Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)
What ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (7) and where Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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8.6Display4.6
3.2Memory & storage2.4
3.0Battery & portability7.6
8.2Features & cooling2.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025)Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)
| ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025) | Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 298 mm | 280 mm | +18 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 404 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 32 mm | 30 mm | +2 mm |
| Weight | 3.2 kg | 3.1 kg | +0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)?
- GPU shader cores7,680 vs 3,3282.3×
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs HD (768p/900p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026): No
- CPU cores24 vs 16+50%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
- Max CPU clock5.5 GHz vs 5.3 GHz+4%
Why is Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) better than ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5080 (2025)?
- Weight3.2 kg vs 3.1 kg+3%
- Thickness32 mm vs 30 mm+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | — |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 42 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 27,302 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 24 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 8940HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1600 × 900 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | HD (768p/900p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | — |
| Power adapter | 380 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.2 kg | 3.1 kg |
| Thickness | 32 mm | 30 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 298 mm | 280 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Green | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49.7 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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