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Zenbook S 13 OLED
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Aorus 15
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Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for software development
  • Best in class portability
  • Very good battery life
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15
  • Very good for gaming and AI

Key differences

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General Use

8.7
Zenbook S 13 OLED
Aorus 15
7.9
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
365.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
316.0 nits
11.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
10.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.8/10
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 is good.

Gaming and AI

6.6
Zenbook S 13 OLED
Aorus 15
8.0
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED is only fair.

Content Creation

8.5
Zenbook S 13 OLED
Aorus 15
8.0
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED and Gigabyte Aorus 15 are both very good for content creation, though the ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED is somewhat better.

Software Development

8.4
Zenbook S 13 OLED
Aorus 15
7.6
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED is very good for software development, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 is good.

Screen Quality

8.1
Zenbook S 13 OLED
Aorus 15
8.0
13.3in
SIZE
15.6in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
365.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
316.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 15 for general use, engineering and design, software development, and content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 has a better screen for gaming and AI.

Battery

11.0 Hours
Zenbook S 13 OLED
Aorus 15
6.0 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 has 11 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has 6 hours of battery life.

Portability

Best in Class
Zenbook S 13 OLED
Aorus 15
Fair
13.3in
SIZE
15.6in
0.4 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.4in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED has best in class portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 has only fair portability.
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Key similarities

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Engineering and Design

8.2
Zenbook S 13 OLED
Aorus 15
8.4
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 and ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED are both very good for engineering and design.

Build Quality

7.6
Zenbook S 13 OLED
Aorus 15
7.4
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED and Gigabyte Aorus 15 both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,499
Zenbook S 13 OLED
Aorus 15
$1,500
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED has a price of $1,499 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15 costs $1,500.

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How the ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED and the Gigabyte Aorus 15 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLEDGigabyte Aorus 15
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLEDGigabyte Aorus 15

GENERAL

Price
$1,499
$1,500
Release Date
March 1, 2024May 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
11.7'' x 8.5'' x 0.46''14.2'' x 9.6'' x 1.02''
Weight
0.43 lbs5.29 lbs
Width
11.66"14.2"
Depth
8.52"9.6"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 155UIntel i7-12700H
RAM
32 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
02
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
11 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
63 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
13.3"15.6"
Display Technology
OLEDIPS
Resolution
2880 x 18002560 x 1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
365 nits316 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.6/107.4/10
Portability Score
10/106.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
8.4/108/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
11
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
44

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ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED

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Andreas Osthoff | May 2023
"The Asus Zenbook S 13 is the slimmest OLED ultrabook worldwide struggles with annoying fans. The new Zenbook S 13 leaves us with mixed feelings, particularly since last year's model was so good. Asus has completely reworked the device, making the laptop noticeably slimmer. The result also looks good and the case makes a great impression, particularly also in terms of the stability. The new plasma ceramic surface feels great, and there are no problems with fingerprints. In addition, it now includes some of the known connections such as an HDMI port and a regular USB-A connection, which is a good achievement in such a slim device."

Gigabyte Aorus 15

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Sascha Mölck | December 2022
"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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