ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026): G815LW-SA331X · RTX 5080 Laptop, 64 GB / 2 TB
MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US: Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US: Ryzen 9 9955HX, RTX 5080 Laptop GPU 16 GB, 32 GB DDR5, 1 TB SSD, 18-inch QHD+ 240 Hz, Cosmo Gray. The A9WIG-076US comes with 64 GB / 2 TB and Windows 11 Pro; the RTX 5070 Ti A9WHG and other display options are separate SKUs.
| Specification | ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026) | MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Release year | 2026 ASUS | — |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus ASUS | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX; 16 cores / 32 threads, 2.5–5.4 GHz MSI |
| 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, 16 GB GDDR7; up to 175 W with Dynamic Boost; boost up to 2287 MHz MSI |
| 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 | 18-inch 16:10 QHD+ (2560 × 1600), 240 Hz, IPS-level panel, 100% DCI-P3 MSI |
| 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 | 1 TB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen4 x4) MSI |
| 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 | — |
| Audio | Two speakers, Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm combo jack ASUS | 4 × 2 W speakers; array microphone MSI |
| Keyboard | Per-key RGB, numeric keypad ASUS | — |
| Battery | 90 Wh; 4-cell lithium-ion ASUS | — |
| 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 | — | 32 GB (2 × 16 GB) DDR5-5600 MSI |
| Ports | — | 2 × USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.1); 3 × USB-A; HDMI 2.1; RJ45 2.5 GbE; SD card reader; headphone/mic jack MSI |
| Wireless | — | MediaTek Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4 MSI |
| Keyboard and camera | — | SteelSeries 26-zone RGB keyboard (99 keys, with number pad); IR FHD camera with privacy shutter MSI |
| Battery and adapter | — | 4-cell 99.9 Wh lithium-ion; 400 W adapter MSI |
| Size and weight | — | 404 × 307.5 × 24–32.05 mm; 3.6 kg MSI |
| Operating system and warranty | — | Windows 11 Home; 1-year limited warranty (including 1-year global coverage) MSI |