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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers excellent color accuracy and an OLED display, ideal for creative work like photo and video editing, although it's less suitable for fast-paced games due to its lower refresh rate. Meanwhile, the Gigabyte Aorus 15X, with a higher-powered main processor and advanced GPU, is tailored for intensive gaming and demanding engineering applications but has a lower resolution IPS screen. Both models have ample storage and memory, with the Aorus 15X slightly edging out in overall performance and battery life. Portability is slightly better for the Aero 5, as it's lighter. If budget permits, prioritize the Aorus 15X for high-end gaming or engineering tasks, otherwise, the Aero 5 is a solid choice for general use and creative tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
- Good battery life
- Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15X
- Very good for gaming and AI
- Good portability
- Good speakers
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.9
8.5
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is good.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is exceptional for gaming and 3D tasks primarily due to its powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU and a high-resolution OLED screen, which ensures crisp and vibrant visuals but has a lower screen refresh rate, making it less fluid for fast-paced gaming. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aorus 15X also excels in gaming and 3D due to an even more robust Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU and a high 240Hz refresh rate IPS display, which provides smoother visual transitions crucial for high-speed gaming, although it has a lower screen resolution compared to the Aero 5.
Screen Quality
8.6
8.2
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
301.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 15X for general use, and engineering and design, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15X has a better screen for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 stands out for general use and engineering due to its exceptional display's high resolution and brightness, offering crisp and vibrant visuals, as well as a wide color gamut that ensures accurate color reproduction essential for design work. However, for gaming and 3D applications, the Aero 5 falls short because its refresh rate isn't ideal for the fast-paced visuals these activities often require. Meanwhile, the Gigabyte Aorus 15X, with slightly lower but still commendable resolution and brightness, offers good display quality for general and engineering tasks but like the Aero 5, isn't the best choice for gaming due to a less suitable refresh rate.
Battery
7.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has 5.5 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.
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Key similarities
General Use
7.9
7.8
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
446.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
301.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 15X are both good for general use.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers a high-quality OLED screen and fair portability, but the Gigabyte Aorus 15X steps up with a more powerful CPU and better keyboard and heat management, making it very good for general use despite being slightly less portable.
Engineering and Design
8.7
8.6
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 15X are both very good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers top-notch screen quality with its OLED display providing excellent color coverage, which is imperative for design accuracy, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15X, with a powerful Intel i9 processor and advanced Nvidia RTX GPU, caters to both demanding engineering software and design tasks, ensuring swift performance and high-quality visual rendering. While both have substantial RAM and comparable battery life, the Aero 5 excels in display quality, and the Aorus 15X takes the lead in processing power; however, both are less portable due to their size and weight, and users may find keyboard and speaker quality, as well as operating noise adequate but not exceptional.
Content Creation
8.2
8.0
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 15X 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
7.7
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 15X 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.
Portability
Fair
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
5.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 15X to have good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8
7.4
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 15X both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,250
$1,250
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
$2,000
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a price of $1,250 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15X costs $1,250.
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How the Gigabyte Aero 5 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15X compare to other laptops
Spec Comparison
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| Gigabyte Aero 5 | Gigabyte Aorus 15X |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,250 | $1,250 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | May 1, 2022 | May 1, 2023 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 14'' x 10'' x 1.08'' | 14.1'' x 10.8'' x 0.78'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 5.07 lbs | 5.73 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 14" | 14.1" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 10" | 10.8" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | Intel i7-12700H | Intel i9-13900HX | |
RAM | |||
RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | |
DDR Memory Version | |||
DDR Memory Version | 4 | 5 | |
RAM Slots | |||
RAM Slots | 2 | 2 | |
Storage | |||
Storage | 1024 GB | 1024 GB | |
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | |||
Battery Life | 7 Hours | 5.5 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 99 Wh | 99 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 15.6" | 15.6" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | OLED | IPS | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 240Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 446 nits | 301 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 7.8/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 6.7/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Laptop Appearance | |||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | Yes | Yes | |
Premium Business Laptop | |||
Premium Business Laptop | No | No | |
Fan Noise Score | |||
Fan Noise Score | 7/10 | 6.5/10 | |
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | |||
Keyboard Quality Score | 8.5/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 6.8/10 | 7/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 720p | 1080p | |
Fingerprint Reader | |||
Fingerprint Reader | No | No | |
Backlit Keyboard | |||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes | |
Number Pad | |||
Number Pad | Yes | Yes | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | |||
USB Type-A | 3 | 2 | |
USB-C ports | |||
USB-C ports | 1 | 1 | |
USB-C Charging | |||
USB-C Charging | Yes | Yes | |
Display Outputs | |||
Display Outputs | 3 | 3 | |
Thunderbolt Version | |||
Thunderbolt Version | 4 | 4 | |
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Gigabyte Aero 5
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The Tech Revolutionist
Zhi Cheng | May 2022
"It is unfortunate that the Gigabyte AERO notebook series have seem to lost its charm, as it’s not exactly any much different from the AORUS series now. Regardless, content creators and designers will certainly still appreciate the features on the AERO 5 XE4, which are fundamental to their work. This largely revolved around the notebook’s display, which is colour calibrated and validated, high resolution (4K) and with great AMOLED colour representation. Now that the AERO 5 XE4 has improved its performance with the latest CPU and GPU, the professionals can also appreciate the improved productivity from the notebook."
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Tom's Hardware
Brandon Hill | February 2023
"The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is a strong showing of Raptor Lake and RTX 4000 series. While the Aorus had trouble keeping up in older games like Grand Theft Auto V, it nudged past the competition in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It also flexed its next-generation muscle in Far Cry 6 and Borderlands 3. While we were impressed with the overall build quality and design of the Aorus 15X, the keyboard lacked good tactile feedback. The display performed well in real-world testing despite its on-paper shortcoming with brightness, but the speakers are lackluster at best."
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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.
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