The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is a value-oriented option, well-suited for general everyday use like browsing, watching videos, and light productivity tasks, with the added benefit of being lightweight and having decent battery life. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aorus 15, with its higher price, offers superior performance for more demanding tasks, including gaming, 3D rendering, and engineering work. This is due to its high-performance processor, advanced graphics card, and greater memory, but it comes at the cost of being heavier, which makes it less portable, and it might have a shorter battery life due to its powerful components. Choose the ASUS for cost-effective basic use and portability, or the Gigabyte for demanding applications where performance is the priority. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook Go 15
Good portability
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15
Good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
5.6/10
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
200.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
316.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.8/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 has a weaker CPU and less RAM, which may slow down multitasking and more demanding applications compared to the Gigabyte Aorus 15, which boasts a high-performance CPU and ample RAM. Additionally, the Vivobook's poorer screen quality and limited storage capacity might restrict enjoyment of media and the volume of data that can be stored without external solutions, whereas the Aorus 15's superior screen and greater storage make it more suitable for a variety of tasks including entertainment and work.
Gaming and AI
5.5/10
8.0/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
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
5.4/10
8.4/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 with its basic CPU, lower RAM, and integrated graphics is outmatched by the Gigabyte Aorus 15, which boasts a robust CPU, higher RAM, and a powerful dedicated GPU, making the latter far superior for engineering and design tasks that require more processing power and better graphics handling.
Content Creation
5.7/10
8.0/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is very good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
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
5.9/10
7.6/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is good for software development, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
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
5.2/10
8.0/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
200.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
316.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the Vivobook Go 15 fails to impress due to its subpar resolution and brightness, leading to a less vivid and dimmer display compared to the Gigabyte Aorus 15, which boasts a sharper and brighter screen. When it comes to engineering and design, the Aorus 15's superior color accuracy, covering a wider range of the DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB spectrums, provides more precise color representation necessary for professional work, unlike the Vivobook. However, in the realm of gaming and 3D, the Aorus 15, despite its high-quality display, lacks the high refresh rate critical for smooth visuals, making it less ideal compared to laptops specifically tailored for these purposes.
Portability
Good
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3.4 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$240
$1,500
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 has a price of $240 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15 costs $1,500.
"The Asus Vivobook Go 15 is a good option if you’re looking for one device to tackle a bunch of smaller problems. For simple school studies, portable evening entertainment or distractions, and getting household admin or light office workloads out of the way, it’s a great little package with respectable battery life, and a great contender for the advent of cloud gaming."
"The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is a power-hungry gaming beast. The Aorus 15 is designed to run games at QHD and high to max settings. But it also cuts a good figure in other demanding applications such as video editing and rendering. This is made possible by the Core i7 12700H and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop inside the machine. A lightning-fast PCIe 4.0 SSD (1 TB) allows for short loading times."
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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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