Customer Ratings & Reviews

I recently bought this laptop and it has truly exceeded my expectations. The performance is outstanding — the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX paired with the RTX 5080 16GB flies through everything, from video editing and 3D modeling to running AAA games on ultra settings. The 18" QHD+ 240Hz display is incredibly sharp and smooth, perfect for both creative work and competitive gaming. The build quality is solid yet elegant, with excellent cooling and a comfortable keyboard for long sessions. The 32GB RAM and nearly 2TB SSD make everything load instantly. In short, this is a top-tier machine built for demanding professionals and gamers who want the absolute best. Worth every dollar.

After setting up my laptop and letting it charge for roughly two hours, I started to get into what this thing could do. The unboxing was like the previous Asus laptop I got. As soon as you open up the lid, the laptop pops up for easy access to that, as well as the power brick and documentation. As usual with my gaming laptops, I install a few games, then get some readings, to see where we are at the “new” stage. Before all that, I wanted to talk about the ease of cracking into the internals. Whether to change batter or whatever, ASUS has made the access unbelievably easy with their tool-less access. They really shine with that move. I have already installed a second SSD drive, and it took less than 5 minutes. They don’t have a screw to hold down the SSD but rather a little quick release knob. Internally, Asus has what they are calling “intelligent cooling”, which they claim will keep the CPU 15 degrees cooler. As far as the keyboard the main thing I must have is a number pad, which this has due to the full-size keyboard. That really is one of the things I really make sure it includes. Gaming so far has been awesome. The fans are not loud, but you do hear (unless wearing headphones) them speed up when they need to. I'll attach some pics you can see the numbers from Windows and in game counter.

Love it. Plays all my games at 1440p ultra wide from 70fps to 120fps. Would buy again! Just know youll have to be connected to its charger to get the full laptop experience because batteru drains fast!. It is a big laptop but not a deal breaker. I think people just dont exercise enough and think its heavy lol.

This laptop is a beast. I paid 2200 for mine as an excellent open box, which is a STEAL! This is definitely worth $3000!! Right out the box, after updating windows, intel drivers, and the BIOS, this ran black ops 7, warzone and battlefield 6 at the almost ultra highest settings with no problem, averaged about 230fps! Just gotta make a few sacrifices on some graphics settings, but nonetheless, everything else is maxed out! Thanks to 5080 dlss and ai graphics rendering! Best way to configure your nvidia settings is by going on Nvidias control panel, and upload a screenshot of all the setting available to ChatGPT. Tell it to give you the best possible settings on there to maximize your gaming experience. It might take a hour, but it’s worth it! Do this for your games’ display settings as well. While playing games, gpu averaged 80 degrees. Never went above 85. And cpu averaged 90 degrees, never went above 95 degrees. The 240hz display is very responsive and SNAPPY! You can overclock the gpu/cpu/fan setting on the included Asus’ Armoury Crate software. This is very safe because it isn’t a third party app. If you somehow run into problems and it causes damage on your laptop, it is covered by the asus warranty. But like I said, I’ve been running maxed gpu/cpu/fan settings on this and it has never throttled on me. So that will likely never happen. Buy this now! Definitely the best $3000 laptop out right now!

Best gaming laptop I've owned to date, and I've been through six or seven of them. Not just lightning fast but smooth. Elegant but quality made chassis and texture. Amazing cooling, stays lukewarm even when gaming! 5080 is overpowering everything I throw at it and will for years.

What a Gaming laptop! I’m normally a console player. I’m a truck driver and wanted a gaming laptop for the road. I had always heard how much better PCs are than consoles but the consoles are so good that the difference couldn’t be that big right? When I first loaded into my games my mind was absolutely blown!!! The 5080 to me looks like a PS7. Such a huge difference in just all the details that this laptop completely changed how I feel about PC gaming. The screen is great! Perfect for a truck driver who has a lot of light coming in the truck during the days. Really big track pad that feels good! It has all the ports including two thunderbolt 5! I highly recommend this laptop if you’re looking for a gaming laptop and want something big and on the higher end! I couldn’t be happier with this purchase!

Best Buy In-Store Pickup was insanely fast, grabbed my ROG Strix G18 (RTX 5080) in literally 2 minutes! Placed the order online last night and chose In-Store Pickup the second I saw stock pop up. Got the “Your order is ready” text first thing in the morning and rushed over. Walked in, told the guy at the counter I was there to pick up, showed him the QR code on my phone, and boom, less than 2 minutes later I was walking out with the huge ROG box in my arms. He just grabbed it from the back, double-checked the serial, scanned, paid, done. Faster than grabbing a coffee. Got home, fired up the Strix G18 with the 5080 and that massive 18-inch screen, absolutely insane for gaming. Black Myth: Wukong looks unreal on it. Best Buy nailed the pickup experience. Five stars, highly recommend doing it this way if you see stock!

