The Gigabyte Aero 16 has a larger, high-resolution OLED screen, more storage, and a more powerful graphics card than the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14, making it better for tasks that require high visual fidelity and performance, like 3D rendering or gaming. However, it's heavier and has shorter battery life, which might be drawbacks if portability and longer use on a single charge are important to you. The Lenovo is lighter and has a longer battery life, making it more suited for on-the-go use or general productivity, and it also has a touchscreen, which the Aero does not. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 16
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14
Very good portability
Very good battery life
Very good speakers
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
6.7/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.8/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 is only fair.
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
7.7/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 16 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 is good.
The Gigabyte Aero 16, with a potent Intel i7 processor and high-end RTX 3070 Ti GPU, combined with 16 GB of RAM and a high-quality OLED screen, is suited for demanding engineering and design workloads. The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14, while lighter and thus more portable, also offers a strong AMD Ryzen 7 processor and a capable RTX 3050 GPU, along with 16 GB of RAM and IPS display, making it good for engineering and design, but the Aero's superior screen quality and GPU provide an edge for the most intensive tasks.
Screen Quality
8.4/10
7.4/10
16.0in
SIZE
14.5in
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
368.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
334.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has a better screen than the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
For general use, the Gigabyte Aero 16 offers a superior balance of high resolution, wider color gamuts, and adequate brightness, providing vivid and sharp visuals, whereas the Lenovo Slim Pro 7's screen is also clear and bright but doesn't match the Aero 16's display fidelity. When it comes to engineering and design, the Aero 16 stands out with its excellent color accuracy and wider color gamuts, which are crucial for professionals who require precise color representation, while the Lenovo offers good color accuracy, making it suitable but not optimal for high-end design work. However, for gaming and 3D applications where fluid motion is key, both laptops fall short due to their lower refresh rates, which can lead to less smooth visuals compared to screens with higher refresh rates that cater to fast-paced action.
Battery
7.0 Hours
12.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has 7 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has 12 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
14.5in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 16 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 and Gigabyte Aero 16 are both very good for general use.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14, with its superior CPU and RAM, offers better overall performance and multitasking for general use, while its lighter design enhances portability for users on the go. The Gigabyte Aero 16, despite having a high-quality screen, may lag slightly in comparison due to its heavier build and shorter battery life, making it less convenient for day-long usage away from power sources.
Content Creation
8.2/10
8.0/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 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
7.9/10
7.8/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 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
7.8/10
7.8/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,260
$1,200
$600
$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 Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 costs $1,200.
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How the Gigabyte Aero 16 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 compare to other laptops
"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."
"The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 is an attractive, portable laptop that’s ideal if you need a combination of CPU and GPU performance. It also nails the fundamentals with solid connectivity, an enjoyable keyboard, a large touchpad, and top-notch webcam. Display quality is a weakness, but it’s an acceptable compromise for the laptop’s extremely competitive $1,199 MSRP. The Slim Pro 7 is a versatile, affordable laptop and hard to beat 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 Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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