Gigabyte AORUS MASTER AORUS MASTER 16
The Intel Ultra 9-275HX and 16GB RTX 5080 drive a 2560x1600 240Hz display, delivering high frame rates for modern AAA titles. A 2TB SSD and 32GB of RAM offer abundant storage and headroom for streaming or light creative work, though its 2kg chassis earns a low compact score. This laptop is best for gamers and streamers who prioritize desktop-level performance over portability.
About This Laptop
The Intel Ultra 9-275HX and 16GB RTX 5080 drive a 2560x1600 240Hz display, delivering high frame rates for modern AAA titles. A 2TB SSD and 32GB of RAM offer abundant storage and headroom for streaming or light creative work, though its 2kg chassis earns a low compact score. This laptop is best for gamers and streamers who prioritize desktop-level performance over portability.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 2048 GB
- Screen 16" 2560x1600
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 2
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong storage (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong screen (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average reliability (4th percentile) 4th
- Below average port (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average compact (19th percentile) 19th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Physical
| Weight | 2.0 kg / 4.4 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte AORUS MASTER AORUS MASTER 16 | 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 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | 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) | 32 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 8192 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | 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 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 70 | 99 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte AORUS MASTER AORUS MASTER 16 | 96.6 | 91.3 | 73.8 | 4.9 | 83.3 | 18.6 | 91.2 | 3.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 |
| 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 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 |
Usage Scores
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