Considering the Gigabyte Aero 17 versus the Aorus 15P, the Aero 17 offers a larger, higher-resolution display, which is a Mini LED with better color accuracy, making it more suitable for color-sensitive work such as photo and video editing. It also has a slimmer design and slightly longer battery life, but it's heavier, which can affect portability. In contrast, the Aorus 15P, while having a smaller and lower-resolution screen, is lighter, translating to better portability, and houses a stronger graphics card and more RAM, which can improve gaming and multitasking performance. Both have considerable power, so your decision should be based on whether you prioritize screen quality and size over portability and graphical processing capacity. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 17
Very good for general use
Very good for content creation
Excellent overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15P
Good portability
Key differences
Engineering and Design
8.8/10
8.3/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 17 and Gigabyte Aorus 15P are both very good for engineering and design, though the Gigabyte Aero 17 is somewhat better.
The Gigabyte Aero 17 features a high-resolution Mini LED display and Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti, which offer vivid screen quality and strong performance for both engineering tasks and design work, but its larger size and heavier weight make it less portable.
Content Creation
8.4/10
7.8/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aero 17 is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P 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
7.3/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 17 and Gigabyte Aorus 15P are both good for software development, though the Gigabyte Aero 17 is somewhat better.
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
9.2/10
8.1/10
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
368.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 17 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 15P for general use, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aero 17 excels in screen quality for general use and engineering because of its high resolution and brightness, along with a wide color gamut that ensures precise color representation critical for design work. However, for gaming and 3D tasks, its lower refresh rate may not provide as fluid and responsive an experience as dedicated gaming laptops. The Gigabyte Aorus 15P, with its good resolution and sufficient brightness, offers a balanced screen quality for general and engineering purposes, but like the Aero 17, gaming and 3D experiences are hindered by a less optimal refresh rate.
Build Quality
8.0/10
7.4/10
The Gigabyte Aero 17 has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aero 17 to be very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P is good.
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
7.9/10
7.8/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 17 and Gigabyte Aorus 15P are both good for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte Aero 17 offers a higher resolution Mini LED display which is beneficial for 3D work, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P boasts a higher refresh rate screen with an Nvidia RTX 3080, making it more suitable for fast-paced gaming. Both have powerful GPUs and CPUs which are very important for gaming and 3D tasks, but the Aero 17's better screen quality gives it an edge in visual-intensive tasks, while the Aorus 15P excels in games that benefit from smoother motion.
Battery
5.5 Hours
5.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 17 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has 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
Fair
Good
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
5.7 lbs
WEIGHT
4.8 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
1.0in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 15P to have good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$2,071
$1,950
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The Gigabyte Aero 17 has a price of $2,071 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15P costs $1,950.
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How the Gigabyte Aero 17 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15P compare to other laptops
"Not only is the Aero 17 a very good laptop for gamers but also for content creators. With the upgrade to the Intel Core i9-11980HK, Gigabyte particularly improved the system performance. In addition, the hardware package is rounded by the extremely fast SSD and 32 GB of working memory in dual-channel mode. Compared to the predecessor, the battery life is reduced only moderately, and the 4K display also basically keeps its good qualities."
"The Aorus 15P is a high-end gaming laptop with fast 360 Hz display. Gaming performance in the Aorus 15P YD is very high thanks to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 installed here. However, with the use of the Intel Core i7-11800H, CPU performance also closes in on the strong competition from AMD. SSD performance is excellent as well, and it leaves no room for criticism. Thanks to the built-in Intel Core i7-11800H, the system performance of the Aorus 15P YD increases significantly."
Get a great deal on the Gigabyte Aero 17 or the Gigabyte Aorus 15P
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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