Gigabyte AORUS MASTER 16 Dark Tide 2025
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte AORUS MASTER 16 Dark Tide 2025
The Gigabyte AORUS Master 16 impresses with its stunning OLED display, excellent image quality, and strong performance for 4K gaming. The cooling system is effective, and the sound quality is decent. However, users note the need to upgrade to Windows Pro for full Copilot+ functionality and the unit is relatively heavy at 5.51 lbs. Overall, it's a highly recommended premium gaming laptop.
Pros
- Stunning OLED display with 240Hz
- Excellent image and color quality
- Strong 4K gaming performance
- Effective cooling system
- Decent sound quality
Cons
- Requires Windows Pro upgrade for full Copilot+ access
- Relatively heavy at 5.51 lbs
- Question confirms no 32GB RAM or RTX 50 series option
- Only one review available
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte AORUS MASTER 16 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 24★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 15" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.50 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 99 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte AORUS MASTER 16 Dark Tide 2025
- Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average reliability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average portability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Pricing
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025 offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 5 of 30 specs.
