Compare ROG Strix G18 vs ROG Flow Z13 2023 vs MSI Raider GE78
Variants
FHD+
QHD+
Connectivity
Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x ROG XG Mobile Interface + 1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (Killer 2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
4-Cell 99 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
13MP camera and 5MP IR camera
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
Colors
Core Black
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Metal
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
3-microphone array
Speakers
2-speaker system
2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
Dimensions
Size | Depth
294 mm / 11.57"
206 mm / 8.11"
298 mm
Size | Height
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
12.9-14.2 mm / 0.51-0.56 inch
23 mm
Size | Width
399 mm / 15.71"
302 mm / 11.89"
380 mm
Weight
3.0 Kg / 6.61 lbs
1.18 kg / 2.6 lbs
3.1 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
18 inch
13.4 inch
17 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
165 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
2560 x 1600, WQXGA
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Chipset
Intel® HM770
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2050 4GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB / 4-zone RGB
1-zone RGB
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
13th Gen Intel®Core™ i9-13900H
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 HX Processor
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar / logo
Touch Screen
Yes
Performance
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
LPDDR5 dual channel
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
Power Supply
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
TYPE-C, 130W AC Adapter
330W
Storage
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
512GB / 1TB PCIe®4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD (2230)
1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4) + 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5)
Reviews
Neofiliac score
83%
93%
84%
Pros
- Powerful components
- Good cooling
- Good port selection
- Good QHD+ Nebula display
- Advanced Optimus
- Arguably the most powerful tablet on the market
- Good display
- Superb port selection
- Great 13MP camera
- Very compact and very light
- Powerful components
- Good speaker setup
- PCIe 5.0 support
- Great port selection
Cons
- Mostly made of plastic
- Aggressive branding
- Questionable thermal
- Form factor not the most practical
- Very deep for a 16:10 17-incher
- Not the best displays in its class
- Has numeric keypad
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