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The Gigabyte A16 Pro's strong gaming performance, thanks to its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics, makes it the clear winner in this use case.
The Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026)'s superior performance, driven by its Apple M5 (10-Core) processor, makes it the top choice for demanding professional work.
The Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026)'s highly portable design and compact size make it the clear winner in this use case.
81 | Performance | 69 |
27 | Gaming | 67 |
54 | Display | 65 |
86 | Battery Life | 57 |
79 | Connectivity | 69 |
81 | Portability | 61 |
70 | QuickComparisons Score | 67 |
| March 2026 | Launched | May 2025 |
| ~83.9% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~78.9% |
| 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm (13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches) | Dimensions: | 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm (14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 inches) |
| 15.3 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 224 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2880 x 1864 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1223:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| 86.30% | Adobe RGB profile | 70.40% |
| 97.50% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 72.30% |
| 27 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 4121 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2767 |
| 17463 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 13839 |
| 202 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 119 |
| 1162 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 845 |
| 1.51 kg (3.33 lbs) | Weight | 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) |
| 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm 13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches | Dimensions | 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm 14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 inches |
| 809 cm 2 (125.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 941 cm 2 (145.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~83.9% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.9% |
| 5.4 mm | Side bezels | 6.8 mm |
| Black, Silver, Gold, Blue | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | 180° |
| Passive | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| — | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | 56.36 dB |
| Apple M5 (10-Core) | CPU name | Intel Core 7 240H |
| 4.61 GHz | Base frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| 10 (4P + 6E) | Cores | 10 (6P + 4E) |
| 10 | Threads | 16 |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-core) | Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (64EU) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 10 nm |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1620 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 26.8 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| 9.6 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 26.8 TFLOPS |
| 260 | Blender GPU | — |
| 22815 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 9600 MHz | Clock | 7500 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | LPDDR5X |
| No | Upgradable | No |
| 512GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 66.5 Wh | Capacity | 76 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 70 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | No |
| Left | Charging port position | Left |
| 35 / 40 / 70 W | Charge power | 240 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 116 / 80 / 167 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 554 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v6.0 | Bluetooth | v5.2 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| No | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | No |
| No | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.3 x 9.0 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~84.8 dB | Loudness | ~78.4 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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