The ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 is more affordable and offers great portability with its lighter weight and smaller size, making it easy to carry around. It's suitable for general use and can handle less demanding tasks efficiently. Meanwhile, the Gigabyte Aorus 15 is somewhat more expensive, with a stronger focus on gaming and engineering due to its higher-end graphics card and larger screen with a higher resolution. It offers exceptional performance for more resource-intensive activities, such as 3D modeling or machine learning, but is heavier, making it less convenient for frequent travel. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook Duo 14
Very good portability
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.1/10
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
314.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
316.0 nits
8.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
8.2/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.8/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 and ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 are both good for general use, though the Gigabyte Aorus 15 is somewhat better.
The ASUS Zenbook Duo 14, with its lower RAM and standard processor, offers adequate performance for daily tasks, but its standout feature is its second screen which may not align with general use priorities. Meanwhile, the Gigabyte Aorus 15 provides a more robust experience with superior processing power, double the RAM, and a high-quality screen suited to more demanding general use, albeit at the expense of being less portable and having shorter battery life.
Gaming and AI
6.1/10
8.0/10
3.7/10
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
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 is only fair.
The ASUS Zenbook Duo 14, while suitable for some gaming and 3D applications, falls short for intensive use due to its integrated graphics card and standard screen refresh rate. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aorus 15 boasts a more powerful discrete graphics card and a higher screen refresh rate, making it better suited for demanding gaming and 3D tasks.
Engineering and Design
6.6/10
8.4/10
5.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 is only fair.
The ASUS Zenbook Duo 14, equipped with a lower-tier integrated GPU and a full HD screen, offers less raw graphical performance and screen quality than the Gigabyte Aorus 15, which boasts a high-end dedicated GPU and a higher resolution display.
Content Creation
7.3/10
8.0/10
5.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is very good for content creation, while the ASUS Zenbook Duo 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
7.0/10
7.6/10
5.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.0 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 and ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 are both good for software development, though the Gigabyte Aorus 15 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
6.8/10
8.0/10
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
314.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
316.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has a better screen than the ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, where clarity, color, and visibility matter, the ASUS Zenbook Duo 14's panel offers a crisp image and good brightness, but the Gigabyte Aorus 15 provides a particularly sharp and vibrant display with excellent brightness levels. In engineering and design-related tasks, color accuracy is crucial, and the Zenbook Duo 14 provides a wide color gamut, but the Aorus 15 excels even more with its coverage of professional color spaces. However, for gaming and 3D applications, the Zenbook and Aorus screens fall short due to their lower refresh rates, which may not deliver as fluid motion as gaming-dedicated laptops.
Battery
8.5 Hours
6.0 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 has 8.5 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 15 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.
Portability
Very Good
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$999
$1,500
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 has a price of $999 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15 costs $1,500.
"The Asus ZenBook Duo's second screen is like the Apple Touch Bar, but better. Most would agree that having two screens instead of one can really boost productivity and the ZenBook Duo is no different in this regard. It's tough going back to just one screen after becoming accustomed to spacious dual-screen setups. For a laptop form factor, however, users will have to accept some compromises. Firstly, weight is the most obvious drawback as the system is several hundred grams heavier than a regular ZenBook 14. Additionally, colors on the second screen will not be as vivid as the main display."
"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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