Verdict – Budget device with creative ambitions?
It’s interesting what Asus has pulled off with the A18: for an 18-inch gaming laptop, it’s relatively slim and light, with a clean design, excellent battery life, and impressively low noise levels even in Performance mode. The display leaves us somewhat torn — the 300-nit sRGB panel isn’t exactly exciting, but it calibrates beautifully. Is Asus trying to appeal to creatives despite the budget TUF branding?
If you want the same 3D performance as competing models, switching to Turbo mode is necessary — but that will also spike noise and power draw. If you’re willing to give up a few FPS, you’ll get a very quiet and efficient desktop-replacement machine that, however, doesn’t manage to hide its budget roots in every area.
Pros
+ slim and relatively lightweight
+ calibrated display: DeltaE < 1
+ very quiet
+ very efficient
+ good battery life
Cons
- 1200p display with 300 nits
- blurry webcam
- uncomfortable click buttons
- SSD throttles over time
- expensive
Preis und Verfügbarkeit
$249.00
ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM 24.5” Monitor, 1080P Full HD (1920 x 1080), Fast IPS, 280Hz, G-SYNC Compatible, Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync,1ms, DisplayHDR 400, Eye Care, DisplayPort HDMI BLACK
- $149.00ASUS TUF Gaming 24” (23.8 inch viewable) 1080P Monitor (VG249Q3A) - Full HD, 180Hz, 1ms, Fast IPS, Extreme Low Motion Blur, FreeSync Premium, Speakers, DisplayPort, HDMI, Variable Overdrive, 99% sRGB
The Asus TUF Gaming A18 is entirely new this year and replaces last year's A17. For just over €2,000, Asus packs an RTX 5070 and an AMD Ryzen 7 260 into a large 18-inch chassis.
Specifications
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W (TUF Gaming A18 Series)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 260 8 x 3.8 - 5.1 GHz, Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 115 W TDP, Geforce 577 Studio, Advanced Optimus
Memory
32 GB
, 2x 16 GB Micron DDR5-5600
Display
18.00 inch 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixel 126 PPI, NE180WUM-NY3 (BOE0CEF), IPS, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Storage
SK hynix HFS001TEM9X174N, 1024 GB
, 860 GB free
Weight
2.6 kg ( = 91.71 oz / 5.73 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
2199 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.
Chassis & features – Slimmer than the Blade 18
Asus uses a silver-gray plastic shell. The black base isn’t perfectly rigid, but it remains stable while typing. The design is understated, the body is quite thin, and considering the 18-inch form factor, it’s relatively light. The lid opens a full 180 degrees.
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852CE WiFi 6E PCI-E NIC; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1781 (1662-1860)
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø950 (517-1033)
Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10 Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1216 (1044-1321)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852CE WiFi 6E PCI-E NIC; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1701 (867-1743)
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1299 (1003-1452)
Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10 Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1416 (1234-1467)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852CE WiFi 6E PCI-E NIC; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1737 (1595-1865)
Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 transmit AXE11000: Ø1746 (1671-1824)
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø678 (607-761)
Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10 Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø658 (433-746)
Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE202; iperf3 transmit AXE11000: Ø1524 (1324-1661)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852CE WiFi 6E PCI-E NIC; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1713 (873-1762)
Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 receive AXE11000: Ø1714 (1645-1732)
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø685 (511-802)
Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10 Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø798 (627-834)
Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE202; iperf3 receive AXE11000: Ø1491 (1392-1518)
Webcam
The FHD webcam delivers noticeably mushy images, although colors are fine.
5.8 ∆E
2.6 ∆E
2.5 ∆E
7 ∆E
3.8 ∆E
4.3 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
6 ∆E
2.5 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
3.6 ∆E
6.5 ∆E
9.4 ∆E
5.5 ∆E
5.8 ∆E
5.4 ∆E
3.1 ∆E
10.9 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
2.8 ∆E
0.8 ∆E
2.2 ∆E
7.4 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
Input devices – A mixed bag
Despite the generous size, the quiet keys are on the small side. At least the arrow keys aren’t half-height, though they are slightly cramped. The placement of the frequently used delete key feels awkward, while the four dedicated function keys are a nice touch. Key travel is very shallow, but feedback is acceptable.
