Asus ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)
What ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (3) and where Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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3.8Display5.4
2.1Memory & storage8.0
8.7Battery & portability5.5
2.3Features & cooling2.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 5070 (2025)Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)
| ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 5070 (2025) | Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 294 mm | 280 mm | +14 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 404 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 30 mm | −7 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 3.1 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Weight3 kg vs 3.1 kg+3%
- Thickness23 mm vs 30 mm+30%
- Dolby AtmosYes · Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025): No
Why is Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025) better than ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB8×
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 240 Hz+67%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 15,580 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 9955HX | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | — | 24 |
| CPU threads | — | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | — | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX | Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 21,832 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 3,163 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 2,086 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 98% |
| Pixel density | — | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | — | Yes |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | — | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | — | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | — | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 8,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 2 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3 kg | 3.1 kg |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 30 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 294 mm | 280 mm |
| Body material | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 58.6 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | — | 1 |
| USB-A ports | — | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| Backlit keyboard | — | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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