For tasks demanding high processing power, such as 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering applications, the Gigabyte Aorus 7 offers a performance edge thanks to its dedicated Nvidia graphics card. However, the Apple MacBook Pro 14 provides better build quality, screen colors, and battery life. The MacBook is also more portable due to its lower weight and smaller size, making it suitable for general use and tasks where color accuracy and display quality are important. If your priority is gaming, the Aorus 7 is more appropriate with its hardware built to handle intensive gaming, whereas the MacBook is not designed with gaming as a focus. Additionally, the MacBook comes at a higher cost, so if budget is a concern, the Aorus 7 might be the more economical choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
Very good for general use
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Excellent overall display quality
Best in class overall build quality
Very good portability
Excellent battery life
Best in class speakers
Best in class keyboard
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 7
Good for gaming and AI
Key differences
General Use
8.4/10
7.6/10
3024 x 1964
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
479.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
351.0 nits
13.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
9.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
8.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.2/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 is good.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14, with its high-resolution Mini LED display, powerful Apple M1 Pro chip, and lightweight design, excels in screen quality, performance, and portability, alongside a longer battery life, making it very good for general use. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aorus 7, while offering good performance with an Intel CPU and Nvidia graphics, has a larger screen with a lower resolution and notable bulk, which impacts its portability and battery life, placing it at a good level for general use with tradeoffs in screen quality and carrying ease.
Gaming and AI
6.8/10
7.8/10
4.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.1/10
3024 x 1964
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 is good for gaming and AI, while the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Content Creation
8.4/10
7.6/10
6.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
3024 x 1964
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
8.3/10
7.4/10
6.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3024 x 1964
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
9.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) is very good for software development, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 is good.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
9.2/10
8.3/10
14.2in
SIZE
17.3in
3024 x 1964
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
479.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
351.0 nits
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 7 for general use, engineering and design, software development, and content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 has a better screen for gaming and AI.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) excels in screen quality for general use and engineering tasks due to its high-resolution display, bright panel, and wide color gamut coverage, providing vivid and accurate colors essential for design work. However, it falls short for 3D purposes because it lacks a high refresh rate, which is critical for fluid motion in animations and gaming. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aorus 7, while offering a decent general use and engineering experience with good resolution and brightness, does not match the Apple MacBook Pro's color accuracy and also lacks a high enough refresh rate for optimal 3D performance.
Battery
13.5 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 has 13.5 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 7 has 6 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Very Good
Fair
14.2in
SIZE
17.3in
3.5 lbs
WEIGHT
5.9 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
10.0/10
7.4/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) has best in class build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,905
$1,190
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) has a price of $1,905 and the Gigabyte Aorus 7 costs $1,190.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) and Gigabyte Aorus 7 are both very good for engineering and design.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 with its M1 Pro processor and high-quality Mini LED display excels in engineering and design tasks due to its strong CPU and GPU performance coupled with outstanding screen quality. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aorus 7 also stands out with its powerful Intel i5 processor and dedicated Nvidia RTX graphics which are great for compute-intensive applications, alongside a large screen, though it is heavier and not as portable, affecting its suitability for frequent travel.
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How the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) and the Gigabyte Aorus 7 compare to other laptops
"In the Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023, the M2 Pro is slowed down. From the improved 5nm process, the new M2 Pro is a very solid upgrade. Graphics performance has increased by about 25% in tandem with a clear improvement in efficiency. The processor has also seen a performance leap of up to 20%, but this is accompanied by an increase in consumption of up to 25%. Fundamentally, Apple its maintaining its advantage over AMD and Intel, particularly in optimized applications where the results are very good in view of the comparatively low power consumption."
"The Gigabyte Aorus 7 is a gaming laptop that is pitched at perhaps the hardest market to get right: the mid-range. So, unlike high-end gaming laptops that can throw the latest and greatest components together in a bid to attract gamers with plenty of money to spend, or budget gaming laptops that can make wise cuts that are justified as long as the price is low enough, mid-rangers like the Gigabyte Aorus 7 have to balance the two."
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About Apple
Apple, an American technology company, is one of the world’s largest company in terms of market capitalization. Their MacBook laptops feature a slim, minimalistic design, class-leading battery life, and premium display and speaker quality. In 2020 Apple switched from using Intel processors to their own silicon chips which have excellent performance and efficiency. The macOS operating system is the second most widely used OS, after Windows.
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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