GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) vs Xiaomi Book Pro 14 (2026)
69.1Performancechip56.9
78.4Display74.3
98.7Battery62.7
20Portability87.9
6 spec wins — GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025)3 spec wins — Xiaomi Book Pro 14 (2026)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) scores 69.1 against 68.1 for Xiaomi Book Pro 14 (2026). Pick by the categories that matter to you — GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 69 vs 57
- Stronger display score: 78 vs 74
- Stronger battery score: 99 vs 63
- 300% higher charging: 400 W vs 100 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Book Pro 14 (2026)
- Stronger portability score: 88 vs 20
- 69% lower weight: 1.08 kg vs 3.5 kg
- 52% lower thickness: 15 mm vs 30.9 mm
- 33% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 1,200 nits
Display
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Xiaomi Book Pro 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+23% | 14.6 ″ |
| Panel type | Mini LED (VESA DisplayHDR 1000, G-SYNC, Pantone validated) | OLED touchscreen |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 3120x2080 |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz+100% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,600 nits+33% |
Performance
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Xiaomi Book Pro 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24 GB GDDR7, up to 175 W) | Intel Arc B390 (integrated, 12 Xe3 cores) |
| RAM | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (4 slots, up to 128 GB) | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 2,048 GB+100% | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD (one Gen5 and two Gen4 M.2 slots) | M.2 SSD (plus one extra M.2 2280 slot, up to 4 TB) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Xiaomi Book Pro 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,033Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,464Top 14% | — |
Battery
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Xiaomi Book Pro 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 99 Wh+38% | 72 Wh |
| Charging | 400 W+300% | 100 W |
Design
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Xiaomi Book Pro 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.5 kg | 1.08 kg+69% |
| Thickness | 30.9 mm | 15 mm+52% |
| Material | — | Die-cast magnesium alloy chassis with carbon fiber bottom cover |
Connectivity
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Xiaomi Book Pro 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x Thunderbolt 5 USB-C (USB4, DisplayPort 2.1, PD 3.0), 1x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (USB4, DisplayPort 1.4, PD 3.0), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, 2.5GbE RJ-45, full-size SD card reader, 3.5mm headphone/mic combo jack | Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps), USB-C (10Gbps), USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1 (TMDS), 3.5mm audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2x2) | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | FHD (1080p) IR webcam with array microphone | 1080p |
| Biometrics | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Xiaomi Book Pro 14 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home Advanced (US model) or Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home (Chinese version) |
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