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ROG Strix G16
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G16
  • Very good for general use
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17X
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

8.4
ROG Strix G16
Aorus 17X
8.9
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17X and ASUS ROG Strix G16 are both very good for gaming and AI, though the Gigabyte Aorus 17X is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

7.5
ROG Strix G16
Aorus 17X
8.2
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
291.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
276.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has a better screen than the ASUS ROG Strix G16 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Battery

9.0 Hours
ROG Strix G16
Aorus 17X
6.0 Hours
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 has 9 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has 6 hours of battery life.
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Key similarities

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General Use

8.0
ROG Strix G16
Aorus 17X
7.9
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
291.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
276.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.4/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.2/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Strix G16 to be very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17X is good.

Engineering and Design

8.6
ROG Strix G16
Aorus 17X
8.8
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17X and ASUS ROG Strix G16 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.3
ROG Strix G16
Aorus 17X
8.1
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 and Gigabyte Aorus 17X are both very good for content creation.

Software Development

7.8
ROG Strix G16
Aorus 17X
7.8
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 and Gigabyte Aorus 17X are both good for software development.

Portability

Fair
ROG Strix G16
Aorus 17X
Fair
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
6.1 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 and Gigabyte Aorus 17X both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.8
ROG Strix G16
Aorus 17X
7.6
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 and Gigabyte Aorus 17X both have good build quality.

Cost

$2,375
ROG Strix G16
Aorus 17X
$2,349
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$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

The ASUS ROG Strix G16 has a price of $2,375 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17X costs $2,349.

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How the ASUS ROG Strix G16 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17X compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS ROG Strix G16Gigabyte Aorus 17X
ASUS ROG Strix G16Gigabyte Aorus 17X

GENERAL

Price
$2,375
$2,349
Release Date
February 1, 2023March 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
13.9'' x 10.4'' x 1.05''15.6'' x 11.5'' x 0.86''
Weight
5.51 lbs6.17 lbs
Width
13.94"15.6"
Depth
10.39"11.5"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i9-13980HXIntel i9-14900HX
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 12002560 x 1440
Refresh Rate
165Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
291 nits276 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.8/107.6/10
Portability Score
6.5/106.2/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.3/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/108/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
44

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ASUS ROG Strix G16

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Marc Herter | March 2023
"With the mobile Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080, the Asus ROG Stix G16 hits the sweet spot between performance and cooling. The G16 also does not have to shy away from direct comparison with its supposedly stronger family member, the ROG Strix Scar 18 with its RTX 4090, as most benchmarks of the two laptops are very close to each other. Moreover, the G16 should be significantly cheaper. Depending on the supplier, the price difference here could be almost US$ 2,000. In the 2023 model series, Asus has significantly leveled out the differences between the two high-end lines."

Gigabyte Aorus 17X

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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 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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