I tested this laptop out for a few weeks and I have to say that the 18 inch screen is amazing. You can tell the difference between this and a OLED screen when it comes to color clearly in OLED screen pops, but this screen does a good job of displaying the colors and have an 18 inches of real estate to game on as a plus. Another feature I liked is the face recognition to unlock the laptop. I will say I tried playing a game like Fortnite on all three modes, silent performance and turbo, and the first thing I noticed was that it doesn’t truly handle the FPS as well as it should once it starts ramping up. This thing gets very loud (fan noise) in performance and turbo mode and after a couple games, your FPS starts to drop even in performance the most I could get was about 130 FPS, which is still decent but this thing should be pushing close to 200. Overall I think this is a great laptop I just think that the price doesn’t justify the performance. I do think that out of the 18 inch displays that are available right now, this is the best. But it’s not the best gaming laptop on the market right now for a RTX 5080. With that being said, I did return this laptop and chose another brand which I am much happier with.

he performance is top-tier — Ultra 9 and RTX 5080 crush anything I run. It's super fast, well-built, and has great cooling. But honestly, I expected more from the display. Colors and brightness just don’t match the price. Still a great machine overall.

Beast of a machine. Definition of desktop replacement. I undervolted CPU to keep temps in check since I was getting fine fps in the games I play

The Strix G18 stands out with its massive 18-inch display and strong all-around performance, rivaling even higher-priced laptops equipped with the RTX 5090. It’s not just about raw power either — the 240Hz refresh rate ensures buttery-smooth gameplay, and the keyboard offers a tactile, responsive feel that’s great for both gaming and productivity. Battery life surpasses expectations for a machine of this size and caliber, and thermal performance remains stable even under heavy load, thanks to an effective cooling system. The build quality is solid, and while the design leans toward the gamer aesthetic, it maintains a relatively clean and mature look. At over 18 inches, this isn't a laptop meant to be carried around all day — but for those looking for a desktop-class experience in a portable form, the Strix G18 delivers exceptional value without the price tag of flagship models.

This laptop is so much bigger than my ROG STRIX G16, I was worried about the screen being ips with no hdr, but it looks super good especially at 4k with no light bleed. Running 3d mark scores (ill post the photos) it was well above avg scores and didnt even get over 80°C in fact its avg temp for the benchmark was only 65°C of you wanna game at 2k everything maxed out at over 100fps this is the laptop for you, if you wanna game at 4k mid to high settings this is the laptop for you.

This laptop is very unweildy, however for my use case it is fine and actually does a great job at gaming and content creation. Has plenty of power and plenty of heat dissipation, unlike some of the other laptops made by the same brand. Overall would recommend IF you can find it on discount.

Good laptop for the price and specs, although armory crate can cause some issues. Not recommended if youre frequently traveling. IPS screen is nice, short battery life. The quick release/tool-less bottom panel for easy access to upgrading is a great feature. ASUS support is such a tedious hassle though. Purchased open box and tried to register the laptop via ASUS, spent 2 weeks going back and forth with support until they finally managed to register it to my account... except it was missing a couple months of warranty (due to when the previous owner registered it). Nor did I receive any points/credits for registering via ASUS ROG.

If you don't mind lugging around a giant laptop this one is for you. All the power you need for gaming and a game design college degree.

so far so good great for video editing and LR apps big screen color accurate and i9 with rtx5080 is a beast with encoding even Nlog video files in 8K

The ASUS ROG Strix G18 is easily the best laptop I’ve ever owned. I’ve only had it a day, but it’s already blown me away running games like F1 25, Indiana Jones, and Assassin’s Creed on ultra settings. Everything looks and plays amazingly smooth, and it stays relatively cool compared to my previous laptop. It also handles an ultrawide monitor really well, making it great for both gaming and multitasking like watching videos at the same time. Overall, it feels powerful, stable, and like a real step up in every way.

This laptop is excellent. I upgraded from a 4070 with an i9-13980hx, and I've been blown away by the performance of this machine. I can run Cyberpunk 2077 on Max graphics settings with path tracing on using DLSS Quality and 2x frame gen and get a consistent 60fps. I can run Gray Zone Warfare on max settings with DLAA and 2x frame gen and maintain a steady 70fps even with the massive persistent world, incredibly realistic weather effects, and crazy firefights going on. It's absolutely worth every penny I paid.

This thing is BiG. It is definitely a portable desktop replace/workstation with how it’s built and equipped. Performance is amazing and cleaning for general maintenance or upgrading ram and adding ssd storage is a breeze with the quick release latch on bottom cover

An excellently built model. The bottom cover is well-designed, allowing you to replace the RAM or add an SSD. There is some noise—though not much—but it doesn't bother me.