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ASUS TUF 18" A18 Jaeger Gray
Combining an 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 260 with an RTX 5060 and 32GB of DDR5 RAM, this laptop delivers strong 1080p gaming performance with DLSS 4 and ray tracing capabilities. The expansive 18-inch 144Hz IPS display offers full sRGB coverage and a 16:10 aspect ratio, providing immersive visuals without sacrificing the durable, MIL-STD-tested TUF build. It’s best for gamers and streamers who prioritize a large, high-refresh screen and robust multi-core performance in a desktop replacement chassis.
CPU Intel Core i7 14650HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 18"
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.6 kg
58 Overall Score
Price $1,595
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong ram (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong gpu (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average portability (2nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Color Gamut | sRGB:100%, Adobe:75.35% |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 FRL |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.6 kg / 5.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF 18" A18 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 18" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (20-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| 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 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 71 | - | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF 18" A18 | 86.5 | 81.8 | 82 | 97.7 | 70.2 | 1.9 | 81.6 | 59.2 | 48.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.6 | 72.2 | 67.6 | 88.2 | 99.2 | 67.8 | 98.8 | 96.8 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.4 | 92.5 | 98.9 | 99.8 | 95.2 | 6.1 | 97.7 | 79.5 | 86.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.3 | 86.5 | 91.4 | 91.4 | 96 | 72 | 69.3 | 32.3 | 96.8 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.4 | 62.1 | 82 | 81.6 | 91.2 | 95.9 | 73.9 | 59.2 | 87 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85.2 | 62.1 | 90.7 | 71.4 | 96.6 | 56.2 | 64.2 | 32.3 | 96.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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