Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI laptop review: Light and shade with the 18-inch gaming machine

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI laptop review: Light and shade with the 18-inch gaming machine
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4229 (4208.75min – 4229.47max) MB/s ∼100% +126%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




3889 (3873.65min – 3888.73max) MB/s ∼92% +108%

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





3713 (3643.38min – 3713.01max) MB/s ∼88% +99%

Average of class Gaming
  (834 – 5676, n=182, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (1870 – 2578, n=3) Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)




2161 (2137.42min – 2160.91max) MB/s ∼51% +16%

Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4





1959 (1933.36min – 1959.16max) MB/s ∼46% +5%

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




1870 (1827.25min – 1869.82max) MB/s ∼44%

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




4158 (4130.89min – 4157.81max) MB/s ∼100% +92%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





3798 (3750.39min – 3798.15max) MB/s ∼91% +75%

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





3706 (3661.84min – 3706.09max) MB/s ∼89% +71%

Average of class Gaming
  (399 – 7889, n=181, last 2 years) Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)




2978 (2936.01min – 2977.75max) MB/s ∼72% +37%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (2166 – 3115, n=3) Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





2166 (2094.01min – 2166.15max) MB/s ∼52%

Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4




2124 (2090.44min – 2123.58max) MB/s ∼51% -2%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




6810 (6260.27min – 6809.87max) MB/s ∼100% +61%

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




6695 (6233.69min – 6694.56max) MB/s ∼98% +58%

Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)





6684 (5510.27min – 6684.46max) MB/s ∼98% +58%

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




6593 (6284.75min – 6592.61max) MB/s ∼97% +56%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 13195, n=182, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (4239 – 4719, n=3) Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





4239 (3584.87min – 4239.18max) MB/s ∼62%

Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4




3463 (3045.7min – 3462.82max) MB/s ∼51% -18%

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4969 (4945.26min – 4969.12max) MB/s ∼100% +67%

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




4959 (4940min – 4958.51max) MB/s ∼100% +66%

Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)





4917 (4616.04min – 4917.19max) MB/s ∼99% +65%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





4426 (4263.58min – 4426.04max) MB/s ∼89% +48%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 10261, n=182, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (2982 – 3629, n=3) Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2982 (2920.07min – 2981.52max) MB/s ∼60%

Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4




2497 (2486.17min – 2496.87max) MB/s ∼50% -16%

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





83 (80.23min – 83.02max) MB/s ∼100% +171%

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




79.8 (79.31min – 79.75max) MB/s ∼96% +161%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





74.5 (73.46min – 74.52max) MB/s ∼90% +143%

Average of class Gaming
  (23.3 – 97.4, n=182, last 2 years) Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)





51.2 (51.08min – 51.21max) MB/s ∼62% +67%

Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4




44.5 (44.06min – 44.46max) MB/s ∼54% +45%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (30.6 – 37.7, n=3) Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





30.6 (30.29min – 30.64max) MB/s ∼37%

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




286 (284.91min – 285.72max) MB/s ∼100% +146%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




280 (267.82min – 279.79max) MB/s ∼98% +141%

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=181, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (116.3 – 286, n=3) Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




194.2 (193.1min – 194.16max) MB/s ∼68% +67%

Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)




166 (164.47min – 165.73max) MB/s ∼58% +43%

Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4




130 (127.46min – 129.84max) MB/s ∼45% +12%

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





116.3 (111.83min – 116.33max) MB/s ∼41%

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4178 (4170.63min – 4178.12max) MB/s ∼100% +582%

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





4075 (4059.83min – 4075.02max) MB/s ∼98% +565%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





3203 (3180.36min – 3203.41max) MB/s ∼77% +423%

Average of class Gaming
  (310 – 5829, n=181, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (613 – 2769, n=3) Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4





1331 (1303.48min – 1331.29max) MB/s ∼32% +117%

Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)





724 (719.56min – 724.12max) MB/s ∼17% +18%

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





613 (588.72min – 613.33max) MB/s ∼15%

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





3559 (3517.38min – 3559.2max) MB/s ∼100% +707%

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





3503 (3468.77min – 3503.3max) MB/s ∼98% +694%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




2209 (1041.25min – 2208.74max) MB/s ∼62% +401%

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4383, n=181, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (441 – 2635, n=3) Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4





549 (541.16min – 549.03max) MB/s ∼15% +24%

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




441 (428.19min – 440.55max) MB/s ∼12%

Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)




376 (372.82min – 375.8max) MB/s ∼11% -15%

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB


8951 Points ∼100% +110%

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR


8923 Points ∼100% +109%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average of class Gaming
  (910 – 10330, n=171, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (4272 – 6311, n=3) Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0) Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024


3490 Points ∼100% +170%

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class Gaming
  (389 – 3629, n=171, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (1294 – 2446, n=3) Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0) Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (338 – 5157, n=171, last 2 years) Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (2387 – 2658, n=3) Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0) Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024


5770.79 MB/s ∼100% +51%

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0) Average of class Gaming
  (925 – 9971, n=171, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (3811 – 3977, n=3) Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR


4007.79 MB/s ∼100% +73%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class Gaming
  (308 – 8590, n=171, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (2320 – 3021, n=3) Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0) Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average of class Gaming
  (20 – 108, n=171, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (37.9 – 58.8, n=3) Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0) Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (152.2 – 249, n=3) Average of class Gaming
  (18 – 364, n=171, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0) Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024


2843.31 MB/s ∼100% +225%

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR


2817.67 MB/s ∼99% +222%

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB


2811.14 MB/s ∼99% +221%

Average of class Gaming
  (216 – 2963, n=171, last 2 years) Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (875 – 1995, n=3) Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0) Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB


3271.86 MB/s ∼100% +63%

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (243 – 4381, n=171, last 2 years) Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (1949 – 2108, n=3) Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0) Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (0.04 – 0.094, n=3) Average of class Gaming
  (0.022 – 0.23, n=166, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0) Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
  (0.096 – 0.12, n=3) Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0) Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (0.012 – 0.425, n=171, last 2 years) Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

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