MSI Vector A16 HX A8WHG-048US gaming laptop
- Windows 11 Home
- Cosmo Gray
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An 18-inch 240 Hz WQXGA gaming laptop driven by a 16-core Ryzen 9 9955HX and RTX 5070 graphics, equipped with 96 GB DDR5 memory and 4 TB NVMe storage
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 G814FP pairs an 18-inch WQXGA 240Hz IPS-level panel with an AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX 16-core 32-thread processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 graphics with 8 GB GDDR7. The system ships with 96 GB DDR5 5600 MHz memory in dual-channel configuration and a 4 TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD array. Windows 11 Home is pre-installed on the Eclipse Gray chassis.
HIDevolution applies Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut liquid metal on the CPU and Gelid GC Extreme on the GPU during the build-to-order process. This dual TIM upgrade targets lower core temperatures under sustained load compared with stock paste. The 18-inch form factor provides internal volume for the ROG cooling architecture to move heat away from the 16-core CPU and RTX 5070 during extended sessions.
The 96 GB DDR5 kit (2 x 48 GB) removes memory bottlenecks for virtual machines, large datasets and heavy creative workloads. Dual 2 TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe drives combine for 4 TB of fast storage, cutting game load times and project opens. HIDevolution validates each unit with BIOS and driver updates, burn-in stress testing, benchmark verification, keyboard, touchpad, port and display checks before it leaves the facility.
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| Product | |
|---|---|
| Brand name | ASUS |
| Product line | ROG Strix G18 |
| Model name | G814FP-WS96 |
| Part number | G814FP-WS96-HID13 |
| Product color | Eclipse Gray |
| Design style | Thin and Light |
| Product type | Gaming & Entertainment |
| Recommended use | Consumer |
| Processor | |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX |
| Processor model | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| CPU cores | 16-core (8P+8E) Processor |
| Turbo clock speed | 5.4 GHz |
| L3 cache size | 64 MB |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 96 GB |
| RAM type and speed | DDR5 5600 MHz |
| Memory configuration | 2 × 48 GB |
| Total memory slots | 2 |
| Free memory slots | 0 |
| Maximum supported memory | 128 GB |
| Storage | |
| Storage drive | 4 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD |
| SSD storage | 4 TB |
| Hard drive | No |
| Storage configuration | 4 TB (2 × 2 TB) M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD |
| Display | |
| Screen size | 18.0 in (45.7 cm) |
| Display resolution | 2560 × 1600 |
| Refresh frequency | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | QHD+ |
| Touch input | Non-Touch Screen |
| Display | 18 in WQXGA |
| Display format | WQXGA |
| Bezel style | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Screen features | 2.5K 240 Hz IPS-Level |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics processor | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU |
| Video RAM | 8 GB |
| GPU model | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 5070 |
| Graphics type | Dedicated Card |
| Audio & video | |
| Sound | AI noise-canceling technology, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res certification (for headphone), Smart Amp Technology |
| Speakers | 2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology |
| Web camera | 1080P FHD IR Camera |
| Connectivity | |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2 × 2 |
| Bluetooth support | Bluetooth® 5.3 |
| Ports & slots | |
| USB ports | 1x Type-C USB 4 with support for DisplayPort™ / power delivery / G-SYNC (data speed up to 40 Gbit/s), 1x Type-C USB 4 with support for DisplayPort™ / G-SYNC (data speed up to 40 Gbit/s), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (data speed up to 10 Gbit/s) |
| HDMI ports | 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL |
| Audio jacks | 3.5 mm Combo Audio Jack |
| Memory card reader | None |
| Power | |
| Power adapter | ø6.0, 280 W AC Adapter, Output: 20 V DC, 14A, 280 W, Input: 100 to 240C AC 50/60 Hz universal |
| Battery pack | 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion |
| Size & build | |
| Overall dimensions | 15.71 in × 11.57 in × 0.91 in ~ 1.21 in |
| Product weight | 6.61 lb (3 kg) |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home |
| More details | |
| Pointing device | Yes |
| Keyboard | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB |
| Keyboard backlight | Backlit |
The liquid metal is pre-applied between the CPU die and heat spreader during the build-to-order process; the step users miss is skipping the burn-in stress test that verifies even spread before first heavy load.
The GPU thermal compound is rated for multi-year stability; no re-paste is expected unless the heatsink is removed for a repair, at which point fresh Gelid GC Extreme should be reapplied.
The 240 Hz refresh ceiling is reached before the RTX 5070 saturates its 8 GB GDDR7 in most titles, so frame-rate caps at the panel limit rather than GPU memory bandwidth.
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