For choosing between the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) and the Gigabyte Aorus 7, consider the following: if your priority is a sleek design with a strong ecosystem and you mainly engage in general use or creative tasks, the MacBook would be a strong fit. Apple laptops are known for their build quality, long battery life, and excellent display, however, they're less suitable for gaming due to limited hardware upgradability and gaming software support. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aorus 7 offers higher-end gaming performance, with stronger graphics capabilities and cooling systems designed for intensive tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, and gaming. However, it may be heavier and bulkier, which affects portability, and typically has shorter battery life compared to the MacBook Pro. Your choice should depend on whether you place more value on performance for specialized tasks or on portability and seamless day-to-day use. 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
Good portability
Very good battery life
Best in class speakers
Best in class keyboard
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 7
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
8.1/10
3072 x 1920
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
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 16 (Late 2019) 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.
Engineering and Design
7.5/10
8.1/10
4.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
4.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 is very good for engineering and design, while the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) is good.
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 boasts a more recent CPU and a more powerful GPU, compared to the MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019), which translates to better performance for engineering and design tasks that are hardware-intensive. However, the MacBook Pro offers a higher resolution screen for detailed work, and since both have comparable RAM and storage, the choice may depend on whether the user values performance over screen quality for their specific tasks.
Software Development
7.9/10
7.4/10
4.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 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 7 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
8.3/10
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
3072 x 1920
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
477.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
351.0 nits
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 7 for engineering and design, software development, and content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 has a better screen for gaming and AI.
For general use, the Apple MacBook Pro 16's retina display offers a high resolution and brightness, making text sharp and colors vibrant, which enhances the overall viewing experience. In engineering and design, this laptop covers a wide color spectrum, critical for accurate color work, but for 3D applications, its standard refresh rate is limiting, resulting in less fluid motion compared to displays with higher refresh rates. The Gigabyte Aorus 7, while adept for general tasks and engineering with a good display and color accuracy, falls short for gaming and 3D due to a lower refresh rate that cannot deliver the smooth visuals preferred in fast-paced, immersive environments.
Battery
12.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 has 12 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
Good
Fair
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
4.3 lbs
WEIGHT
5.9 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) has 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 16 (Late 2019) 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
$540
$1,190
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) has a price of $540 and the Gigabyte Aorus 7 costs $1,190.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) and Gigabyte Aorus 7 are both good for general use.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) boasts a high-quality screen, long battery life, and is lightweight, making it highly portable for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 offers considerable gaming capabilities due to its powerful GPU and higher refresh rate display, but has a shorter battery life and is heavier, which may be less ideal for on-the-go usage. Both laptops have ample CPU power and RAM, ensuring smooth performance in general computing tasks, but the MacBook's superior screen quality and battery life are the tradeoffs against the Aorus 7's better suitability for gaming and multitasking with its additional RAM slots and storage upgrade options.
Content Creation
8.0/10
7.6/10
4.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
3072 x 1920
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 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 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.
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How the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2019) and the Gigabyte Aorus 7 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 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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