Gigabyte brings GiMATE AI controls to new AORUS, AERO, and Gaming laptops

Gigabyte has introduced a new lineup of gaming and creator laptops at Computex 2026, led by high end AORUS and AERO models with RTX 50 series graphics and a new built in AI assistant called GiMATE. The company is joining the growing list of PC makers that are adding AI control tools directly into their laptops, not only for chat style help, but also for system tuning and performance management.

GiMATE is designed to give you easier control over how the laptop uses power, CPU performance, GPU tuning, and battery life. Instead of forcing you to dig through manual tuning menus, Gigabyte wants its assistant to simplify those controls through a more direct interface.

For AMD based laptops, GiMATE can adjust settings such as SPL for long term CPU power, SPPOT for boost power, and FPPT for peak power. On Intel based laptops, it can manage PL1 and PL2 power limits. The assistant can also control GPU overclocking, which makes it more than a basic help tool. It is closer to a system management layer built around performance and efficiency.

Gigabyte says the new laptops also use Nvidia NVFP4 quantization to improve generative AI efficiency on RTX 50 series laptop GPUs. That matters because AI features are becoming more dependent on local GPU performance, especially in systems aimed at creators, developers, and gamers who may want faster on device processing.

The flagship model is the AORUS Master 16. It uses AMD’s Ryzen 9 9955HX3D processor, a 16 core and 32 thread chip built for heavy workloads. Gigabyte pairs it with Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 laptop GPU, which comes with 24GB of GDDR7 VRAM. That combination puts the machine firmly in the high end gaming and content creation category.

Despite the powerful hardware, the AORUS Master 16 is built into a slim 19mm chassis. That is notable because laptops with this level of CPU and GPU performance are usually thick and heavy. The system also includes a MUX switch, which should let players control GPU behavior for better performance or efficiency depending on the situation.

The display is also aimed at premium buyers. The AORUS Master 16 includes a 16:10 2.5K OLED panel with a 240Hz refresh rate, along with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support. It also has a 99Wh battery, which is close to the upper limit allowed in many laptops for travel.

The AERO X16 is a different kind of machine. It is a Copilot Plus PC and has already received a Red Dot Design Award. This model uses a Ryzen 7 260 processor and an RTX 5070 laptop GPU with 12GB of VRAM. It looks more focused on creators and mobile professionals who want strong GPU performance without moving into the heaviest gaming laptop class.

The Gaming A16 Pro sits between mainstream gaming and high performance portability. It uses Intel’s Core Ultra 9 185 processor with an RTX 5080 laptop GPU, all inside a chassis under 20mm thick. That gives Gigabyte another slim design with serious graphics power.

What stands out across the lineup is that Gigabyte is not treating AI as a separate feature. GiMATE is tied directly to system control, power tuning, and performance behavior. That could be useful if it works reliably, because gaming laptops often require constant balancing between heat, fan noise, battery life, and frame rates.

Pricing and availability have not been announced yet, which makes value impossible to judge for now. These are likely to be premium machines, especially the AORUS Master 16 with its Ryzen 9 X3D chip, RTX 5090 graphics, OLED screen, and thin chassis.

For now, Gigabyte’s Computex laptop lineup shows where premium gaming notebooks are heading in 2026. Faster RTX 50 series GPUs are only part of the story. AI assistants, local AI acceleration, smarter power tuning, OLED displays, and thinner designs are becoming just as important. If GiMATE proves useful beyond marketing, it could make Gigabyte’s new laptops easier to manage for both gamers and creators.