For heavy tasks like engineering, gaming, or content creation, the Gigabyte Aero 17, with powerful processors and graphics, offers superior performance. Its large, high-resolution display is better for such applications, but it's heavier and not as portable as the Lenovo V15. The Lenovo V15, on the other hand, is more budget-friendly, lighter, and has longer battery life, making it suitable for general use and light productivity tasks. The Aero has a larger screen and a substantially better display quality than the Lenovo, but this also results in shorter battery life and a heavier laptop. If budget is a constraint and your tasks are less demanding, the Lenovo may be the better choice. If ultimate performance and high-end features are crucial, and you're okay with investing more, including managing with less portability, the Gigabyte Aero 17 is recommended. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 17
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Excellent overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Good speakers
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo V15
Good portability
Good battery life
Key differences
General Use
8.1/10
7.3/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
368.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
231.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
6.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The Gigabyte Aero 17 is very good for general use, while the Lenovo V15 is good.
The Gigabyte Aero 17 offers a high-resolution Mini LED display, powerful CPU and GPU for demanding tasks, and significant storage, but it has lower battery life and is less portable due to its larger screen and heavier weight. In contrast, the Lenovo V15 has a standard screen quality and a suitable processor for everyday tasks, it's lighter, more portable, and has better battery life, but it sacrifices screen resolution, performance, and some of the premium features found in the Aero 17.
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
6.1/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Gigabyte Aero 17 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo V15 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
8.8/10
6.3/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.6/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo V15 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 17, with a high-end Intel i7 processor and Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU, large high-resolution Mini LED display, and substantial memory and storage, is exceptionally suited for demanding engineering and design tasks. In contrast, the Lenovo V15's mid-range AMD Ryzen 5 processor and integrated Vega 7 graphics, accompanied by a smaller, lower resolution TN display, make it suitable for less intensive tasks within the engineering and design sphere.
Content Creation
8.4/10
7.3/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.6/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
The Gigabyte Aero 17 is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo V15 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
7.1/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 17 and Lenovo V15 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
5.4/10
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
368.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
231.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 17 has a better screen than the Lenovo V15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aero 17 offers superior screen resolution and brightness, enhancing visual clarity and detail for general use and engineering, while also providing wide color gamut coverage essential for color-sensitive design work. However, its lower refresh rate compared to specialized gaming laptops makes it less ideal for gaming where smooth motion rendering is crucial. The Lenovo V15 falls short on screen quality across all use cases due to lower resolution and brightness, inadequate color coverage for engineering and design, and a refresh rate not suited for the demands of 3D gaming.
Battery
5.5 Hours
8.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 17 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo V15 has 8 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
3.7 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo V15 has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
8.0/10
6.7/10
The Gigabyte Aero 17 has very good build quality, while the Lenovo V15 has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$2,071
$579
$0
$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 Lenovo V15 costs $579.
"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 strengths of the Lenovo V15 G2 AMD lie in its expandability of the RAM and allowing you to use two SSDs, in its performance that goes beyond everyday applications thanks to AMD's hexa-core CPU and Vega-7 iGPU, in its good keyboard, and its relatively robust case. In addition, the battery life of the office laptop is also acceptable, and the device stays cool and relatively quiet."
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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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