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Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional: Two-minute evaluate
Powered by an RTX 5080 and that includes a big 16-inch, 165 Hz show, the A16 Professional delivers glorious gaming efficiency whereas doubling as a succesful workstation. On the time of writing, there are two A16 Professional variants on the market – each outfitted with the Intel Core 7 240H CPU, 32GB of (soldered) 5600MHz LPDDR5x RAM, a 1TB SSD and both an RTX 5070 Ti or, as examined, the RTX 5080.
For the Gaming A16 Professional, Gigabyte features a MUX swap however caps the GPU TGP for the 5080 at 115W. The laptop computer RTX 5080 can run at as much as 150W, so a 115W restrict means uncooked efficiency sits about midway between that of an unfettered 5080 and a 5070, and is much like a 5070 Ti.
Whereas this looks like a serious draw back, what issues is efficiency in your greenback, and the Gaming A16 Professional is cheaper than lots of larger TGP 5080 machines. At 36 x 26 x 2.3 cm, and weighing 2.3 kg, it’s additionally slimmer and lighter, making it a better option for individuals who wish to carry it each day. The truth is, most skinny and light-weight laptops that characteristic highly effective GPUs restrict the TGP to maintain warmth below management.
For demanding video games on the display’s native decision, you will want to cut back the standard settings to take care of over 60 fps, whereas older ones will fortunately run at over 100 fps. To push in direction of the 165 Hz the display is able to, you will want to drop again to 1080p or use body era.
It will depend on your recreation (or app) of selection, however in much less demanding titles the 115W TGP 5080 is about 25% slower than one at 150W, and as much as 22% quicker than a 5070. In additional intensive video games, I noticed the CPU create a bottleneck, bringing body charges nearer to that of the 5070. At full tilt, the Gaming A16 Professional emits a reasonably loud roar from the cooling followers, however regardless of this, for sustained masses, efficiency is proscribed by the cooling capability.
The A16 Professional can also be a really succesful workstation and we measured as much as 90W charging through USB-C, so it may well present respectable productiveness efficiency with out having to lug the bigger energy brick round. We want it had a bigger battery than the 76Wh fashions used, as whereas the ten hours, 37 minutes of video playback is a good outcome, we have been upset by below 5 hours of light-duty work.
The keyboard and trackpad are each glorious, and the customizable RGB lighting modes are enjoyable but in addition simply toned right down to white if you wish to mix in on the workplace. The 1080p webcam is nothing particular when it comes to picture high quality, nevertheless it does facial recognition for quick logins.
Whereas the A16 Professional is a superb machine general regardless of just a few foibles, the acquisition choice comes again to cost. If you should purchase it for 30% lower than a comparable full TGP 5080 machine (or on par or lower than a full TGP 5070 Ti laptop computer) then it’s a strong purchase, however in any other case await a sale.
Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional: Worth & availability
- How a lot does it price? Ranging from $1,899 / £1,699 / AU$3,299
- When is it out there? It is out there now
- The place are you able to get it? You will get it within the US, UK and Australia
On the full checklist worth, the Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional doesn’t supply standout worth, however third-party retailer costs will be significantly decrease, making it purchase.
Gigabyte doesn’t checklist a beneficial retail worth for the A16 Professional in each market, however under is a desk of typical non-discounted pricing for the RTX 5080 and 5070 Ti variants on the time of writing.
When on sale, now we have seen it at as much as 25% lower than these costs.
| Header Cell – Column 0 |
RTX 5080 |
RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
|
US Listing Worth |
$2,199 |
$1,899 |
|
UK Listing Worth |
£2,099 |
£1,799 |
|
AU Listing Worth |
AU$4,299 |
AU$3,299 |
Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional: Specs
Availability is identical within the US, UK and Australia, with the principle distinction being the inclusion of an RTX 5070 Ti GPU or the RTX 5080 card. If evaluating fashions, bear in mind there’s a non-Professional Gigabyte Gaming A16 out there as nicely that has decrease spec and TGP.
