Gigabyte AORUS MASTER 16 BYHC5USE65SH Dark Tide 2025
The Intel Ultra 9-275HX and 16GB RTX 5080 drive a 2560x1600 240Hz display, delivering high frame rates for modern AAA titles. A 2TB SSD and 32GB of RAM offer abundant storage and headroom for streaming or light creative work, though its 2kg chassis earns a low compact score. This laptop is best for gamers and streamers who prioritize desktop-level performance over portability.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong gpu (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong port selection (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (4th percentile)
- Below average portability (12th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | 1 x Thunderbolt 5 + 1 x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte AORUS MASTER 16 BYHC5USE65SH | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | ASUS ROG Strix G615LM-DS96 | MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US | HP ZBook C5NB9UT#ABA | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 NP964QHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2400 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2400 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA RTX Pro 2000 | Intel Arc 140V |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 90 | 90 | 100 | 83 | 76 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte AORUS MASTER 16 BYHC5USE65SH | 96.1 | 91.5 | 86.9 | 90 | 93.3 | 12.1 | 89.9 | 3.6 | 2 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Compare | 78.5 | 84.1 | 98.9 | 86.4 | 98.3 | 25.4 | 94 | 81 | 95.2 |
| ASUS ROG Strix G615LM-DS96 Compare | 96.1 | 82.8 | 86.9 | 97.5 | 91.8 | 9.3 | 79.7 | 60.1 | 95.2 |
| MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US Compare | 88.6 | 90.3 | 90.7 | 75.5 | 93.3 | 17.3 | 94 | 60.1 | 81.7 |
| HP ZBook C5NB9UT#ABA Compare | 88 | 88.4 | 97.8 | 94.9 | 97.8 | 19.5 | 94 | 32.9 | 75.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 NP964QHA-KG2US Compare | 71.1 | 65.6 | 80.1 | 65.2 | 94.6 | 32.6 | 88.7 | 81 | 95.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From ¥1,073,348
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