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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is typically less expensive than the Gigabyte Aorus 17H, offering a midrange price point with an OLED screen and a high resolution, best for vibrant colors and sharp details, useful for tasks like photo editing. However, the Aorus 17H, while more expensive, boasts a newer processor and a more powerful graphics card, making it better suited for gaming, 3D design, and intensive engineering applications. If portability is important, note that both laptops are relatively heavy and similar in dimensions, but the Aero 5 is slightly lighter. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
- The Gigabyte Aero 5 has no clear advantages over the Gigabyte Aorus 17H.
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17H
- Very good for gaming and AI
- Very good speakers
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.9
8.7
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.6/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H is very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is good.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 boasts an Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU known for solid gaming and 3D performance but has a lower screen refresh rate, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H steps up with an Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU providing top-tier gaming and 3D capabilities complemented by a much higher refresh rate suitable for fast-paced gaming. Both laptops are equipped with high-quality screens and capable CPUs, but the Aero 5 features an OLED display for richer colors, and the Aorus 17H, although with an IPS screen, offers smoother visuals through its higher refresh rate.
Screen Quality
8.6
8.3
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
351.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 17H for general use, engineering and design, software development, and content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H has a better screen for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte Aero 5's display boasts superior resolution and brightness, providing clear and vivid visuals that enhance both everyday tasks and detail-oriented engineering work by offering accurate colors across wide gamuts, essential for precision design. However, the Aero 5 falls short for gaming and 3D applications due to a lower refresh rate, which can lead to less smooth visuals in fast-paced scenarios. In contrast, the Aorus 17H balances good resolution and adequate brightness for daily use, decent color representation for professional work, but like the Aero 5, it isn't optimized for gaming or 3D due to its less than ideal refresh rate.
Portability
Fair
Poor
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
5.9 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
1.1in
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,250
$2,000
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a price of $1,250 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17H costs $2,000.
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Key similarities
General Use
7.9
7.9
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
446.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
351.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.9/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 17H are both good for general use.
The Gigabyte Aero 5, with its high-resolution OLED screen, is well-suited for general use requiring accurate color representation and a vibrant display, although it is less portable due to its size and weight. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aorus 17H, despite having a larger screen and a more powerful CPU and GPU for demanding tasks, offers lower screen quality and portability, along with a shorter battery life which may affect mobile users.
Engineering and Design
8.7
8.6
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 17H are both very good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 boasts a high-quality OLED screen with excellent color accuracy, making it ideal for design applications, while its RTX 3070 Ti GPU alongside the powerful Intel i7 processor caters well to engineering software demands. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aorus 17H, with its more robust RTX 4080 GPU and a newer generation Intel i7 CPU, offers heightened performance for computational tasks, albeit with a lower resolution IPS display which may not be as vibrant as the Aero 5's screen.
Content Creation
8.2
8.0
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 17H 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
7.5
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 17H 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.
Battery
7.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has 6 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.
Build Quality
7.8
7.4
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 17H both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the Gigabyte Aero 5 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17H compare to other laptops
Spec Comparison
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| Gigabyte Aero 5 | Gigabyte Aorus 17H |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,250 | $2,000 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | May 1, 2022 | January 1, 2023 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 14'' x 10'' x 1.08'' | 15.7'' x 10.2'' x 1.18'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 5.07 lbs | 5.95 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 14" | 15.7" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 10" | 10.16" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | Intel i7-12700H | Intel i7-13700H | |
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 | 6 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 99 Wh | 99 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 15.6" | 17.3" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | OLED | IPS | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 360Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 446 nits | 351 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 7.8/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 6.7/10 | 5.9/10 | |
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 | 8/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 6.8/10 | 8/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 720p | 720p | |
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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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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Peter Donnell | February 2023
"Overall though, it’s *lots of swearing* fast, seriously. For work, rendering, gaming, it doesn’t matter, this is a true weapon of performance that’s going to run rings around most high-end desktop systems. If you absolutely have to game at ultra-high refresh rates on the go (but within thinking distance of a plug socket), this is the ticket. I can’t see such an extreme being that appealing to everyone, but if you take your gaming seriously, or even professionally, there’s nothing else out there that comes close that you can still fit in your backpack and travel with."
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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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