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The Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 (2025) is the clear winner in gaming due to its significantly higher score of 95, thanks to its powerful GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics.
The Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 (2025) takes the lead in professional work with a score of 93, outperforming the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2026) (GU606) by 15 points.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2026) (GU606) is the more portable option with a score of 69, offering a more compact design compared to the Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 (2025).
78 | Performance | 93 |
49 | Gaming | 95 |
73 | Display | 77 |
65 | Battery Life | 61 |
79 | Connectivity | 72 |
72 | Portability | 33 |
65 | QuickComparisons Score | 87 |
| January 2026 | Launched | April 2025 |
| ~85.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~81.7% |
| 354 x 246 x 14.9-16.4 mm (13.94 x 9.69 x 0.59-0.65 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 |
| OLED | Type | Mini LED |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Yes | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 189 ppi | PPI | 168 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | G-Sync |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy | Coating | Matte |
| — | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 99.60% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | 84.50% |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 1 ms | Response time | 5 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 1200 nits |
| 2885 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3342 |
| 17034 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22441 |
| 129 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 145 |
| 1283 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2132 |
| 1.85 kg (4.08 lbs) | Weight | 3.5 kg (7.72 lbs) |
| 354 x 246 x 14.9-16.4 mm 13.94 x 9.69 x 0.59-0.65 inches | Dimensions | 400.76 x 287 x 25.3-30.9 mm 15.78 x 11.3 x 1-1.22 inches |
| 871 cm 2 (135.1 inches 2 ) | Area | 1150 cm 2 (178.3 inches 2 ) |
| ~85.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.7% |
| 4.7 mm | Side bezels | 6.5 mm |
| White, Black | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | 125° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| — | Liquid metal | No |
| 3 | Number of fans | 4 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | 53 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 386H | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.1 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 16 (4P + 12E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| Intel Xe3 Graphics | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 2 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 18.4 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 18.4 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 |
| 3328 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 104 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 8533 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | 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-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 250 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | 1119 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v6.0 | 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 |
| 2x 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 |
| 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 |
| 1.7 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.4 x 9.0 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | Speakers | 4 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Loudness | ~77 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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