ASUS ROG Strix G18 vs MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-082US
ASUS ROG Strix G18 is $799.01 cheaper today.
| ASUS ROG Strix G18 | MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-082US | |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| Price | $2,799.99 price as of 18 minutes ago | $3,599.00 price as of 18 minutes ago |
| Brand | ASUS | EXCaliberPC |
| CPU | Intel Core i9 | |
| GPU | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| GPU memory | 16 GB | |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage | 1000 GB | 2000 GB |
| Screen | 18 in | 18 in |
| Refresh | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Buy | View on Amazon sold by Amazon.com | View on Amazon sold by EXCaliberPC |
An empty cell means that seller did not state it, not that the laptop lacks it. Both prices were read from the store and carry the moment they were read.
What differs
- gpu: GeForce RTX 5070 on ASUS ROG Strix G18, GeForce RTX 5080 on MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-082US.
- MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-082US states 2000 GB of storage against 1000 GB on ASUS ROG Strix G18.
- ASUS ROG Strix G18 states 144 Hz of refresh against 120 Hz on MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-082US.
- os: Windows 11 Home on ASUS ROG Strix G18, Windows 11 Pro on MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-082US.
They agree on ram and screen. A specification only one seller stated is left out of both lists, because a blank is a gap in what we were told rather than a fact about the laptop.
Which is for what
- Both are listed under gaming laptops, laptops for video editing, big screen laptops, laptops for programming.
- Only MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-082US is listed under laptops for ai work, laptops with room for everything, laptops for engineers, laptops for architects, laptops for company fleets.
Each group is picked by a rule read from the specifications, printed on its own page. It is not a recommendation.