The Gigabyte Aero 16 offers a larger OLED screen with higher resolution, better color accuracy, and slightly more storage space, making it more suitable for creative professionals who need exceptional screen quality and intensive engineering tasks. However, the larger size and weight reduce its portability, and it has a shorter battery life. On the other hand, the Razer Blade 14 provides superior portability with its lighter weight and longer battery life, making it ideal for those who travel frequently. While its screen is smaller and the storage half of the Aero's, it maintains a robust build quality and is capable of handling general use, machine learning, gaming, and engineering workloads quite effectively. The Aero 16 tends to cost less than the Razer Blade 14, so if budget is a concern and portability isn't a top priority, it could be the better option. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 16
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has no clear advantages over the Razer Blade 14.
Advantages of the Razer Blade 14
Very good overall build quality
Very good portability
Good speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.4/10
8.0/10
16.0in
SIZE
14.0in
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
368.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
328.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has a better screen than the Razer Blade 14 for general use, and engineering and design, while the Razer Blade 14 has a better screen for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte Aero 16 boasts a high-resolution display that's bright and vibrant, making it excellent for general use and ideal for professionals in engineering and design who need accurate colors across a wide color gamut. The Razer Blade 14, while offering similar benefits for general use and design with its vibrant display and good color coverage, falls short in the gaming and 3D realm due to its lower refresh rate. For gamers and those working with 3D applications, a laptop with a higher refresh rate would provide a smoother visual experience, which is a key factor alongside resolution and panel type in these use cases.
Battery
7.0 Hours
9.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has 7 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 14 has 9.5 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
3.9 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Razer Blade 14 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
8.5/10
The Razer Blade 14 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
$10
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has a price of $1,260 and the Razer Blade 14 costs $10.
The Razer Blade 14 and Gigabyte Aero 16 are both very good for general use.
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
7.8/10
7.9/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Razer Blade 14 and Gigabyte Aero 16 are both good for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte Aero 16 offers a top-tier gaming experience with its high-end Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU and vibrant OLED screen, yet the lower screen refresh rate of 60Hz could be a drawback for fast-paced 3D games, compared to the Razer Blade 14 which also has the same powerful GPU for excellent gaming performance but boasts a higher refresh rate of 165Hz on its IPS display which is favorable for fast-action visuals. Despite the screen quality of the Aero 16 being superior with a higher resolution and color accuracy, the high refresh rate and more compact form factor of the Blade 14 might cater better to gamers prioritizing fluid motion and portability.
Engineering and Design
8.6/10
8.4/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Razer Blade 14 are both very good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aero 16 stands out for engineering and design with its high-resolution OLED screen, powerful Intel CPU, and Nvidia RTX GPU, making it suitable for intensive tasks that require accurate color representation and strong processing abilities. The Razer Blade 14, while slightly less portable, also excels in engineering and design with its AMD Ryzen CPU, high refresh rate IPS display, comparable Nvidia RTX GPU, and weighs less, offering a balance between performance and mobility for professionals on the go.
Content Creation
8.2/10
8.1/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Razer Blade 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
7.9/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Razer Blade 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.
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How the Gigabyte Aero 16 and the Razer Blade 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."
"After making a huge splash with the original 2021 model, it's expected that the 2022 refresh would be more of a minor update to an already impressive machine. It adds a higher resolution webcam (720p to 1080p), faster CPU (Ryzen 9 5900HX to Ryzen 9 6900HX), faster GPU (RTX 3070/3080 to 3070/3080 Ti), faster RAM (DDR4-3200 to DDR5-4800), faster M.2 SSD support (PCIe3 x4 to PCIe4 x4), newer WLAN module (Killer AX1690i to Qualcomm WCN685x), and a MUX switch for the new integrated Radeon 680M GPU. It's indubitably an upgrade especially in terms of single-thread processor performance."
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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 Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.
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