Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Crosshair outperforms the more expensive ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Crosshair is 144 days newer than the more expensive ASUS ROG Strix G18 18".
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Escape From Tarkov than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - 160 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - $2059.99 vs $2429.00
- Up to 17% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - $12.87 vs $15.47 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
157
98%
Value, $/FPS
$15.47/FPS
83%
Price, $
$2429
84%
Buy for $2,429 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 233 minutes ago
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2059.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,059.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 228 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
GPU Winner
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
90%
Multi-Core
14291
87%
ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
