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Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5080 (2026) vs Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026)

Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5080 (2026) vs Razer Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026)

What Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5080 (2026) does better (9) and where Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2026Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5080 (2026)

9.7Score

9 advantages≈ $4,800

Higher score

Razer · 2026Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026)

9.6Score

14 advantages≈ $4,300

9.4Graphics9.7

9.3Overall performance9.7

9.5Display9.8

8.6Memory & storage8.4

9.4Battery & portability6.8

9.4Features & cooling8.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5080 (2026)Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026)

	Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5080 (2026)	Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026)	Difference
Depth	255.3 mm	251 mm	+4.3 mm
Width	357.2 mm	355 mm	+2.2 mm
Thickness	24.5 mm	17 mm	+7.5 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.1 kg	+0.2 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5080 (2026) better than Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026)?

Battery capacity99 Wh vs 90 Wh+10%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light25,007 vs 22,607+11%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,706 vs 1,231+39%
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 3,000 GB+37%
CPU threads32 vs 162×
Upgradable RAMYes · Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026): No
Dolby AtmosYes · Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026): No
Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm+13%
Max CPU clock5.3 GHz vs 4.9 GHz+8%

Why is Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026) better than Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5080 (2026)?

Brightness500 nits vs 1,100 nits2.2×
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
Response time1 ms vs 0.2 ms5×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 3,000 GB5.9×
Thickness24.5 mm vs 17 mm+44%
Weight2.3 kg vs 2.14 kg+7%
Geekbench 6 multi-core16,188 vs 16,854+4%
Advanced OptimusNo · Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5080 (2026): Yes
RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 9,600 MHz+71%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5080 (2026)≈ $4,8009.7	Razer Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2026)≈ $4,3009.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	175 W	175 W
Video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	7,680	7,680
GPU compute (FP32)	42 TFLOPS	42 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	25,007	22,607
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 8940HX	Core Ultra 9 386H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	16	16
CPU threads	32	16
Max CPU clock	5.3 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Ryzen 9 9955HX	Core Ultra 7 365, Core Ultra 9 386H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	16,188	16,854
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,874	2,822
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,706	1,231
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	OLED	OLED
Brightness	500 nits	1,100 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	1 ms	0.2 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	100%
Pixel density	189 ppi	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	LPDDR5X
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	9,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	No
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	3,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	3,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	99 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	—	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	2.14 kg
Thickness	24.5 mm	17 mm
Width	357.2 mm	355 mm
Depth	255.3 mm	251 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	60 dB	53.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	6
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Key travel	1.7 mm	1.5 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	6 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No