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Updated June 22, 2024·

For general use, the Acer Aspire Go 15 is a cost-effective choice with decent performance and battery life, though it's less powerful and not suitable for intensive gaming or engineering tasks. It's also more portable due to its smaller size and weight. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aorus 17, while pricier, offers superior performance for gaming, 3D rendering, and machine learning with its high-end GPU and CPU, and it has a better screen for fast motion. However, it's bulkier and has a shorter battery life, making it less ideal for on-the-go use. If you need a laptop for demanding tasks and gaming, and portability isn't a priority, the Aorus 17 is the way to go. If you prioritize portability and cost over raw power, the Aspire Go 15 is a sensible option for everyday tasks. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire Go 15
  • Good portability
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17
  • Good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

6.8
Aspire Go 15
Aorus 17
7.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
284.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
267.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.2/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 is good for general use, while the Acer Aspire Go 15 is only fair.

Gaming and AI

5.9
Aspire Go 15
Aorus 17
8.1
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire Go 15 is poor.

Engineering and Design

6.4
Aspire Go 15
Aorus 17
8.4
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire Go 15 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.1
Aspire Go 15
Aorus 17
8.0
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 is very good for content creation, while the Acer Aspire Go 15 is good.

Screen Quality

7.3
Aspire Go 15
Aorus 17
8.0
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
284.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
267.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire Go 15 for gaming and AI, content creation, and software development.

Battery

9.0 Hours
Aspire Go 15
Aorus 17
6.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire Go 15 has 9 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has 6 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Aspire Go 15
Aorus 17
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
3.8 lbs
WEIGHT
5.9 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Acer Aspire Go 15 has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$299
Aspire Go 15
Aorus 17
$1,700
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The Acer Aspire Go 15 has a price of $299 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17 costs $1,700.
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Key similarities

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Software Development

7.1
Aspire Go 15
Aorus 17
7.5
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 and Acer Aspire Go 15 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.4
Aspire Go 15
Aorus 17
7.4
The Acer Aspire Go 15 and Gigabyte Aorus 17 both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Aspire Go 15 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire Go 15Gigabyte Aorus 17
Acer Aspire Go 15Gigabyte Aorus 17

GENERAL

Price
$299
$1,700
Release Date
February 1, 2024February 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 9.4'' x 0.74''15.7'' x 10'' x 1.02''
Weight
3.86 lbs5.95 lbs
Width
14.29"15.7"
Depth
9.44"10"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i3-N305Intel i7-12700H
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
02
Storage
128 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
50 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz360Hz
Display Brightness
284 nits267 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
7.7/106.2/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/108/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
N/ANo
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
NoNo
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Sascha Mölck | April 2022
"The Gigabyte Aorus 17 is a powerful high-end gaming machine. The Aorus 17 is a potent gaming notebook in a 17.3-inch format designed for FHD gaming at maximum settings. A Core i7-12700H processor and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU make this possible. A lightning-fast PCIe 4 SSD (1 TB) provides the necessary storage space and ensures short loading times. With the Aorus 17 XE4, Gigabyte delivers a well-rounded, high-performance gaming notebook."

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About Acer

Acer is a prominent Taiwanese electronics brand which makes a wide range of laptops, with multiple product lines catering to personal use, gaming, and business use. They are renowned for having exceptional value for money, as they frequently offer good specifications at a lower price than other manufacturers.

About Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

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