ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026): G815LW-SA331X · RTX 5080 Laptop, 64 GB / 2 TB
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4): 13.6-inch · M4
| Specification | ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026) | Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Release year | 2026 ASUS | — |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus ASUS | Apple M4; 10-core CPU (4 performance, 6 efficiency); 16-core Neural Engine Apple |
| CPU cores | 24 cores / 24 threads ASUS | — |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz; up to 5.5 GHz ASUS | — |
| CPU cache | 36 MB ASUS | — |
| NPU | Intel AI Boost; up to 13 TOPS ASUS | — |
| Graphics | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU; distinct from the desktop RTX 5080 ASUS | 8-core GPU; 10-core GPU option; hardware ray tracing Apple |
| Graphics memory | 16 GB GDDR7 ASUS | — |
| GPU power limit | 150 W + conditional 25 W Dynamic Boost; up to 175 W ASUS | — |
| GPU clock | ROG Boost 1550 MHz; 1500 MHz + 50 MHz OC ASUS | — |
| Display | 18-inch Mini LED; 2560 × 1600, 16:10 ASUS | 13.6-inch Liquid Retina IPS; 2560 × 1664; 224 ppi; 500 nits; P3; True Tone Apple |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz; G-SYNC ASUS | — |
| Color and surface | Claimed 100% DCI-P3; anti-glare, low-reflection AGLR ASUS | — |
| GPU switching | MUX switch and NVIDIA Advanced Optimus ASUS | — |
| RAM | 64 GB: 2 × 32 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM ASUS | — |
| Memory slots | 2 SO-DIMM slots; both occupied; up to 64 GB ASUS | — |
| Storage | 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD ASUS | 256 GB; 512 GB / 1 / 2 TB options Apple |
| SSD slots | 2 M.2 PCIe slots in total, including used slots ASUS | — |
| USB-A | 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 2, 10 Gbit/s ASUS | — |
| USB-C | 2 × Thunderbolt 5; DisplayPort, Power Delivery, G-SYNC ASUS | — |
| Video output | HDMI 2.1 FRL ASUS | — |
| Wired networking | 2.5 Gbit/s Ethernet ASUS | — |
| Wireless networking | Tri-band 2 × 2 Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4 ASUS | — |
| Camera | 1080p IR; Windows Hello ASUS | 12 MP Center Stage; Desk View; 1080p video Apple |
| Audio | Two speakers, Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm combo jack ASUS | Four speakers; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos; three-mic array with Voice Isolation Apple |
| Keyboard | Per-key RGB, numeric keypad ASUS | Backlit Magic Keyboard; Touch ID; Force Touch trackpad Apple |
| Battery | 90 Wh; 4-cell lithium-ion ASUS | 53.8 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 18 hours video streaming; up to 15 hours wireless web Apple |
| Power adapter | 380 W; 20 V / 19 A ASUS | — |
| Dimensions | 399 × 298 × 23.5–32 mm ASUS | — |
| Weight | 3.20 kg ASUS | — |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro ASUS | — |
| Memory | — | 16 GB; 24 / 32 GB options Apple |
| Memory bandwidth | — | 120 GB/s Apple |
| Wireless | — | Wi-Fi 6E; Bluetooth 5.3 Apple |
| Connections | — | 2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 (40 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort); MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support Apple |
| External displays | — | Up to 2 at 6K 60 Hz; native DisplayPort 1.4 output Apple |
| Charging | — | 30 W adapter with the 8-core GPU model; 35 W dual USB-C with the 10-core model; 70 W option Apple |
| Size / weight | — | 30.41 × 21.5 × 1.13 cm; 1.24 kg Apple |
| Colours | — | Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight Apple |
| Operating temperature | — | 10–35 °C Apple |