If you prioritize a higher resolution screen, better battery life, and prefer a MacOS environment, the Apple MacBook Pro 16" (Late 2019) will serve you well, especially if you wish to save money. However, if you need top-tier graphics performance for gaming, 3D modeling, or intensive tasks and want a larger storage capacity and more RAM, the Gigabyte Aorus 15P is clearly superior, albeit at a higher price and heavier form factor, which may affect portability. The Aorus 15P also has a higher refresh rate, useful for fast-paced gaming, but the MacBook Pro would offer a more color-accurate display suitable for creative professionals. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019)
Very good for content creation
Best in class overall build quality
Very good battery life
Best in class speakers
Best in class keyboard
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15P
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.4/10
7.8/10
4.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
3072 x 1920
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is good for gaming and AI, while the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) is only fair.
The MacBook Pro 16, released in late 2019, has a GPU suited for less demanding 3D tasks and a maximum screen refresh rate of 60 Hz, suitable for content creation but limiting for high-end gaming, especially with MacOS not supporting many popular games. The Gigabyte Aorus 15P features a much more powerful Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU and a high refresh rate screen of 300 Hz, enhancing gaming and 3D performance significantly, combined with Windows 10 which allows a broader game library, making it well-suited for gaming enthusiasts.
Engineering and Design
7.5/10
8.3/10
4.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
4.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is very good for engineering and design, while the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) is good.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is favored for engineering and design because it includes a more powerful GPU (Nvidia RTX 3080) and double the RAM of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019), which has an AMD Radeon Pro 5300M GPU and 16GB RAM, components that are still formidable but yield ground to the Aorus when handling highly demanding tasks. Despite the MacBook's superior screen resolution and battery life, its performance ceiling is lower, making the Aorus better suited for particularly intensive software used in engineering and design, albeit with a slight sacrifice in portability and screen quality.
Software Development
7.9/10
7.3/10
4.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
3072 x 1920
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
9.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) and Gigabyte Aorus 15P are both good for software development, though the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) is somewhat better.
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
7.8/10
8.1/10
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3072 x 1920
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
477.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 15P for general use, engineering and design, software development, and content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P has a better screen for gaming and AI.
For general use, the Apple MacBook Pro 16 offers a high-resolution screen with exceptional brightness and vivid panel that makes content look crisp and colors pop, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P also offers a high-quality display but may not match the MacBook's brightness and color fidelity. In engineering and design, the MacBook Pro excels as it typically has a wide color gamut covering DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB, ensuring accurate color reproduction, which is crucial for professional image and video work; the Aorus 15P, although good, might not offer the same level of color accuracy. For 3D applications, the Aorus 15P's screen may fall short as the refresh rate—a key factor for smooth rendering and animation—is not as high as those found on specialized 3D laptops, while the MacBook Pro is not designed with 3D applications in mind, emphasizing resolution and panel quality over refresh rate.
Battery
12.0 Hours
5.0 Hours
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 has 12 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has 5 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
Good
Good
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
4.3 lbs
WEIGHT
4.8 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) and Gigabyte Aorus 15P both have good portability, though the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
10.0/10
7.4/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) has best in class build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$540
$1,950
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) has a price of $540 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15P costs $1,950.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) are both good for general use.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) offers a balance of CPU and RAM for general tasks, high screen quality with a higher resolution and color accuracy, and excellent portability due to its lighter weight and longer battery life. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aorus 15P provides double the storage and RAM, which is beneficial for heavier workloads, a more up-to-date CPU, and superior gaming capabilities, but compromises on battery life and portability due to its slightly heavier weight and lower battery longevity.
Content Creation
8.0/10
7.8/10
4.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3072 x 1920
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) to be very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P 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.
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How the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) and the Gigabyte Aorus 15P compare to other laptops
"The Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023: M2 Max challenges GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. The new MacBook Pro 16 2023 with the M2 Max SoC is the most powerful laptop Apple has on sale right now. While we do not get the expected performance and efficiency improvements from completely new 3 nm chips, which we expected ahead of the launch, the 2023 model is still a solid update. The CPU of the M2 Max can be up to 20 % faster than the old model and we also see an advantage of 25-30 % for the GPU with 38 cores. However, both components also consume more power, so the efficiency did not change that much under maximum load."
"The Aorus 15P is a high-end gaming laptop with fast 360 Hz display. Gaming performance in the Aorus 15P YD is very high thanks to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 installed here. However, with the use of the Intel Core i7-11800H, CPU performance also closes in on the strong competition from AMD. SSD performance is excellent as well, and it leaves no room for criticism. Thanks to the built-in Intel Core i7-11800H, the system performance of the Aorus 15P YD increases significantly."
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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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