ASUS TUF Gaming A18 (2025)
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Robust Performance, Elevated Victory.

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Game on with this Windows 11 machine, featuring up to an AMD® Ryzen™ 7 260.
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Up to a NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPU, paired with a 2.5K resolution, 240Hz, DCI-P3 100% panel that supports NVIDIA G-SYNC ®.
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Dual 2nd Gen Arc Flow Fans™ and large rear exhaust vents.
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Wide port selection, 1.7mm of key travel, FHD IR camera, and a large touchpad.
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90Wh battery with USB-C power delivery and MIL-STD-810H durability.
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User-upgradeable dual RAM and SSD storage slots.
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performance

Serious gaming specs

As the first 18-inch laptop in the TUF Gaming family, the A18 boasts some seriously impressive specs, giving you access to the very best of gaming on Windows 11. Featuring an AMD® Ryzen™ 7 260​ processor and up to an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPU, the A18 can easily play the latest games or keep your workflow on schedule.
Up to
Windows 11 Pro
OS
AMD
Ryzen™ 7 260
Processor
Up to NVIDIA® GeForce
RTX™ 5070
Laptop GPU
Up to NVIDIA®
GeForce RTX™ 5070
Laptop GPU
Up to
32 GB DDR5-5600MHz
Expandable memory
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NEXT-GENERATION POWER

Get ready for game-changing performance with the NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPU inside our 2025 TUF Gaming A18. Sporting cutting-edge technologies like DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation and Ray Tracing, the A16 delivers incredible experiences in the latest and most graphically intense games.
Up to
NVIDIA®GeForce RTX™ 5070
Laptop GPU

NVIDIA® Advanced Optimus
Up to
798 AI TOPs
On the GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPU

*Exact performance varies with SKU

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Game Changer
Geforce RTX 50 Series Laptops
Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and AI
Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals.
DLSS 4 massively increases performance and improves image quality for top games using the power of AI.
Game-Winning Responsiveness
NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp gives you the ultimate responsiveness, enhancing target acquisition, reaction time, and aim precision.
True-to-Life Graphics
Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed with full ray tracing and breakthrough neural rendering technologies.
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Robust Performance

Equipped with a AMD® Ryzen™ 7 260 processor boasting 8 cores and 16 threads, the TUF Gaming A18 is a gaming monster. Whether you’re gaming, streaming, or anything in between, the A18 has all of the horsepower you need to stay on top of the leaderboard.​
8
Cores
16
Threads
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Help is always at hand

Copilot in Windows 11 complements your capabilities and creativity with intelligent assistance and relevant answers.
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*Copilot in Windows (in preview) is rolling out gradually within the latest update to Windows 11 in select global markets. Timing of availability varies by device and market. Learn more.
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EXPAND YOUR POWER

The TUF Gaming A18 features up to 2TB of PCIe Gen 4 storage, plenty even for gamers with the largest libraries. With a total of up to 32GB of high-speed DDR5 memory, everything from basic multi-tasking to demanding games will run smoothly. Best of all, both the storage and memory are fully accessible and upgradeable, giving you flexibility for the future.
Up to
2 TB PCIe® 4.0
SSD storage per slot
Up to
32 GB DDR5-5600 MHz
Memory per slot

Design

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All-new Design

The very first 18-inch laptop in the TUF Gaming family, the A18 is packed with killer features that take full advantage of that extra space. Featuring a 16:10 aspect ratio 2.5K resolution display, a full keyboard with a built-in numpad, an extra-large trackpad, and a 90Wh battery, the TUF Gaming A18 is the perfect mobile battlestation, all in one package.
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A 180° hinge design allows you to find the perfect angle no matter how you use the A18.

A view of the bottom of the TUF Gaming A16, with a clear view of the air intakes.

An aluminum lid adorned with a subtle TUF Gaming logo keeps you under the radar when you’re out on the town.

A view of the rear of the TUF Gaming A16. With emphasis on the exhaust vents under the lid hinge.

A large rear exhaust vent keeps airflow optimal and frees up both the left and right sides of the machine for I/O port connectivity.

A TUF Gaming A16 with the TUF Gaming logo on screen, fully folded down to 180° to accentuate the hinge actuation range.

With the TUF Gaming A18 coming in at just 18.9mm at its thinnest point, it can easily slip into your bag without taking up too much space.

Durability

MILITARY GRADE TOUGHNESS

In order to earn the TUF Gaming name, these laptops must successfully survive a rigorous battery of MIL-STD-810H tests. Test devices are exposed to drops, vibration, humidity, and extreme temperatures to ensure reliability. Dependable even in the harshest conditions, the A18 is more than capable of withstanding the accidental bumps and knocks of everyday life.

Cooling

Keep your cool

Powerful components require powerful cooling, so we’ve equipped the TUF Gaming A18 with a whole suite of technology to keep it running at peak performance. A full-width heatsink spans the entire rear of the machine, supplied with air from the 2nd Gen Arc Flow Fans™ inspired by aircraft engines. Combined with integrated dust filters and a complex network of heatpipes, the A18 will never lose its cool.

