Asus releases new gaming laptop globally with Mini LED display and more powerful processor

Asus claims to have refined its design for the 2026 edition, thanks to chamfered edges. Still, the ROG Strix G18 weighs over 3 kg and retains its predecessor's 90 Wh battery. A built-in numberpad returns too, as does a mechanical trackpad and a per-key RGB backlit keyboard.

Pricing starts at CAD 3,099 in Canada and €2,699 in the Eurozone for a variant sporting a single Thunderbolt 4 port and a GeForce RTX 5060 laptop GPU. Elsewhere, the ROG Strix G18 2026 features at least the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combined with dual Thunderbolt 5 ports and the same Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor as its cheaper Thunderbolt 4 alternative.

Currently, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SKUs cost at least CAD 4,399, €3,099, HKD 27,998, £2,899 and $3,299 in Canada, the Eurozone, Hong Kong, the UK and the US, respectively. A GeForce RTX 5080 model with a Mini LED display is available in some markets too, albeit for over 25% more than its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti counterpart. At the time of writing, Asus sells a GeForce RTX 5080-backed model for £3,699 (~$4,795) in the UK with 32 GB of RAM and a 2 TB SSD. Please see Asus' website for more details.