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ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
ASUS's ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 is an 18-inch gaming laptop, covered here in its RTX 5080 configuration (G815LW): Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, a 240Hz 2.5K 16:10 display and a 90Wh battery. Other G815 models use the RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5070 or RTX 5060, and some use a Core i9-14900HX or Core i7-14650HX. It launched in the US at $3,059.99.
Pros
- Core Ultra 9 275HX with an RTX 5080 Laptop GPU of up to 175W, cooled by a vapor chamber and Tri-Fan system
- 240Hz 2.5K (2560x1600) 16:10 anti-glare IPS-level display with G-SYNC, rated for 100% DCI-P3 coverage and 500 nits peak brightness
- Two Thunderbolt 5 ports, three USB-A, HDMI 2.1 FRL and 2.5G Ethernet, plus Wi-Fi 7
- Two SO-DIMM slots (up to 64GB) and two M.2 SSD slots with tool-free access
- 90Wh battery with USB-C charging up to 100W
Cons
- Large and heavy at 3.2kg and up to 32mm thick, with a 380W power adapter
- Plastic chassis on a laptop that launched at $3,059.99
- Laptop Mag's review flagged the webcam as blurry
- Battery runtime varied between review tests, from just under 4 to over 7 hours of web browsing
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
Display
- Screen size
- 18 ″
- Panel type
- IPS-level anti-glare (ROG Nebula, G-SYNC)
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 240 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (2 slots, up to 64GB)
- Storage
- 2,048 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (2 slots)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 19,899Top 10%
Battery
- Capacity
- 90 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 7.8 h
- Charging
- 380 W
Design
- Weight
- 3.2 kg
- Thickness
- 32 mm
- Material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort, power delivery, G-SYNC), 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 2.5G Ethernet, 3.5mm combo audio jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p FHD + IR
- Biometrics
- IR face (Windows Hello)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 good in 2026?
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 earns an Inno Score of 52.9/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. ASUS's ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 is an 18-inch gaming laptop, covered here in its RTX 5080 configuration (G815LW): Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, a 240Hz 2.5K 16:10 display and a 90Wh battery. Other G815 models use the RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5070 or RTX 5060, and some use a Core i9-14900HX or Core i7-14650HX. It launched in the US at $3,059.99.
What are the key specs of the ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 18 ″ · Weight: 3.2 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300), HP OmniBook Ultra 14, HP Spectre x360 16 (2024) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