2nd Gen
Arc Flow Fans™

Full-Width
Heatsink

Large
Exhaust vents

38dB
Performance mode
Up to
7°C cooler Keyboard and Touchpad
Surface Temperature

Ambient Cooling

Enjoy truly silent cooling under light workloads with 0dB Ambient Cooling technology. In the Silent operating mode, the cooling system switches off all its fans during light tasks to dissipate heat passively. This lets you concentrate on your work and immerse yourself in movies with less distraction. If CPU or GPU temperatures increase, the fans automatically switch on again.
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0.1mm Ultra-Thin Copper Fins

Thermal energy is dissipated by heatsink, each lined with ultra-thin copper fins as slim as 0.1 mm. Higher density fins allow.
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Full-width heatsink

The TUF Gaming A18 has a large full-width heatsink that spans the entire length of the laptop. The extra surface area allows ample room to transfer hot air out of the system, while also keeping the sides of the machine cool when you’re using a mouse or other peripherals.
89%
Heatsink-to-body ratio
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Inward airflow 2.0

The Arc Flow fan shrouds have small cutouts designed to channel small amounts of air into the chassis and over the mainboard, keeping surface-mounted components cooler during extended gaming sessions.
Up to
3°C cooler
Surface Temperature
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2nd Gen Arc Flow Fans

We’ve added small bends at the end of each of the 84 primary blades that improve both motor efficiency and turbulence. The fans also now feature a dual-impeller design, with a smaller set of 42 fan blades inside that allow more air to be sucked through with each rotation, similar to a jet turbine. These fans consume 16% less power while increasing airflow by 11%, enabling the high-performance components inside to run their very best.
Up to
16%
Motor efficiency

84+42
Blades
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Display

NEVER MISS A MOMENT

2.5K
Resolution
240Hz
Refresh Rate
3ms
Response time
500 nits
Typical Brightness
90%
Screen-to-body Ratio
16:10
Aspect Ratio
NVIDIA G-SYNC
Technology
DCI-P3 100%
with gamut mapping support
SCREEN-TO-BODY RAtio
90
%
The true highlight of the TUF Gaming A18 is its incredible 18-inch, 2.5K resolution, 240Hz display. NVIDIA G-SYNC synchronizes the display's refresh rate with the GPU's output to reduce lag, minimize stuttering, and eliminate visual tearing for ultra-smooth and lifelike gameplay. The 2.5K panel hits 100% of the DCI-P3 color space, reproducing colors exactly as the creator intended. On an 18-inch laptop chassis, this resolution packs an incredible pixel density, ensuring your videos and games are as immersive as possible without sacrificing portability.
*Screen-to-body ratio is tested internally by ASUS lab, results may differ with varying methods.

control

THE WORLD AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Arm yourself with a desktop-style keyboard optimized for gaming. Uniform RGB backlighting lets you brilliantly express your own unique style, while highlighted WASD accents give you a visual shortcut to key movement commands, with select models offering a new smoked look. Overstroke technology triggers higher in each keystroke for faster responsiveness and effortless control. In true TUF form, each key is durable enough to withstand over 20 million presses for superb long-term reliability and precision. The TUF Gaming A18 sports a mylar touchpad, enabling smooth scrolling with quiet clicks. The touchpad also has a report rate of 240Hz, giving the system more information on what you’re scrolling for and reducing accidental misclicks.

RGB Keyboard
One Zone Backlight

Full-size
arrow keys

Full-size Keyboard
with number keys

1.7mm
Travel Distance

4 Hotkeys
For seamless control

20 million
Key-press Lifetime

50%
Larger Touchpad

240 Hz
High Touchpad Report Rate
Up to
17%
latency improvement

*Tested by ASUS lab,
results may differ under different testing scenarios.

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1080P IR Camera

A FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support to capture you exactly as you are, also allowing you to quickly and securely unlock your machine with just a smile.

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Larger Touchpad

Larger touchpad with a report rate of 240Hz and up to 17% of latency improvement.

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Copilot Key

Copilot in Windows

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1.7 mm Travel

A desktop-like keyboard with a key travel distance of 1.7mm paired with a large touchpad provides a comfortable and satisfying experience.

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Full-Size Arrow Keys

Arm yourself with a desktop-style keyboard optimized for gaming.

Connectivity

SAFE PORT IN A STORM

1 x ASUS Slim Power Jack (rectangle)
1 x RJ45 LAN port
1 x HDMI 2.1 FRL
1 x USB4 Type-C support DisplayPort 1.4 *
1 x USB3.2 Type-C support DisplayPort 2.1,
Gsync, Power Delivery 3.0(input: 20V/5A) *
1 x USB3.2 Gen2 Type A
1 x Audio jack: Mic-in & Head phone
1 x USB2.0 Gen2 Type A

* Specifications may vary by configuration.

