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ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026) G815LR-DB96

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ROG Strix G18 (2026) G815LR-DB96

Released May 2026.4Press releasepress.asus.com/news/press-releases/rog-strix-g16-g18-gaming-laptops-intel-rtxRead 13 October 2026Announced March 17, 2026. The ASUS US Store lists the G815LR-DB96 for purchase. The retail month is approximate. Last checked 13 October 2026.

Screen size
18in
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
Weight (published)
3.2kg

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Ports

  • 2 USB-C Thunderbolt 5
  • 3 USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • HDMI 2.1 FRL
  • Ethernet (RJ45)
  • 3.5 mm audio
  • DC in

All specs

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General

Series
ROG Strix3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026Read 13 October 2026ROG Strix line.
Model numbers
G815LR-DB961Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0lt1-m00f20-rog-strix-g18-2026.htmlRead 13 October 2026ASUS Store US listing G815LR-DB96, part number 90NR0LT1-M00F20. Title: ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop, 18 inch ROG Nebula Display 16:10 2.5K 300Hz, Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home.
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
17 March 20264Press releasepress.asus.com/news/press-releases/rog-strix-g16-g18-gaming-laptops-intel-rtxRead 13 October 2026TAIPEI, March 17, 2026 announcement of the 2026 Strix G16 and G18 with the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus.
Status
Available1Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0lt1-m00f20-rog-strix-g18-2026.htmlRead 13 October 2026Listing with Add to Cart and most orders shipping within 24 hours. The page shows no price.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
US1Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0lt1-m00f20-rog-strix-g18-2026.htmlRead 13 October 2026US ASUS Store. Ships to the contiguous US states.
Colours
Not available
Segment
Gaming3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026Read 13 October 2026Maker markets the Strix G18 as a gaming laptop.
Form factor
Clamshell3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026Read 13 October 2026Clamshell gaming laptop.

Chassis

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Dimensions
Width399Depth298Thickness (min)23.5Thickness (max)32mm(15.7 × 11.7 × 0.9 to 1.3 in)2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 202639.9 x 29.8 x 2.35 ~ 3.20 cm.
Weight (published)
3.2kg(7.1 lb)2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 20263.20 Kg (7.05 lbs).
Lid material
Not available
Bottom material
Not available
Max hinge angle
Not available
MIL-STD-810 testing (claimed)
Not available

Display

Screen size
18in(45.7 cm)2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Native resolution
2560 × 1600px2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Pixel density
167.7ppi
Panel type
IPS-level2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 202618-inch IPS-level display. The product page and press release also describe Mini LED SKUs, which are other models.
Backlight
Not available
Dimming zones
Not available
Panel part number
Not available
Screen surface
Matte2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026Anti-glare display.
Touchscreen
Not available
Stylus
Not available
Refresh rate modes
Width (px)Height (px)Maximum operating refresh (Hz)VRR
25601600300Yes
Source2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026Refresh Rate 300Hz. Default refresh rate is 240Hz in Standard, Eco and Optimized GPU mode. 300Hz needs the Ultimate GPU mode in Armoury Crate. VRR is stored true because the Thunderbolt 5 ports and the product page name G-SYNC.
Max refresh rate
300Hz
Adaptive sync
G-SYNC3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026Read 13 October 2026NVIDIA G-SYNC section of the display text.
Gray-to-gray response time (claimed)
Not available
Native panel colour depth
Not available
Brightness (SDR, claimed)
Not available
Peak brightness (SDR outdoors, claimed)
Not available
Sustained brightness (HDR, claimed)
Not available
Peak brightness (HDR, claimed)
Not available
sRGB coverage (claimed)
Not available
DCI-P3 coverage (claimed)
100%2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026DCI-P3 100% and Pantone Validated.
Adobe RGB coverage (claimed)
Not available
HDR certification
Not available
Factory calibrated
Yes3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026Read 13 October 2026Each IPS-level display is factory-calibrated to ensure that colors are accurate to the Pantone palette.
Second display
Not available

