Dell 16 Premium vs Gigabyte Aero X16 2025 Comparison

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Dell 16 Premium vs Gigabyte Aero X16 2025 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing 16 Premium and Aero X16 2025, two laptops from Dell and Gigabyte. Dell 16 Premium was introduced to market in June 2025 and Gigabyte Aero X16 2025 was launched in April 2025. There is only 2 months difference between 16 Premium and Aero X16 2025 so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

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16 Premium and Aero X16 2025 are members of Gigabyte's series of laptops. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Dell Series History

	Release Date	Screen Size	Dimensions	Weight
Dell 16 Premium	June 2025	16.3"	358.18 x 240.05 x 18.7 mm	2.07 kg (4.56 lbs)
Dell 15	June 2025	15.6"	358.5 x 235.6 x 16.96-18.99 mm	1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)
Dell Pro 14 Plus 2-in-1	June 2025	14.0"	313.5 x 224 x 19.92-20.25 mm	1.59 kg (3.51 lbs)
Dell 16	June 2025	16.0"	356.78 x 249.52 x 16.18-19.05 mm	1.98 kg (4.37 lbs)
Dell Alienware 16 Aurora	May 2025	16.0"	356.98 x 265.43 x 15.2-22.7 mm	2.49 kg (5.49 lbs)
Dell Alienware 16X Aurora	May 2025	16.0"	356.98 x 265.43 x 19.2-23.4 mm	2.57 kg (5.67 lbs)
Dell Pro Max 14	March 2025	14.0"	313 x 227.3 x 14.79-18.9 mm	1.83 kg (4.04 lbs)
Dell Pro Max 16	March 2025	16.0"	358 x 256 x 15.08-19.08 mm	2.2 kg (4.85 lbs)

Here is a brief look at the main features of Dell 16 Premium and Gigabyte Aero X16 2025 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Dell 16 Premium Key Specs

Launched in June 2025
16.3" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H,Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
GPU: GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB,GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB,GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
16GB,32GB,64GB Ram
358.18 x 240.05 x 18.7 mm (14.1 x 9.45 x 0.74 inches)
Weight: 2.07 kg (4.56 lbs)

Gigabyte Aero X16 2025 Key Specs

Launched in April 2025
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 7 350,AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
GPU: GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB,GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB,GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB,GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 8GB
8GB,16GB,32GB,64GB Ram
355 x 250.7 x 16.75-19.99 mm (13.98 x 9.87 x 0.66-0.79 inches)
Weight: 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how 16 Premium and Aero X16 2025 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Dell 16 Premium over Gigabyte Aero X16 2025

Screen-to-Body Ratio	~89.6% vs ~83.4%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	3.5 mm vs 5.2 mm	1.7 mm thinner bezels
Display Size	16.3 inches vs 16 inches	Larger Screen Estate
Max Brightness	500 nits vs 300 nits	Brighter Screen
CPU Fabrication Process	3 nm vs 4 nm	Newer Generation CPU
WiFi Standard	v7 vs v6E	More advanced Wi-fi connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.4 vs v5.2	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs No	Easy login with fingerprint
Number of USB-C Ports	3x USB 4.0 vs 1x USB 4.0	Connect more device at the same time
Thunderbolt	v5 vs No	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port
SD Card Reader	Yes vs No	Read & Write SD Cards with the built-in reader

Reasons to choose Gigabyte Aero X16 2025 over Dell 16 Premium

Weight	1.90 kg vs 2.07 kg	0.17 kg lighter
Refresh Rate	165 Hz vs 120 Hz	Smoother media experience
Screen PPI	142 ppi vs 139 ppi	More pixels per inch
GPU FLOPS	12.2 TFLOPS vs 8.6 TFLOPS	More RAM Options
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs No	Connect to external monitors directly via HDMI cable
HDMI Port	1x HDMI 2.1 vs No	Option to use Display port to connect to external monitors
Display Port	Yes vs No	Connects to the local network via Ethernet RJ45
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs No	Better typing feel
Key Travel	1.7 mm vs 1 mm

Common Strengths of Gigabyte Aero X16 2025 and Dell 16 Premium

Launch Dates	June 2025 vs April 2025	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
Charging Port Position	Left, Right vs Left, Right	Flexible charging positions
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Dolby Atmos Support	Yes vs Yes	3D Surround Sound Support
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of Gigabyte Aero X16 2025 and Dell 16 Premium

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability

Dell 16 Premium vs Gigabyte Aero X16 2025: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Dell 16 Premium and the Gigabyte Aero X16 2025.

