Asus ROG Strix G18

Asus ROG Strix G18
  • Launched: January 2023
  • Screen-to-body ratio: ~80.1%
  • Dimensions: 399 x 294 x 23.1-30.8 mm (15.71 x 11.57 x 0.91-1.21 inches)
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Review

Evaluation of the main characteristics with the configuration selected for the ROG Strix G18.
Performance
93
Gaming
65
Display
49
Battery Life
57
Connectivity
79
Case
50
NanoReview Score
65
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Tests and Specifications

Detailed tests and technical specifications of the Asus ROG Strix G18

Case

Weight 3 kg (6.62 lbs)
Dimensions 399 x 294 x 23.1-30.8 mm
15.71 x 11.57 x 0.91-1.21 inches
Area 1173 cm2 (181.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~80.1%
Side bezels 5.7 mm
Colors Black
Transformer No
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active
Vapor chamber No
Liquid metal Yes
Number of fans 3
Noise level (max. load) 46 dB

Display

Size 18 inches
Type IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz
PPI 126 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No
Touchscreen No
Coating Matte
Display tests
sRGB color space 100%
Response time 7 ms
Max. brightness
300 nits

Battery

Capacity
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Fast charging Yes
USB Power Delivery Yes
Charging port position Left
Charge power 240 / 280 / 330 W
Weigh of AC adapter 647 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.1 GHz
Turbo frequency 5 GHz
Cores 16 (8P + 8E)
Threads 24
L3 Cache 30 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
1992
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
17470
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
2105
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
24505

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 95 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX
Type Dedicated
Fabrication process 8 nm
GPU base clock 1530 MHz
GPU boost clock 1740 MHz
FLOPS 7.12 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB
Memory type GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2048
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 40
GPU performance
7.12 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB
Clock 4800 MHz
Type DDR5
Upgradable Yes
Total slots 2
Max. ram size 32 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB
Upgradable Yes
Total slots 2
NVMe Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0
Dolby Atmos Yes
Loudness 88 dB
Microphones 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E
Bluetooth v5.2
Fingerprint No
Optical drive No
Webcam Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No
VGA No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes
SD card reader No
Proprietary charging port Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island
Numpad Yes
Backlight Yes
Key travel 1.9 mm
Touchpad
Size 13.0 x 8.5 cm
Surface Glass
Windows Precision Yes

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