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ASUS has launched the ROG Strix G18 (2026) G815LR-TT292WS in India at Rs 3,99,990 (the lowest Price on Jul 1, 2026), with an MRP of Rs 5,31,990.

Product Summary: The ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026) G815LR-TT292WS is an 18-inch gaming laptop powered by the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX (24 cores / 24 threads) with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7, ROG Boost up to 1565MHz at 140W). It ships with 32GB DDR5-5600 RAM (upgradeable to 64GB), a 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (expandable to 4TB), and an 18-inch 2.5K (2560×1600) ROG Nebula IPS-level Display at 300Hz with 500 nits brightness, 100% DCI-P3, and Dolby Vision HDR. Connectivity includes 2× Thunderbolt 5 ports and 2.5G LAN. The laptop weighs 3.2 kg and includes MS Office Home 2024 (lifetime) and Xbox Game Pass Premium (2 months).

ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026) G815LR-TT292WS — Price: Rs 3,99,990 | MRP: Rs 5,31,990 — Amazon India

Processor & Graphics

Powering the G815LR-TT292WS is the Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 290HX Plus with 24 cores and 24 threads, clocked at 2.7 GHz base and boosting up to 5.5 GHz, with 36 MB cache. The chipset is Mobile Intel HM870 Express. AI workloads are handled by the Intel AI Boost NPU at up to 13 TOPS.

On the graphics side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU brings 12GB GDDR7 memory. ROG Boost clocks it to 1565MHz at 140W (1515MHz Boost Clock + 50MHz OC, 115W base + 25W Dynamic Boost). Intel UHD Graphics is present as the integrated option, switchable via MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus.

Memory & Storage

32GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM RAM comes standard, upgradeable to 64GB via 2× DDR5 SO-DIMM slots with dual-channel support. The 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD has room to grow up to 4TB across 2× M.2 PCIe slots.

18-inch 2.5K 300Hz ROG Nebula Display

The 18-inch (45.72 cm) ROG Nebula Display runs at 2.5K (2560×1600 WQXGA) with a 16:10 aspect ratio on an IPS-level panel. Refresh rate is 300Hz with a 3ms GtG response time. Brightness peaks at 500 nits with 100% DCI-P3 color coverage, a 1700:1 contrast ratio, and Dolby Vision HDR support. The display is Pantone Validated, G-Sync compatible, with an anti-glare (AG) surface at 170° viewing angle.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Triple Band, 2×2 handles wireless, alongside Bluetooth 5.4. Wired networking steps up to 2.5G LAN (10/100/1000/2500 Mbps) via the RJ45 port — faster than standard Gigabit Ethernet on the G16 variants.

I/O Ports

2× Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery, G-SYNC, up to 120 Gbps)
3× USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (up to 10 Gbps)
1× HDMI 2.1 FRL
1× 2.5G LAN (RJ45)
1× 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack

Additional Features

Top Case Material: Aluminum
Keyboard: Backlit Chiclet, 4-Zone RGB, Copilot key
Webcam: 1080P FHD IR Camera (Windows Hello)
Audio: 2-speaker system, Smart Amplifier Technology, Hi-Res certification (headphone), AI noise-canceling, Dolby Atmos, built-in array microphone
Battery: 90 WHr, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion | Fast charge: 0–50% in 30 minutes
Min / Max Charging Power: 45W / 100W
Power: 280W AC Adapter (20V DC, 14A)
Thermal: ROG Intelligent Cooling
Security: BIOS Admin/User Password, Firmware TPM (fTPM)
Aura Sync: Yes
Antivirus: McAfee 1 Year
Color: Eclipse Gray
Weight: 3.2 kg
Dimensions: 39.9 × 29.8 × 2.35–3.20 cm
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Bundled: MS Office Home 2024 (lifetime), MS 365 Basic 1 Year (100GB cloud), Xbox Game Pass Premium 2 months, McAfee 1 Year
Warranty: 1 Year International Warranty

