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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Gigabyte Aero 16 excels in visual tasks with its larger, higher resolution screen and better color accuracy which is important for design and video editing, but it has less storage than the Aero 5. Both laptops have the same main processor and GPU, which means similar performance in intensive tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, and gaming. The Aero 5 is lighter with a smaller screen, making it more portable than the Aero 16, although they have similar battery life. The Aero 5 might be a better option for general use due to its better balance between performance and portability. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 16
  • Very good for general use
  • Good portability
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
  • The Gigabyte Aero 5 has no clear advantages over the Gigabyte Aero 16.

Key differences

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Screen Quality

8.4
Aero 16
Aero 5
8.6
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
368.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
446.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aero 16 for general use, and gaming and AI.
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Key similarities

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General Use

8.0
Aero 16
Aero 5
7.9
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
368.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
446.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aero 16 to be very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is good.

Gaming and AI

7.8
Aero 16
Aero 5
7.9
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Gigabyte Aero 16 are both good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

8.6
Aero 16
Aero 5
8.7
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Gigabyte Aero 16 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.2
Aero 16
Aero 5
8.2
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Gigabyte Aero 5 are both very good for content creation.

Software Development

7.9
Aero 16
Aero 5
7.9
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Gigabyte Aero 5 are both good for software development.

Battery

7.0 Hours
Aero 16
Aero 5
7.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has 7 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Aero 16
Aero 5
Fair
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
1.0in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aero 16 to have good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.8
Aero 16
Aero 5
7.8
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Gigabyte Aero 5 both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,260
Aero 16
Aero 5
$1,250
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$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

$2,000

The Gigabyte Aero 16 has a price of $1,260 and the Gigabyte Aero 5 costs $1,250.

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How the Gigabyte Aero 16 and the Gigabyte Aero 5 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte Aero 16Gigabyte Aero 5
Gigabyte Aero 16Gigabyte Aero 5

GENERAL

Price
$1,260
$1,250
Release Date
October 1, 2022May 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14'' x 9.8'' x 0.88''14'' x 10'' x 1.08''
Weight
5.07 lbs5.07 lbs
Width
14.02"14"
Depth
9.78"10"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-12700HIntel i7-12700H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
22
Storage
2048 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
7 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
99 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"15.6"
Display Technology
OLEDOLED
Resolution
3840 x 24003840 x 2160
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
368 nits446 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.8/107.8/10
Portability Score
7.1/106.7/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.8/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.8/106.8/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
03
USB-C ports
31
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Gigabyte Aero 16

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Tom's Hardware

Isaac Rouse | May 2022
"The Gigabyte Aero 16 is a workstation laptop for light gaming. It's design is still muted, with a silver chassis alongside a black keyboard and trackpad that provides some contrast. The Gigabyte Aero’s full-size chiclet-style keyboard is enjoyable to type on thanks to its snappy feel and responsiveness. The 4K+ AMOLED display is good, but it could be better. It doesn’t handle true black very well and suffers from strong reflections and glare. The Gigabyte Aero excels at productivity performance and can keep up with other gaming laptops in 1080p. But it has very few ports and its refresh rate leaves a bit to be desired."

Gigabyte Aero 5

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The Tech Revolutionist

Zhi Cheng | May 2022
"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 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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