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ASUS Introduces First TUF Gaming 18-inch Laptop

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ASUS today announced the 2025 TUF Gaming laptop lineup, including the first 18-inch member of the family. Featuring the latest processors from AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA, the TUF Gaming A16, F16, and A18 aim to deliver incredible performance without breaking the bank.

The first TUF Gaming 18-inch laptop
The TUF Gaming Alliance is proud to introduce the A18, the first 18-inch laptop in the TUF Gaming lineup. Equipped with up to an AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, the TUF Gaming A18 can easily handle the latest games. Also featuring up to 32 GB of DDR5 5600 MHz memory and up to 2 TB of PCIe Gen 4 storage, gamers can easily game, stream, and store their entire library. The A18 also boasts a gorgeous 2.5K resolution 240 Hz display, with an extra-tall 16:10 aspect ratio, 500 nits of peak brightness, and 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 colors space for incredibly immersive gameplay.



Next-gen upgrades
The entire 2025 TUF Gaming lineup features next-gen silicon, offering gamers incredible value and performance. The TUF Gaming A16 features up to an AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor, while the F16 sports up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 275HX. Both models are backed up by up to 32 GB of DDR5 5600 MHz RAM and up to 2 TB of PCIe Gen 4 storage, giving gamers excellent multitasking capability and performance in the latest games. Both models also come equipped with a 2.5K resolution 165 Hz display, a great mix of high resolution and high refresh rate for gamers of all stripes.

Incredible value
With sleek designs that look just as at home in a gaming tournament or a coffee shop, the 2025 TUF Gaming lineup comes packed with features that gamers, students, and everyone in between will enjoy. All models feature dual high-performance PCIe Gen 4 storage and DDR5 RAM slots, with easy access and upgradeability. Large 90Wh batteries keep users working and playing for longer when away from the wall, and versatile USB-C ports also support up to 100 W of power delivery. The machines also feature 2nd Gen Arc Flow Fans, with a design inspired by jet turbines that push more air more quietly than ever before. The 2025 TUF Gaming lineup is the perfect mix of performance and value.



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Unless these are just base specs, being limited to 2TB storage & 32GB of ram is hardly "next-gen"....

However, I am glad to see the 18" size slowly making a comeback, it's been too long since we've had a decent selection of them....

But knowing AsSus like we do, these will be way over-priced & definitely over-hyped for sure, so you might as well start removing one of your arms, legs, kidneys & 1st bornes now, so you will be ready when these lappers are actually available to buy, hahahaha :D
 

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Ryzen 7 260 is a rebadged 8840HS but with a base clock at 3.8 GHz instead of 3.3 GHz.
 

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Unless these are just base specs, being limited to 2TB storage & 32GB of ram is hardly "next-gen"....
Also limited by 5070 Laptop's 8GB VRAM. If NV used 3GB VRAM chips, it could have been 12GB VRAM, but that would make it too future-proof and less planned obsolescence. Supposedly the 5090 Laptop has 3GB VRAM modules, so they are already available to NV. Let's see if next year's refresh gonna have 3GB modules used for the 5070 Laptop (and others).

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I think Hardware Unboxed show that even 8GB VRAM are not enough for some games even in 1080p already.
 
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