The Dell Inspiron 14 5425 offers a balance between cost and capability, best for general use and some engineering applications due to its solid performance and good battery life. It's more affordable, lightweight, and has a respectable build quality. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aero 5, while more expensive, delivers superior performance for tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering, thanks to its high-end processor and graphics card. Its OLED screen presents more vibrant colors and sharper details, but it's less portable and has a shorter battery life compared to the Dell Inspiron. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 14 5425
Very good portability
Very good battery life
Good speakers
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.2/10
7.9/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the Dell Inspiron 14 5425 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers superior gaming and 3D performance compared to the Dell Inspiron 14 5425 primarily because it features a more powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card, which is crucial for such tasks, and its OLED screen provides excellent quality and color accuracy. While both laptops have the same screen refresh rate, the Aero 5 has a better CPU and overall screen quality, further enhancing its suitability for demanding gaming and 3D applications.
Engineering and Design
7.0/10
8.7/10
6.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.6/10
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 Dell Inspiron 14 5425 is good.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 excels in engineering and design use due to its high-resolution OLED screen, superior color space coverage, and powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU, which are crucial for detailed visual work and tasks that demand significant graphical processing power. On the other hand, the Dell Inspiron 14 5425, while still suitable for such tasks, offers less graphical performance with its integrated Vega 8 GPU and a screen with lower brightness and color space coverage, making it a more budget-friendly choice but less optimal for intensive design work.
Content Creation
7.5/10
8.2/10
6.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for content creation, while the Dell Inspiron 14 5425 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
6.3/10
8.6/10
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
279.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
446.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the Dell Inspiron 14 5425 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Dell Inspiron 14 5425, with its fair screen quality, is suitable for day-to-day tasks due to its adequate resolution and brightness, but it may not provide the wide color coverage needed for precision in engineering and design workflows. The Gigabyte Aero 5 shines in general use and professional applications with its high-resolution display and extended color gamut, ensuring crisp visuals and accurate color representation which is essential for creative professionals. However, both models have screens with poor refresh rates, making them less ideal for gaming and 3D rendering where smoother motion and quick screen updates are crucial for an optimal experience.
Battery
12.0 Hours
7.0 Hours
The Dell Inspiron 14 5425 has 12 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
3.4 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Dell Inspiron 14 5425 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.0/10
7.8/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Dell Inspiron 14 5425 both have good build quality, though the Gigabyte Aero 5 has somewhat better build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$479
$1,250
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Dell Inspiron 14 5425 has a price of $479 and the Gigabyte Aero 5 costs $1,250.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Dell Inspiron 14 5425 are both good for general use.
The Dell Inspiron 14 5425 is well-suited for general use because of its solid CPU and RAM for multitasking, a quality screen for clear visuals, lightweight design enhancing portability, and sufficient battery life for day-to-day tasks. The Gigabyte Aero 5 also serves general use admirably with its powerful CPU and graphics for more demanding applications, superior screen quality for vibrant colors and sharpness, ample storage, but it is less portable and has a shorter battery life due to its larger and more power-hungry components.
Software Development
7.5/10
7.9/10
6.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Dell Inspiron 14 5425 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.
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How the Dell Inspiron 14 5425 and the Gigabyte Aero 5 compare to other laptops
"A slim chassis, an acceptable weight (1.6 kg) and a real-world battery life of almost 13 hours turn the Inspiron into a mobile companion. Good: The battery can not only be charged using Dell's proprietary power adapter, but also with a universal USB-C power adapter (min. 45 watts). Office and Internet applications are handled by the built-in combination of Ryzen 5 5625U APU and 16 GB of RAM just as easily as modest computer games. Heat and noise development are generally okay, but the laptop should work a bit quieter under full load."
"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 Dell
Dell is a highly recognizable American technology company, and is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. Their laptops are very popular for both personal and professional use, and they also own the Alienware brand which makes mid to high end gaming laptops. Their premium XPS range of laptops offer great build quality and portability, while Latitude and Precision laptops are known for reliability, repairability and performance for business users.
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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