Beneath is the specs checklist for the A16 Professional fashions out there.
| Header Cell – Column 0 |
RTX 5070 Ti variant |
RTX 5080 variant |
|---|---|---|
|
US Worth |
$1,899 |
$2,199 |
|
UK Worth |
£1,799 |
£2,099 |
|
AU Worth |
AU$3,299 |
AU$4,299 |
| Row 3 – Cell 0 | Row 3 – Cell 1 | Row 3 – Cell 2 |
|
CPU |
Intel Core 7 240H |
Intel Core 7 240H |
|
GPU |
RTX 5070 Ti |
RTX 5080 |
|
RAM |
32GB LPDDR5x 5600 MHz |
32GB LPDDR5x 5600 MHz |
|
Storage |
1TB |
1TB |
|
Show |
2560 x 1600 IPS, 100% sRGB, 400 nits, 165 Hz |
2560 x 1600 IPS, 100% sRGB, 400 nits, 165 Hz |
|
Ports |
1x USB-C 5 Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4, PD charging, 2x USB-A 5 Gbps, HDMI 2.1, 1 Gb Ethernet, 3.5mm headset jack. |
1x USB-C 5 Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4, PD charging, 2x USB-A 5 Gbps, HDMI 2.1, 1 Gb Ethernet, 3.5mm headset jack. |
|
Connectivity |
Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11ax 2×2 + BT5.2 |
Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11ax 2×2 + BT5.2 |
|
Battery |
76Wh |
76Wh |
|
Dimensions |
358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45 – 22.99 mm (14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77 – 0.91 inches) |
358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45 – 22.99 mm (14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77 – 0.91 inches) |
|
Weight |
2.3 kg (5.1 lbs) |
2.3 kg (5.1 lbs) |
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Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional: Design
- Conservative energy rankings
- Customizable lighting
- Facial recognition webcam
The A16 Professional is a big 16-inch laptop computer, however the show has pretty slim bezels and general it matches right into a footprint sufficiently small that I believe it’s cheap to hold it on the go each day. That is helped by Gigabyte’s inclusion of 100W USB-C PD charging, so you’ll be able to go away the large energy brick at residence in case you’re not going to be gaming.
The laptop computer measures in at 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45 – 22.99 mm, however that is on the most optimistic factors. On the entrance, I get about 20 mm, and 25 mm on the rear, and 28 mm in case you embody the ft. On the dimensions, it weighs 2.36 kg (not far off the two.3 kg from Gigabyte) and the facility brick is one other 0.54 kg.
The A16 Professional stands out with a show that may fold by way of 180 levels to lie flat. I like this design for a few causes. Firstly, it means you’ll be able to toggle the show the wrong way up and share it with somebody sitting throughout from you. Secondly, it makes it straightforward to make use of the laptop computer in your individual distinctive method.
For instance, with the A16 Professional plugged right into a second display or dock, and utilizing a keyboard and mouse, I favored to open the display totally, and place the laptop computer in a vertical stand. That method the laptop computer display is raised to the suitable degree to be positioned subsequent to a second display, plus it leaves the vents unobstructed and takes up little or no desk house.
The A16 Professional features a MUX swap for Superior Optimus graphics switching. This implies the laptop computer can optimize graphics efficiency and energy use mechanically primarily based on want, akin to shutting down the discrete GPU, with no need to restart when switching modes.
The A16 Professional opts for plastic on the principle chassis and show to avoid wasting weight. Whereas I just like the power of metallic, the stiff plastic used continues to be fairly good and the laptop computer feels able to dealing with any bumps or drops. The laptop computer is supplied with a big keyboard with 1.7 mm key journey, however there’s no numpad. Nonetheless, it’s nice sufficient to sort on regardless of a little bit bounce. The keyboard has customizable RGB 1-zone backlighting that can be utilized so as to add some bling, or toned right down to muted colours (or white) if attempting to mix in on the workplace or college.
Port choice is cheap however not excellent, with a single USB-C that features DisplayPort output and USB-C charging. At 5 Gbps, the info charge is decrease than I would love and I’d ideally wish to see at the least one 40 Gbps USB4 port for a laptop computer on this class, and on the very minimal 20 Gbps USB-C. You additionally get two 5Gbps USB-A ports, plus a typical USB 2.0 port.
It additionally has HDMI 2.1, plus Ethernet and a 3.5mm headset jack – although no card reader. The ports are nicely situated on the edges of the laptop computer, with loads of spacing between them making certain quick access.
The selection to incorporate Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax 2×2) means the A16 Professional doesn’t have absolutely the quickest networking, however continues to be comparatively future-proof when it comes to high-speed connectivity. The A16 Professional doesn’t embody a privateness e-shutter on the webcam, however on the plus aspect it’s able to facial recognition for quick Home windows login.
The 76Wh battery is decently sized however I’d have a lot most well-liked to have seen a bigger 99Wh battery – as is featured in some rivals – to assist eke out a little bit additional time unplugged.
Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional: Efficiency
- Strong gaming outcomes
- Considerably noisy below load
- First rate CPU efficiency for workstation use
I’ve examined a spread of equally priced laptops that use the RTX 5080 GPU and, usually talking, for a similar GPU thermal design energy (TGP) and comparable CPU / RAM spec, gaming outcomes don’t fluctuate an enormous quantity if the cooling is as much as the duty. However refined variations in how producers configure their CPU and GPU energy profiles, in addition to different design decisions, can result in constant variations general.
For the A16 Professional, Gigabyte caps the GPU TGP for the 5080 at 115W. The 5080 can run at as much as 150W (plus dynamic increase), so the 115W restrict within the A16 Professional means efficiency sits about midway between that of an unfettered 5080 and a 5070, and is much like a 5070 Ti. Whereas this looks like a serious draw back, what issues is efficiency in your greenback, and the Gaming A16 Professional is cheaper than lots of larger TGP 5080 machines. Gigabyte doesn’t verify the TGP of the RTX 5070 Ti, although it may well doubtless run on the full 115W the GPU is rated for, however with out larger dynamic increase energy ranges.
Now, it’s necessary to say {that a} capped 115W RTX 5080 nonetheless has main advantages over a full energy 5070 Ti or 5070. You get 16GB of VRAM as a substitute of 12GB or 8GB, which suggests you’ll be able to run larger high quality textures at 2560 x 1600 and maintain ray tracing on in video games like Cyberpunk 2077. The 5080 additionally has a wider 256-bit reminiscence bus, so busy scenes with path-traced lighting or dense metropolis areas will drop the body charge lower than with the 128-bit 5070 or 192-bit 5070 Ti.
The 5080 has extra ray-tracing and Tensor {hardware} too, so DLSS 4 can run at the next preset with out impacting playability. Plus, it’s extra highly effective for creator work. The GPU will keep related longer too, as extra new titles name for a great deal of VRAM, so the 16GB 5080 will deal with them higher than a 12GB 5070 Ti or an 8GB 5070.
General, the A16 Professional manages respectable gaming efficiency however does run on the limits of its cooling. In most situations, we discovered that the CPU hit its thermal throttling level earlier than the GPU, limiting efficiency. Older or much less intense video games nonetheless tended to have the CPU thermally throttled, however the GPU might nonetheless run flat out. On extra demanding video games like Cyberpunk 2077, the efficiency was bottlenecked by the CPU and the 5080 was usually operating as much as 20% or so behind its full potential.
The Core 7 240H isn’t a foul CPU, however as a refreshed Raptor Lake-H half launched in late 2024, it’s not essentially the most environment friendly choice. This isn’t an issue usually, however with the restricted thermal potential of the laptop computer, heavy load on the CPU and GPU push warmth ranges to the purpose the CPU has to throttle itself.
This may be helped considerably by scaling again settings that put extra load on the CPU, like lowering crowd depth, however finally the 5080 continues to be usually restricted by the CPU. This meant that for video games like Cyberpunk 2077, we struggled to push body charges to the 165 Hz the show is able to (with body era), even when dropping element or decision again.
To offer some context, I’ve in contrast the A16 Professional benchmark outcomes to the Alienware 16X Aurora with a 5070 and the Alienware 16 Space-51 with a 150W TGP 5080. In artificial benchmarks (which don’t get CPU bottlenecked), the A16 Professional sits proper between the 2, as anticipated. However for gaming benchmarks, the A16 Professional has a smaller lead over the 5070.
Now, this isn’t essentially an issue, as, for instance, the A16 Professional is considerably cheaper than the RTX 5070 outfitted Alienware 16X Aurora, making it a a lot better bang for buck machine. Whereas we want Gigabyte had used a extra environment friendly CPU, finally the design trade-offs listed here are wonderful general.
Nonetheless, it does imply it’s worthwhile to be barely extra cautious when evaluating pricing, and ensure the A16 Professional is on par with or barely lower than a 5070 Ti-based machine with a extra highly effective cooling system, and considerably lower than a full TGP 5080 laptop computer.
