Customer Ratings & Reviews

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

I was very satisfied with the purchase, everything was done. I was very satisfied with the purchase, everything was done quickly and very professionally. I was very satisfied with the purchase, everything was done quickly and very professionally.

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

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.

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!

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

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

Amazing performance. Solidly built and quiet. Perfect for my needs of gaming and 3d design.

First time gamer, haven’t played games in about 6-8 years. got this laptop so I can occupy some time when on the road traveling for work. I love it so far the quality is amazing graphics are really good. The only down fall that I seen and again I’m new here so I don’t know if this is normal, but the battery only lasted about an hour and a half while unplugged and watching Netflix. Not a big deal for me cause I’m going to have it plugged in at a desk anytime I use it. Other than that I love it so far!

Thus far it lives up to what I expected. Will definitely leave another review in a few months for an update!

The graphics card is choice! 2 TB is a good amount of storage. It's a heavy laptop and the battery runs down quickly when gaming.

I got this as a desktop replacement, and it has more than handled everything i have thrown at it. Build quality is excellent. Didnt really have much bloat on it, just Amory Crate and thats not to bad to use, could be better I guess. I would have gotten the Stix Scar with a 5080 for the mini-led panel that I wish this had. As I could care less about all the extra RGB that isnt just keyboard. Overall i am very happy with this thing. It is indeed a beast and worth the extra $400 over the 4080 version for future proofing alone.

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.

I got this about 2 weeks ago and so far I have no issues or complaints. The cpu is extremely fast and my the gpu is a monster and my temps have stayed nice and cool. Only things I say could be better is 64GB of ram rather than 32. I could probably add another ram stick or two, but I’m not sure if it’s easily upgradable. The other thing I think could be better is if it had 4TB rather than 2TB but that’s not really an issue because I can easily add another 2TB or even more if needed.

Was looking for a replacement for my ASUS ROG Flow Z13. Years go by and I'm not young anymore. I chose to have a big screen and not to bother with settings in games (I checked “ultra” and played). So far so good, I really liked the fact that I can quickly clean it or add SSD: without twisting the nuts on the cover, the back cover comes off quickly with a click.