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updated Oct 23, 2026models from 2023 on
Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 RTX 5090 (2025)
#1

Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 RTX 5090 (2025)

9.6 / 10
Core Ultra 9 275HX175 W18″3.5 kg
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2 Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-I71 RTX 5090 (2026)
Acer · 2026
Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-I71 RTX 5090 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.2 kg
9.4 / 10
9.4
3 Razer Blade 18 RTX 5090 (2026)
Razer · 2026
Blade 18 RTX 5090 (2026)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.2 kg
9.0 / 10
9.0
4 Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025)
Asus · 2025
ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.3 kg
9.0 / 10
9.0
5 MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)
MSI · 2025
Raider 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 285HX175 W18″3.6 kg
7.9 / 10
7.9
6 Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2025)
Asus · 2025
ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 275HX175 W18″3.3 kg
7.6 / 10
7.6
7 MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025)
MSI · 2025
Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 285HX175 W18″3.6 kg
7.1 / 10
7.1
8 XMG Key 18 Pro RTX 5090 (2025)
XMG · 2025
Key 18 Pro RTX 5090 (2025)
Core Ultra 9 275HX18″3.95 kg
6.0 / 10
6.0

Close contests in this ranking

Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 RTX 5090 (2025)vsAcer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-I71 RTX 5090 (2026)Gigabyte Aorus Master 18 RTX 5090 (2025)vsAcer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-I71 RTX 5090 (2026)9.69.4Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-I71 RTX 5090 (2026)vsRazer Blade 18 RTX 5090 (2026)Acer Predator Helios 18 AI PH18-I71 RTX 5090 (2026)vsRazer Blade 18 RTX 5090 (2026)9.49.0Razer Blade 18 RTX 5090 (2026)vsAsus ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025)Razer Blade 18 RTX 5090 (2026)vsAsus ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025)9.09.0Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025)vsMSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5090 (2025)vsMSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)9.07.9MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)vsAsus ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2025)MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)vsAsus ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2025)7.97.6Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2025)vsMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025)Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G835 RTX 5080 (2025)vsMSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW RTX 5080 (2025)7.67.1

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