There is UHD screen option on 16", but no UHD on 18"?! That's unfortunate, deal breaker for me..
A single Thunderbolt 4, and, three USB-A ports... Why?
The reduced keyboard looks miniscule on this laptop...and nobody needs so many speakers if they could afford something like this, game outside->NC headphones, game at home->dedicated speakers. The port selection is also confusing indeed. Overall doesn't seem nearly as well thought out as the 15" model, especially the Studio edition that has a decent card reader.