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AsusTechnical Specification MatrixAI Enhanced AnalysisAnalysis Date: 20 September 2026Evaluated at £3499.99

Asus ROG GU405AW-SY018W

The Asus ROG GU405AW SY018W is a premium 14-inch gaming laptop built for elite performance. Featuring an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, 32GB of blazing-fast LPDDR5x RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a high-end NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, it drives demanding games and professional creative workloads with exceptional speed on a stunning 3K OLED display.

9.9/ 10
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Evaluated at £3499.99
Price-Tier Avg: 8.3/10
Rated on 20 September 2026
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Relative Benchmark Scoring (1–10)

vs Price Tier Competitors
RAM Capacity32GB
Hardware Spec Score
9.0/10(Exceptional)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
8.5/10(Excellent)
Storage Capacity1TB
Hardware Spec Score
9.8/10(Exceptional)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
9.2/10(Exceptional)
CPU Cores16
Hardware Spec Score
7.6/10(Very Good)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
7.2/10(Very Good)
Battery Capacity73 Wh
Hardware Spec Score
7.4/10(Very Good)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
6.9/10(Above Average)
Display Resolution2880MP
Hardware Spec Score
7.9/10(Very Good)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
7.5/10(Very Good)
Weight1580g
Hardware Spec Score
6.1/10(Above Average)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
5.8/10(Average)
How We Calculate This Score

Our objective rating combines Hardware Spec Quality (measuring real-world component power benchmarked across the entire category on a 1–10 scale) with a Price-to-Value Index (evaluating technical capability relative to selling price). User reviews and merchant sponsorships do not influence this score.

Score Deciding Factors8 Key drivers
✓Tier-1 Brand (Asus)
Premium manufacturer reliability & build qualityTier-1 Standing
•High-End Price Bracket£3499
High-end product priced in the upper bracketPremium Tier
✓High-End RAM Capacity32GB
Top-tier capability in this category9.0/10
✓High-End Storage Capacity1TB
Top-tier capability in this category9.8/10
•Standard CPU Cores16.0
Solid standard benchmark for category7.6/10
•Standard Battery Capacity73 Wh
Solid standard benchmark for category7.4/10
•Standard Display Resolution2880MP
Solid standard benchmark for category7.9/10
!Heavy Weight1.58kg
Entry-level benchmark rating limits overall score6.1/10
Key Technical Strengths
  • ✓Flagship NVIDIA RTX 5080 graphics with 16GB GDDR7 memory
  • ✓Stunning 3K OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 1100-nit HDR brightness
  • ✓Blazing-fast 32GB LPDDR5x RAM running at 8533 MHz
Technical Limitations & Trade-offs
  • ✕Premium hardware commands a very high price point
  • ✕Compact 14-inch chassis requires high power draw, limiting battery life during intensive tasks

Official Product Documents & PDF Manuals

2 documents available
Product Data Sheet
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User Manual
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Complete Technical Specifications

Manufacturer-verified hardware specifications with contextual AI metric explanations.

What this metric means:

A 1TB NVMe SSD offers fast data access, while Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4 provide bleeding-edge wired and wireless transfer speeds.

NVMeYes
SSD capacity1 TB
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0
Storage mediaSSD
SSD form factorM.2
Optical drive typeNo
Total SSDs capacity1 TB
Card reader integratedYes
Total storage capacity1 TB
Compatible memory cardsSD
Number of SSDs installed1
What this metric means:

The combination of an RTX 5080 GPU and a 3K OLED HDR screen delivers elite visual performance, offering deep blacks, intense highlights, and phenomenal gaming frame rates.

HD type3K
Panel typeOLED
TouchscreenNo
Display diagonal35.6 cm (14")
Anti-glare screenYes
Display resolution2880 x 1800 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:10
Maximum refresh rate120 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)1000000:1
Maximum display brightness (HDR)1100 cd/m²
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedYes
What this metric means:

Despite housing top-tier components, the device maintains a portable 1.58 kg weight, though intense gaming will necessitate using the included 250W power adapter.

Fast chargingYes
Battery capacity73 Wh
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Fast charging time (50%)30 min
Number of battery cells4
What this metric means:

The combination of an RTX 5080 GPU and a 3K OLED HDR screen delivers elite visual performance, offering deep blacks, intense highlights, and phenomenal gaming frame rates.

NVIDIA G-SYNCYes
Discrete graphics cardYes
On-board graphics cardYes
Ray tracing accelerationYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIA
On-board GPU manufacturerIntel
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
On-board graphics card modelIntel® Graphics
Discrete graphics card memory16 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7
On-board graphics card familyIntel® Graphics
What this metric means:

32GB of ultra-fast 8533 MHz RAM paired with a 16-core Core Ultra 9 processor provides massive headroom for heavy professional workloads and future-proof gaming.

Efficient cores8
Processor cache18 MB
Processor cores16
Processor model386H
Processor familyIntel Core Ultra 9
Processor socketFCBGA2540
Performance cores4
Processor threads16
Maximum turbo power80 W
Processor base power25 W
Processor cache typeSmart Cache
Processor generationIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor manufacturerIntel
Low Power Efficient-cores4
Processor boost frequency4.9 GHz
Efficient-core base frequency1.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequency2.1 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency3.7 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency4.9 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency1600 MHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency3.5 GHz
What this metric means:

32GB of ultra-fast 8533 MHz RAM paired with a 16-core Core Ultra 9 processor provides massive headroom for heavy professional workloads and future-proof gaming.

Internal memory32 GB
Memory channelsDual-channel
Memory clock speed8533 MHz
Memory form factorOn-board
Internal memory typeLPDDR5x-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory32 GB