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Updated January 10, 2024·
For better performance, especially in 3D, machine learning, or gaming, the Gigabyte Aorus 15X is the stronger choice as it features a more advanced graphics card. The tradeoff is that it's less portable due to being slightly heavier. Conversely, the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R, while more expensive, offers better build quality, portability, and battery life. If cutting-edge performance is less critical and you value a lighter laptop that's easier to carry, the Mech-15 G3R may suit your needs better. Remember to prioritize the features that align most closely with your daily tasks and whether the higher cost of the Mech-15 G3R justifies its advantages for your situation. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R
- Very good for general use
- Very good for software development
- Good battery life
- Excellent keyboard
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15X
- The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has no clear advantages over the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R.
Key differences
General Use
8.3
7.8
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
350.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
301.0 nits
6.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15X is good.
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R offers excellent keyboard quality and very good portability, with a powerful processor and a high-quality screen, making it suitable for a variety of tasks, yet it has a shorter battery life compared to the Gigabyte Aorus 15X. The Gigabyte Aorus 15X, while less portable due to its heavier weight, compensates with a longer battery life and a more advanced CPU, ensuring smooth performance for general use alongside a high-quality screen and good keyboard.
Screen Quality
8.4
8.2
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
350.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
301.0 nits
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 15X for gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R boasts a high-resolution display and excellent color accuracy, making it ideal for detailed engineering and design work, but its lower refresh rate isn't optimized for the fast-paced visuals required in high-end gaming and 3D applications. The Gigabyte Aorus 15X, with its similarly high resolution and good color range, serves well for both general use and moderately demanding design tasks, though it doesn't quite match the color fidelity of the Mech-15 G3R for professional design work. Both laptops may fall short for gaming and 3D use due to their inadequate refresh rates, which can lead to less fluid motion and responsiveness compared to screens tailored for those activities.
Cost
$2,400
$1,600
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R has a price of $2,400 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15X costs $1,600.
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Key similarities
Gaming and AI
8.7
8.5
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R and Gigabyte Aorus 15X are both very good for gaming and AI.
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R boasts a high-end Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU and a screen with a high refresh rate, making it ideal for gaming and 3D applications. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aorus 15X steps it up with an even more powerful Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU and an equally impressive screen refresh rate, enhancing graphic performance for the same uses.
Engineering and Design
8.7
8.6
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R and Gigabyte Aorus 15X are both very good for engineering and design.
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R and Gigabyte Aorus 15X are both excellent for engineering and design tasks due to their powerful CPUs, abundant RAM, robust GPUs, and high-quality screens, which are essential for demanding software and detailed visual work. While the Mech-15 G3R and Aorus 15X are somewhat portable and have decent keyboards and speakers, they may produce more operating noise under heavy use, which could be a trade-off for their performance.
Content Creation
8.4
8.0
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R and Gigabyte Aorus 15X 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
8.1
7.7
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R to be very good for software development, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15X 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
6.5 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 15X 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.
Portability
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
4.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.7 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R and Gigabyte Aorus 15X both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8
7.4
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R and Gigabyte Aorus 15X 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 Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R and the Gigabyte Aorus 15X compare to other laptops
Spec Comparison
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| Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R | Gigabyte Aorus 15X |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,400 | $1,600 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | May 1, 2022 | May 1, 2023 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 14.2'' x 10'' x 0.94'' | 14.1'' x 10.8'' x 0.78'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 4.68 lbs | 5.73 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 14.16" | 14.1" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 10.03" | 10.8" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | Intel i7-12700H | Intel i9-13900HX | |
RAM | |||
RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | |
DDR Memory Version | |||
DDR Memory Version | 5 | 5 | |
RAM Slots | |||
RAM Slots | 2 | 2 | |
Storage | |||
Storage | 1024 GB | 1024 GB | |
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | |||
Battery Life | 6.5 Hours | 5.5 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 94 Wh | 99 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 15.6" | 15.6" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | IPS | IPS | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 240Hz | 240Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 350 nits | 301 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 7.8/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 7.1/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Laptop Appearance | |||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | Yes | Yes | |
Premium Business Laptop | |||
Premium Business Laptop | No | No | |
Fan Noise Score | |||
Fan Noise Score | 8.8/10 | 6.5/10 | |
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | |||
Keyboard Quality Score | 9/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 1080p | 1080p | |
Fingerprint Reader | |||
Fingerprint Reader | No | No | |
Backlit Keyboard | |||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes | |
Number Pad | |||
Number Pad | Yes | Yes | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | |||
USB Type-A | 3 | 2 | |
USB-C ports | |||
USB-C ports | 1 | 1 | |
USB-C Charging | |||
USB-C Charging | No | Yes | |
Display Outputs | |||
Display Outputs | 2 | 3 | |
Thunderbolt Version | |||
Thunderbolt Version | 4 | 4 | |
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Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R
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Aaron Ritchie | September 2022
"Everything considered, the XMG Neo 15 (Mech-15 G3R) with RTX 3070 Ti is a great gaming performer. The combination of the Ti graphics card with the new Intel 12th gen CPU is enough to go toe-to-toe, and even slightly pull ahead of the RTX 3080 in most titles, though on games with Ray-Tracing enabled, particularly with graphics set to the maximum and on higher resolutions, the additional VRAM of the RTX 3080 makes a big impact, and the 8GB RTX 3070 Ti machine simply can’t compete, even with the more powerful processor."
Gigabyte Aorus 15X
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Brandon Hill | February 2023
"The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is a strong showing of Raptor Lake and RTX 4000 series. While the Aorus had trouble keeping up in older games like Grand Theft Auto V, it nudged past the competition in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It also flexed its next-generation muscle in Far Cry 6 and Borderlands 3. While we were impressed with the overall build quality and design of the Aorus 15X, the keyboard lacked good tactile feedback. The display performed well in real-world testing despite its on-paper shortcoming with brightness, but the speakers are lackluster at best."
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About Eluktronics
Eluktronics is a relatively new American gaming laptop company, founded in 2011. They are a reseller for the Taiwanese brand Clevo, who manufacture laptops exclusively and ship them to resellers like Eluktronics who customize them. Eluktronics laptops generally have great hardware specifications for the money, including the CPU, GPU, and RAM. They also feature a relatively clean design by gaming laptop standards, with few logos and discreet colors.
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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