Gigabyte GAMING A16 16" GAMING A16 Black Steel
Driven by an AMD Ryzen 7 260 8-core CPU and RTX 5060 GPU with DLSS 4, the 16-inch 165Hz 100% sRGB IPS display delivers fluid, color-accurate visuals. Its GiMATE AI interface offers personalized, intuitive control, complementing the 1TB SSD and 16GB DDR5 memory for smooth multitasking. This laptop suits gamers who also edit 4K footage and code, needing AI-boosted performance and a vivid screen.
About This Laptop
Driven by an AMD Ryzen 7 260 8-core CPU and RTX 5060 GPU with DLSS 4, the 16-inch 165Hz 100% sRGB IPS display delivers fluid, color-accurate visuals. Its GiMATE AI interface offers personalized, intuitive control, complementing the 1TB SSD and 16GB DDR5 memory for smooth multitasking. This laptop suits gamers who also edit 4K footage and code, needing AI-boosted performance and a vivid screen.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 7 260
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 16" 1920x1200
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 2.2
- Battery wh 76
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong storage (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong social proof (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong cpu (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average reliability (4th percentile) 4th
- Below average compact (15th percentile) 15th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 |
| Ethernet | 1G |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| Battery | 76 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GAMING A16 16" GAMING A16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 76 | 72 | 70 | 99 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GAMING A16 16" GAMING A16 | 80.8 | 83 | 58.4 | 75.8 | 74.9 | 15.1 | 81.5 | 3.5 | 81.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 99.5 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 94.7 | 96.1 | 80.8 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 87.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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