Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025) vs MSI Cyborg 17

Compared 2 laptops: Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025), vs MSI Cyborg 17. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
- Intel Core 5 210H
- Intel Core 7 240H
- Intel Core 9 270H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB

Review

Key Specs Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025) and MSI Cyborg 17
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 1.9 kg 2.5 kg
Pixel size 355x250.7x16.75-19.99 mm 399.3x258x21.2-22.2 mm
Area 890 cm² 1030 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 80.1 %
Side bezels 5.2 mm 8.2 mm
Colors - White
- Gray
Black
Material - Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count2n/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 17.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 142 ppi 127 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech Adaptive Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
300 nits
MSI Cyborg 17
300 nits

Battery

Capacity 76 Wh 55.2 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right Right
Charge Power 150 W 120 W

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 Intel Core 5 210H
Base frequency 2.0 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5 GHz 4.8 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 16 12
L3 Cache 16 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 860M Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU)
Process tech. 4 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
2780
MSI Cyborg 17
2452
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
13503
MSI Cyborg 17
11057
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
1937
MSI Cyborg 17
1756
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
16011
MSI Cyborg 17
11545

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
TGP 85 W 45 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
FLOPS 12.2 TFLOPS 8.6 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 8
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 24 Gbit/s 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2560
TMUs 80 80
ROPs 32 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 96

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 1
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 No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C1x4.01x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPort1x v2.1No
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

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

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