Gigabyte AORUS MASTER AORUS MASTER 18 5-Degree Black 2025
The 18-inch Mini-LED 240Hz display hits 1000 nits with 100% DCI-P3, paired with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7. Its WINDFORCE Infinity EX cooling sustains performance under load, while the GiMATE AI agent personalizes settings for each task. Best for gamers and creators who need desktop-tier performance and AI-driven optimization in a large, portable chassis.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong storage (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
- Below average compact (1th percentile)
- Below average reliability (4th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 3.5 kg / 7.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte AORUS MASTER AORUS MASTER 18 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 | HP ZBook 8 G1i | MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWJG-480US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 128 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 4096 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 70 | 90 | 54 | 77 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte AORUS MASTER AORUS MASTER 18 | 96.7 | 91.4 | 87.7 | 97.9 | 96 | 1.1 | 94.5 | 3.6 | 62.9 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.3 | 79.8 | 99.8 | 77.3 | 89.4 | 92.9 | 81.4 | 58.2 | 81 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Compare | 79.3 | 74 | 98.9 | 88.9 | 98 | 24.8 | 94.5 | 78.6 | 85.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Compare | 66.1 | 64 | 93.2 | 60.9 | 86.6 | 86.9 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 0 |
| HP ZBook 8 G1i Compare | 89.5 | 64 | 97.9 | 94.3 | 86.8 | 76.7 | 81.4 | 31.9 | 0 |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWJG-480US Compare | 96.7 | 92.4 | 97.9 | 92 | 88.3 | 8.9 | 99.5 | 58.2 | 0 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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