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Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5060 (2025)

Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5060 (2025)

What Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (7) and where Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5060 (2025) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2025Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)

8.6Score

7 advantages≈ $1,100

Higher score

MSI · 2025Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5060 (2025)

5.9Score

5 advantages

7.0Display3.2

9.7Memory & storage7.9

8.6Battery & portability4.6

6.3Features & cooling5.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5060 (2025)

	Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)	Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5060 (2025)	Difference
Depth	263 mm	258 mm	+5 mm
Width	358 mm	399.3 mm	−41.3 mm
Thickness	23 mm	22.2 mm	+0.8 mm
Weight	2.2 kg	2.5 kg	−0.3 kg

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

Why is Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5060 (2025)?

SSD (up to)8,000 GB vs 2,048 GB3.9×
Battery capacity76 Wh vs 55 Wh+38%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Weight2.2 kg vs 2.5 kg+14%
IR camera (face login)Yes · Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5060 (2025): No
Dolby AtmosYes · Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5060 (2025): No
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%

Why is Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5060 (2025) better than Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)?

GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Thickness23 mm vs 22.2 mm+4%
Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,1008.6	MSI Cyborg A17 AI RTX 5060 (2025)5.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	55 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	2,560	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	—	10.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	9,318
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 260	Ryzen 5 240
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	—	6
CPU threads	—	12
Max CPU clock	—	5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H, Ryzen 7 260	Ryzen 5 240, Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen 9 270
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	10,779
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,343
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	634
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
Response time	3 ms	—
Pixel density	—	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	Yes
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	96 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	8,000 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	1
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	76 Wh	55 Wh
Power adapter	150 W	120 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.2 kg	2.5 kg
Thickness	23 mm	22.2 mm
Width	358 mm	399.3 mm
Depth	263 mm	258 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	—	1
USB-A ports	—	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	—
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	Single-colour RGB	—
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No