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6.6Graphics7.9
4.7Overall performance6.4
2.8Display6.3
3.7Memory & storage6.4
6.0Battery & portability8.6
4.4Features & cooling7.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G18 RTX 4080 (2023)Blade 18 RTX 4090 (2023)
| ROG Strix G18 RTX 4080 (2023) | Blade 18 RTX 4090 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 294 mm | 260 mm | +34 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 395 mm | +4 mm |
| Thickness | 30.8 mm | 19.9 mm | +10.9 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.8 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G18 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Blade 18 RTX 4090 (2023)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 82 Wh+10%
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Blade 18 RTX 4090 (2023): No
- Key travel1.9 mm vs 1 mm+90%
- Fan noise (max. load)46 dB vs 53.5 dB+16%
Why is Blade 18 RTX 4090 (2023) better than ROG Strix G18 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,192 GB2×
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- GPU compute (FP32)37.6 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS+20%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core15,009 vs 17,946+20%
- Thickness30.8 mm vs 19.9 mm+55%
- CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light22,498 vs 24,862+11%
- Weight3 kg vs 2.75 kg+9%
- Video memory12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,424 | 9,728 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 37.6 TFLOPS | 45.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 22,498 | 24,862 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13700HX | Core i9-13900HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 24 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13980HX | Core i9-13900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 15,009 | 17,946 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,715 | 3,002 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,406 | 1,837 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 6 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 126 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 8,192 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 82 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.75 kg |
| Thickness | 30.8 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 395 mm |
| Depth | 294 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 46 dB | 53.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | 1.9 mm | 1 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,440p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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