Asus ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Gigabyte Gaming A18 RTX 5050 (2025)

What ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (5) and where Gaming A18 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

4.9Score

5 advantages≈ $2,050

Higher score

4.4Score

3 advantages≈ $1,250

3.8Display3.9

2.6Memory & storage2.1

8.7Battery & portability7.0

2.3Features & cooling2.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 5060 (2025)Gaming A18 RTX 5050 (2025)

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Specifications

Only differences	Asus ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $2,0504.9	Gigabyte Gaming A18 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,2504.4
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	—
GPU shader cores	3,328	2,560
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 9955HX	Ryzen 7 260
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	—	8
Max CPU clock	—	5.1 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX	—
Display
Screen size	18″	18″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	300 nits
Response time	3 ms	3 ms
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	512 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	76 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	150 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	23 mm	25 mm
Width	399 mm	404 mm
Depth	294 mm	293 mm
Colours	Black	Black
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
Ethernet	—	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Webcam	720p	1,080p
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes