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.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.5 kg
61 Overall Score
Price $4,999
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 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | 100 | 66 |
| 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 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.1 | 95.9 | 74.4 | 99.2 | 69.1 | 98.5 | 97.6 | 89.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90 | 96.2 | 74.3 | 88.9 | 60.1 | 98.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.1 | 92.3 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.3 | 7.3 | 97.3 | 81 | 87.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.2 | 94 | 60.1 | 54.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 28 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 90.9 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 81 | 80 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $4,999
Amazon 1 offer From $4,999
Newegg 1 offer From $2,600
Price History
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Usage Scores
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