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- Windows 11 Home
- Cosmo Gray
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An 18 inch WQXGA 240Hz gaming laptop with a 16 core Ryzen 9 9955HX up to 5.4 GHz, RTX 5070 graphics with 8GB GDDR7, 128GB DDR5 and 4TB NVMe storage
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 G814FP is an 18-inch gaming laptop built around an AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX processor with 16 cores and 32 threads. It pairs that CPU with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card carrying 8 GB of GDDR7 memory. The system ships with 128 GB of DDR5 RAM and a 4 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, running Windows 11 Pro out of the box.
This configuration suits professionals who run virtual machines, heavy rendering workloads or large datasets alongside modern games at 2560 x 1600 resolution. The 128 GB capacity and 240 Hz panel remove common bottlenecks for those tasks. Buyers who only need mainstream gaming performance or a lighter chassis for frequent travel should evaluate smaller, lower-capacity alternatives.
The single specification that decides fit is the 128 GB DDR5 5600 MHz kit installed as two 64 GB modules. That density enables the multi-application headroom this laptop targets; systems with 32 GB or 64 GB cannot match it for simultaneous heavy workloads. If your workflow never exceeds 64 GB, the extra capacity brings no measurable benefit.
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| Product | |
|---|---|
| Brand name | ASUS |
| Product line | ROG Strix G18 |
| Model name | G814FP-WS96 |
| Part number | G814FP-WS96-HID18P |
| 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 | 128 GB |
| RAM type and speed | DDR5 5600 MHz |
| Memory configuration | 2 × 64 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 Pro |
| More details | |
| Pointing device | Yes |
| Keyboard | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB |
| Keyboard backlight | Backlit |
The chassis measures 15.71 by 11.57 inches, so a sleeve sized for a traditional 18 inch notebook will be too large; choose one that lists internal dimensions at or below these figures.
The 128 GB kit fills both SO-DIMM slots with 64 GB sticks, so any future upgrade requires replacing the existing modules rather than adding to them.
It ships as two 2 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSDs installed in the two available slots, giving 4 TB total capacity.
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