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The Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 (2025) is the clear winner in gaming due to its exceptional GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, outperforming the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) by a significant margin.
The Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 (2025) takes the lead in professional work due to its strong Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX performance, outscoring the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) by a considerable margin.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) is the winner in portability due to its relatively smaller 16.2 inches display and lighter design, making it easier to carry around.
62 | Performance | 93 |
22 | Gaming | 95 |
82 | Display | 77 |
88 | Battery Life | 61 |
76 | Connectivity | 72 |
68 | Portability | 33 |
72 | QuickComparisons Score | 87 |
| October 2021 | Launched | April 2025 |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~81.7% |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) | Dimensions: | 400.76 x 287 x 25.3-30.9 mm (15.78 x 11.3 x 1-1.22 inches) |
| 16.2 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | Mini LED |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 168 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3456 x 2234 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| No | Sync technology | G-Sync |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 25700:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 99.60% |
| 88% | Adobe RGB profile | 84.50% |
| 99.10% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 67 ms | Response time | 5 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 1200 nits |
| 2319 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3342 |
| 10231 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22441 |
| 109 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 145 |
| 804 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2132 |
| 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) | Weight | 3.5 kg (7.72 lbs) |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches | Dimensions | 400.76 x 287 x 25.3-30.9 mm 15.78 x 11.3 x 1-1.22 inches |
| 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 1150 cm 2 (178.3 inches 2 ) |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.7% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 6.5 mm |
| Silver, Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 125° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| — | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 4 |
| 37.4 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 53 dB |
| Apple M1 Pro | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 3.2 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 10 (8P + 2E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 10 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1296 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 16 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2048 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 128 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 64 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| 481 | Blender GPU | — |
| 11797 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| LPDDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 100 Wh | Capacity | 99 Wh |
| 1:25 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) | Yes |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 140 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 353 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 1119 grams |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| v6 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.0 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | 1x v2.1 |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.5 x 9.9 cm | Size | 13.4 x 9.0 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 4 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~84.7 dB | Loudness | ~77 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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