Gigabyte AERO 16" X16 Space Gray 2026
Combining an AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor with NVIDIA RTX 5060 graphics in a 16.75mm-thin, 1.9kg chassis, this laptop delivers competitive gaming and creator performance without the bulk. Its 16-inch 2560x1600 165Hz display and 14-hour battery life are paired with the GiMATE AI agent for intelligent, adaptive system control. This machine is best for hybrid users who split their time between gaming and creative work and need a portable, all-day device.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 260
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.9 kg
57 Overall Score
Price €0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong gpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong screen (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong cpu (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average reliability (4th percentile)
- Below average portability (23rd percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte AERO 16" X16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | 71 | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte AERO 16" X16 | 81.6 | 88.9 | 61.5 | 44.2 | 86.2 | 22.8 | 62.5 | 3.7 | 89.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.4 | 85 | 96.1 | 76.9 | 99.3 | 69.7 | 98.6 | 97.5 | 89.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.8 | 94.1 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.3 | 74.8 | 89.3 | 59.9 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 92.2 | 98.6 | 99.8 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.4 | 80.7 | 87.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.9 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.3 | 73.5 | 67.7 | 32.9 | 97.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 65.5 | 80.9 | 63.7 | 95.9 | 87.6 | 80.3 | 80.7 | 97.4 |
Usage Scores
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