Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)
What Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (9) and where Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) wins (1) — every spec side by side.
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8.8Display4.6
4.3Memory & storage2.4
6.4Battery & portability7.6
9.5Features & cooling2.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025)Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)
| Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025) | Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 287 mm | 280 mm | +7 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 404 mm | −3 mm |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 30 mm | = |
| Weight | 3.5 kg | 3.1 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)?
- Brightness1,200 nits vs 500 nits2.4×
- GPU shader cores7,680 vs 3,3282.3×
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs HD (768p/900p)
- SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026): No
- CPU cores24 vs 16+50%
- SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Why is Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026) better than Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025)?
- Weight3.5 kg vs 3.1 kg+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | — |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 42 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 28,453 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 24 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 24 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 275HX | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 22,441 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,342 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 2,132 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 18″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1600 × 900 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | HD (768p/900p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | — |
| Brightness | 1,200 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 5 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 168 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 128 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 2,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | — |
| Power adapter | 400 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.5 kg | 3.1 kg |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 30 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 287 mm | 280 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 4 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 53 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | — |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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