If your main concerns are performance and gaming capabilities, go for the Gigabyte Aorus 5, as it has a powerful processor and high-end graphics card, but it is more expensive and less portable with shorter battery life. Alternatively, if you're looking for a budget-friendly option for basic tasks and value longer battery life and portability, the Gateway 14.1" would suit your needs, though it has significantly less power and storage capacity. The Aorus 5 is also better suited for engineering tasks and has a higher quality build, keyboard, and screen capable of fast refresh rates, important for gaming and professional uses. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gateway 14.1"
Very good portability
Good battery life
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 5
Good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
5.6/10
7.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
208.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
5.3/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
8.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is good for general use, while the Gateway 14.1" is poor.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Gaming and AI
5.4/10
7.9/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the Gateway 14.1" is poor.
The Gateway 14.1" laptop with an Intel UHD Graphics 600 and a 60Hz screen refresh rate falls behind in gaming and 3D applications compared to the Gigabyte Aorus 5, which boasts a more powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics card and a higher 360Hz refresh rate, meaning it can render more frames per second for smoother gameplay and responsive 3D rendering.
Engineering and Design
5.5/10
8.2/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.2/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the Gateway 14.1" is poor.
The Gateway 14.1" has a basic Intel Celeron processor and Intel UHD Graphics which aren't powerful enough for heavy engineering and design tasks, whereas the Gigabyte Aorus 5 is equipped with a robust Intel i7 processor and Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics card, making it well-suited to handle intensive applications used in these fields. Additionally, the Aorus 5 comes with a higher quality screen and more RAM, further enhancing its capability for demanding software, while the Gateway's screen and memory are more in line with general use rather than professional-grade engineering and design work.
Content Creation
5.8/10
7.6/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is good for content creation, while the Gateway 14.1" is poor.
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
5.8/10
7.3/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
5.3/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is good for software development, while the Gateway 14.1" is poor.
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.
Screen Quality
6.0/10
8.0/10
14.1in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
208.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has a better screen than the Gateway 14.1" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the Gateway's screen may not be as sharp or vibrant due to its resolution and brightness compared to the Gigabyte Aorus 5, which likely has a better display offering clearer and brighter visuals. When considering engineering and design, the Aorus 5 probably outperforms the Gateway with a wider range of colors, crucial for precision in design work, thanks to superior color gamut coverage. However, both may fall short for 3D applications as a higher refresh rate is key for smooth visuals in fast-paced scenarios, and neither model excels in this aspect.
Battery
8.0 Hours
5.0 Hours
The Gateway 14.1" has 8 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 5 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
Fair
14.1in
SIZE
15.6in
3.3 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Gateway 14.1" has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
5.1/10
7.4/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has good build quality, while the Gateway 14.1" has poor build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$99
$2,359
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Gateway 14.1" has a price of $99 and the Gigabyte Aorus 5 costs $2,359.
"The Gateway Ultra Slim 14" is surprisingly quiet with long battery life. The inexpensive Gateway excels at maximizing performance per dollar with lots of RAM and storage, super-quiet fan, and a long battery life. It can even house up to two M.2 SSDs which we weren't expecting from such a cheap system. However, the iffy reliability of the keyboard and USB-C port on our test unit means users should double-check for these potential issues immediately after purchasing."
"The Gigabyte Aorus 5 SE4 is a capable mainstream gaming notebook that will run the latest PC games with aplomb. However, it's not your stereotypical flashy gaming PC. Gigabyte has added some interesting tweaks. For example, the webcam placement and its Microsoft Azure AI tool — to automatically switch between power modes — are unusual for this genre. But more importantly, the pricing is fairly competitive and reasonable."
Get a great deal on the Gateway 14.1" or the Gigabyte Aorus 5
About Gateway
Gateway is a laptop and tablet brand owned by Acer which sells budget-friendly laptops exclusively through Walmart. It was previously an American computer company until its acquisition by Acer in 2007, who then revived the brand in 2020. Gateway laptops are manufactured by Chinese company Shenzhen Bmorn Technology, which also makes EVOO-branded models.
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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