6 | 79.7 | 87 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 86.5 | 91.3 | 91.4 | 96 | 72.1 | 68.9 | 32.2 | 96.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 62 | 81.8 | 81.5 | 91.2 | 96.2 | 73.5 | 59.2 | 87.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 23.5 | 81.8 | 58.9 | 88.1 | 88.5 | 81.3 | 79.7 | 91.2 |
Price
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