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Aorus Master 18 RTX 5090 (2025) vs Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)

Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 RTX 5090 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)

What Aorus Master 18 RTX 5090 (2025) does better (30) and where Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2025Aorus Master 18 RTX 5090 (2025)

9.6Score

30 advantages≈ $5,400

Higher score

MSI · 2025Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)

5.5Score

2 advantages

9.8Graphics3.4

9.4Overall performance5.4

8.8Display4.9

9.4Memory & storage7.6

6.4Battery & portability5.7

9.5Features & cooling2.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus Master 18 RTX 5090 (2025)Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)

	Aorus Master 18 RTX 5090 (2025)	Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)	Difference
Depth	287 mm	280 mm	+7 mm
Width	401 mm	404 mm	−3 mm
Thickness	30 mm	29.9 mm	+0.1 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 5090 (2025) better than Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)?

GPU compute (FP32)51.4 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS2.8×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light32,908 vs 13,6402.4×
RAM (up to)192 GB vs 96 GB2×
GPU power (TGP)175 W vs 115 W+52%
Video memory24 GB vs 8 GB3×
GPU shader cores10,496 vs 3,3283.2×
Brightness1,200 nits vs 500 nits2.4×
Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
SSD (up to)8,000 GB vs 4,096 GB+95%
Battery capacity99 Wh vs 90 Wh+10%
RAM (base)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
SSD (base)4,000 GB vs 1,024 GB3.9×

Why is Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025) better than Aorus Master 18 RTX 5090 (2025)?

Weight3.5 kg vs 3.1 kg+13%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 6,400 MHz+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 RTX 5090 (2025)≈ $5,4009.6	MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI RTX 5060 (2025)5.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	175 W	115 W
Video memory	24 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	10,496	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	51.4 TFLOPS	18.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	32,908	13,640
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 275HX	Core Ultra 9 275HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	24	24
CPU threads	24	24
Max CPU clock	5.4 GHz	5.4 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 9 275HX	Core Ultra 9 275HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	22,441	21,832
Geekbench 6 single-core	3,342	3,163
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	2,132	2,086
Display
Screen size	18″	18″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	Mini-LED	IPS
Brightness	1,200 nits	500 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	5 ms	7 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	98%
Pixel density	168 ppi	168 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	Yes	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	192 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	64 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	6,400 MHz
Max. supported RAM	128 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	8,000 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	4,000 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	3	2
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	99 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	400 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	—	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	3.5 kg	3.1 kg
Thickness	30 mm	29.9 mm
Width	401 mm	404 mm
Depth	287 mm	280 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Grey	Black
Cooling fans	4	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	53 dB	58.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	No
Ethernet	5 Gbit/s	—
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	Single-colour RGB	—
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	—
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No