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MagyarAsus ROG Strix G18 G814JI laptop review: Light and shade with the 18-inch gaming machine
ROG Strix, ROG Strix Scar.…it can often be difficult to keep track of Asus' range of products. After having recently reviewed the Strix Scar 18 G834JY with a Core i9-13980HX and GeForce RTX 4090, the manufacturer has now presented us with the considerably cheaper but also less powerful Strix G18 G814JI with a Core i7-13650HX and GeForce RTX 4070. Additional features include 2 x 16 GB DDR5-4800 of dual-channel RAM and a 1 TB NVMe SSD. Regarding the 2560 x 1600 pixel, WQXGA display, Asus has thrown in features and buzzwords such as 240 Hz, 500 nits, 100 % DCI-P3, 3 ms response time, G-Sync and Pantone certification which, incidentally, is not only aimed at gamers but creators too. The device (unavailable at the time of this review) can be had for 2300 dollars. A cheaper option is the RTX 4060-based G814JV. Bringing up the rear is the G814JU which has to make do with a GeForce RTX 4050. However, regardless of which model you are considering, current gaming laptops are very expensive and that is why you should think carefully before deciding which one to buy.
The Strix G18's competitors are primarily other 18-inch gaming laptops such as the Razer Blade 18, the review version of which was equipped with an RTX 4070. Apart from that, the performance difference compared to older graphics cards is particularly interesting. For this reason, the table includes the Gigabyte A7 X1 (RTX 3070 @140 watts), the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H (RTX 3070 Ti @150 watts), the Alienware x17 R1 (RTX 3080 @165 watts) and the MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS (RTX 3080 Ti @175 watts), all of which - the same as the Strix G18 (175 watts) - are specified with a high TGP.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87.4 % | 03/2023 | Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 3 kg | 31 mm | 18.00" | 2560x1600 | |
02/2023 | Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 3 kg | 21.9 mm | 18.00" | 2560x1600 | ||
| 83.2 % | 10/2021 | Gigabyte A7 X1 R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 34 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 | |
| 87.7 % | 10/2022 | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti R7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.6 kg | 26.6 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 89 % | 09/2021 | Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU | 3.2 kg | 21.4 mm | 17.30" | 3840x2160 | |
| 86.8 % | 07/2022 | MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | 3.1 kg | 25.9 mm | 17.30" | 3840x2160 |
Case
The case's design borrows from the Strix Scar 18, whereby the "normal“ Strix G18 has to do without the partially transparent surface. The robust lid consists of metal and looks very unobtrusive, and, with the exception of the ROG logo and narrow stripes, many design elements can be found on the plastic base unit. From a visual point of view, even on the case's base, which normally never sees the light of day, the manufacturer has visually speaking, gone a bit wild. However, it would have been better if more resources were poured into the build quality. In some parts such as the arrow key area, the base unit flexes tangibly, at least when a lot of pressure is applied. On top of that, the case is quickly prone to rattling which negatively affects the device's premium feel - especially considering the price.
Otherwise, no criticism can be levelled at the chassis. The finish is unassuming and the hinges also do a good job, even though the maximum opening angle could be somewhat greater. In order to appeal to the gaming audience, Asus hasn't just limited itself to an RGB keyboard but has also treated the case front with a smart-looking LED light bar (see photo gallery).
Of course, as an 18-inch laptop, the Strix G18 comes across as rather bulky, but the display's frame is pleasingly slim thanks to the slim bezel design and 16:10 format. Nevertheless, in comparison to the Razer Blade 18, the Asus machine is deeper and, in addition, roughly 1 cm thicker. However, when it comes to weight, the competition isn't much better: 3 kg isn't easy to lug around.
Features
Ports
If you disregard the absent card reader, the selection of ports is impressive. Starting with the left-hand side, you can find the power supply socket, an RJ45 port, an HDMI 2.1 out, a combined audio jack, and two USB-C ports (1x USB 3.2 Gen2, 1x USB 4) including Power Delivery and DisplayPort support. On the right side, we have two classic type-A ports which are designed according to the 3.2-Gen2 standard. As the ports are located in the middle area of the side surfaces, this can lead to restricted movement when connected to an external mouse.
Communication
The WiFi performance proves itself to be above average. Our standardized WiFi test was carried out one meter from our reference router and the G18 achieved around 1600 Mbit/s when both sending and receiving data. This represents a good result and beats the Razer Blade 18 – despite an identical WiFi module-Modul (Intel AX211) - by more than 100 Mbit.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average of class Gaming (740 - 1780, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (629 - 1861, n=54) | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (839 - 1890, n=54) | |
| Average of class Gaming (685 - 1890, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
Webcam
Webcam quality is only good enough for a mid-table placing. Although image sharpness is a little better than some competitors, it doesn't really manage to impress (the same applies to color space).
Accessories
In addition to a few information booklets, the device comes with a 650 gram, 280-watt power supply unit, measuring 18 x 8 x 2.5 cm in size.
