Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025) vs Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025)
What ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (21) and where TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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7.7Graphics2.5
8.3Overall performance2.3
8.6Display2.6
4.0Memory & storage2.7
3.0Battery & portability8.4
8.3Features & cooling4.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025)TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025)
| ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025) | TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 298 mm | 283 mm | +15 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 399 mm | = |
| Thickness | 32 mm | 27 mm | +5 mm |
| Weight | 3.2 kg | 2.6 kg | +0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025) better than TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- GPU compute (FP32)42 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS2.8×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light27,302 vs 10,5892.6×
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
- GPU power (TGP)175 W vs 115 W+52%
- GPU shader cores7,680 vs 2,5603×
- CPU cores24 vs 83×
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
- Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
- HDRYes · TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025): No
Why is TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5050 (2025) better than ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025)?
- Weight3.2 kg vs 2.6 kg+23%
- Thickness32 mm vs 27 mm+19%
- Fan noise (max. load)49.7 dB vs 32.5 dB+53%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 42 TFLOPS | 14.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 27,302 | 10,589 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Ryzen 7 260 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 24 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 8940HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX | Ryzen 7 260 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 13,740 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,690 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 954 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 69% |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | 126 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 16 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 | 1,000 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 | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 380 W | 100 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.2 kg | 2.6 kg |
| Thickness | 32 mm | 27 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 399 mm |
| Depth | 298 mm | 283 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Green | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49.7 dB | 32.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| 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 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| 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 | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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