The Gigabyte Aero 16 offers high performance, suitable for intensive 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering tasks. Its OLED screen provides exceptional color accuracy and contrast, making it ideal for color-critical work. However, it is more expensive, heavier, and has a shorter battery life, which might make it less ideal for on-the-go use. On the other hand, the HP 14" Laptop is more budget-friendly, lightweight, and offers longer battery life, making it highly portable. It's well-suited for general use and less demanding tasks, but its performance and screen are not on par with the Gigabyte for more complex applications like gaming or professional creative work. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 16
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the HP 14" Laptop
Very good portability
Key differences
General Use
8.0/10
6.7/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
368.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
265.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.5 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
7.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.3/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 is very good for general use, while the HP 14" Laptop is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 16 offers a high-quality OLED screen, a powerful Intel i7 processor along with Nvidia graphics, and a large amount of RAM, making it well-suited for a range of tasks from everyday browsing to more demanding applications, but it is less portable and has a shorter battery life. In contrast, the HP 14" Laptop, while more portable with a longer battery life, provides a standard IPS screen, less powerful AMD Ryzen 5 integrated graphics, and less RAM, which may suffice for general use but not for intensive tasks.
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
5.8/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 is good for gaming and AI, while the HP 14" Laptop is poor.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
8.6/10
6.0/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.6/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 16 is very good for engineering and design, while the HP 14" Laptop is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 16 offers superior performance for engineering and design owing to its high-end CPU, ample RAM, powerful dedicated GPU, and high-resolution OLED screen, which is essential for detailed work; conversely, the HP 14" Laptop has a mid-range CPU, less RAM, integrated graphics, and a standard resolution IPS screen, fitting moderate tasks but not high-end professional work. While the Gigabyte Aero 16 is less portable and noisier under load, it surpasses the HP in screen quality and performance, where the HP 14" Laptop gains an edge in portability and quieter operation.
Content Creation
8.2/10
7.0/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.6/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aero 16 is very good for content creation, while the HP 14" Laptop 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.
Software Development
7.9/10
6.8/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 is good for software development, while the HP 14" Laptop is only fair.
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
8.4/10
6.3/10
16.0in
SIZE
14.0in
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
368.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
265.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has a better screen than the HP 14" Laptop for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
For general use, the Gigabyte Aero 16 delivers a vivid and sharp visual experience due to its higher resolution and brightness, which enhance everyday activities like browsing and video streaming. In engineering and design, the Aero's superior coverage of color gamuts like DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB ensures accurate color reproduction that is crucial for professional graphic work. However, for Gaming and 3D applications, its lower refresh rate may result in less fluid motion and responsiveness compared to laptops designed specifically for gaming with higher refresh displays.
Battery
7.0 Hours
8.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has 7 hours of battery life. The HP 14" Laptop has 8.5 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
Very Good
16.0in
SIZE
14.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.2 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP 14" Laptop has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 16 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has good build quality, while the HP 14" Laptop has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,260
$418
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has a price of $1,260 and the HP 14" Laptop costs $418.
"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."
"This feels like an ideal laptop for someone who doesn’t want to spend a lot of money on a laptop and isn’t too bothered by things like build quality or construction. It’s a laptop that will be used to pay bills, keep track of expenses, do some online shopping, and will be tucked away in a spare bedroom/home office. It’s an appliance designed to do a job without fuss. It’s not a premium experience—the materials do feel a little cheap, the display won’t exactly wow you, and the battery life is nothing to write home about, especially if you’ve used more expensive devices. But overall it’s not too shabby, especially for the price."
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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.
About HP
HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.
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