GIGABYTE and MSI unveil AI-powered laptops in Japan

GIGABYTE Technology announced the release of two AERO X16 thin‑and‑light AI notebooks in Japan. The higher‑end model (AERO X16 4PHN4JPC64DH) is priced around ¥480,000 and ships with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 processor, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 laptop GPU with 12 GB GDDR7, and a 16.0‑inch 165 Hz WQXGA display. The Amazon‑exclusive model (AERO X16 1VH93JPC94AH) costs about ¥340,000, uses an AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 CPU, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU and similar display specs. Both laptops meet Microsoft’s “Copilot+ PC” requirements and include AI‑enhanced features such as local real‑time translation and image generation.

MSI introduced the Modern A15 AI F2HM business notebook, priced at roughly ¥152,800. It is equipped with an NPU‑embedded Ryzen 7 250 processor, Radeon 780M graphics, 16 GB RAM, a 512 GB SSD, and a 15.6‑inch Full‑HD screen. The laptop ships with Microsoft 365 Personal (or Office Home & Business 2024) pre‑installed, weighs about 1.6 kg, and offers up to 12 hours of battery life. Both launches target Japanese consumers seeking AI‑enabled performance for professional and creative tasks.