18 inch IPS 2.5K 165Hz DCI-P3, Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5000, 2 SSDs, etc.
New multimedia gaming laptop, the Gigabyte Gaming A18 Pro GA8J, whose very large format allows it to easily replace a desktop model, offers a high-end NVIDIA Blackwell GeForce RTX 5000 graphics card, an Intel Core hybrid processor, an 18-inch screen up to IPS 2.5K DCI-P3 or even dual SSD storage.
The Gigabyte Gaming A18 Pro GA8J clearly does not enter the clan of Ultrabooks with its dimensions of 403.68 x 293.4 x 20-24.99mm for a weight of 2.9 Kg.
It runs under Windows 11 (Pro) using a 76Whr Li-Ion battery associated with a 240W adapter.
It must be said that it carries a high-end dedicated graphics card NVIDIA Blackwell dernière génération à mémoire GDDR7 (115W).
Ce PC portable gamer is driven by a 2nd generation Intel Raptor Lake Refresh hybrid processor with Iris Core 7 240H.
Its heart is also based on a maximum RAM of 64 GB DDR5 5600MHz (2 slots) as well as a double slot for M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD storage x4, for a maximum total capacity of 4 To.
It integrates connectivity Wi-Fi 6E also (2×2), Bluetooth 5.3, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet Gigabit, audio combo Casque-Micro, 2 USB 3.2 (Gen1), 1 USB 2.0 and 1 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen1).
If the wireless solution is in phase with the generation of the processor, however on the USB side it’s a cold shower: the presence of 1 old (and slow) USB 2.0 is a disappointment, as is the absence of fast USB(-C).
The display will meet with greater success since it is entrusted to a écran 18 pouces 16/10ème anti-reflective, with premium option IPS 2.5K (2560×1600) 165Hz 300cd/m² 3ms 100% DCI-P3.
A Full HD 1080p webcam sits above, allowing facial recognition and therefore theauthentication – for example via Windows Hello – because of its technology Infrared.
Cet multimedia multipurpose laptop also includes 2 Dolby Atmos speakers as well as a clavier chiclet rétro éclairé accompanied by a numeric keypad (1.7mm stroke).
The Gigabyte Gaming A18 Pro GA8J with an angular Titanium Black design cooled by WindForce Cooling technology using 2 Frost Fan fans (134 asymmetrical blades) and 6 vents (2 incoming, 4 outgoing) is available in:
– Gigabyte Gaming A18 Pro DXJ with GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 12 Go
– Gigabyte Gaming A18 Pro DYJ with GeForce RTX 5080 16 Go
Based on a configuration including Core 7 240H, IPS 2.5K 165Hz DCI-P3, 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB SSD, count around 2500 euros for the first and 3000 euros for the second in France.
