Customer Ratings & Reviews

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.

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.

My first gaming laptop. I gave purchased ASUS prior and i am very happy and content woth my purchase. ASUS Strix 18" 5080 is amazing. Makes gamimg spectacular with a very smooth and fast processor. Can last several matches online on "eco mode". Great display and very fast.

I bought this laptop to replace the one my wife was using for work, and I'd wanted something that I could also game on. This laptop will play all the games at high resolution while keeping things pretty cool with the new cooling design. My wife has already noticed just how fast and responsive this laptop is when she's doing her work. Just don't forget to pack that wall charger! This beast doesn't last long while gaming on battery alone. I've already added a second 4TB SSD, which if anyone is wondering, is a regular sized M.2 2280 SSD. The new M.2 is there mainly for storing our Steam games.

This laptop is great, all games run at ultra settings, high frames and its fast. Only thing i dont like is the battery life.

I have been a console gamer for the longest until I got the Rog Ally Z1E. The Ally was the push that I needed to get converted into PC gaming. I needed something that would be easily moveable within my home, so a desktop was not an option for me. I wanted power and a laptop that will be used for gaming. The Zephyrus line was nice, I didn’t really check out the TUF line, the Scar was out of my budget so I went with an Open Box Strix G line. This G18 with 5080 was more than enough and should last me for years to come. It played every game I tested better than my Series X. I got tired of paying for online, so I’m so happy PC gaming offers free online play. The 2tb is very nice but I’m planning to install another 2tb. The best part is how easily I could open up this laptop and install upgrades. I feel very fortunate to be able to acquire this powerful gaming laptop. I believe I made the best decision in getting this model. It is a banger!

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.

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.

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.

Love playing online games and this super fast computer lets me do just that. Smooth graphics and a fantastic processor, i have never owned anything this fast before. Love the background lighting too, and i can set it up the way i like it.

This is my second Asus gaming laptop. I was happy with the first one so I decided to upgrade because I wanted more storage space. So far I have been happy with the memory, graphics and speed.

Runs well looks good and isn’t too noisy but the battery life is inconsistent and power is dependent on it being plugged in i feel going with a desktop would have been better especially considering the price

The first model of the laptop had to be returned because the pit stop or tool less function had a broken plastic SSD lock. No SSD upgrade was possible. Best Buy graciously accepted a return and ordered a new laptop. Very frustrating that a 25 cent piece of plastic toasted a laptop, The broken PC is the reason for the star downgrade. The new G18 works well; no quality issues. The new keyboard and touch pad layout takes getting used to but no big deal. I installed a 2TB SSD in the vacant slot which is an easy peasy process. I'm not a gamer but frequently use Lightroom and video editing software. The G18 rocks in those arenas. Love the monitor and the factory color balance was extremely close. A Datacolor Spyder color balance tuneup made minimal change. No battery review since it is always plugged in. So far no issues.

This laptop is a gaming beast ，it has 5080 graphic card and intel ultra9 275hx cpu,work all game excellent

I love this laptop. No complaints. I know people will complain about the weight or how hot the computer gets. Its a laptop with an intel and monster hardware of course it’s going to get hot depending on various factors. For small activities such as, surfing the internet or doing homework it doesn’t get hot for me. I use this more for gaming, I do have it on a cooling pad and it doesn’t get hot unless I play a quality hungry game at max settings like Cyberpunk. I did get this laptop on sale thats why I ending up grabbing it at my local BB for a steal of a deal. If you do buy this laptop (or any ASUS gaming laptop) I recommend you to delete Asus armoury crate and it’s sister applications to download G helper instead. The best program to have on these gaming asus laptops. If you can find this product for a deal or if you have the money to spend I say get this laptop for sure.

Nice laptop. It’s pretty fast.Good for gaming But sometimes it gets froze for a second though.

This laptop would have a perfect 5/5 star review if the ports didnt feel loose. Other than that this laptop is the perfect desktop replacement paired with a external monitor if you want home performance as well as mobility. Its able to play 4k games with an external monitor at 100 fps and 2k games at 160+ fps. I recommend buying an external laptop cooler if you want longevity for your gaming investment. The ASUS software to control the RGB and settings is very premium and highly customizable. You'll get lost just playing with the settings and staring at the lights lol. No... seriously the RGB is like a light show at a rave.

I just replaced my Alienware with this Beast and do NOT regret it! I have been playing Baldur's Gate on it and it is just stunning. I like the fact that it weighs less than my other laptop, but it is just as powerful if not more. Very impressed with ASUS...great purchase.

This thing is crazy fast! Games run super smooth at 240Hz and the big 18" screen looks amazing. Tons of storage, plenty of RAM, and the RTX 5080 handles everything I throw at it. Stays cool for a gaming laptop and feels solid. Definitely worth it if you want top performance.

For an open box item, it seems like new. It still had the original packaging. The computer is good quality. I think for the price of the open box deal it was worth it. The only thing that I find lacking on this laptop is the the sound and the screen is not that premium but can be adjusted to look good. The screen has a bit of a yellowish tint that can be adjusted out and the blacks could be better. The sound is a quite thin but is loud enough. Other than those two things, it's great gaming laptop. I've gotten open box items from Best Buy before and they did an excellent job at handling and rating this one. Sometimes excellent isn't really excellent in my opinion but they seem to be improving in that regard.