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The Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 (2025) is the clear winner in gaming due to its high score of 95, thanks to its powerful GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics.
The Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 (2025) excels in professional work with a score of 93, driven by its strong Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor.
The Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020) is the clear winner in portability, boasting a high score of 92 due to its compact and lightweight design.
51 | Performance | 93 |
19 | Gaming | 95 |
51 | Display | 77 |
85 | Battery Life | 61 |
67 | Connectivity | 72 |
92 | Portability | 33 |
61 | QuickComparisons Score | 87 |
| November 2020 | Launched | April 2025 |
| ~79.4% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~81.7% |
| 304.1 x 212.4 x 16.1 mm (11.97 x 8.36 x 0.63 inches) | Dimensions: | 400.76 x 287 x 25.3-30.9 mm (15.78 x 11.3 x 1-1.22 inches) |
| 13.3 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 227 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 |
| No | Sync technology | G-Sync |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1069:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 99.80% | sRGB color space | 99.60% |
| 85.90% | Adobe RGB profile | 84.50% |
| 98.60% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 35 ms | Response time | 5 ms |
| 400 nits | Max. brightness | 1200 nits |
| 2284 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3342 |
| 8085 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22441 |
| 106 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 145 |
| 504 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2132 |
| 1.29 kg (2.84 lbs) | Weight | 3.5 kg (7.72 lbs) |
| 304.1 x 212.4 x 16.1 mm 11.97 x 8.36 x 0.63 inches | Dimensions | 400.76 x 287 x 25.3-30.9 mm 15.78 x 11.3 x 1-1.22 inches |
| 646 cm 2 (100.1 inches 2 ) | Area | 1150 cm 2 (178.3 inches 2 ) |
| ~79.4% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.7% |
| 8.8 mm | Side bezels | 6.5 mm |
| Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | 125° |
| Passive | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| — | Number of fans | 4 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | 53 dB |
| Apple M1 | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 3.2 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 8 (4P + 4E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M1 GPU | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M1 GPU (8-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1278 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 2.6 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 16 GB |
| LPDDR4X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| 4.27 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 1024 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 64 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 2.6 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| 241 | Blender GPU | — |
| 6005 | Solar Bay | — |
| 8GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x4 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 4266 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| LPDDR4X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 256GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x128 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 49.9 Wh | Capacity | 99 Wh |
| 2:23 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 65 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Left | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 30 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 172 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 1119 grams |
| v6 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1280 x 720 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| No | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 3.1 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| No | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | 1x v2.1 |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| No | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.1 x 8.1 cm | Size | 13.4 x 9.0 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~79.6 dB | Loudness | ~77 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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