The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 offers strong gaming performance with its Nvidia RTX 4070 and more recent AMD Ryzen processor. It's a good match if performance is a priority, especially for gaming or intensive tasks. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aero 5 features an OLED screen with a higher resolution, better for creative professionals prioritizing display quality for tasks like video editing or graphic design, but its Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti, while powerful, is not as recent. Both are similar in weight, but the Aero's higher screen resolution could result in lower battery life. Choose based on whether gaming performance or display quality matters more to you. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS TUF Gaming A15
Very good for gaming and AI
Good portability
Very good battery life
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
Very good overall display quality
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Screen Quality
7.2/10
8.6/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
271.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
446.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 features a display that offers decent resolution and brightness, making it suitable for everyday tasks and engineering applications where color accuracy is less critical, though its limited color gamut isn't ideal for precise design work. The Gigabyte Aero 5 excels in general use and professional design due to its high-resolution screen with wide color gamut coverage, ensuring true-to-life colors and sharp details for meticulous design tasks. However, for gaming and 3D applications, both laptops fall short as they lack the high refresh rates preferred for smooth motion and responsiveness during fast-paced scenarios.
Battery
11.0 Hours
7.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 has 11 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 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.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.8/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and ASUS TUF Gaming A15 both have good build quality, though the Gigabyte Aero 5 has somewhat better build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$2,059
$1,250
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 has a price of $2,059 and the Gigabyte Aero 5 costs $1,250.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and ASUS TUF Gaming A15 are both good for general use.
The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and Gigabyte Aero 5 both offer ample storage and RAM, capable CPUs for multitasking, and full HD or higher quality screens that enhance viewing experiences for general use. However, the ASUS provides longer battery life and slightly more portability, while the Gigabyte offers superior screen quality due to its higher resolution and color accuracy, which might justify its slightly lower battery life and higher weight.
Gaming and AI
8.0/10
7.9/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS TUF Gaming A15 to be very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is good.
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
8.2/10
8.7/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and ASUS TUF Gaming A15 are both very good for engineering and design.
The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 boasts a powerful AMD Ryzen CPU and Nvidia RTX GPU, making it a solid choice for engineering tasks that require computational power and 3D rendering capabilities, and its IPS screen offers good color accuracy and refresh rate for design work. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aero 5 features a high-resolution OLED screen which covers a wider color gamut making it exceptional for color-sensitive design work, and it's equipped with a competitive Intel CPU and Nvidia RTX GPU that also suit demanding engineering applications; however, both laptops have tradeoffs concerning portability and noise.
Content Creation
8.0/10
8.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and ASUS TUF Gaming A15 are both very good for content creation.
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
7.6/10
7.9/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and ASUS TUF Gaming A15 are both good for software development.
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.
Portability
Good
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
4.8 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
1.0in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS TUF Gaming A15 to have good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
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How the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and the Gigabyte Aero 5 compare to other laptops
"With the release of the TUF Gaming A15, Asos have concentrated on the essentials: gaming performance. Our base version, which can be had for around $1,169, already provided enough power to play current games smoothly in a native resolution of 1080p and with maximum details - thanks to its new Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop. If you utilize upscaling, then you can even manage to run ray tracing."
"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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