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
| 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
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 comparisonBody
| 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 type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler count | 3 | 3 |
| Noise Level | 51 dB | 46 dB |
Display
| 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 |
| Contrast | 1560:1 | n/a |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 75.9 % | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 75.3 % |
| Response time | 7 ms | 7 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 |
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 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.9 mm | 1.9 mm |
| Size | 13.0x8.5 cm | 13.0x8.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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