ASUS ROG Strix 18" G814, Ryzen 9 9955HX, 64GB, 4TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black
Powered by AMD’s 16-core Ryzen 9 9955HX and an RTX 5070 with 8GB VRAM, this desktop replacement drives an 18-inch 2.5K IPS display at 240Hz with full DCI-P3 coverage for fluid, color-accurate visuals. It ships with a generous 64GB of DDR5 RAM and a 4TB SSD, eliminating immediate upgrade needs for large game libraries or project files. This machine is best for gamers and 3D artists who prioritize a massive, high-refresh screen and out-of-the-box storage capacity over portability.
CPU Ryzen 9
RAM 64 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 18"
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 3 kg
Battery 90 Wh
56 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong gpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
- Below average portability (2nd percentile)
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Ryzen 9 |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 FRL |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Ethernet | RJ45 Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 3.0 kg / 6.6 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix 18" G814 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Ryzen 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 18" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | 80 | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix 18" G814 | 99.2 | 92.6 | 95.7 | 48.4 | 76.8 | 1.8 | 97.6 | 60.4 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall55.6
- AI/LLM50.4
- Gaming76.4
- Portability33.8
- Creator75.7
- Student44.2
- Business48.1
- Developer69.4
- Entertainment58.7
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Other Configurations22
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