The large touchpad (approx. 15 × 9.9 cm) offers smooth gliding, but the physical buttons are both stiff and a bit mushy, which hurts usability.
Display - 300-nit IPS
The matte 300-nit IPS panel barely covers the sRGB color space. Even other budget devices like the Katana 17 offer higher resolution than the A18’s 1,920 × 1,200 and are usually brighter as well.
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NE180WUM-NY3 (BOE0CEF) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 351 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 331.6 cd/m² Minimum: 17.3 cd/m²Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 345 cd/m²
Contrast: 1350:1 (Black: 0.26 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 2.89 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.79}
calibrated: 0.93
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 4.46 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5}
67.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
98.1% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
69.3% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.46
CCT: 7132 K
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W NE180WUM-NY3 (BOE0CEF), IPS, 1920x1200, 18", 144 Hz | Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 NE180QDM-NZC, IPS, 2560x1600, 18", 240 Hz | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW BOE NE180QDM-NZ4, IPS, 2560x1600, 18", 240 Hz | Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10 BOE NE180QAM-NZ2, IPS, 3840x2400, 18", 240 Hz | Razer Blade 18 2025 RTX 5090 Laptop NE180QAM-NZ1, IPS, 3840x2400, 18", 240 Hz | MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK CSOT MNH301CA3-1, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.3", 240 Hz | HP Omen 17z-db100 BOE0B67, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.3", 240 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 25% | 23% | 24% | 24% | 24% | -1% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 69.3 | 99.4 43% | 98 41% | 96 39% | 97 40% | 97.3 40% | 66.6 -4% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 98.1 | 100 2% | 100 2% | 100 2% | 100 2% | 99.6 2% | 96.8 -1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 67.9 | 87.7 29% | 86.1 27% | 88.8 31% | 89 31% | 89 31% | 68.6 1% |
| Response Times | 48% | 21% | 2% | 46% | 24% | -49% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 8 ? | 3.8 ? 52% | 4.7 ? 41% | 9.7 ? -21% | 5.1 ? 36% | 5.2 ? 35% | 15.1 ? -89% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 10.4 ? | 5.8 ? 44% | 10.3 ? 1% | 7.8 ? 25% | 4.6 ? 56% | 9.2 ? 12% | 11.3 ? -9% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | |||||||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | |||||||
| Screen | 32% | -3% | 11% | 11% | 10% | -20% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 351 | 582 66% | 581.4 66% | 479.7 37% | 545 55% | 296 -16% | 373.2 6% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 332 | 557 68% | 534 61% | 465 40% | 510 54% | 272 -18% | 341 3% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 89 | 93 4% | 84 -6% | 86 -3% | 86 -3% | 87 -2% | 84 -6% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.26 | 0.4 -54% | 0.46 -77% | 0.27 -4% | 0.41 -58% | 0.27 -4% | 0.62 -138% |
| Contrast (:1) | 1350 | 1455 8% | 1264 -6% | 1777 32% | 1329 -2% | 1096 -19% | 602 -55% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.89 | 1.4 52% | 3.89 -35% | 3.14 -9% | 2.2 24% | 1.35 53% | 2.53 12% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 7.91 | 3.4 57% | 7.94 -0% | 6.48 18% | 5.8 27% | 4.76 40% | 5.03 36% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.93 | 0.7 25% | 0.97 -4% | 1.17 -26% | 1.1 -18% | 0.78 16% | 1.39 -49% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.46 | 1.8 60% | 5.6 -26% | 3.8 15% | 3.5 22% | 2.7 39% | 4.1 8% |
| Gamma | 2.46 89% | 2.24 98% | 2.1 105% | 2.18 101% | 2.18 101% | 2.201 100% | 2.23 99% |
| CCT | 7132 91% | 6633 98% | 6835 95% | 7301 89% | 7027 93% | 6770 96% | 6257 104% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 35% /
33% | 14% /
6% | 12% /
13% | 27% /
19% | 19% /
15% | -23% /
-20% |
* ... smaller is better
Out of the box, color and grayscale accuracy are far off. Fortunately, the panel calibrates extremely well, bringing DeltaE values under 1.
