The ASUS Zenbook 14X offers a lightweight and slim design at a lower price, with an OLED display and good battery life, making it suitable for general use and some light engineering tasks. It has a smaller, lower-resolution screen compared to the Gigabyte Aero 5, which has a larger, higher-resolution OLED display, a more powerful processor and graphics card, leading to better performance for 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering software; however, it's heavier and less portable, with a higher price. If top performance and screen quality for creative work are priorities, the Gigabyte Aero 5 is preferable, while the ASUS Zenbook 14X is a more budget-friendly option for everyday use. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook 14X
Very good portability
Good speakers
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Good battery life
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.5/10
7.9/10
3.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Zenbook 14X is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 outperforms the ASUS Zenbook 14X in gaming and 3D tasks due to its superior GPU, the Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti, which enables better handling of graphically intensive processes compared to the Zenbook's Nvidia MX550. Additionally, while the Zenbook has a higher screen refresh rate, which is beneficial for smooth visuals, the Aero 5's GPU advantage is more crucial for gaming and 3D performance, despite having a lower refresh rate.
Engineering and Design
7.7/10
8.7/10
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Zenbook 14X 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
7.6/10
8.2/10
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for content creation, while the ASUS Zenbook 14X 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.
Screen Quality
8.3/10
8.6/10
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
339.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
446.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the ASUS Zenbook 14X for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, both the ASUS Zenbook 14X and Gigabyte Aero 5 offer high-resolution panels with good brightness, making text and images crisp and easy to view. The Gigabyte Aero 5 excels in engineering and design tasks with a wider color gamut, providing more accurate color reproduction crucial for detail-oriented work. However, for gaming and 3D applications where the refresh rate is key for smooth motion, both laptops fall short, as their focus on resolution and color accuracy comes at the expense of a higher refresh rate.
Battery
5.5 Hours
7.0 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook 14X has 5.5 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.
Portability
Very Good
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS Zenbook 14X has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$777
$1,250
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The ASUS Zenbook 14X has a price of $777 and the Gigabyte Aero 5 costs $1,250.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and ASUS Zenbook 14X are both good for general use.
The ASUS Zenbook 14X offers a lightweight and thin design for better portability, with sufficient performance from its CPU and RAM for general use, complemented by high screen quality from its OLED display; however, its battery life is shorter. The Gigabyte Aero 5, while heavier and less portable, provides a powerful CPU and high-quality larger screen, making it a good fit for general use with the tradeoff of somewhat reduced portability due to its size and weight.
Software Development
7.4/10
7.9/10
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and ASUS Zenbook 14X 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.
Build Quality
7.8/10
7.8/10
The ASUS Zenbook 14X and Gigabyte Aero 5 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 Zenbook 14X and the Gigabyte Aero 5 compare to other laptops
"With the Zenbook 14X, Asus has a 14-incher in its range that is - mostly - a joy to use. First, there is the colorful OLED panel with 3K resolution that displays the sRGB and DCI-P3 color spaces. The Zenbook is also at the forefront in terms of workmanship, input devices and connections with 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports and a generous keyboard layout. A pleasure to use, the Zenbook 14X is a solid, very well-built subnotebook that sits well on the table. A runtime of five hours, however, is below average for a high-end subnotebook nowadays. The OLED screensaver causes increased power consumption when in idle mode."
"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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