One potential wildcard is the efficiency of the A16 Professional with 5070 Ti. Whereas the 5070 Ti will doubtless expertise the identical CPU bottleneck because the 5080, the general efficiency distinction could also be small. We are going to replace this evaluate as soon as we are able to check the 5070 Ti variant or verify third-party benchmark outcomes.
| Header Cell – Column 0 |
Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional |
Alienware 16X Aurora |
Alienware 16 Space-51 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 0 – Cell 0 | Row 0 – Cell 1 | Row 0 – Cell 2 | Row 0 – Cell 3 |
|
CPU |
Intel Core 7 240H |
Intel Extremely 9 275HX |
Intel Extremely 9 275HX |
|
GPU |
RTX 5080 (115W TGP) |
RTX 5070 (115W TGP) |
RTX 5080 (150W TGP) |
|
RAM |
32GB |
32GB |
32GB |
|
Battery |
76 Wh |
96 Wh |
96 Wh |
| Row 5 – Cell 0 | Row 5 – Cell 1 | Row 5 – Cell 2 | Row 5 – Cell 3 |
|
Basic efficiency |
Row 6 – Cell 1 | Row 6 – Cell 2 | Row 6 – Cell 3 |
|
PCMark 10 – General (rating) |
7,523 |
8,437 |
8,639 |
|
Geekbench 6 – Multi-core |
13,503 |
19,615 |
20,244 |
|
Geekbench 6 – Single-core |
2,744 |
3,068 |
3,149 |
|
Geekbench 6 – GPU |
177,521 |
136,686 |
213,178 |
|
Cinebench R24 – CPU Single Core |
117 |
133 |
133 |
|
Cinebench R24 – CPU Multi Core |
832 |
1,964 |
2,106 |
| Row 13 – Cell 0 | Row 13 – Cell 1 | Row 13 – Cell 2 | Row 13 – Cell 3 |
|
Battery |
Row 14 – Cell 1 | Row 14 – Cell 2 | Row 14 – Cell 3 |
|
PCMark 10 – Battery Work (HH:MM) |
3:19 |
6:01 |
3:09 |
|
TechRadar video check (HH:MM) |
10:37 |
6:16 |
4:27 |
| Row 17 – Cell 0 | Row 17 – Cell 1 | Row 17 – Cell 2 | Row 17 – Cell 3 |
|
Graphics efficiency |
Row 18 – Cell 1 | Row 18 – Cell 2 | Row 18 – Cell 3 |
|
3DMark SpeedWay |
4,247 |
3,664 |
5,610 |
|
3DMark Port Royal |
10,744 |
9,031 |
11,999 |
|
Metal Nomad |
3,967 |
2,846 |
5,109 |
| Row 22 – Cell 0 | Row 22 – Cell 1 | Row 22 – Cell 2 | Row 22 – Cell 3 |
|
Cyberpunk 2077 – 1600p RT Low (DLSS) |
84 |
76 |
114 |
|
Cyberpunk 2077 – 1600p RT Low (DLSS off) |
52 |
50 |
79 |
|
Cyberpunk 2077 – 1600p RT Extremely (DLSS) |
55 |
54 |
72 |
|
Cyberpunk 2077 – 1600p RT Extremely (DLSS off) |
25 |
16 |
37 |
| Row 27 – Cell 0 | Row 27 – Cell 1 | Row 27 – Cell 2 | Row 27 – Cell 3 |
|
Black Fable: Wukong – 1600p Cinematic (DLSS) |
77 |
76 |
104 |
| Row 29 – Cell 0 | Row 29 – Cell 1 | Row 29 – Cell 2 | Row 29 – Cell 3 |
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider – 1600p (DLSS off) |
137 |
131 |
175 |
| Row 31 – Cell 0 | Row 31 – Cell 1 | Row 31 – Cell 2 | Row 31 – Cell 3 |
|
Storage |
Row 32 – Cell 1 | Row 32 – Cell 2 | Row 32 – Cell 3 |
|
CrystalDiskMark Learn/Write (MB/s) |
6,982 / 6,481 |
6,939 / 6,740 |
6,575 / 5,890 |
General, even at 115W the RTX 5080 is a strong selection for 2560 x 1600 gaming, and might run most video games at very playable body charges with out dropping again the main points. For particularly demanding video games like Cyberpunk 2077 set to extremely ray tracing and excessive texture element, the A16 Professional manages 55 fps, or 84 fps if the ray tracing is on low. Activate body era, and you’ll be gaming on the show’s 165 Hz restrict with no issues in any respect.
Whereas the fan profiles maintain the A16 Professional quiet in non-gaming use, at full tilt they’re fairly loud and if gaming, we extremely advocate utilizing a headset. Warmth is directed out of each the edges and rear of the laptop computer, and after an intense gaming session, the trackpad reached a low 24.6°C / 76.3°F, the keyboard hit a toasty 41.3°C / 106.3°F and the underside was the most popular half at 42.4°C / 108.3°F. The keyboard temp right here is considerably hotter than many competing gaming laptops, although not on the level it’s uncomfortable to make use of.