Display Response Times
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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 5.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 27 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 4.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 19 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.| 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 8152 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Outdoor visibility would benefit from more brightness and contrast, but it’s usable in the shade.
Performance – Weak performance mode
With an AMD Ryzen 7 260, RTX 5070, 32 GB RAM, and an sRGB display, the A18 is designed as a gaming laptop and should run all current titles smoothly at native resolution and high settings.
Test conditions
We used the “Performance” mode preset in Armoury Crate (Silent, Performance, Turbo, Manual). More on that below. Asus has quite a few background processes and apps running by default.
| Leistungsmodus | Cinebench R15 | CPU-Leistungsaufnahme | Cyberpunk 2077 Ultra | GPU-Leistungsaufnahme | Lautstärke Cyberpunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo | 2,783 | 80 W | 91.7 fps | 82 W | 54.79 dB |
| Performance | 2,756 | 80, falls to 70 W | 90.7 fps | 83 W | 45.13 dB |
| Quiet | 2,554 | 65, falls to 55 W | 87.8 fps | 77 W | 33.43 dB |
Processor
The AMD Ryzen 7 260 features 8 cores and 16 threads. Performance is consistent, but it’s easily beaten by the Ryzen 9 9955HX in the G18 or Intel’s Core Ultra 200 lineup. Turbo mode barely improves CPU output.
On battery, the system automatically switches to Silent mode with a 60 Hz refresh rate. Switching back to Performance manually results in the same Cinebench R15 scores as when plugged in.
Cinebench R15 Multi loop
Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Performance Mode AMD Ryzen 7 260: Ø2738 (2693.06-2765.87)
Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode : Ø2796 (2775.27-2815.12)
Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 AMD Ryzen 7 260: Ø2777 (2734.48-2831.06)
Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX: Ø5642 (5588.93-5904.93)
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX: Ø5222 (5148.67-5245.9)
HP Omen 17z-db100 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350: Ø2635 (2590.84-2656.4)
Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 Intel Core i7-14700HX: Ø3605 (3531.07-4247.64)
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX: Ø4910 (4795.01-5190.09)
CPU Performance rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance rating | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (5668 - 40970, n=146, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (15864 - 17712, n=4) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1136 - 2267, n=146, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (1760 - 1801, n=4) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2179 - 16108, n=145, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (6161 - 6969, n=4) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Average of class Gaming (439 - 870, n=145, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (679 - 697, n=4) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1537 - 6271, n=145, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (2564 - 2831, n=4) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (188.8 - 343, n=144, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (275 - 283, n=4) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (182 - 204, n=4) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Average of class Gaming (80 - 517, n=141, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (23795 - 148086, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (63076 - 73490, n=4) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Average of class Gaming (4199 - 7508, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (6101 - 6528, n=4) | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Average of class Gaming (5340 - 22104, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (10180 - 13349, n=4) | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Single-Core | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1490 - 3253, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (2622 - 2686, n=4) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (4557 - 27010, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (9848 - 12597, n=4) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (986 - 2423, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (1905 - 1986, n=4) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Average of class Gaming (7.7 - 44.3, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (17.6 - 22.4, n=4) | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (49.6 - 63.5, n=4) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (19 - 88.8, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (0.4446 - 0.4479, n=4) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.3551 - 0.759, n=144, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
* ... smaller is better
Performance rating: Percent
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 | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance rating | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (7192 - 85542, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (25995 - 29330, n=4) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (35040 - 238426, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (106250 - 121427, n=4) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1728 - 9817, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (4682 - 5026, n=4) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (115108 - 123832, n=4) | |
| Average of class Gaming (50699 - 173351, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (14810 - 15497, n=4) | |
| Average of class Gaming (5020 - 33636, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (17585 - 128721, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (56974 - 65308, n=4) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (19065 - 247074, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (68595 - 91093, n=4) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (373 - 2531, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (1039 - 1133, n=4) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (13944 - 15751, n=4) | |
| Average of class Gaming (3856 - 45446, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Average of class Gaming (10805 - 62916, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (23097 - 40796, n=4) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
System Performance
In our benchmark ranking, the A18 finishes last. Subjectively, the system usually feels smooth, but not always — we experienced an unintended reboot when plugging in HDMI, and twice during testing the system became unresponsive.
