GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) vs Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
69.1Performance65.3
78.4Display58
98.7Battery66.7
20Portability92.5
7 spec wins — GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025)2 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) scores 69.1 against 68.7 for Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura. Pick by the categories that matter to you — GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 69 vs 65
- Stronger display score: 78 vs 58
- Stronger battery score: 99 vs 67
- 515% higher charging: 400 W vs 65 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
- Stronger portability score: 93 vs 20
- 72% lower weight: 0.98 kg vs 3.5 kg
- 55% lower thickness: 13.9 mm vs 30.9 mm
- Lower launch price: $1,299 vs $4,400
Display
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+29% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | Mini LED (VESA DisplayHDR 1000, G-SYNC, Pantone validated) | OLED |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz+100% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits+9% | 1,100 nits |
Performance
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24 GB GDDR7, up to 175 W) | Intel Arc B390 (integrated, 12 Xe3 cores) |
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (4 slots, up to 128 GB) | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Storage | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD (one Gen5 and two Gen4 M.2 slots) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (M.2 2242) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,033Top 20% | 3,031Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,464+14%Top 14% | 17,109Top 24% |
Battery
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 99 Wh+32% | 75 Wh |
| Charging | 400 W+515% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.5 kg | 0.98 kg+72% |
| Thickness | 30.9 mm | 13.9 mm+55% |
| Material | — | Magnesium-aluminum alloy |
Connectivity
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Power Delivery); no HDMI, USB-A or 3.5mm jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2x2) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD (1080p) IR webcam with array microphone | 5MP IR camera with e-shutter |
| Biometrics | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | IR camera for face recognition |
Software
| Spec | GIGABYTE AORUS MASTER 18 AM8H (2025) | Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home Advanced (US model) or Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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