Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 vs MSI Summit A16 AI+
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Compared 2 laptops: Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815, vs MSI Summit A16 AI+. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Storage | - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 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 | 3.42 kg | 2.1 kg |
| Pixel size | 399x298x23.5-32 mm | 358x258.55x16.9-17.35 mm |
| Area | 1189 cm² | 926 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79 % | 80.2 % |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 6.7 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
Top: Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | Yes |
| Opening angle | n/a | 360 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | No |
| Cooler count | 3 | 2 |
Display
| Diagonal | 18 in | 16 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | Yes |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync Tech | G-Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | n/a |
| Light sensor | No | Yes |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| Response time | 3 ms | n/a |
Battery
| Capacity | 90 Wh | 82 Wh |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 280/380 W | 100 W |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| Threads | 24 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | AMD Radeon 880M |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 4 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB | Radeon 880M |
| TGP | 175 W | 15 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | n/a |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 800 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | n/a | 2900 MHz |
| FLOPS | 38.5 TFLOPS | 4.5 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 8 | n/a |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | LPDDR5X |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | n/a |
| Memory speed | 28 Gbit/s | 7.5 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 4608 | 768 |
| TMUs | 144 | 48 |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 5600 MHz | 7500 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 2 | n/a |
| Max RAM | 64 | n/a |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 1024 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes |
| IR sensor | Yes | Yes |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | 1x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| Card Reader | No | Yes |
| Charging Port | Yes | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Note
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815:
The laptop is equipped with DDR5 RAM at 5600 MHz but supports an upgrade to DDR5 6400 MHz","The G815LP-IS96 model features a single Thunderbolt 4 and USB 3.2 port, while others have two Thunderbolt 5.0 and USB 4.0 ports.
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 2
