If you prioritize a more budget-friendly option with good battery life and portability, consider the Dell Inspiron 14 7425 as it's less expensive, lighter, and offers a touchscreen. However, the Gigabyte Aorus 15P stands out for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, and machine learning tasks with a much more powerful processor and graphics card, but comes at a higher cost, is heavier, and has lower battery life. The Aorus 15P offers superior performance for demanding applications but is less portable and more expensive, while the Inspiron is more suited for general use and is easier to carry around. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 14 7425
Very good portability
Good battery life
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15P
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Good speakers
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.2/10
7.8/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is good for gaming and AI, while the Dell Inspiron 14 7425 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P offers superior gaming and 3D performance with its high-end Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU and a screen refresh rate of 300Hz, which are critical for smooth and detailed visuals in fast-paced games. In contrast, the Dell Inspiron 14 7425's integrated AMD Vega 8 GPU and 60Hz screen refresh rate provide adequate but less impressive performance, making it more suited for casual gaming and less demanding 3D applications.
Engineering and Design
6.9/10
8.3/10
6.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is very good for engineering and design, while the Dell Inspiron 14 7425 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P offers superior performance for engineering and design, with a more robust GPU (Nvidia RTX 3080) and double the RAM, favoring computation-intensive tasks, while also boasting a higher screen refresh rate, benefiting visual dynamics. The Dell Inspiron 14 7425, while still serviceable with capable CPU and RAM, trails in graphical processing with its integrated GPU, and has less vibrant screen color coverage, but gains points in portability and has a higher-quality keyboard, making it easier to carry and use on the go.
Screen Quality
6.2/10
8.1/10
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
260.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has a better screen than the Dell Inspiron 14 7425 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.
For general use, the Dell Inspiron provides an adequate display with respectable resolution and brightness, making it suitable for everyday tasks, whereas the Gigabyte Aorus offers a sharper and brighter image, enhancing the overall viewing experience. In engineering and design, the Aorus stands out with its wider color gamut, presenting more accurate colors crucial for detailed work, while the Inspiron falls short in color precision. However, both laptops may not satisfy gamers or those into 3D work due to lower refresh rates, which means less fluid motion and slower response times compared to models specifically designed with high-refresh panels for these purposes.
Battery
7.5 Hours
5.0 Hours
The Dell Inspiron 14 7425 has 7.5 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has 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.
Portability
Very Good
Good
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3.6 lbs
WEIGHT
4.8 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Dell Inspiron 14 7425 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$800
$1,950
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Dell Inspiron 14 7425 has a price of $800 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15P costs $1,950.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and Dell Inspiron 14 7425 are both good for general use.
The Dell Inspiron 14 7425, with its efficient AMD processor and 16GB of RAM, is equipped for everyday tasks and offers a higher-resolution, touch-enabled screen suited for general productivity with a moderately good battery life and lightweight design enhancing its portability. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aorus 15P, although less portable due to its larger size and weight, provides powerful performance with an Intel processor, double the RAM at 32GB and a high-end Nvidia graphics unit, making it better equipped for demanding applications but at the cost of a shorter battery life. Both laptops have solid storage, quality keyboards and manage heat satisfactorily, with the Aorus 15P boasting superior speaker quality and screen color coverage, which might appeal to those prioritizing multimedia and gaming experiences.
Content Creation
7.3/10
7.8/10
6.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and Dell Inspiron 14 7425 are both 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
7.3/10
7.3/10
6.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and Dell Inspiron 14 7425 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
7.4/10
7.4/10
The Dell Inspiron 14 7425 and Gigabyte Aorus 15P 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 Dell Inspiron 14 7425 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15P compare to other laptops
"Overall, this Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 offers a lot to like, especially at its oft-discounted price of $800. It’s a sturdy laptop with strong performance, a convertible touchscreen, loud speakers, and a convenient fingerprint reader. But the trade-offs you’ll make in pursuit of that lower price—most notably the dim display and stiff trackpad—might just keep you from outright loving it."
"The Aorus 15P is a high-end gaming laptop with fast 360 Hz display. Gaming performance in the Aorus 15P YD is very high thanks to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 installed here. However, with the use of the Intel Core i7-11800H, CPU performance also closes in on the strong competition from AMD. SSD performance is excellent as well, and it leaves no room for criticism. Thanks to the built-in Intel Core i7-11800H, the system performance of the Aorus 15P YD increases significantly."
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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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