Maingear, a maker of high-end gaming PCs, unveiled its most powerful laptop to date, the 18-inch Ultima 18 with desktop-like specs.
Developed in collaboration with Clevo, Ultima 18 aims to offer desktop-level specs in a gaming laptop — such as a 4K@200Hz G-Sync display, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, and up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 mobile GPU, all inside a chassis outfitted with metal lid and palm rest.
Designed for elite gamers and creators who demand top-tier performance without compromise, Ultima 18 is Maingear’s first laptop to support modern dual-channel DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen5 SSDs, dual Thunderbolt 5 ports, and Wi-Fi 7. Whether plugged in or on the move, this system delivers power, quiet efficiency, and immersive visuals for the most demanding workloads and graphics-rich games.
“Ultima 18 isn’t just a laptop, it’s a no-compromise desktop-class gaming rig that fits in a backpack,” said Wallace Santos, CEO of Maingear, in a statement. “We’ve engineered this notebook to handle the latest triple-A games, creative workloads, and AI-driven applications with headroom to spare. From the raw Maingear gaming system.”
4K gaming and creative power, fully unlocked
Ultima 18 has a 4K@200Hz G-Sync display.
Featuring an 18.0-inch 4K (3840 x 2400) 200Hz display with 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, G-Sync support, and a 16:10 aspect ratio, ULTIMA 18 offers both vibrant color and lightning-fast refresh rates for fluid gameplay and pro-grade content creation. With a display response time of less than 7ms, every action-packed gaming scene is sharp, fast, and tear-free.
Full-throttle specs
Ultima 18 sells for $3,600.
Inside, Ultima 18 is powered by the new Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor (24 cores, 5.4GHz Turbo), paired with up to Nvidia RTX 5090 or 5080 mobile GPUs (up to 24GB GDDR7, 175W TGP). Combined with support for up to 192GB of DDR5 memory and four M.2 NVMe SSDs, including PCIe Gen5 from Samsung, Ultima 18 crushes load times, multitasks effortlessly, and keeps up with the most demanding creative and gaming workflows.
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