Performance rating: Percent
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 -3! | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode -4! | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Average of class Gaming (5776 - 9647, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (n=1) | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (8840 - 12600, n=124, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (n=1) | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (n=1) | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (7440 - 19351, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (n=1) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=115, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (1712 - 1758, n=2) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2211, n=115, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (1648 - 1661, n=2) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2729, n=115, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (1879 - 1986, n=2) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=115, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (1441 - 1454, n=2) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Average of class Gaming (237 - 532, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (288 - 297, n=2) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Average of class Gaming (176.4 - 345, n=115, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (239 - 239, n=2) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (562 - 565, n=2) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (397 - 674, n=129, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 7645 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Average of class Gaming (21750 - 104987, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (35899 - 69413, n=4) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Average of class Gaming (22956 - 104349, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (30894 - 61170, n=4) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (42757 - 87114, n=4) | |
| Average of class Gaming (22297 - 133486, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 260 (91.5 - 93.8, n=4) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latenzy
Opening the browser, multiple tabs, and YouTube each increased latency. The final numbers are high, but our YouTube test showed 0 dropped frames.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The 1 TB Hynix SSD is reasonably fast initially but quickly begins thermal throttling. Overall, it’s a relatively slow drive.
SK hynix HFS001TEM9X174N
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1:
6606 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1:
5823 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1:
517 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1:
489 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K:
72.4 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K:
146.1 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8:
477 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8:
1217 MB/s
* ... smaller is better
Read continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W SK hynix HFS001TEM9X174N; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø5395 (4573.97-6611.06)
Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø6938 (3860.48-7268.31)
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø6762 (5259.83-6887.53)
HP Omen 17z-db100 TeamGroup T-Force G50 TM8FFE004T; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø4646 (3093.51-5268.52)
Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø5502 (3565.79-6900.3)
MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø6759 (6226.78-6981)
GPU performance
In theory, the RTX 5070 in the A18 can run at 100 W plus a 15 W boost. Still, 3DMark scores end up merely average. Turbo mode improves scores by around 8%.
In games, performance is stable, but in Performance mode the A18 falls behind other RTX 5070 laptops. Turbo mode boosts frame rates by about 12–16%, bringing it in line with the competition. CPU-heavy games continue to show a noticeable gap.
At this relatively low native resolution, though, it’s not a major issue. One annoyance: the palm often touches the touchpad when resting on WASD, making it essential to disable it. You also need to ensure games switch to the dGPU — sometimes the integrated 780M stays active, so the MUX switch is helpful.
On battery, 3D performance drops by about 30% in Performance mode.
