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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +126{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




3889 (3873.65min – 3888.73max) MB/s ∼92{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +108{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





3713 (3643.38min – 3713.01max) MB/s ∼88{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +99{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +16{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4





1959 (1933.36min – 1959.16max) MB/s ∼46{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +5{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




1870 (1827.25min – 1869.82max) MB/s ∼44{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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




4158 (4130.89min – 4157.81max) MB/s ∼100{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +92{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





3798 (3750.39min – 3798.15max) MB/s ∼91{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +75{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





3706 (3661.84min – 3706.09max) MB/s ∼89{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +71{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +37{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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





2166 (2094.01min – 2166.15max) MB/s ∼52{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4




2124 (2090.44min – 2123.58max) MB/s ∼51{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} -2{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




6810 (6260.27min – 6809.87max) MB/s ∼100{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +61{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




6695 (6233.69min – 6694.56max) MB/s ∼98{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +58{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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





6684 (5510.27min – 6684.46max) MB/s ∼98{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +58{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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




6593 (6284.75min – 6592.61max) MB/s ∼97{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +56{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4




3463 (3045.7min – 3462.82max) MB/s ∼51{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} -18{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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





4969 (4945.26min – 4969.12max) MB/s ∼100{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +67{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




4959 (4940min – 4958.51max) MB/s ∼100{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +66{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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





4917 (4616.04min – 4917.19max) MB/s ∼99{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +65{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





4426 (4263.58min – 4426.04max) MB/s ∼89{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +48{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4




2497 (2486.17min – 2496.87max) MB/s ∼50{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} -16{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





83 (80.23min – 83.02max) MB/s ∼100{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +171{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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




79.8 (79.31min – 79.75max) MB/s ∼96{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +161{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





74.5 (73.46min – 74.52max) MB/s ∼90{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +143{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +67{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4




44.5 (44.06min – 44.46max) MB/s ∼54{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +45{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




286 (284.91min – 285.72max) MB/s ∼100{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +146{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




280 (267.82min – 279.79max) MB/s ∼98{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +141{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +67{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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




166 (164.47min – 165.73max) MB/s ∼58{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +43{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Gigabyte A7 X1
ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4




130 (127.46min – 129.84max) MB/s ∼45{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +12{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





116.3 (111.83min – 116.33max) MB/s ∼41{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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





4178 (4170.63min – 4178.12max) MB/s ∼100{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +582{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





4075 (4059.83min – 4075.02max) MB/s ∼98{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +565{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





3203 (3180.36min – 3203.41max) MB/s ∼77{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +423{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +117{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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





724 (719.56min – 724.12max) MB/s ∼17{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +18{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





613 (588.72min – 613.33max) MB/s ∼15{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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





3559 (3517.38min – 3559.2max) MB/s ∼100{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +707{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





3503 (3468.77min – 3503.3max) MB/s ∼98{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +694{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




2209 (1041.25min – 2208.74max) MB/s ∼62{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +401{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +24{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




441 (428.19min – 440.55max) MB/s ∼12{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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




376 (372.82min – 375.8max) MB/s ∼11{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} -15{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB


8951 Points ∼100{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +110{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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


8923 Points ∼100{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +109{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +170{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +51{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +73{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +225{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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


2817.67 MB/s ∼99{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +222{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB


2811.14 MB/s ∼99{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +221{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} +63{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1}

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

* … smaller is better

Asus ROG Strix G18 featuring Intel’s i9-13980HX and Nvidia’s RTX 4080 dGPU blows competing laptops out of the water with unbeatable US$2,499.99 launch price

Asus ROG Strix G18 featuring Intel’s i9-13980HX and Nvidia’s RTX 4080 dGPU blows competing laptops out of the water with unbeatable US,499.99 launch price

BestBuy has the Asus ROG Strix G18 gaming laptop on sale proper now for US$2,4999.99. The configuration consists of the most powerful cellular processor from Intel’s Raptor Lake-HX sequence – the i9-13980HX – coupled with 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM and a 1 TB PCIe 4. NVMe SSD as well as the Nvidia RTX 4080 mobile GPU with 12 GB VRAM. Granted, it is not just a discount, but as opposed to other similar configurations from competing OEMs, this is by considerably the most very affordable.

For reference, the closest competitor would be the Alienware M18 at US$2,900, adopted by the Acer Predator Helios 18 at US$3,000, when the Razer Blade 18 appears way overpriced at US$3,800. Also, all 3 competitors sport a little bit significantly less highly effective processors. Not to mention that the Strix G18 completely destroys all cell RTX 3080 Ti configurations (on average 25-30{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} slower) that still sell for a lot more than US$3,000 now.&#13

A value this lower could be indicative of some compromises. Nevertheless, this does not seem to be to be the situation with the Strix G18. Even though some would argue that DDR5-4800 could be considerably slower than the DDR5-5600 modules, youtuber Dave2D statements that the change is not truly visible. The display screen is not bad at all, either. In point, Dave2D thinks this could be 1 of the ideal 18-inch 2560 x 1600 240 Hz IPS panel out there, as it is extremely dazzling at 489 nits, has respectable colour copy with 99{b7c9e2c88beb1a84f22d94ab877a147f4adc4b3519717f3f957a0f34e16918d1} DCI-P3 and also attributes a MUX change.&#13

Admittedly, there are a few shortcomings with this design, but nothing that could have an affect on the total effectiveness. Dave2D details out that biometrics are entirely missing here, and the 18-inch size together with the significant 330 W adapter may well detract from the portability component. For individuals with sensitive hearing, the Strix G18 could show some coil whine coming from the GPU VRM when less than load.&#13

 

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