What We Like About This Laptop

2× Thunderbolt 5 ports (120 Gbps each) — both support DisplayPort, Power Delivery, and G-SYNC; TB5 doubles the per-port bandwidth of the Thunderbolt 4 on the G16 Intel variants
18-inch 2.5K 300Hz ROG Nebula Display with Dolby Vision HDR — larger panel than the G16 at the same 2.5K resolution and 300Hz; adds Dolby Vision HDR on top
2.5G LAN (2500 Mbps) — faster wired networking than the standard Gigabit Ethernet on the G614 and G615 variants
RTX 5070 Ti 12GB GDDR7 at 140W ROG Boost — 12GB GDDR7 sits between the RTX 5070 (8GB) and RTX 5080 (16GB); 140W TGP is higher than the 115W ROG Boost on the RTX 5070 Laptop variant
32GB DDR5-5600 across dual SO-DIMM slots, upgradeable to 64GB — full 32GB from factory with both slots accessible for future upgrades

ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026) G815LR-TT292WS Technical Specifications

Model: ASUS ROG Strix G18 G815LR-TT292WS
Part Number: 90NR0LT1-M00DD0
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 290HX Plus
Cores / Threads: 24 / 24
Base / Turbo Clock: 2.7 GHz / up to 5.5 GHz
Cache: 36 MB
NPU: Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS
Chipset: Mobile Intel HM870 Express
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU, 12GB GDDR7
GPU Boost: ROG Boost 1565MHz at 140W (1515MHz + 50MHz OC, 115W + 25W Dynamic Boost)
Integrated GPU: Intel UHD Graphics
GPU Switching: MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus
RAM: 32GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM
RAM Slots: 2× DDR5 SO-DIMM, upgradeable to 64GB
Storage: 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD
Storage Slots: 2× M.2 PCIe (expandable to 4TB)
Display Size: 18 inches / 45.72 cm
Display Resolution: 2560×1600 (2.5K WQXGA)
Panel Type: IPS-level, ROG Nebula Display
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Refresh Rate: 300Hz
Response Time: 3ms (GtG)
Brightness: 500 nits
Color Gamut: 100% DCI-P3
Contrast Ratio: 1700:1
HDR: Dolby Vision HDR
Display Sync: G-Sync
Surface: Anti-glare (AG)
Viewing Angle: 170°
Pantone Validated: Yes
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Triple Band, 2×2
Bluetooth: 5.4
LAN: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps (2.5G RJ45)
Thunderbolt 5: 2× (DP / PD / G-SYNC, 120Gbps each)
USB Type-A: 3× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
HDMI: 1× HDMI 2.1 FRL
Audio Jack: 1× 3.5mm Combo
Webcam: 1080P FHD IR (Windows Hello)
Microphone: Built-in array microphone
Audio: 2-speaker, Smart Amplifier, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res (headphone), AI noise-canceling
Keyboard: Backlit Chiclet, 4-Zone RGB, Copilot key
Battery: 90 WHr, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion
Fast Charge: 0–50% in 30 minutes
Min / Max Charging Power: 45W / 100W
Power Adapter: 280W (20V DC, 14A)
Top Case Material: Aluminum
Color: Eclipse Gray
Weight: 3.2 kg
Dimensions: 39.9 × 29.8 × 2.35–3.20 cm
Aura Sync: Yes
Thermal: ROG Intelligent Cooling
Security: BIOS Password, Firmware TPM (fTPM)
Antivirus: McAfee 1 Year
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Bundled Software: MS Office Home 2024 (lifetime), MS 365 Basic 1 Year (100GB cloud), Xbox Game Pass Premium 2 months, McAfee 1 Year
Warranty: 1 Year International Warranty

ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615LP-TS210WS (Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX / RTX 5070 8GB / 32GB DDR5 / 16-inch 2.5K 300Hz) — Rs 3,39,990
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2026) G614PW-RV078WS (AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX / RTX 5080 16GB / 16GB DDR5 / 16-inch 165Hz) — Rs 3,65,990
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615LM-TS268WS (Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX / RTX 5060 8GB / 16GB DDR5 / 16-inch 2.5K 300Hz) — Rs 2,55,599

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Table of Contents

Processor & Graphics

Memory & Storage

18-inch 2.5K 300Hz ROG Nebula Display

Connectivity

I/O Ports

Additional Features

What We Like About This Laptop

ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026) G815LR-TT292WS Technical Specifications

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Table of Contents

Processor & Graphics

Memory & Storage

18-inch 2.5K 300Hz ROG Nebula Display

Connectivity

I/O Ports

Additional Features

What We Like About This Laptop

ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026) G815LR-TT292WS Technical Specifications

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