If you're looking for a more budget-friendly option that still offers solid performance for everyday tasks, the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED is a great choice, with the added benefit of a high-resolution OLED display for vibrant colors and contrasts. However, if you're a serious gamer or professional needing more powerful graphics performance, the Gigabyte Aorus 17H, despite its higher price, provides a dedicated high-end graphics card and a larger, faster-refresh-rate screen ideal for gaming and intensive graphics work, but at the cost of being heavier and less portable than the ASUS. Both laptops have similar storage and memory, run on Windows 11 Home, and offer multiple connectivity options, but you'll need to decide if the Gigabyte Aorus 17H's gaming-oriented features are worth the extra investment and decreased portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED
Good portability
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17H
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
8.7/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.6/10
2880 x 1620
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED 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.
Screen Quality
8.9/10
8.3/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
2880 x 1620
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
600.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
351.0 nits
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 17H for general use, engineering and design, and software development, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H has a better screen for gaming and AI.
If you prioritize vibrant colors and sharp images for tasks like document editing and media consumption, the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED, with its high-resolution OLED panel, delivers superior visual quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H's panel, although very good, won't be as striking. For professionals in engineering and design who need precise color representation, the Vivobook's OLED screen offers a wide color gamut, ensuring accurate color production that complements software used in those fields, compared to the Aorus which also is adequate but not as extensive in color reproduction. However, if your main focus is gaming or working with 3D applications, you would benefit from the higher refresh rate of the Aorus 17H for smoother visuals, despite its lower resolution, as opposed to the Vivobook which falls short in refresh rate, making fast-paced content less fluid.
Portability
Good
Poor
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
3.7 lbs
WEIGHT
5.9 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.1in
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$990
$2,000
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED has a price of $990 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17H costs $2,000.
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED and Gigabyte Aorus 17H are both good for general use.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Engineering and Design
8.2/10
8.6/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H and ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED are both very good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H is better suited for engineering and design due to its more powerful Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU and a larger screen for detailed work, but it's less portable and has a lower screen resolution compared to the OLED screen of the ASUS Vivobook S 15. While the ASUS offers a high-contrast OLED display that's good for design, the Aorus 17H has superior overall performance including a higher refresh rate, making it very good for engineering tasks that require demanding graphics processing.
Content Creation
8.2/10
8.0/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
2880 x 1620
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED and Gigabyte Aorus 17H 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
7.9/10
7.5/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2880 x 1620
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED and Gigabyte Aorus 17H 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.
Battery
7.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED has 7 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 17H 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.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.4/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H and ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED and the Gigabyte Aorus 17H compare to other laptops
"The Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED excels as a capable work machine at an affordable price. It offers commendable performance, thanks to its 12th Gen Intel chip, delivers quality on-screen entertainment with its 15.6-inch OLED display, and can (kind of) get you through a full day of work. Oh, and its special Asus Antibacterial Guard is a nice touch for those who like a clean laptop."
"Overall though, it’s *lots of swearing* fast, seriously. For work, rendering, gaming, it doesn’t matter, this is a true weapon of performance that’s going to run rings around most high-end desktop systems. If you absolutely have to game at ultra-high refresh rates on the go (but within thinking distance of a plug socket), this is the ticket. I can’t see such an extreme being that appealing to everyone, but if you take your gaming seriously, or even professionally, there’s nothing else out there that comes close that you can still fit in your backpack and travel with."
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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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