The ASUS Zenbook 14 is more budget-friendly and has a smaller, more portable form factor with an OLED screen, which is great for general use and tasks that benefit from vibrant display quality. It should serve well for everyday tasks and light professional work. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aero 17 is more expensive and boasts a larger, high-resolution Mini LED screen and more powerful graphics capabilities, making it better suited for intensive 3D work, machine learning, gaming, and engineering software. It's less portable due to its larger size and weight, but it's geared towards performance-oriented users who require more processing power and a top-tier visual experience. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook 14
Very good portability
Good battery life
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 17
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Excellent overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Key differences
General Use
7.2/10
8.1/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
339.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
8.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.6/10
The Gigabyte Aero 17 is very good for general use, while the ASUS Zenbook 14 is good.
The ASUS Zenbook 14 offers a solid balance between portability and performance with an OLED screen, a lighter build, and all-day battery life, but it has less RAM and a less powerful CPU than the Gigabyte Aero 17, which may limit its ability to handle demanding applications. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aero 17, with its larger Mini LED display, more RAM, and a higher tier CPU, caters to performance-intensive tasks, but is less portable and has shorter battery life, which may make it less suitable for on-the-go usage.
Gaming and AI
6.1/10
7.9/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 17 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Zenbook 14 is only fair.
The ASUS Zenbook 14 has a moderate graphics unit and a screen with a lower refresh rate, making it suitable for less demanding games and 3D applications. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aero 17 comes equipped with a high-end gaming graphics card and a screen with a higher refresh rate, catering to more intensive gaming and 3D tasks with better visual fidelity and smoother action.
Engineering and Design
7.2/10
8.8/10
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Zenbook 14 is good.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
7.3/10
8.4/10
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The Gigabyte Aero 17 is very good for content creation, while the ASUS Zenbook 14 is good.
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
7.2/10
7.9/10
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 17 and ASUS Zenbook 14 are both good for software development, though the Gigabyte Aero 17 is somewhat better.
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
8.3/10
9.2/10
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
339.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 17 has a better screen than the ASUS Zenbook 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
When considering general use, the ASUS Zenbook 14's screen offers vibrant visuals and clarity, but the Gigabyte Aero 17 surpasses it with even higher resolution and brightness, making for a more vivid and detailed viewing experience. For engineering and design, the Aero 17's wider color gamuts provide a broader range of accurate colors, which is critical for professional color work, whereas the Zenbook 14, while fine, falls short in this aspect. However, for 3D tasks and gaming, neither laptop's screen is ideal since they lack high refresh rates that deliver smoother motion and better responsiveness, which are key for these activities.
Battery
8.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook 14 has 8 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aero 17 has 5.5 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.
Portability
Very Good
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
5.7 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The ASUS Zenbook 14 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$300
$2,071
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The ASUS Zenbook 14 has a price of $300 and the Gigabyte Aero 17 costs $2,071.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aero 17 to have very good build quality, while the ASUS Zenbook 14 has 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 Zenbook 14 and the Gigabyte Aero 17 compare to other laptops
"Users who travel frequently and are looking for a portable laptop are in the right place with the Asus ZenBook 14. The sleek case is extremely light (1.2 kg) and surprisingly thin (1.5 cm). Outdoor use is also enjoyable thanks to the bright Full HD display, which is something that can rarely be said about laptops with TN or IPS panels. The excellent battery life complements this as well. Longer trips are no problem with the ZenBook 14. Another plus point is the high-performance Ryzen 7 5700U, which often leaves the Intel competition in the dust thanks to its large number of cores."
"Not only is the Aero 17 a very good laptop for gamers but also for content creators. With the upgrade to the Intel Core i9-11980HK, Gigabyte particularly improved the system performance. In addition, the hardware package is rounded by the extremely fast SSD and 32 GB of working memory in dual-channel mode. Compared to the predecessor, the battery life is reduced only moderately, and the 4K display also basically keeps its good qualities."
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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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