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The Gigabyte A18 takes the lead in gaming due to its GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB graphics, outperforming the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026)'s Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) graphics.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) excels in professional work with its strong performance, thanks to the Apple M5 (10-Core) processor, making it the clear winner.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026) is more portable due to its smaller 14.2 inches display, making it easier to carry around compared to the Gigabyte A18's 18 inches display.
81 | Performance | 63 |
27 | Gaming | 38 |
88 | Display | 61 |
86 | Battery Life | 57 |
89 | Connectivity | 60 |
87 | Portability | 38 |
81 | QuickComparisons Score | 52 |
| March 2026 | Launched | May 2025 |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~79.3% |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm (12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches) | Dimensions: | 403.68 x 293.4 x 20-24.99 mm (15.89 x 11.55 x 0.79-0.98 inches) |
| 14.2 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 168 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3024 x 1964 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 | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| — | Response time | 3 ms |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 4169 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2686 |
| 17581 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 13029 |
| 206 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 117 |
| 1158 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 869 |
| 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) | Weight | 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs) |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches | Dimensions | 403.68 x 293.4 x 20-24.99 mm 15.89 x 11.55 x 0.79-0.98 inches |
| 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) | Area | 1184 cm 2 (183.5 inches 2 ) |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.3% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 8 mm |
| Black, Silver | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 180° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 53.2 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M5 (10-Core) | CPU name | Intel Core i7 13620H |
| 4.61 GHz | Base frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 10 (4P + 6E) | Cores | 10 (6P + 4E) |
| 10 | Threads | 16 |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-core) | Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 10 nm |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1620 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| 9.6 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 3328 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS |
| 257 | Blender GPU | — |
| 23257 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 8GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 1x8 GB |
| 9600 MHz | Clock | 5200 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x512 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 72.4 Wh | Capacity | 76 Wh |
| 1:30 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | No |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left |
| 70 / 96 W | Charge power | 150 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 165 / 375 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| 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 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | No |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.2 x 8.1 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~83.1 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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