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5.4Graphics5.2
5.4Overall performance3.0
8.3Display4.2
3.1Memory & storage5.1
3.0Battery & portability5.8
8.3Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026)
| ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) | A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 298 mm | 293.4 mm | +4.6 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 403.7 mm | −4.7 mm |
| Thickness | 32 mm | 25 mm | +7 mm |
| Weight | 3.2 kg | 2.9 kg | +0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) better than A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026)?
- Refresh rate300 Hz vs 165 Hz+82%
- CPU cores24 vs 83×
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026): No
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 76 Wh+18%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light22,876 vs 20,612+11%
- GPU compute (FP32)31.2 TFLOPS vs 30 TFLOPS+4%
- Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026): No
- HDRYes · A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026): No
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026): No
Why is A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026) better than ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
- Weight3.2 kg vs 2.9 kg+10%
- Video memory12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores5,888 vs 7,680+30%
- Thickness32 mm vs 25 mm+28%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,888 | 7,680 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 31.2 TFLOPS | 30 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 22,876 | 20,612 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Core 5 210H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 8940HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX | Core 5 210H, Core 7 240H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 9,306 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,528 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 596 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 97% |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 76 Wh |
| Power adapter | 380 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.2 kg | 2.9 kg |
| Thickness | 32 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 403.7 mm |
| Depth | 298 mm | 293.4 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49.7 dB | 57.9 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Single-colour RGB |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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