The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is often less expensive, has an OLED touch screen, and is more portable due to its smaller size and lower weight. It also offers a dual screen setup that could be beneficial for multitasking. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aero 17 has a larger, more color-accurate Mini LED display for professional creative work, superior graphics with its Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti, which is more suited for demanding engineering applications, 3D work or gaming. However, it is heavier and has a shorter battery life. If portability and cost are priorities, go for the ASUS, while the Gigabyte is better for high-end gaming and professional creative work. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo
Very good for software development
Good portability
Good battery life
Best in class speakers
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 17
Good for gaming and AI
Excellent overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
7.9/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 17 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo 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
8.6/10
9.2/10
14.5in
SIZE
17.3in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
357.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aero 17 for software development, and content creation, while the Gigabyte Aero 17 has a better screen for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo offers vibrant displays suitable for everyday tasks and precision work in engineering due to its resolution and color accuracy, but its refresh rate is not ideal for gaming or 3D applications. The Gigabyte Aero 17 stands out in screen quality for engineering and design due to its exceptional color gamut coverage, ensuring accurate color representation, but like the ASUS, it falls short for gaming due to a lower refresh rate. For general use, both laptops have high-quality panels with good resolution and brightness, making them versatile for everyday tasks and multimedia consumption.
Portability
Good
Fair
14.5in
SIZE
17.3in
3.7 lbs
WEIGHT
5.7 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,299
$2,071
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo has a price of $1,299 and the Gigabyte Aero 17 costs $2,071.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and Gigabyte Aero 17 are both very good for general use.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is very good for general use due to its combination of a high-quality OLED screen, substantial RAM for smooth multitasking, and relative portability with lighter weight and smaller size, coupled with competitive battery life.
Engineering and Design
8.5/10
8.8/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 17 and ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo are both very good for engineering and design.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo boasts a high-quality OLED screen and a substantial amount of RAM which is advantageous for multitasking in engineering and design applications; however, it offers a less powerful integrated GPU which may limit performance for demanding 3D tasks compared to the Gigabyte Aero 17, which has a high-end dedicated Nvidia GPU, a larger and sharper Mini LED screen for detailed work but at the cost of increased weight which affects its portability.
Content Creation
8.6/10
8.4/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and Gigabyte Aero 17 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
8.2/10
7.9/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo to be very good for software development, while the Gigabyte Aero 17 is good.
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
6.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo has 6 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.
Build Quality
7.6/10
8.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aero 17 to have very good build quality, while the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo 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 Pro 14 Duo and the Gigabyte Aero 17 compare to other laptops
"The Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED is a well-tuned instrument for content creators, excelling at a range of general office tasks as well as tasks that require a little more grunt like encoding and 3D rendering. The big attraction is the laptop’s dual displays. They’re the best ones we’ve used in an Asus Zenbook Duo laptop to date with a spate of year-on-year improvements that make the visuals more striking and the cross-screen integration easier than ever before."
"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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