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4.2Display6.6
5.1Memory & storage2.8
5.8Battery & portability9.6
2.2Features & cooling9.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026)Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)
| A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026) | Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 293.4 mm | 290 mm | +3.4 mm |
| Width | 403.7 mm | 400 mm | +3.7 mm |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 24 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 2.9 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026) better than Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
Why is Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026) better than A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026)?
- CPU cores8 vs 243×
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 100 Wh+31%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
- Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026): Yes
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026): Yes
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
- Thickness25 mm vs 24 mm+4%
- Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 7,680 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 30 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 20,612 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core 5 210H | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | 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 | 3840 × 2400 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | 4K (2160p/2400p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | Mini-LED |
| Brightness | 400 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 97% | — |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 2.89 kg |
| Thickness | 25 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 403.7 mm | 400 mm |
| Depth | 293.4 mm | 290 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 57.9 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| 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 | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 6 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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