Maintenance
As usual, a number of crosshead screws have to be removed and the base plate has to be levered out of position, in order to gain access to the device's internals. The latter is somewhat easier than many competitors as the removal of one of the corner screws lifts the case slightly, thereby creating a good opening angle. A glance under the hood reveals an extensive cooling system with multiple, complex heat pipes, two large fans and one small fan (Asus also uses liquid metal). In addition, there are two SO-DIMM slots for RAM (occupied) and two M.2 slots for SSDs (1x free). The palm rest area is flanked by a long battery.
Input devices
Keyboard
We have mixed feelings concerning the keyboard. While, for example, arrow keys (unlike many other laptops) are a good size, the numerical keypad keys and the F row could be larger considering the 18-inch format. The layout is unlikely to appeal to everyone. For example, German users have to make do with a single-spaced enter key. Some key combinations, such as Del/Insert, are also rather unfavorable.
That continues with the typing experience. Although this is mostly acceptable - due to the base unit's decent stability - it could be a little more defined (somewhat mushy feedback), especially in comparison to the kind of mechanical keyboards found in some gaming laptops. Plus points are awarded to the practical special keys and good single-key RGB lighting, which enjoys various modes and multi-level customization.
Touchpad
To a certain extent, the touchpad also suffers from sub-optimum case stability. Similar to the chassis, it is sometimes quite creaky which shouldn't be the case at this price point. Apart from that, the replacement mouse made a top-notch impression. With its smooth surface and generous size (13 x 8.5 cm), inputs such as scrolling through a long series of images are easy to handle, especially as precision is on point.
Display
One of the biggest highlights of the G18 is the good display. Although the panel doesn't quite manage the 500 nits advertized by Asus - something which is probably linked to the pre-calibration - an average of 420 cd/m² is still good for an IPs panel and allows for occasional outdoor use.
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Brightness Distribution: 83 %
Center on Battery: 471 cd/m²
Contrast: 1002:1 (Black: 0.47 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.05 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2, calibrated: 0.8
ΔE Greyscale 2.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
85.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.204
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI NE180QDM-NZ2 (BOE0B35), IPS, 2560x1600, 18.00 | Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 AU Optronics B180QAN01.0, IPS, 2560x1600, 18.00 | Gigabyte A7 X1 AU Optronics AUO8E8D, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti BOE CQ NE160QDM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E AU Optronics B173ZAN, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30 | MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS AU Optronics B173ZAN06.1, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -0% | -24% | -18% | 2% | -1% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 98.1 | 96.9 -1% | 61.5 -37% | 67.3 -31% | 88.3 -10% | 96.6 -2% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.9 | 99.8 0% | 90.9 -9% | 96.1 -4% | 100 0% | 99.8 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 85.6 | 85.3 0% | 63.2 -26% | 69.5 -19% | 100 17% | 85.8 0% |
| Response Times | 18% | -103% | -91% | -87% | 17% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 5.6 ? | 4.2 ? 25% | 16 ? -186% | 14.4 ? -157% | 14.4 ? -157% | 5.8 ? -4% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 9 ? | 8 ? 11% | 10.8 ? -20% | 11.2 ? -24% | 10.4 ? -16% | 5.6 ? 38% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||||
| Screen | -33% | -50% | 1% | -19% | -47% | |
| Brightness middle | 471 | 549.6 17% | 325 -31% | 522.8 11% | 438.7 -7% | 381 -19% |
| Brightness | 422 | 524 24% | 318 -25% | 503 19% | 435 3% | 371 -12% |
| Brightness Distribution | 83 | 89 7% | 95 14% | 84 1% | 91 10% | 84 1% |
| Black Level * | 0.47 | 0.53 -13% | 0.29 38% | 0.41 13% | 0.48 -2% | 0.52 -11% |
| Contrast | 1002 | 1037 3% | 1121 12% | 1275 27% | 914 -9% | 733 -27% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.05 | 3.32 -62% | 4.33 -111% | 2.47 -20% | 4.34 -112% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.15 | 6.63 -60% | 8.6 -107% | 6.56 -58% | 7.3 -76% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.8 | 2.7 -238% | 1.95 -144% | 0.61 24% | 0.72 10% | 2.53 -216% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.8 | 2 29% | 5.5 -96% | 3 -7% | 2.4 14% | |
| Gamma | 2.204 100% | 2.29 96% | 2.142 103% | 2.27 97% | 2.09 105% | |
| CCT | 7122 91% | 6319 103% | 7893 82% | 6719 97% | 6413 101% | |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -5% /
-18% | -59% /
-52% | -36% /
-16% | -35% /
-24% | -10% /
-23% |
* ... smaller is better
Professional users will be happy about the laptop's color space: According to our measurements, the G18 manages 100 % sRGB, 98 % P3 and 86 % AdobeRGB – all in all, impressive results. There's also hardly any need for criticism in the area of color reproduction. Out-of-the-box, the values are in an ideal range (DeltaE less than 3) thereby ensuring very natural colors.
