MSI Raider A18 HX UHD+ 120Hz AMD Ryzen 9 64GB DDR5 RTX 5080 Black Gaming Laptop vs Gigabyte AORUS Master 16 6JZ 16" WQXGA AMD Ryzen 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop

Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.

MSI Raider A18 HX UHD+ 120Hz AMD Ryzen 9 64GB DDR5 RTX 5080 Black Gaming Laptop

1 configurations

from $4,871

Gigabyte AORUS Master 16 6JZ 16" WQXGA AMD Ryzen 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop

1 configurations

from $5,494

5 of 7 specs differ across these 2.

Spec	MSI Raider A18 HX UHD+ 120Hz AMD Ryzen 9 64GB DDR5 RTX 5080 Black Gaming LaptopMSI-9S7-182L72-004from $4,871	Gigabyte AORUS Master 16 6JZ 16" WQXGA AMD Ryzen 9 RTX 5090 Gaming LaptopAORUS-AORUSfrom $5,494
Chip & memory
CPU cores	16	16
Unified memory	64 GBBest	32 GB
Storage
Storage	1.953125 TBBest	1000 GB
Display
Screen size	18"	16"
Resolution	3840x2400 (UHD+)	2560x1600 (WQXGA)
Refresh rate	120 Hz	240 HzBest
Software & options
Operating system	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home

Questions

What is the difference between the MSI Raider A18 HX UHD+ 120Hz AMD Ryzen 9 64GB DDR5 RTX 5080 Black Gaming Laptop and the Gigabyte AORUS Master 16 6JZ 16" WQXGA AMD Ryzen 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop?

5 of the 7 specs we track differ at their base configurations. The table above marks every one, and flags the better value wherever a spec has a better direction.

Which is cheaper?

MSI Raider A18 HX UHD+ 120Hz AMD Ryzen 9 64GB DDR5 RTX 5080 Black Gaming Laptop from $4,871 — $622 less than the Gigabyte AORUS Master 16 6JZ 16" WQXGA AMD Ryzen 9 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop. Both are the cheapest total, shipping included, for the entry configuration.

Are you comparing the same configurations?

Each model is shown at its entry configuration, which is the only fair basis for a like-for-like table. Open either product to switch memory, storage or chip and see how its price moves.