Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Stealth 18 HX AI RTX 5070 (2025)
What TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (8) and where Stealth 18 HX AI RTX 5070 (2025) wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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4.3Graphics4.6
3.4Overall performance4.9
4.4Display2.3
8.1Memory & storage8.3
8.4Battery & portability9.6
4.1Features & cooling5.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5070 (2025)Stealth 18 HX AI RTX 5070 (2025)
| TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5070 (2025) | Stealth 18 HX AI RTX 5070 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 283 mm | 289.7 mm | −6.7 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 400 mm | −1 mm |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 24 mm | +3 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.9 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Stealth 18 HX AI RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- SSD (up to)8,000 GB vs 4,096 GB+95%
- Weight2.6 kg vs 2.89 kg+11%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Stealth 18 HX AI RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Stealth 18 HX AI RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Fan noise (max. load)32.5 dB vs 63 dB+94%
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Why is Stealth 18 HX AI RTX 5070 (2025) better than TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- CPU cores8 vs 202.5×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core954 vs 1,9152×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core13,740 vs 19,366+41%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- SSD (base)250 GB vs 1,024 GB4.1×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light15,689 vs 16,441+5%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
- SD card readerNo · TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
- Thickness27 mm vs 24 mm+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 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 | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 15,689 | 16,441 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 260 | Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 20 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 20 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 260 | Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 7 265HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,740 | 19,366 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,690 | 3,130 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 954 | 1,915 |
| 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 | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 69% | — |
| Pixel density | 126 ppi | 126 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 6,400 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 8,000 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 250 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 | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 100 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 140 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.89 kg |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 400 mm |
| Depth | 283 mm | 289.7 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 32.5 dB | 63 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| 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 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.4 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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