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ROG Flow X13
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Aero 5
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Flow X13
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good portability
  • Good speakers
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

6.8
ROG Flow X13
Aero 5
7.9
4.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS ROG Flow X13 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

7.6
ROG Flow X13
Aero 5
8.7
7.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
4.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS ROG Flow X13 is good.

Screen Quality

7.7
ROG Flow X13
Aero 5
8.6
13.4in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
500.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
446.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the ASUS ROG Flow X13 for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Portability

Very Good
ROG Flow X13
Aero 5
Fair
13.4in
SIZE
15.6in
2.8 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS ROG Flow X13 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

8.5
ROG Flow X13
Aero 5
7.8
The ASUS ROG Flow X13 has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.8
ROG Flow X13
Aero 5
7.9
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
500.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
446.0 nits
6.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
8.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and ASUS ROG Flow X13 are both good for general use.

Content Creation

7.8
ROG Flow X13
Aero 5
8.2
7.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aero 5 to be very good for content creation, while the ASUS ROG Flow X13 is good.

Software Development

7.5
ROG Flow X13
Aero 5
7.9
7.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and ASUS ROG Flow X13 are both good for software development.

Battery

6.5 Hours
ROG Flow X13
Aero 5
7.0 Hours
The ASUS ROG Flow X13 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life.

Cost

$1,250
ROG Flow X13
Aero 5
$1,250
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$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

$2,000

The ASUS ROG Flow X13 has a price of $1,250 and the Gigabyte Aero 5 costs $1,250.

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How the ASUS ROG Flow X13 and the Gigabyte Aero 5 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS ROG Flow X13Gigabyte Aero 5
ASUS ROG Flow X13Gigabyte Aero 5

GENERAL

Price
$1,250
$1,250
Release Date
October 1, 2021May 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
11.8'' x 8.7'' x 0.62''14'' x 10'' x 1.08''
Weight
2.87 lbs5.07 lbs
Width
11.77"14"
Depth
8.74"10"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HSIntel i7-12700H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
02
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6.5 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
62 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
13.4"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
1920 x 12003840 x 2160
Refresh Rate
120Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
500 nits446 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
8.5/107.8/10
Portability Score
8.9/106.7/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.3/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7.5/106.8/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
13
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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ASUS ROG Flow X13

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Sebastian Bade | February 2021
"The Asus ROG Flow X13 is not an off-the-shelf convertible. This quickly becomes clear when you take a closer look at the technical specs. The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS is a state-of-the-art SoC with 8 cores and 16 threads, which also makes the 2-in-1 interesting as a work device. With 32 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD, gamers are also well taken care of. The dedicated Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q fits well into the overall concept and ensures a solid 3D performance. With the eGPU dock, which is equipped with a GeForce RTX 3080, the small convertible transforms into a full-fledged desktop replacement in terms of performance."

Gigabyte Aero 5

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The Tech Revolutionist

Zhi Cheng | May 2022
"It is unfortunate that the Gigabyte AERO notebook series have seem to lost its charm, as it’s not exactly any much different from the AORUS series now. Regardless, content creators and designers will certainly still appreciate the features on the AERO 5 XE4, which are fundamental to their work. This largely revolved around the notebook’s display, which is colour calibrated and validated, high resolution (4K) and with great AMOLED colour representation. Now that the AERO 5 XE4 has improved its performance with the latest CPU and GPU, the professionals can also appreciate the improved productivity from the notebook."

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About ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

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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