Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) vs MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026)

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Review

Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025)
MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026)
Performance
90
93
Gaming
54
63
Display
65
53
Battery Life
61
63
Connectivity
72
72
Portability
63
40
QuickComparisons Score
67
69
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) and MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026)

Reasons to consider the Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025)

  • + Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
  • + GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB graphics
  • + 16GB/512GB
  • + 16 inches display
  • + 99 Wh battery

Reasons to consider the MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026)

  • + Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
  • + GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB graphics
  • + 32GB/1024GB
  • + 18 inches display
  • + 99.9 Wh battery

Pros & Cons

Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025)
  • Strong performance
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) laptop with strong performance (90/100). Suited for demanding professional and gaming workloads."

MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026)
  • Strong performance
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • Generous 32GB RAM
  • Heavy (2.89 kg (6.37 lbs))

"A high-end MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) laptop with strong performance (93/100). Suited for demanding professional and gaming workloads."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025)
3187
MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) +3%
3270
Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 21944 17384
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 138 142
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 2051 1951

Specifications

Case
Specification Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) ↗ MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) ↗
Weight 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) 2.89 kg (6.37 lbs)
Dimensions 357 x 254 x 20-26 mm 14.06 x 10 x 0.79-1.02 inches 399.99 x 289.67 x 19.9-23.99 mm 15.75 x 11.4 x 0.78-0.94 inches
Area 907 cm 2 (140.6 inches 2 ) 1159 cm 2 (179.6 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~81.9% ~81.1%
Side bezels 6.2 mm 6.1 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130° 170°
Cooling Solution
Specification Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) ↗ MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes Yes
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 61 dB 63 dB
Display
Specification Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) ↗ MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) ↗
Size 16 inches 18 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh Rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
PPI 189 ppi 126 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync technology Adaptive Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast 1055:01:00
sRGB color space 99.80%
Adobe RGB profile 72.60%
DCI-P3 color gamut 100%
Response time 3 ms
Max. brightness 400 nits
Battery
Specification Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) ↗ MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) ↗
Capacity 99 Wh 99.9 Wh
Full charging time 2:00 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes, 140 W
Charging port position Left, Right Right, Bottom
Charge power 240 W 280 W
Cable length
Weight of AC adapter 697 grams 723 grams
CPU
Specification Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) ↗ MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) ↗
CPU name Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.4 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 20 (8P + 12E)
Threads 24 20
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Fabrication process 3 nm 3 nm
Graphics Card
Specification Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) ↗ MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) ↗
GPU name GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 4 nm 4 nm
GPU boost clock
FLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS 26.2 TFLOPS
Memory size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type GDDR7 GDDR7
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~24 Gbps ~24 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 3328 4608
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 104 144
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 48 48
GPU performance 18.4 TFLOPS 26.2 TFLOPS
Blender GPU
Solar Bay
RAM
Specification Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) ↗ MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) ↗
RAM size 16GB 32GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x16 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 6400 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Storage
Specification Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) ↗ MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) ↗
Storage size 512GB 1024GB
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x1024 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) ↗ MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) ↗
Speakers 2 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers)
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Loudness ~87 dB ~90 dB
Microphones 2 2
Connectivity
Specification Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) ↗ MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) ↗
Wi-Fi v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.4
Fingerprint No Yes
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
Specification Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) ↗ MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) ↗
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 5 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort 1x v2.1 No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes
Input
Specification Gigabyte Aorus Elite 16 (2025) ↗ MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026) ↗
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No Yes
Backlit Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm
Size 13.4 x 9.0 cm 13.5 x 9.0 cm
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes

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