Core i9, RTX 4060, 64GB gaming laptop drops to all-time low price of $2,249

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The Asus ROG Strix G18 gaming laptop hasn't been out for long, but today, at Amazon, you can find it for its lowest price. It debuted at $2499, but right now, it's marked down to $2249. This 10% discount is the first price drop we've seen for the laptop since it was first released. It's unclear how long it will be available at this price.

This gaming laptop is definitely on the pricey end, but it comes with plenty of high-quality specs to justify the hefty price tag. You get a large, high-quality screen, plenty of RAM, and a 4TB internal SSD for storage. If you want to see what other laptops are leading the market, we recommend checking out our list of the best gaming laptops.

The Asus ROG Strix G18 gaming laptop features an Intel Core i9-14900HX 24-core processor. It also has a GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU for graphics, which outputs to an 18-inch IPS display. This screen has a dense, QHD 2.5K resolution measuring 2560 x 1600px alongside an impressively high refresh rate of 240 Hz.

This laptop offers plenty of storage through a 4TB internal SSD and 64GB of DDR5 memory. The keyboard is RGB backlit with per-key lighting effects that can be programmed. There are four USB ports, an Ethernet jack, and an HDMI port for external video output. The battery is a 90 Whr battery, but its performance will vary depending on what you're using it for.

Visit Amazon's Asus ROG Strix G18 gaming laptop product page for more details and purchase options.

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Alvar "Miles" Udell

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Easiest pass in the world. TomsHardware should not be recommending "deals" on Amazon that are from dodgy third party sellers with very few ratings (39 at the time of this post) of which fewer than 70% of them are positive.
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virgult

Is it me, or the config has a pretty underpowered GPU?? Loads of muscle hampered by anemic graphics (and an overly hot and old CPU, but the large form factor of the laptop might just be enough to tame it)
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Medic329

virgult said:
Is it me, or the config has a pretty underpowered GPU?? Loads of muscle hampered by anemic graphics (and an overly hot and old CPU, but the large form factor of the laptop might just be enough to tame it)
These configs I think are marketed to certain workers who need a high end work laptop but with the bare minimum of discrete vs the usual integrated graphics, for one reason or another-in this case, any extra GPU power doesn't matter.

Also, with it's form factor, any i9 probably crushes the workload without becoming a major issue besides cruddy battery life, I'd bet. And I also suspect you're really only moving this thing between your home and work office, so battery life/power drain becomes much less an issue.
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KraakBal

What a joke..
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Alvar "Miles" Udell

virgult said:
Is it me, or the config has a pretty underpowered GPU?? Loads of muscle hampered by anemic graphics (and an overly hot and old CPU, but the large form factor of the laptop might just be enough to tame it)

The 14900HX may be a couple of generations old but the Core Ultras have focused more on efficiencies than speed, and it's not exactly a slouch in the performance department, but yes this isn't a "gaming" laptop setup. With 64GB RAM, 4TB SSD, 18 inch screen, yet just an RTX 4060, it looks like it's more of a desktop replacement workstation configuration than a gaming laptop.

Also, since it lacks an NPU, there's no Copilot+ "features".
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mikegtx

A much better deal would be the Acer 18" Predator Helios Neo 18 Gaming Laptop which B&H is currently selling for only $1,299.

It has the same size screen as the Asus, also same CPU and GPU. Main differences are that the installed memory is 32 GB instead of 64 GB and the SSD is 1 TB instead of 4 TB on the Asus. The Acer however has a second internal SSD slot available, and the memory can be upgraded to at least 64 GB (some memory companies claim it can be upgraded to 96 GB using 48 GB SODIMMS).

Also the screen on the Acer is 1920 x 1200 @ 170 Hz, instead of 2560 x 1600 at 240 Hz on the Asus. You can get a 2560 screen for the Acer but that will raise the price by around $200.

BTW Acer also overclocks their RTX 460, giving it close to mobile RTX 4070 performance. I own one of these laptops and I'm able to play Cyberpunk 2077 with ultra raytracing and DLSS turned on at 65 fps; with DLSS off it can still sustain 30 fps.

Lastly, the Asus has only one Thunderbolt 4 port, but the cheaper Acer comes with two.
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Alvar "Miles" Udell

mikegtx said:
A much better deal would be the Acer 18" Predator Helios Neo 18 Gaming Laptop which B&H is currently selling for only $1,299.

It has the same size screen as the Asus, also same CPU and GPU. Main differences are that the installed memory is 32 GB instead of 64 GB and the SSD is 1 TB instead of 4 TB on the Asus. The Acer however has a second internal SSD slot available, and the memory can be upgraded to at least 64 GB (some memory companies claim it can be upgraded to 96 GB using 48 GB SODIMMS).

Also the screen on the Acer is 1920 x 1200 @ 170 Hz, instead of 2560 x 1600 at 240 Hz on the Asus. You can get a 2560 screen for the Acer but that will raise the price by around $200.

BTW Acer also overclocks their RTX 460, giving it close to mobile RTX 4070 performance. I own one of these laptops and I'm able to play Cyberpunk 2077 with ultra raytracing and DLSS turned on at 65 fps; with DLSS off it can still sustain 30 fps.

Lastly, the Asus has only one Thunderbolt 4 port, but the cheaper Acer comes with two.

There is also the 14" variant. You do get a slightly slower CPU (Core Ultra 9 185H vs i9-14900HX), soldered LPDDR5x, 1 Thunderbolt port, and a smaller screen, but you do gain a higher resolution and an RTX 4070.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compare/Acer_18+Predator+Helios+Neo+18+Gaming+Laptop+Black_vs_Acer_14+Predator+Helios+Neo+14+Gaming+Laptop+Black/BHitems/1825631-REG_1825630-REG
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