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Updated Nov 10, 2026

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro or Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070?

ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070 costs $151 less today, with the same spec sheet score (9.1).

Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro

9.1score

Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070

9.1score

Apple wins 1by componentAsus wins 2

  • 10.0Performance9.6
  • 8.8Memory and storage9.3
  • 9.3Screen8.8
  • 6.3Ports and how current it is7.5

Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070 is $151 the cheaper

$2,750

Buy on Amazon

$2,599

Buy on Amazon

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Light laptops to carry every day.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070 wins on ports and how current it is.

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 ProComponentROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070
  • 10.0Performance9.6
  • 8.8Memory and storage9.3
  • 9.3Screen8.8
  • 6.3Ports and how current it is7.5 (wins)

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Both prices over the last 30 days

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 ProROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070

First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.

Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.

Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 10/11/2026

MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Pro
ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 ProROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070
Performance
Processor changesApple M5 ProCore Ultra 9
Processor model changesM5 Pro275HX
Dedicated graphics card changesnot listedRTX 5070
RAM changes24 GB32 GB
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size changes16.2 polegadas18 polegadas
Resolution changes3KQHD
Screen type changesOLEDnot listed
Refresh rate changesnot listed240Hz
Connections
Wi-Fi generation changesWi-Fi 7not listed
General
System changesnot listedWindows
Model code changesnot listed2560X1600

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 10/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.

The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.