| 3DMark Performance rating - Percent | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 -1! | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| 3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
| Average of class Gaming (13523 - 80022, n=137, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (36721 - 49568, n=21) | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| 3DMark | |
| 1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (119532 - 186504, n=12) | |
| Average of class Gaming (84648 - 223650, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| 1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6487 - 62849, n=151, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (28759 - 38680, n=23) | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| 2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
| Average of class Gaming (2295 - 25984, n=148, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (10851 - 14771, n=23) | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 35381 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 63766 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 29485 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 13041 points | |
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Performance rating | Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | Baldur's Gate 3 | GTA V | Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | Strange Brigade | Dota 2 Reborn | X-Plane 11.11
| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Average of class Gaming (17.7 - 169.9, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Average of class Gaming (37.2 - 246, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Average of class Gaming (12.1 - 186.9, n=129, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (19.2 - 215, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Average of class Gaming (38.9 - 456, n=129, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (65.1 - 248, n=144, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (33.4 - 150.2, n=147, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070 | |
| MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| HP Omen 17z-db100 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS chart
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W R7 260, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: Ø87.2 (83.1-88.5)
Asus TUF Gaming A 18 Turbo Mode GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: Ø95.2 (74.1-96)
Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 R9 9955HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: Ø94.6 (90.2-96.9)
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: Ø96.3 (91-97.6)
HP Omen 17z-db100 Ryzen AI 7 350, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: Ø96.7 (83-97.7)
Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 i7-14700HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: Ø89.7 (83.2-91.9)
MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK i7-14650HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: Ø89.2 (84-92.9)
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD DLSS | QHD | 4K DLSS | 4K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 175.7 | 159 | 107.8 | 107 | ||||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 150.9 | 147.5 | 131.2 | 124.9 | ||||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 204 | 156.2 | 123.3 | 93.7 | 53 | |||
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 110 | 97.2 | 80.9 | |||||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 324 | 274 | 260 | 234 | 229.6 | 89.8 | ||
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 172 | 146.6 | 126.7 | 125.7 | 97.7 | 61 | 58.1 | 43.2 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 140.8 | 120.3 | 104.1 | 93.6 | 68.5 | 60.8 | 26.9 | |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024) | 125.9 | 39.1 | ||||||
| Assassin's Creed Shadows (2025) | 100 | 93 | 77 | 53 | 40 | 35 | ||
| F1 25 (2025) | 163.8 | 160.3 | 151.5 | 27.2 | 30.9 | 14.3 | 8.3 | 3.07 |
| Anno 117: Pax Romana (2025) | 107.6 | 85.5 | 66.2 | 34.3 | 38.2 | 25.3 | 23.2 |
Emissions & Energy – Quiet & efficient
Noise
At idle, the fans remain completely off and settle down quickly after load.
Overall, the A18 remains very quiet in Performance mode, even under stress. If you’re willing to give up some performance, your ears will thank you. Turbo mode, however, ramps noise from about 45 dB to nearly 55 dB, which is a big jump.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 23 / 23 / 23 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 32.58 / dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23 dB(A) | ||
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W R7 260, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 R9 9955HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | HP Omen 17z-db100 Ryzen AI 7 350, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 i7-14700HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK i7-14650HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -15% | -12% | -6% | -27% | -36% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 23 | 24.6 -7% | 23.1 -0% | 23.4 -2% | 24 -4% | 25 -9% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 23 | 24.6 -7% | 27.3 -19% | 23.7 -3% | 25 -9% | 31 -35% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 23 | 30 -30% | 27.3 -19% | 23.7 -3% | 26 -13% | 32 -39% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 23 | 30 -30% | 27.6 -20% | 26.4 -15% | 32 -39% | 34 -48% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 32.58 | 34.4 -6% | 30.1 8% | 33.7 -3% | 56 -72% | 50 -53% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 45.13 | 49.7 -10% | 54.4 -21% | 49.8 -10% | 55 -22% | 58 -29% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 49.7 | 58.6 | 52.5 | 56 | 59 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
We measured hot spots around 40°C under load, especially on the underside and near the central hinge area.
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 30.1 °C / 86 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 39 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.2 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 30.7 °C / 87 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the class Gaming.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 23 °C / 73.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+5.9 °C / 10.6 F).
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 39 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.2 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 30.7 °C / 87 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the class Gaming.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 23 °C / 73.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+5.9 °C / 10.6 F).
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W R7 260, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 R9 9955HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | HP Omen 17z-db100 Ryzen AI 7 350, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 i7-14700HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK i7-14650HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -2% | 1% | 4% | -15% | -26% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 39 | 42.8 -10% | 40.2 -3% | 39.8 -2% | 45 -15% | 52 -33% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 41 | 43.1 -5% | 44 -7% | 47 -15% | 49 -20% | 56 -37% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 27 | 26.8 1% | 25.6 5% | 23.2 14% | 32 -19% | 33 -22% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 29 | 26.6 8% | 26.8 8% | 23.2 20% | 31 -7% | 32 -10% |
* ... smaller is better
| CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 3.3 | 1,700 | 68 | 77 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress | 2.3 | 2,372 | 69 | 79 |
Speakers
For an 18-inch laptop, the speakers are fairly quiet, with balanced highs but not much else.
