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ASUS ROG Strix G18 G814PH 18" WUXGA 144Hz Ryzen 9 8940HX RTX 5050 16 GB DDR5 16 TB NVMe
An 18-inch WUXGA 144 Hz gaming laptop with a 16-core Ryzen 9 8940HX, RTX 5050 graphics, 16 GB DDR5 and 16 TB NVMe storage
- ColorEclipse Gray
- Operating SystemWindows 11 Home
- CPUAMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX
- Screen18" WUXGA
- Memory16GB
- Storage16 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD
- 16-core Ryzen 9 8940HX reaches 5.2 GHz turbo for heavy workloads
- RTX 5050 with 8 GB GDDR7 drives modern games at high settings
- 18-inch 144 Hz WUXGA panel gives smooth motion in fast titles
- 16 TB dual NVMe array stores massive libraries with rapid load times
- Liquid-metal CPU and Gelid GC Extreme GPU compounds lower peak temperatures
18" WUXGA 144Hz gaming laptop
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 G814PH is an 18-inch gaming laptop built around a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 GPU with 8 GB GDDR7 video memory. It ships with Windows 11 Home, 16 GB of DDR5 5600 MHz dual-channel memory, and a 16 TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD configured as two 8 TB drives. The IPS-level display runs at 1920 x 1200 resolution and 144 Hz refresh rate.
Thermal Grizzly and Gelid TIM upgrade
This unit replaces the factory thermal interface with Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut on the CPU and Gelid GC Extreme on the GPU. The custom paste application lowers core temperatures under sustained load compared with the stock configuration. The jump is worth it when you run long render jobs, compile large codebases, or play demanding titles for hours and want consistent boost clocks without thermal throttling.
DDR5 speed and storage layout check
Verify that your workloads can use 16 GB of DDR5 5600 MHz in dual-channel mode; the modules are installed as 2 x 8 GB. Confirm the two M.2 slots are occupied by the 8 TB NVMe drives so no free slot remains for additional internal storage. The chassis measures 15.71" x 11.57" x 0.91"~1.21" and weighs 6.61 lbs, so ensure your bag or workspace accommodates those dimensions.
Highlights
- 16-core Ryzen 9 8940HX reaches 5.2 GHz turbo for heavy workloads
- RTX 5050 with 8 GB GDDR7 drives modern games at high settings
- 18-inch 144 Hz WUXGA panel gives smooth motion in fast titles
- 16 TB dual NVMe array stores massive libraries with rapid load times
- Liquid-metal CPU and Gelid GC Extreme GPU compounds lower peak temperatures
Specifications
| Brand | ASUS |
|---|---|
| Series | ROG Strix G18 |
| Model | G814PH-ES94 |
| Part Number | G814PH-ES94-HID5 |
| Color | Eclipse Gray |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX |
| Screen | 18" WUXGA |
| Memory | 16GB |
| Storage | 16 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 5050 |
| Video Memory | 8GB |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 15.71" x 11.57" x 0.91" ~ 1.21" |
| Weight | 6.61 lbs |
| CPU Type | AMD Ryzen 9 8000 Series |
| Processor Name | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| Number of Cores | 16-core (8P+8E) Processor |
| Turbo Frequency | Max Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz |
| CPU L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Screen Size | 18.0" |
| Touchscreen | Non-Touch Screen |
| Display Type | WUXGA |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 |
| Refresh Rate | 144Hz |
| Display Features | FHD+ 144Hz IPS-Level |
| GPU/VPU | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU |
| Graphic Type | Dedicated Card |
| SSD | 16TB |
| HDD | No |
| Storage Spec | 16 TB (2 x 8 TB) M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD |
| Memory Speed | DDR5 5600MHz |
| Memory Spec | 2 x 8 GB |
| Memory Slot (Total) | 2 |
| Memory Slot (Available) | 0 |
| Max Memory Supported | 128GB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 |
| WiFi Generation | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth® 5.3 |
| USB | 1x Type-C USB 4 with support for DisplayPort™ / power delivery / G-SYNC (data speed up to 40Gbps), 1x Type-C USB 4 with support for DisplayPort™ / G-SYNC (data speed up to 40Gbps), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (data speed up to 10Gbps) |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL |
| Audio Ports | 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack |
| Audio | AI noise-canceling technology, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res certification (for headphone), Smart Amp Technology |
| Speaker | 2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology |
| Touchpad | Yes |
| Keyboard | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB |
| Backlit Keyboard | Backlit |
| Webcam | 1080P FHD IR Camera |
| Card Reader | None |
| Style | Thin and Light |
| Type | Gaming & Entertainment |
| Usage | Consumer |
| AC Adapter/Charger | ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 14A, 280W, Input: 100~240C AC 50/60Hz universal |
| Battery | 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion |
Questions about this item
What are the chassis dimensions for the 18.0" G814PH?
The laptop measures 15.71" wide by 11.57" deep with a height ranging from .91" to 1.21" and weighs 6.61 lbs.
How are the thermal upgrades applied inside the G814PH?
Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut is applied on the CPU and Gelid GC Extreme on the GPU during the build-to-order assembly before stress testing.
What storage expansion does the G814PH support later?
Two M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots are populated with 8 TB NVMe drives each, so future expansion requires replacing one or both existing modules.
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