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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
- The webcam was flagged as blurry in review testing
- 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%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)
- 22,099Top 9%
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 58.7/100 (“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 Acer Nitro 16 AI AN16-61, MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2XW, Samsung Galaxy Book6 Edge — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
