Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)

Compared 2 laptops: Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024), vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- Intel Core i7 9750H
- Intel Core i9 9880H
- Intel Core i9 9980HK
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024) and Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
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 2.3 kg 2.04 kg
Pixel size 356x254x20-27 mm 357.9x245.9x16.2 mm
Area 904 cm² 880 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 84.3 %
Side bezels 5.7 mm 6.6 mm
Colors Gray - Silver
- Gray
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count22
Cooler speedn/a5616 RPM
Noise Level55 dB46.1 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi 226 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 3072x1920 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
550 nits
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
500 nits
Contrast1204:11331:1
DCI-P3 gamut67.2 %99.4 %
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut69.3 %88.8 %
Response time3 ms43 ms

Battery

Capacity 99.2 Wh 100 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:30 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left, Right
Charge Power 240 W 96 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight 564 g 359 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 13650HX Intel Core i7 9750H
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.9 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E) 6
Threads 20 12
L3 Cache 24 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel UHD Graphics 630
Process tech. 10 nm 14 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
2657
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
13660
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
5367
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
1941
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
1099
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
21799
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
6674

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB AMD Radeon Pro 5300M 4GB
TGP 140 W 50 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX n/a
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 7 nm
GPU Frequency 2295 MHz 1000 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz 1250 MHz
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS 3.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 4
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3072 1280
TMUs 96 80
ROPs 48 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 2666 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR4
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 4.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 85 dB 82.3 dB
Microphones 1 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v5
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Fingerprint sensor No Yes
IR sensor Yes n/a
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.2No
USB-C2x4.04x3.1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 3
HDMI1x2.1No
DisplayPort1x v1.4No
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size13.3x9.0 cm15.5x9.9 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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