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Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025) vs MSI Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025)

What Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (13) and where Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025)
Gigabyte · 2025Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025)
9.4Score
13 advantages≈ $3,900
vs
MSI Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025)
MSI · 2025Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025)
9.5Score
6 advantages
Higher score
9.4Graphics9.5
9.2Overall performance9.5
9.7Display8.6
5.3Memory & storage9.5
6.4Battery & portability3.8
9.6Features & cooling8.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025)Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025)
357 × 25430357 × 28428.6
Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025)Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025)Difference
Depth254 mm284 mm−30 mm
Width357 mm357 mm=
Thickness30 mm28.6 mm+1.4 mm
Weight2.5 kg2.7 kg−0.2 kg

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

Why is Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025)?

  1. Panel typeOLED vs IPS
  2. Battery capacity99 Wh vs 90 Wh+10%
  3. CPU cores24 vs 16+50%
  4. Response time1 ms vs 3 ms3×
  5. Weight2.5 kg vs 2.7 kg+8%
  6. Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
  7. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025): No
  8. Advanced OptimusYes · Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025): No
  9. HDRYes · Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025): No
  10. Vapor chamber coolingYes · Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025): No
  11. Dolby AtmosYes · Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025): No
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%

Why is Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025) better than Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 96 GB3×
  2. SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light25,565 vs 26,172+2%
  4. Thickness30 mm vs 28.6 mm+5%
  5. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  6. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025)Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025)≈ $3,9009.4
MSI Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025)MSI Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025)9.5
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5080 LaptopGeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W175 W
Video memory16 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores7,6807,680
GPU compute (FP32)42 TFLOPS42 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light25,56526,172
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 9 9955HX3DRyzen 9 8940HX
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores2416
CPU threads—32
Max CPU clock5.4 GHz5.3 GHz
Processor optionsCore Ultra 9 275HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3DRyzen 9 8940HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core—16,539
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,919
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—1,733
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeOLEDIPS
Brightness500 nits400 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time1 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%100%
Pixel density189 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB96 GB
RAM (base)32 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,000 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 5.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity99 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power—140 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.5 kg2.7 kg
Thickness30 mm28.6 mm
Width357 mm357 mm
Depth254 mm284 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)66.5 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 5USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports22
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.7 mm—
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers4 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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