Physical Specs
Weight	2.07 kg (4.56 lbs)	1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)
Surface Area	860 cm2 (133.2 inches2)	890 cm2 (138 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~89.6%	~83.4%
Side Bezel Thickness	~3.5 mm	~5.2 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.13 kg/inch	0.12 kg/inch
	0.286 lbs/inch	0.264 lbs/inch
Colors	Silver, Gray	White, Gray

Comparison of the Dell 16 Premium and the Gigabyte Aero X16 2025 External Dimensions

Weight

16 Premium weighs 2.07 kg (4.56 lbs), whereas the Aero X16 2025 weighs 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. However, it's important to consider that comparing their weights directly may not provide a complete picture since they also have different display sizes.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

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Thickness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

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Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Dell 16 Premium is 0.13 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Gigabyte Aero X16 2025 is 0.12 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Microsoft Surface Pro 12: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Dell 16 Premium vs Gigabyte Aero X16 2025: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core Ultra 7 255H Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Base Frequency	2.0 GHz	2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency	5.1 GHz	5 GHz
Number of Cores	16 (6P + 10E)	8 (4P + 4E)
Number of Threads	16	16
L3 Cache	24 MB	16 MB
Integrated GPU	Arc Graphics 140T	Radeon 860M
CPU Fabrication Process	3 nm	4 nm

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Dell 16 Premium and Gigabyte Aero X16 2025.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPU ( Intel Core Ultra 7 255H,Intel Core Ultra 9 285H ) and compare them:

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 8GB
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	45 W	85 W
Type	Dedicated	Dedicated
FLOPS	8.6 TFLOPS	12.2 TFLOPS
Memory Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR7	GDDR7
Memory Bus	128 bit	128 bit
Memory Speed	~24 Gbps	~24 Gbps
Shading Units Cores	2560	2560
TMUs	80	80
ROPs	32	32

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Dell 16 Premium has a FLOPS value of 8.6 TFLOPS whereas the Gigabyte Aero X16 2025 ' has a FLOPS value of 12.2 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Dell 16 Premium may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB 32GB 64GB	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	1x8 GB
RAM Clock	7467 MHz	5600 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	DDR5
Upgradable	No	Yes
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

With a larger RAM capacity of 16 GB, the 16 Premium offers an advantage for multitasking and resource-intensive applications compared to the Aero X16 2025's RAM capacity of 8 GB.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Dell 16 Premium	Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✔ Good performance.	✔ Good performance.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	⚠ Can run using CPU + RAM fallback. Expect slower performance.	⚠ Can run using CPU + RAM fallback. Expect slower performance.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	⚠ Possible with CPU + RAM fallback using quantized models.	⚠ Possible with CPU + RAM fallback using quantized models.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	99.5 Wh	76 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left, Right	Left, Right
Charge Power	130 W	150 W
Voltage	11.7 V
Full Charging Time	2:00 hr

Moreover, the 16 Premium boasts a larger battery capacity of 100 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Aero X16 2025's76 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

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STORAGE
The Aero X16 2025 offers a larger max storage capacity of 4 TB, providing more room for storing files and data compared to the 16 Premium's storage capacity of 2 TB.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	1	2
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Dell 16 Premium vs Gigabyte Aero X16 2025: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Dell 16 Premium and Gigabyte Aero X16 2025 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. 16 Premium has a display size of 16.3".On the other hand, Aero X16 2025 has a smaller 16.0" display.The total usable screen area of the 16 Premium is 770cm² / 119inch² whereas the Aero X16 2025's total usable screen area is 742cm² / 115inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the Aero X16 2025 features a higher pixel density with 142 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

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Refresh Rate
The Aero X16 2025 offers a higher refresh rate of 165 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Brightness
The 16 Premium offers a higher maximum brightness of 500 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

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Dell 16 Premium vs Gigabyte Aero X16 2025 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
16 Premium features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v7, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to Aero X16 2025 (v6E).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Aero X16 2025 is equipped with 3x USB 3.2 USB-A ports. 16 Premium does not have USB-A ports.
Both 16 Premium and Aero X16 2025 have USB Type-C ports. 16 Premium has 3x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports, while Aero X16 2025 has 1x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
16 Premium is equipped with Thunderbolt 5 port. Aero X16 2025 does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Aero X16 2025 features an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.1) for connecting to external monitors. 16 Premium does not have an HDMI port.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
16 Premium is equipped with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards. Aero X16 2025 does not have an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both 16 Premium and Aero X16 2025 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v7	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.4	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	No	3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	3x USB 4.0	1x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 5)	Thunderbolt 5	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	No	1x HDMI 2.1
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	1x v2.1
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	Yes
SD CardReader	Yes	No
Proprietary Charging Port	No	Yes