Quick/Comparisons
The Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 (2025) takes the lead in gaming due to its slightly higher score of 95. Its superior performance in this area makes it the better choice for gamers.
Both laptops offer strong performance, with the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) scoring 92 and the Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 (2025) scoring 93. This makes them essentially tied in this use case.
Both laptops have similar portability scores, with the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) scoring 34 and the Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 (2025) scoring 33. This makes them essentially tied in this use case.
92 | Performance | 93 |
93 | Gaming | 95 |
77 | Display |
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61 | Battery Life | 61 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
34 | Portability | 33 |
86 | QuickComparisons Score | 87 |
| January 2025 | Launched | April 2025 |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~81.7% |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm (15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches) | Dimensions: | 400.76 x 287 x 25.3-30.9 mm (15.78 x 11.3 x 1-1.22 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | Mini LED |
| 250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 168 ppi | PPI | 168 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | G-Sync |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 99.60% |
| 90.10% | Adobe RGB profile | 84.50% |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 5 ms |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 1200 nits |
| 3306 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3342 |
| 22453 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22441 |
| 143 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 145 |
| 2147 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2132 |
| 3.2 kg (7.06 lbs) | Weight | 3.5 kg (7.72 lbs) |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm 15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches | Dimensions | 400.76 x 287 x 25.3-30.9 mm 15.78 x 11.3 x 1-1.22 inches |
| 1235 cm 2 (191.4 inches 2 ) | Area | 1150 cm 2 (178.3 inches 2 ) |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.7% |
| 6.6 mm | Side bezels | 6.5 mm |
| Blue | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 160° | Opening angle | 125° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 4 |
| 50.3 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 53 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 99 Wh | Capacity | 99 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 330 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 1171 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 1119 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | 1x v2.1 |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.2 x 9.0 cm | Size | 13.4 x 9.0 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 6 | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~87.6 dB | Loudness | ~77 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |