Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025) vs MSI Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)
What Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (1) and where Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026) wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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8.8Display6.6
4.1Memory & storage2.8
6.3Battery & portability9.6
9.5Features & cooling9.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025)Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)
| Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025) | Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 287 mm | 290 mm | −3 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 400 mm | +1 mm |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 24 mm | +6 mm |
| Weight | 3.5 kg | 2.9 kg | +0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026)?
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Why is Stealth 18 HX AI A2W RTX 5080 (2026) better than Aorus Master 18 RTX 5080 (2025)?
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
- Weight3.5 kg vs 2.89 kg+21%
- Thickness30 mm vs 24 mm+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 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 | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 28,453 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 24 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.5 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 | 3840 × 2400 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | 4K (2160p/2400p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Brightness | 1,200 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 | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 128 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 2,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 400 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.5 kg | 2.89 kg |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 401 mm | 400 mm |
| Depth | 287 mm | 290 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 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 6 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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