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (74.53 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 12.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 44% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 45% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 29% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 63% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Power consumption
With HDMI connected, the dGPU stays active and idle power jumps to 21 W. In gaming, the A18 is very power-efficient; in Turbo mode, consumption aligns with other RTX 5070 models.
Power Consumption
| Off / Standby | 0.5 / 0.7 Watt |
| Idle | 6.7 / 11.6 / 17.7 Watt |
| Load |
85 / 187 Watt |
   
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Key:
min: ,
med: ,
max: Metrahit Energy | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W R7 260, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, SK hynix HFS001TEM9X174N, IPS, 1920x1200, 18" | Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 R9 9955HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN, IPS, 2560x1600, 18" | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN, IPS, 2560x1600, 18" | HP Omen 17z-db100 Ryzen AI 7 350, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, TeamGroup T-Force G50 TM8FFE004T, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.3" | Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 i7-14700HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, WD PC SN7100S SDFPMSL-1T00-1101, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.3" | MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK i7-14650HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.3" | Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -50% | -53% | -20% | -59% | -38% | -37% | -58% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 6.7 | 13.1 -96% | 8.8 -31% | 6.2 7% | 14.4 -115% | 9.7 -45% | 11.5 ? -72% | 13.6 ? -103% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 11.6 | 20.6 -78% | 14.1 -22% | 19.1 -65% | 17.2 -48% | 15 -29% | 16.5 ? -42% | 19.5 ? -68% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 17.7 | 21.1 -19% | 35.4 -100% | 19.3 -9% | 28 -58% | 23.7 -34% | 22.3 ? -26% | 26.2 ? -48% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 85 | 123.4 -45% | 106.2 -25% | 91 -7% | 158 -86% | 126 -48% | 104 ? -22% | 111.3 ? -31% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 144 | 215 -49% | 233 -62% | 175.9 -22% | 203 -41% | 205 -42% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 139 | 179.2 -29% | 225 -62% | 173 -24% | 199.3 -43% | 202 -45% | ||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 187 | 249.7 -34% | 322.3 -72% | 227.9 -22% | 232 -24% | 227 -21% | 230 ? -23% | 262 ? -40% |
* ... smaller is better
Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress test
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø153.2 (142.54-187.17)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø11.1 (7.941-15.708)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø143.9 (137.71-158.23)
Consumption with external monitor
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø119.3 (116.15-131.2)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø117 (109.18-121.86)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø110 (95.68-121.52)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø127.2 (122.86-140.24)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø21 (20.253-22.07)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø138.8 (135.29-142.19)
Battery life
The large 90 Wh battery provides roughly 10 to 12 hours of Wi-Fi usage at reduced brightness.
| Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W R7 260, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 90 Wh | Asus ROG Strix G18 2025 G814 R9 9955HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 90 Wh | MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 90 Wh | HP Omen 17z-db100 Ryzen AI 7 350, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 83 Wh | Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 i7-14700HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 60 Wh | MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK i7-14650HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 75 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | |||||||
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 11.9 | 7.1 -40% | 10.9 -8% | 8 -33% | 3.1 -74% | 5.1 -57% | 6.71 ? -44% |
Asus TUF Gaming A18 FA808UP-S8022W
- 11/14/2025 v8
Christian Hintze
Gaming - Weighted Average
Total Sustainability Score: Possible alternatives in comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5. 79.8%  | Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 Intel Core i7-14700HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,149.00 Lenovo LOQ RTX 5050 Pro AI-G... 2. $1,479.00 Lenovo LOQ 17.3 RTX 5060 AI ... 3. $1,149.00 Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 Gaming La... List Price: 1500 EUR | 2.9 kg | 25 mm | 17.30" 1920x1080 127 PPI IPS |
6. 77.3%  | MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK Intel Core i7-14650HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $63.75 240W Gaming Laptop Charger f... 2. $43.69 GVKRLXZ 230W AC Adapter Comp... 3. $12.99 Rujcloud HDMI 2.1 Cable for ... List Price: 1800 EUR | 2.7 kg | 28 mm | 17.30" 2560x1440 170 PPI IPS |
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