If you prioritize performance for engineering tasks and long battery life, consider the Lenovo ThinkPad P16; it's designed to excel in those areas but it's heavier, affecting portability. The Gigabyte Aero 16, on the other hand, is slightly lighter and less expensive, offers a high screen quality with vibrant colors, and is still powerful enough for general use, 3D rendering, and machine learning tasks, although its battery life isn't as long as the Lenovo's. Both models have similar storage capacity, high-quality screens, and are well-built, but the best choice depends on whether you value performance and battery life over portability and cost. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 16
Good for gaming and AI
Good portability
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad P16
Very good for software development
Very good overall build quality
Very good battery life
Excellent speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
6.9/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.5/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 16 is equipped with an Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti and a max screen refresh rate of 60Hz, while the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 features an Nvidia RTX A1000 with the same maximun screen refresh rate; both laptops have high screen quality with OLED and IPS displays respectively, but the ThinkPad's screen is notably brighter. The ThinkPad also has a more powerful CPU, though both are well-suited for gaming and 3D tasks due to their capable GPUs and sufficient refresh rates.
Screen Quality
8.4/10
8.2/10
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
368.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
569.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has a better screen than the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 for general use, and engineering and design, while the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 has a better screen for content creation.
If you prioritize high resolution and bright displays for everyday tasks and media consumption, both the Gigabyte Aero 16 and Lenovo ThinkPad P16 have screens well-suited for this, ensuring sharp images and vivid colors. For engineering and design, where accurate color representation is crucial, the screens on both laptops cover a wide range of color gamuts, making them excellent choices for professionals in these fields. However, for gaming or 3D work that benefits from fluid motion, neither laptop is ideal due to lower refresh rates, which means that they won't be as effective in displaying rapid movements smoothly.
Battery
7.0 Hours
10.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has 7 hours of battery life. The Lenovo ThinkPad P16 has 10 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
Poor
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
6.5 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
1.2in
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has good portability, while the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
8.5/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad P16 has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aero 16 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,260
$1,449
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has a price of $1,260 and the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 costs $1,449.
The Lenovo ThinkPad P16 and Gigabyte Aero 16 are both very good for general use.
The Gigabyte Aero 16 boasts a high-quality OLED screen, respectable battery life, and is lighter for better portability, making it a versatile choice for general use. On the other hand, the Lenovo ThinkPad P16, with a powerful processor and robust build, offers a slightly better battery performance and has an excellent keyboard, tailored for intensive work and prolonged use.
Engineering and Design
8.6/10
8.3/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Lenovo ThinkPad P16 are both very good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aero 16 boasts an OLED screen with exceptional color range and contrast, which, alongside its powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU, makes it excellent for tasks that require highly accurate visuals and graphics processing. Conversely, the Lenovo ThinkPad P16, with its IPS display reaching higher brightness and an Nvidia RTX A1000 GPU, is optimized for professional engineering and design work; it also features a highly regarded keyboard and less operating noise, enhancing the work experience.
Content Creation
8.2/10
8.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo ThinkPad P16 and Gigabyte Aero 16 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
8.4/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo ThinkPad P16 to be very good for software development, while the Gigabyte Aero 16 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.
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How the Gigabyte Aero 16 and the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 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."
"It's only a few months since we gave the MSI CreatorPro X17 one of our rare 4.5-star ratings and our top mobile workstation honor, but the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 matches that achievement in a more premium overall build. Ultimately, its build quality, screen, and keyboard give our latest Editors' Choice nod to the Lenovo—it's enough of a monster on almost all fronts that it simply cannot be ignored."
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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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