Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025) vs Asus ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814

Compared 2 laptops: Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025), vs Asus ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025) and Asus ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814
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 2.6 kg 3 kg
Pixel size 399x283x18.9-26.7 mm 399x294x23.1-30.8 mm
Area 1129 cm² 1173 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 80.1 %
Side bezels 5.7 mm 5.7 mm
Colors Black Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
n/a
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoYes
Cooler count23

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in 18 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Pixel density 163 ppi 168 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1440 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025)
500 nits
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814
500 nits
Contrast1000:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
Response time3 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:40 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 100/240 W 280/330 W
Charger weight n/a 954 g

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 7 260 Intel Core i9 14900HX
Base frequency 3.8 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.1 GHz 5.8 GHz
Cores 8 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 16 32
L3 Cache 16 MB 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 780M Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
Process tech. 4 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025)
2699
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814
3329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025)
12691
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814
20163
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025)
1915
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814
2378
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025)
17514
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814
37122

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
TGP n/a 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 2295 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 2370 MHz
FLOPS 23.2 TFLOPS 16 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 8
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 4608 3072
TMUs 144 96
ROPs 48 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5600 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 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W 4x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C1x4.02x3.2
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 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 Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticn/a
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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