However, it's not only creators but also gamers who get their money's worth: thanks to the short response time (under 10 ms) the G18 is even well-suited to faster-paced games. We did not detect any display flicker (e.g. PWM).
On the other hand, the review device struggled with screen bleeding, especially in the corners of the panel. However, this is not something that was noticeable in every situation. The contrast (around 1.000:1) and black level (0.47 cd/m²) are also less than perfect with the Blade 18 scoring similarly in this area. By contrast, the viewing angles are pretty good and typical for an IPS panel.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.4 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 16 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 5.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2.7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 2.9 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 9 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.5 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19232 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Depending on the specifications, the Strix G18 can be viewed as a middle-of-the-pack or lower high-end laptop with 32 GB of RAM probably being sufficient for the coming year. In the event of the SSD's storage capacity falling short of requirements, the device can be easily upgraded with a second M.2 drive.
Test conditions
Many parameters can be set in the powerful but also rather cluttered and confusing Armoury Crate. Our measurements were made using the GPU's "Standard“ (active graphics switching) and "Performance“ modes. Strange: Using "Quiet“ or "Turbo“ modes, fan behavior changes but performance in The Witcher 3 test remained unchanged. This would suggest there are problems or an error here.
| Silent Mode | Performance Mode | Turbo Mode | |
| CPU PL1 (HWiNFO) | 80 W | 110 W | 170 W |
| CPU PL2 (HWiNFO) | 100 W | 120 W | 175 W |
| Noise (Witcher 3) | 38 - 40 dB(A) | 42 - 44 dB(A) | 51 dB(A) |
| Performance (Witcher 3) | ~120 FPS | ~120 FPS | ~120 FPS |
Processor
The Core i7-13650HX comes from Intel's brand-new Raptor Lake series and has a base TDP of 55 watts. The 14 available cores are divided into 6 performance cores including hyper-threading and 8 efficiency cores without HT making a total of 20 threads possible. Depending on the type of core, the clock speed can vary greatly with performance variants it goes up to 4.9 GHz.
Although the i7-13650HX's performance is around 10 % less powerful than the Core i7-12900HX and roughly 20 % lower than the Core i9-13950HX in the benchmark test course, these support up to 24 threads. The often significantly older CPUs found in competing laptops - (Ryzen 7 6800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX & Core i7-11800H) - are usually left behind.
Cinebench R15 Multi Continuous Test
| Cinebench R23 | |
| Multi Core | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (2435 - 34521, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Single Core | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (527 - 2169, n=226, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Cinebench R20 | |
| CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (930 - 13457, n=232, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| CPU (Single Core) | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (169 - 825, n=232, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Cinebench R15 | |
| CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (400 - 5554, n=237, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 312, n=233, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Average of class Gaming (93 - 1259, n=234, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 | |
| 7z b 4 | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Average of class Gaming (11386 - 135927, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7332, n=230, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| Geekbench 5.4 | |
| Multi-Core | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (1946 - 21853, n=228, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Single-Core | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (158 - 2139, n=228, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Average of class Gaming (3 - 34.8, n=234, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=230, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.375 - 4.47, n=230, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2585 - 52479, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Average of class Gaming (12439 - 227882, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Average of class Gaming (629 - 8525, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Average of class Gaming (15371 - 180473, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2137 - 29598, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (7135 - 118401, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (18146 - 236139, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Average of class Gaming (150.9 - 2090, n=223, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1437 - 28105, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (8341 - 51096, n=203, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
System Performance
Asus ought to work on the system performance. Similar to the recently reviewed TUF Gaming A16, when opening programs, graphics switching results in annoying freezes which sometimes last for a few seconds. As SSD performance also can't quite keep up with the competition, the PCMark 10 benchmark could only secure last place. The Razer Blade 18 has its nose in front by almost 20 %.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Average of class Gaming (5997 - 11833, n=189, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (3613 - 16424, n=189, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (974 - 2195, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (907 - 2062, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Average of class Gaming (1027 - 2514, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1029 - 2230, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 6404 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Average of class Gaming (18074 - 78835, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (20318 - 86294, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Average of class Gaming (15975 - 80441, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13650HX | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Average of class Gaming (76.2 - 135.3, n=223, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
Regarding latencies, the G18 comfortably manages a mid-table place. Despite the solid result, the LatencyMon tool indicates possible problems during the real-time processing of, for example, audio content. This is something which affects many laptops but is only relevant to specific user groups.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Alienware x17 RTX 3080 P48E | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI | |
| Gigabyte A7 X1 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The review configuration is driven by a 1 TB Micron SSD. Although the performance on offer (around 3800 MB/s read & 2300 MB/s write speed in the AS SSD benchmark) is on no account poor, competing SSDs mostly have the edge. Only the Gigabyte A7 X1 is just able to set itself apart from the G18 in this discipline.