1 x USB3.2 Gen2 Type A
No matter your setup, the TUF Gaming A18 will keep you connected. A dedicated HDMI 2.1 port is supplemented by dual USB Type-C with DisplayPort support, as well as the power and versatility of USB 4. Fast and reliable Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) ensures that you'll be able to get online and be productive wherever compatible connections are available, or you can wire up directly with gigabit Ethernet on-board. For added signal stability at long ranges, the A18 also employs TAS technology, giving you more freedom to work and play away from your router.

Portability

STAYING POWER

When you need to game or work on the go, the 2025 TUF Gaming A18 has more than enough juice to get the job done. A large 90Wh battery allows you to work away from the wall for longer, and USB Type-C charging allows you charging flexibility if you left the power supply at home.
90Wh
Battery
50% in 30 min
Fast-charging technology
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Audio

HEAR IT ALL

Two speakers powered by Dolby Atmos ensure a high-fidelity soundstage. Hi-Res Audio delivers music the way the artist intended over headphones. Two-way AI Noise Cancelation keeps incoming and outgoing communications clear of background noise, letting you focus on the action.
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Hi-Res Audio
Certification
Two-way AI Noise
Cancellation Technology
Two speakers powered by Dolby Atmos ensure a high-fidelity soundstage. Hi-Res Audio delivers music the way the artist intended over headphones. Two-way AI Noise Cancelation keeps incoming and outgoing communications clear of background noise, letting you focus on the action.
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Dolby Atmos
Richer audio draws you more deeply into gameplay and media. Virtual 5.1.2-channel surround sound powered by Dolby Atmos enhances spatial immersion with more nuanced, layered sound effects that you can optimize with specially tuned preset modes for movies and games.
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AI Noise Cancellation
Our advanced Two-Way AI Noise cancellation technology runs on the CPU, which frees up the GPU to hit higher framerates. It works with any input device and also with downstream connections, letting you remove noise from both your own mic input and from incoming feeds. Noise-canceling settings can even be customized per program, filtering specific apps like voice chat without affecting game audio you want to remain untouched.

Software

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THE ULTIMATE COMMAND CENTER

Armoury Crate software unifies system and lighting controls under a single, easy-to-use utility. Its extensive customization options let you personalize aesthetic effects, fine-tune game profiles, and adjust audio settings to fit your preferences. With Scenario Profiles, you can define and custom preferences that automatically adjust performance and other options when you launch your favorite apps and games. With Armoury Crate, you take complete control of your experience.
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Discover Your Next Favorite Game

Play Starfield, Forza Motorsport, and hundreds of other PC games with Game Pass. Skip the install and jump into your favorite console games with friends right away with Xbox Cloud Gaming and a supported controller. With games added all the time, there’s always something new to play.1

1Terms and exclusions apply. Game catalog varies over time, by region, and by device. Cancel subscription at any time to stop future charges. Xbox Cloud Gaming (beta): requires supported game and may require supported Bluetooth controller (each sold separately). Select regions and devices. Streaming limitations apply, server availability and wait times may vary. Requires internet, ISP fees apply. xbox.com/gamepass and https://www.ea.com/eaplay/terms
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* Result from Mobile Mark 2014 office productivity.

*The standard Asus test environment for battery life is as follows: Windows operating system, display module with 150 nits of brightness, lighting off, and other application settings.

Video Playback: Testing is done with Wi-Fi/Bluetooth off, Windows Power Plan set to Balanced, Taskbar Power Mode set to Battery Saver,  system volume at 67%, and video at full screen, 1080p resolution.

Web Browsing:Testing is done with Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, Windows Power Plan set to Balanced, Taskbar Power Mode set to Better Battery, and using the Weblooper Top50 website in Google Chrome to play the video with a refresh time of 10 seconds.

*Factors that affect battery life include laptop configuration, power settings, and the way it is used. Battery capacity fades with its cycle count and age.

*Quick-charging times apply when using the proper ASUS/ROG adapter included alongside the select model and the system is powered off (via the "shut down" command). In compatible scenarios, batteries can be recharged to 50% within 30 minutes under the optimal temperature range of 20-45 degrees Celsius. Charging times may vary +/- 10% due to system tolerance.

The testing regime includes the requirements of both military-grade standards and ASUS quality tests, and varies depending on device. MIL-STD-810 testing is conducted on selected ASUS products only. Note that the MIL-STD-810 testing helps to ensure the quality of ASUS products but does not indicate a particular fitness for military use. The test is performed under laboratory conditions. Any damage caused by attempts to replicate these test conditions would be considered accidental, and would not be covered by the standard ASUS warranty. Additional coverage is available with ASUS Premium Care.

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Unit with RJ45 port does not support “Power over Ethernet” (PoE), only support data transmission.

Please note that this Xbox Game Pass offer must be redeemed within 180 days of activating Windows. Systems that have not activated Windows within two years of their manufacture date will be unable to redeem this offer.

Due to surface-mounted components near the motherboard's M.2 slot, only single-sided SSDs are supported.

The drivers on this PC are only compatible with Windows 11 version 24H2 or later. To ensure optimal functionality and avoid any potential issues, please do not manually install an older version of the operating system.