HP Omen Max 16 vs Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 165 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 122-167% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 2.2x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~19%) battery – 99 against 83 watt-hours
- 33% sharper screen – 189 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.48 kg (5.47 lbs) | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 356.62 x 268.99 x 22.86-27.69 mm 14.04 x 10.59 x 0.9-1.09 inches |
357 x 254 x 23-29.9 mm 14.06 x 10 x 0.91-1.18 inches |
| Area | 959 cm2 (148.7 inches2) | 907 cm2 (140.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.4% | ~81.9% |
| Side bezels | 6 mm | 6.2 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Aluminum |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal | Yes | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 61.1 dB | 66.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-165 Hz) | No |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | - | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 99.9% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 90% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 280 / 330 W | 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 933 grams | 729 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.2 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 20 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| FLOPS | 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | ~28 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3328 | 5888 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 | 184 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 80 |
| GPU performance | 9.7-16.6 TFLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2805 | 5506 |
| Solar Bay | 41025 | 93377 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~77.9 dB | ~75.3 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | 1x v2.1 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Monolith | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 12.5 x 8.0 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | - |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Aorus Master 16 (2025):
- Thunderbolt 5.0 port is on the left, Thunderbolt 4.0 on the right.
- The first NVMe SSD slot supports PCIe Gen 5, the second Gen 4.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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