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The Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 (2025) takes the lead in gaming due to its significantly higher score of 95, thanks to its capable GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics.
The Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 (2025) edges out the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) in professional work with a score of 93, a 8-point margin over the Acer's 85.
The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) is the clear winner in portability, boasting a 12-point lead over the Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 (2025) with its 59 score.
85 | Performance | 93 |
63 | Gaming | 95 |
54 | Display | 77 |
62 | Battery Life | 61 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
59 | Portability | 33 |
66 | QuickComparisons Score | 87 |
| February 2025 | Launched | April 2025 |
| ~75.5% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~81.7% |
| 356.78 x 275.5 x 13.47-26.75 mm (14.05 x 10.85 x 0.53-1.05 inches) | Dimensions: | 400.76 x 287 x 25.3-30.9 mm (15.78 x 11.3 x 1-1.22 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 180 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 142 ppi | PPI | 168 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| No | 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% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | 84.50% |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 5 ms |
| 400 nits | Max. brightness | 1200 nits |
| 3093 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3342 |
| 16562 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22441 |
| 136 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 145 |
| 1881 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2132 |
| 2.66 kg (5.87 lbs) | Weight | 3.5 kg (7.72 lbs) |
| 356.78 x 275.5 x 13.47-26.75 mm 14.05 x 10.85 x 0.53-1.05 inches | Dimensions | 400.76 x 287 x 25.3-30.9 mm 15.78 x 11.3 x 1-1.22 inches |
| 983 cm 2 (152.4 inches 2 ) | Area | 1150 cm 2 (178.3 inches 2 ) |
| ~75.5% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.7% |
| 6.1 mm | Side bezels | 6.5 mm |
| Black, Blue | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | 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 |
| 54 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 53 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 31.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 4608 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 144 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 31.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 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 4.0 (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 |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 99 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 330 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 900 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 1119 grams |
| v6E | 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 4 | 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] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 2 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.7 x 8.3 cm | Size | 13.4 x 9.0 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Loudness | ~77 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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