Processor

Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Processor brand
Intel2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Core configuration
Core typeCountBase clock (GHz)Max clock (GHz)
Performance82.75.5
Efficiency161.84.7
Source5Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245960/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-290hx-plus-36m-cache-up-to-5-50-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 13 October 20268 P-cores 2.7/5.5 GHz and 16 E-cores 1.8/4.7 GHz. Generic base 55 W and turbo 160 W are not the laptop limits.
CPU cores
24
Cores labelled performance
8
Cores labelled efficiency
16
Threads
245Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245960/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-290hx-plus-36m-cache-up-to-5-50-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 13 October 2026
Max boost clock
5.5GHz
L3 cache
36MB5Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245960/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-290hx-plus-36m-cache-up-to-5-50-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 13 October 202636 MB Intel Smart Cache.
Process
3nm5Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245960/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-290hx-plus-36m-cache-up-to-5-50-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 13 October 2026CPU Lithography listed as TSMC N3B.
Sustained CPU power (configured)
Not available
Peak CPU power (configured)
Not available
Combined CPU and GPU power
Not available
NPU performance
13TOPS2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13TOPS.

Graphics

Discrete GPU
Yes2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
GPU brand
NVIDIA2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
VRAM
12GB2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Max GPU power (TGP)
140W2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026Graphics row: ROG Boost 1565MHz at 140W (1515MHz Boost Clock+50MHz OC, 115W+25W Dynamic Boost). TGP includes Dynamic Boost. The product page says up to 175W for the RTX 5080 SKUs.
Dynamic Boost
25W2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026115W+25W Dynamic Boost.
GPU boost clock
1,565MHz2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026ROG Boost 1565MHz (1515MHz Boost Clock + 50MHz OC). The mode is not named.
GPU switching
MUX switch, Advanced Optimus3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026Read 13 October 2026MUX switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus.
Integrated GPU
Intel Graphics5Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245960/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-290hx-plus-36m-cache-up-to-5-50-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 13 October 2026Intel Graphics with 4 Xe-cores.

Memory

Installed RAM
32GB2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 202632GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM with dual channel support. The product page says retail units ship with up to 16+16GB.
RAM type
DDR52Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
RAM speed
5,600MT/s2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Memory channels
22Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
RAM upgrade
Slots2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Memory slots
SlotCountOccupiedModule size (GB)
SO-DIMM2Yes16
Source2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026Expansion slots row: 2x DDR5 SO-DIMM slots. The 32GB is read as two 16GB modules from the 16+16GB statement on the product page.
RAM slots
2
Free RAM slots
0
Maximum supported RAM
64GB2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026Max Capacity 64GB.

Storage

Installed storage
1TB2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Storage type
NVMe SSD2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Installed drive PCIe generation
42Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Storage slots
InterfacePCIe generationCountOccupied
PCIe NVMe51Yes
PCIe NVMe51No
Source2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026Expansion slots row: 2x M.2 PCIe (includes used). Product page: both SSD slots are PCIe Gen 5 ready. The FAQ says one SSD slot is free. Drive length is not stated.
M.2 slots
Not available
Free storage slots
1
Maximum slot PCIe generation
5

Ports

Ports
TypeVersionCountSideMaximum data rate (Gbps)Thunderbolt or USB4DP Alt ModeMaximum charging input (W)
USB-CThunderbolt 52LeftNot availableThunderbolt 5Yes100
USB-AUSB 3.2 Gen 21Left10Not availableNot availableNot available
USB-AUSB 3.2 Gen 22Right10Not availableNot availableNot available
HDMIHDMI 2.1 FRL1LeftNot availableNot availableNot availableNot available
Ethernet (RJ45)Not available1Left2.5Not availableNot availableNot available
3.5 mm audioNot available1LeftNot availableNot availableNot availableNot available
DC inNot available1LeftNot availableNot availableNot availableNot available
Source2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 20261x 3.5mm combo audio jack, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10Gbps), 2x Thunderbolt 5 with DisplayPort, power delivery and G-SYNC, 1x 2.5G LAN. HDMI 2.1 FRL is in the press release and on the product page. The page quotes 120Gbps for Thunderbolt 5, which is the display boost figure, so no data rate is stored for it. Sides from the product page. USB Type-C charging up to 100W from the Battery section.
USB-C ports
2
Thunderbolt
Yes
Highest HDMI version
HDMI 2.1 FRL
Card reader
No
Ethernet speed
2.5Gbps
Maximum USB-C charging input
100W

Wireless

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 72Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Wi-Fi module
Not available
Bluetooth
5.42Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Cellular
Not available

Keyboard and touchpad

Keyboard layouts
Not available
Key switches
Not available
Keyboard backlight
RGB per key2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB with Num-key.
Numpad
Yes2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Key travel
Not available
Pointing stick
Not available
Touchpad size
Not available
Touchpad mechanism
Not available

Camera and audio

Webcam
1080P FHD2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 20261080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello.
IR face login
Yes2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Webcam privacy
Not available
Built-in speaker drivers
22Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 20262-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology.
Total speaker power
Not available
Audio features
Smart Amp Technology, Hi-Res certification (for headphone), Dolby Atmos, AI noise-canceling technology2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Microphones
Not available

Battery and power

Battery energy
90Wh2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Claimed battery life
Not available
Adapter rated output
280W2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026Rectangle Conn, 280W AC Adapter, 20V DC 14A. Page: whether a charger is included varies.
Laptop charging connector
Proprietary2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026Rectangle Conn at the laptop end is the proprietary ASUS jack.
Charge 0 to 50 % (claimed)
Not available

Cooling

Fans
33Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026Read 13 October 2026Tri-Fan Technology with a third auxiliary fan for the GPU and VRAM.
Vapor chamber
Yes3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026Read 13 October 2026End-to-end vapor chamber with a sandwiched heatsink.
Liquid metal
CPU and GPU3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026Read 13 October 2026Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal on both CPU and GPU.
Power modes
Name
Silent
Performance
Turbo
Manual
Source3Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026Read 13 October 2026Armoury Crate Silent, Performance and Turbo modes plus Manual mode. Wattages per mode are not published.

Security

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Fingerprint
Not available
TPM
Not available
Remote management
Not available
Security lock slot
Not available

Software

Operating system
Windows 11 Home2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026Windows 11 Home for the G815LR-DB96 column. The page lists the SKU twice with identical rows.
OS family
Windows2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
Security updates until
Not available

Measured display

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Brightness (measured, centre)
Not available
Brightness (measured, average)
Not available
Contrast ratio (measured)
Not available
HDR peak brightness (measured)
Not available
sRGB coverage (measured)
Not available
DCI-P3 coverage (measured)
Not available
Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)
Not available
PWM flicker found
Not available
PWM frequency (measured)
Not available
PWM at or below brightness
Not available
Response black to white (measured)
Not available
Response grey to grey (measured)
Not available

Measured performance

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Cinebench 2024 single-core
Not available
Cinebench 2024 multi-core
Not available
Geekbench 6 single-core
Not available
Geekbench 6 multi-core
Not available
3DMark Time Spy graphics
Not available
3DMark Steel Nomad
Not available
SSD sequential read (measured)
Not available
Game frame rates
Not available

Measured noise and temperature

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Fan noise per mode
Not available
Max fan noise
Not available
Fan noise while gaming
Not available
Top surface under load
Not available
Bottom surface under load
Not available
Palm rest under load
Not available
CPU temperature in stress test
Not available
CPU clock in stress test
Not available
GPU temperature while gaming
Not available

Measured battery and power

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Battery runtime per test
Not available
Wi-Fi browsing runtime
Not available
Video runtime
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Power draw idle
Not available
Power draw gaming
Not available
Power draw max
Not available
Sustained CPU power (measured)
Not available
GPU power while gaming (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
Not available

Certifications

Intel Evo
Not available
Copilot+ PC
Not available
Colour certifications
Pantone Validated2Maker product pagerog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g18-2026/specRead 13 October 2026
ENERGY STAR
Not available
EPEAT
Not available
Other certifications
Not available

In the box

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In the box
Not available
Power adapter included
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
1year1Maker product pageeshop.asus.com/us/90nr0lt1-m00f20-rog-strix-g18-2026.htmlRead 13 October 20261 year international manufacturer warranty plus 1 year accidental protection when registered within 60 days of purchase.
Warranty service
Not available

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