The A16 Professional makes use of the GiMate management software program and consists of 5 modes – Balanced, Recreation, Creator, Energy Saving and On-line assembly – which fluctuate the efficiency ranges, in addition to the quantity of noise and warmth created. For every mode, you can too modify the person settings, like fan management profile, show brightness and extra. Stability can also be good and I had no glitches or unusual conduct from the Gigabyte software program, or issues operating any video games, benchmarks or functions.
The A16 Professional cooling system could wrestle with the GPU, however is nice sufficient to let the grunty Intel Core 7 240H CPU use as much as 85W in our testing. It’s not as highly effective because the Core Extremely sequence CPUs, or the brand new AMD Ryzen AI processors, however nonetheless makes for a reliable workstation when not gaming, and it’ll fortunately deal with heavy workloads akin to video enhancing.
For those who go away the software program answerable for profile choice, efficiency on battery takes a success in comparison with being plugged in, and is about 60% slower in CPU workloads.
The A16 Professional will also be run on or charged from USB-C utilizing PD spec 100W (20V/5A) and we noticed a max of 90W in use. Not like the questionable USB-C energy profiles on the in any other case glorious Gigabyte 16X, the A16 Professional provides strong efficiency on USB-C, and is about 50% quicker than on battery for CPU workloads and about 35% behind full efficiency. Gaming on USB-C is about half the efficiency in comparison with utilizing the principle PSU.
In different phrases, workstation use feels snappy when operating on USB-C (akin to when plugged right into a dock) or if charging from an influence financial institution, however don’t count on to do rather more than informal gaming with out the bigger PSU.
Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional: Battery life and Charging
- 4 hours and 49 minutes of normal use when unplugged
- 10 hours and 37 minutes of video playback
- 58 minutes of gaming
The Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional makes use of a 76Wh battery, which is respectable dimension however not fairly pretty much as good because the 99Wh featured in some competing fashions.
Nonetheless, 5 hours or so of labor unplugged (and round an hour longer if simply looking the web or watching YouTube movies) is sufficient to be helpful, however nonetheless not an amazing outcome general. In distinction, different gaming laptops I’ve examined with comparable spec {hardware} (together with extra highly effective CPUs) use a 96Wh battery and might last as long as 7 hours unplugged. The A16 Professional doesn’t deal with medium degree masses too nicely on battery (like video enhancing), and I noticed run occasions at below three hours. On the plus aspect, the A16 Professional affords comparatively fast charging and it will get again to full cost in below an hour.
The PSU is medium sized (and never as chunky as many gaming laptops) and weighs 537 grams (together with the cable), so it has a measurable influence if carried round all day. Fortuitously USB-C charging is respectable and it might high up in simply over an hour. The A16 Professional additionally fees nicely from an influence financial institution and a big, however flight secure, 27,000mAh (99Wh) mannequin will simply give the laptop computer a full cost.
- Battery life and charging rating: 3.5 / 5
Do you have to purchase the Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional?
|
Attributes |
Notes |
Score |
|---|---|---|
|
Worth |
Costly at checklist worth, however nice worth when discounted |
4 / 5 |
|
Specs |
Affordable however not standout |
3.5 / 5 |
|
Design |
First rate options however some compromises like noisy followers |
4 / 5 |
|
Efficiency |
Strong gaming and workstation efficiency |
4 / 5 |
|
Battery |
Brief battery life for work however respectable video playback |
3.5 / 5 |
|
General |
A gaming laptop computer that can also be very nicely outfitted for workstation or creator use – however don’t pay full checklist worth |
4 / 5 |
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Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional: Additionally think about
If my Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional evaluate has you contemplating different choices, listed here are some extra gaming laptops to contemplate:
- I examined the Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional for 2 weeks
- I used it each on a desk and carried it in a backpack for journey
- I used it for gaming, in addition to workplace productiveness work and video enhancing
I ran the Gigabyte Gaming A16 Professional by way of the standard complete array of TechRadar benchmarks, in addition to utilizing it for precise day-to-day work at a desk and on the go. I used the TechRadar film check for assessing battery life throughout video playback, and a spread of productiveness battery benchmarks to additional gauge battery life. I additionally logged energy use in a wide range of situations, together with when charging from USB-C, and examined the laptop computer with a wide range of USB-C chargers and energy banks.
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- First reviewed in November 2025
