This is the new AORUS MASTER 16 from GIGABYTE

In addition to the new AERO X16 and the rest of the brand’s laptops, at the stand GIGABYTE At Computex 2026 we have been able to see in more detail the new AORUS MASTER 16the laptop that the brand places at the top of its range gaming. Compared to other models in the catalog, the idea here is quite direct: combine a top-level configuration with a thin chassis for its category, a fast OLED screen and a cooling system capable of sustaining very high consumption without giving up a relatively contained format.

The main combination revolves around a AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D and one NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090a couple that GIGABYTE accompanies with several very visible figures in the material shown at the fair. The brand speaks of up to 140 W of maximum TDP for the CPU, up to 175 W of maximum TGP for the GPU and a total system power of up to 230 W, supported by a WINDFORCE INFINITY EX thermal design with vapor chamber, 3D VortX system, Frost Fan 2.0 and different thermal control zones.

A top-of-the-range configuration with a 240 Hz OLED panel

The first thing that stands out about the AORUS MASTER 16 is that GIGABYTE has not tried to make visible concessions on the main sheet. The laptop is presented as the one that the brand defines as the world’s thinnest X3D laptopwith a 19.9 mm chassis, and combines it with a 16-inch screen and 2.5K resolution at 240 Hz. It is also an OLED panel with 16:10 format, 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 space, contrast of 1,000,000:1 and compatibility with True HDR 1000 and VESA DisplayHDR 1000.

This visual block is topped with a response time of up to 0.2 millisecondsa figure that fits the profile of the team, clearly aimed at high-level gaming, but also useful for those looking for a mobile machine with a high-quality panel for content or creation. References to Pantone and TÜV Rheinland certification also appear on the stand’s signage, along with compatibility with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.

GIGABYTE adds a system of four dual-force speakers with Smart Amplifiersomething that helps round out the multimedia profile. It does not turn the device into a pure creation laptop, but it does make it clear that the brand wants to present the MASTER 16 as a premium machine on several fronts, not just in terms of CPU and GPU.

The big argument is to sustain 230 W in a body less than 20 mm

If the screen and the Ryzen 9 plus RTX 5090 combination were what was expected in a flagship, the most important thing about the MASTER 16 is how GIGABYTE builds the thermal discourse around the equipment. The brand talks about WINDFORCE INFINITY EX with vapor chamber, Frost Fan 2.0, 3D VortX architecture, WASD zone cooling and 0 dB operation in light scenarios. In practice, all of this serves to support up to 230W of total system power within a body that starts at 19mm.

There are also details of daily use that do not usually occupy the headline, but do count in a laptop of this level: battery 99Whfast charging that promises to recover 50% in 30 minutes in AC mode, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, FHD IR camera compatible with Windows Hello and support for MUX Switch. Added to this is the presence of Windows Copilot and GiMATE AI Agenta software layer that GIGABYTE is pushing across its entire laptop range to centralize settings, profiles and functions linked to artificial intelligence.