Asus ROG Strix G16 vs Asus ROG Strix G18

Compared 2 laptops: Asus ROG Strix G16, vs Asus ROG Strix G18. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 64 W
- 90 W
- 64 W
- 90 W
Processor - Intel Core i5 13450HX
- Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i7 13700HX
- Intel Core i9 13980HX
- Intel Core i7 13700HX
- Intel Core i9 13980HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Strix G16 and Asus ROG Strix G18
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.5 kg 3 kg
Pixel size 354x264x22.6 mm 399x294x23.1-30.8 mm
Area 935 cm² 1173 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 79.4 % 80.1 %
Side bezels 4.7 mm 5.7 mm
Colors Black Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalYesYes
Cooler count33
Noise Level51 dB46 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 18 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Pixel density 142 ppi 126 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus ROG Strix G16
300 nits
Asus ROG Strix G18
300 nits
Contrast1560:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut75.9 %n/a
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a75.3 %
Response time7 ms7 ms

Battery

Capacity 64 Wh 64 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:45 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 240/280/330 W 240/280/330 W
Charger weight 834/966 g 480/647/1050 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 13450HX Intel Core i7 13700HX
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.6 GHz 5 GHz
Cores 10 (6P + 4E) 16 (8P + 8E)
Threads 16 24
L3 Cache 20 MB 30 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16
2423
Asus ROG Strix G18
2715
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16
11300
Asus ROG Strix G18
15009
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16
1930
Asus ROG Strix G18
2017
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16
15650
Asus ROG Strix G18
22515

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 95 W 95 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 1530 MHz 1530 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1740 MHz 1740 MHz
FLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 2048
TMUs 64 64
ROPs 40 40

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 4800 MHz 4800 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 32

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.2 2.0
Speaker Power 4x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 87 dB 88 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.9 mm 1.9 mm
Touchpad
Size13.0x8.5 cm13.0x8.5 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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