Gigabyte Gaming A18 18" GA83H Black Steel 2025

Gigabyte Gaming A18 18" GA83H Black Steel 2025

Gigabyte
55 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024

Apple
99 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Gigabyte Gaming A18 18" GA83H Black Steel 2025

No customer feedback yet

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024

95 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews

The MacBook Pro M4 Max is widely praised as a powerful workhorse, handling heavy photo and video editing tasks with ease. Users highlight its smooth performance, fast file processing, and seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem. Verified buyers consistently note excellent value, especially when opting for the Pro over the Max model, and commend B&H's customer service and shipping process.

Pros
  • Powerful performance for heavy tasks
  • Smooth handling of photo and video editing
  • Fast file import and export
  • Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
  • Excellent value for money
Cons
  • No significant drawbacks mentioned
👍 Performance 5
👍 Photo video editing 3
👍 Apple ecosystem 2
👍 Value for money 2
👍 Customer service 3
👍 Shipping process 2

Scores

Business
Gigabyte
45
Apple
99
Student
Gigabyte
44
Apple
99
Entertainment
Gigabyte
62
Apple
99
Developer
Gigabyte
65
Apple
98
Compact
Gigabyte
33
Apple
93
Ai Llm
Gigabyte
45
Apple
88
Creator
Gigabyte
74
Apple
78
Gaming
Gigabyte
75
Apple
60

Specifications

Gigabyte Gaming A18 18" GA83HApple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 7 260Apple M4 Max★
CPU Multi-Core Score
28,203
43,903
Cores816★
Frequency3.8 GHz★—
L3 Cache16 MB★—
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★Apple (40-Core)
GPU Benchmark Score
20,712
17,798
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7System Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5
Storage 11 TB4 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size18"14.2"
Resolution2560 px3024 px★
PanelIPSMini-LED★
Refresh Rate165 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness300 nits1600 nits★
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports13★
USB Ports3★—
ThunderboltUSB4Thunderbolt 5
HDMIHDMI 2.11x HDMI Output
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.3★
EthernetGigabit Ethernet—
Physical
Weight2.80 kg1.60 kg★
Battery76 Wh★72 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomemacOS

Pros & Cons

Gigabyte Gaming A18 18" GA83H Black Steel 2025

  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong screen (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong port selection (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong ram (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average portability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average reliability (4th percentile)4th %ile

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024

  • Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile

Pricing

Gigabyte Gaming A18 18" GA83H Black Steel 2025 is $3,270 cheaper (3.0x less).

Gigabyte Gaming A18 18" GA83H Black Steel 20250.033score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 20240.020score per dollar

Gigabyte Gaming A18 18" GA83H Black Steel 2025 offers 1.7x better value for money

Gigabyte Gaming A18 18" GA83H Black Steel 2025

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max

Scores 99 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 30 specs.

Gigabyte Gaming A18 18" GA83H Better at:

Gaming

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment