Aorus Master 16 AM6H, RTX 5080 (BYH)
Specifications
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Price comparison
Average of 5 scores (from 9 reviews)
Reviews for the Aorus Master 16 AM6H, RTX 5080 (BYH)
Source: The Verge
If you always play with headphones on, you can mitigate the Gigabyte’s biggest issue. But while the Aorus Master 16 is one of the cheapest 5080 laptops, there are plenty of interesting competitors for just a little more. The Asus ROG Strix Scar 16, for example, looks cooler and has quieter fans; the HP Omen Max and Lenovo Legion Pro 7i both have OLED screens like the Gigabyte. I think I still prefer the Gigabyte’s OLED to the Asus’ Mini LED, but I need to spend more time with the Asus before making that call. I’ll also be testing the Lenovo and HP; their OLED screens could make them closer competitors to the Gigabyte. There’s a lot to like in the Aorus Master 16, but it’s not as easy to love. Its powerful hardware and brilliant OLED display are a treat to game on, but the lackluster GiMate software, basic build quality, and at times maddening fan noise feels like someone knocking the ice cream cone from your hand right after you get it.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/03/2025
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Creative Bloq
The Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 is a powerful gaming laptop with all the latest kit on-board, including a 50-series graphics card from NVIDIA, so any serious creative pro will find plenty to like here. Yes, it's expensive as a result, and the RGB might be a little too much for some, but the Aorus Master 16 is a strong statement laptop as Gigabyte sets its aim at the top of the gaming laptop pile.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/28/2025
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 70% performance: 90% workmanship: 90%
Source: Laptop Mag
I am happy to be in the era of Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs, and Gigabyte seems to share that sentiment, if its killer Aorus Master 16 is any indication. On top of its performance, the Aorus boasts a gorgeous 16-inch display, a bouncy keyboard, and long battery life for gaming in a sleek chassis. However, its SSD is for sure a critical failure. If you want a gaming laptop that didn’t roll a natural 1 on its SSD skill check, consider getting the new Razer Blade 16 (2025). It’s also hella expensive, but it rocks longer overall battery life and a much more colorful display. Otherwise, the Aorus Master 16 is a great choice for those who want to jump into gaming on an RTX 5080 right away.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/28/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Mag
Of course, the RTX 5080 is one of the big draws for the new Aorus Master 16. It largely delivers, with moderate improvements over the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 in traditional rendering and significant gains via DLSS 4. However, those raw horsepower and rendering gains, modest as they are, seem to be part and parcel with the RTX 50 series. You also can’t draw widespread conclusions about a mobile GPU from one laptop, as every model implements its GPU differently, with unique thermal solutions. The Master 16 supports this graphics chip well, producing potent performance that RTX 5090 or larger last-generation systems couldn't fully lap. As a whole gaming laptop, the Master 16 is a feature-rich product but not a premium one. The OLED screen is fast and brilliant; the laptop is sturdy; and its chassis has lots of connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/28/2025
Rating: Total score: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: PC Games
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/31/2025
Rating: Total score: 78%
Source: Noticias 3D
ES→ENPositive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; great OLED display; good cooling system; decent connectivity. Negative: Noisy under loads; heavy and bulky; high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/05/2025
Source: Profesional Review
ES→ENPositive: Powerful CPU & GPU; high performance; great cooling system; stereo speakers; nice connectivity; gaming design; affordable price. Negative: Noisy under loads; slow RAM.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/29/2025
Source: Cell Phones
VN→ENPositive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; great cooling system; excellent display; comfortable keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/27/2025
Source: Eprice.com.hk
zh-TW→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/09/2025
Comment
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop: A fast graphics card from the Blackwell family for laptops that is based on the GB203 chip and uses 8,192 shaders and 16 GB GDDR7 graphics memory (256-bit graphics bus).
These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Ultra 9 275HX: Mobile high-end CPU for gaming notebooks based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Offers 24 cores consisting of 8 fast performance cores with up to 5.4 GHz and 16 smaller efficiency cores with up to 4.6 GHz clock speed. The CPU can access 40 MB L2 cache and 36 MB L3 cache and is specified with a TDP of 55 watts. The SoC integrates a small dedicated NPU called AI Boost with 13 TOPS (Int8) and optionally supports vPro Essentials.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
16.00":
15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Aorus:
Aorus is a brand of Gigabyte Technology, a Taiwanese company that specializes in manufacturing computer hardware and accessories. Aorus was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. The logo is a falcon head, as the name Aorus is derived from the ancient Egyptian falcon god Horus. The Aorus brand focuses on developing high-end gaming products such as gaming laptops, gaming monitors, gaming mice, keyboards and other accessories. Aorus products are designed to enhance the gaming experience. The brand also has a strong presence in the e-sports community and sponsors many professional e-sports teams and events.
74.6%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
