Gigabyte A16 vs Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: Gigabyte A16, vs Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 13420H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Gigabyte A16 and Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.2 kg 1.9 kg
Pixel size 358.3x262.5x19.45-22.99 mm 355x250.7x16.75-19.99 mm
Area 941 cm² 890 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 78.9 % 83.4 %
Side bezels 6.8 mm 5.2 mm
Colors Black - White
- Gray
Material Plastic - Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 142 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No Adaptive Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Gigabyte A16
300 nits
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
300 nits
Response time3 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 76 Wh 76 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD No Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left, Right
Charge Power 150 W 150 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 13420H AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.6 GHz 5 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 12 16
L3 Cache 12 MB 16 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) Radeon 860M
Process tech. 10 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte A16
2252
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
2780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte A16
9392
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
13503
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte A16
1723
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
1937
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte A16
11899
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
16011

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
TGP n/a 85 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
FLOPS 8.2-12.1 TFLOPS 12.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 8
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR7
Tire Width 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2560
TMUs 80 80
ROPs 32 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 5200 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x3.21x4.0
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNo1x v2.1
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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