The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers high performance suitable for intensive tasks like 3D rendering, engineering, and gaming, thanks to its powerful processor and graphics card. It also has a high-resolution OLED screen with excellent color coverage, making it great for creative work that demands accurate colors. However, it's heavier, less portable, and likely has a shorter battery life compared to the HP 15" Laptop. In contrast, the HP 15" Laptop is more budget-friendly, lighter, and probably has a longer battery life, but it's less powerful and its screen is less suitable for color-accurate tasks or fast motion. If performance and display quality are important and cost is less of an issue, opt for the Gigabyte Aero 5; if you prioritize cost savings, portability, and battery life for general use, the HP 15" Laptop may be the better choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
Good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the HP 15" Laptop
Good portability
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
6.7/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
446.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
250.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.8/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for general use, while the HP 15" Laptop is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for general use because it has a high-performing CPU, ample RAM, an outstanding screen with high resolution and color accuracy, but it's heavier and has modest battery life. The HP 15" Laptop is rated fair for general use as it offers a lower-tier CPU, less RAM, and a moderate screen quality, making it more portable and achieving better battery life, yet less suitable for demanding tasks.
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
5.9/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the HP 15" Laptop is poor.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 outperforms the HP 15" Laptop for gaming and 3D tasks primarily due to its superior Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card and higher screen resolution, which enhance the visual experience and render graphics with more detail. Additionally, while both laptops have a 60Hz screen refresh rate, the Gigabyte's CPU and screen quality, which includes metrics like brightness and color coverage, are considerably better, contributing to more smooth and vibrant gameplay and 3D rendering.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
6.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the HP 15" Laptop is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 excels in engineering and design use with a high-performance CPU, ample RAM, a superior GPU, and a high-quality OLED screen, which contribute to strong computational capabilities and vivid visual output necessary for demanding tasks.
Content Creation
8.2/10
6.9/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for content creation, while the HP 15" Laptop is only fair.
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
6.7/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for software development, while the HP 15" Laptop is only fair.
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
8.6/10
6.3/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
250.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the HP 15" Laptop for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 features a high-resolution display that offers crisp, detailed images, and its screen type and brightness make it ideal for both general use and tasks that require color accuracy, like engineering and design. However, its lower refresh rate makes it less suitable for gaming and 3D applications where smoother motion representation is crucial. The HP 15" Laptop, on the other hand, provides fair screen resolution and brightness for general and engineering tasks, but lacks the wider color gamut needed for precise color work and also falls short for gaming due to its modest refresh rate.
Portability
Fair
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP 15" Laptop has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has good build quality, while the HP 15" Laptop has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,250
$378
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a price of $1,250 and the HP 15" Laptop costs $378.
"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."
"Chances are high that the HP 15 is one of the first laptops to pop up when you search for an inexpensive notebook. Indeed, its price tag is very tempting for many, and of course, this is the reason for its popularity. However, the HP 15" suffers from poor performance due to low power consumption. On the bright side, one of the good things about it is the port selection. On the inside, this includes two SODIMM slots for memory, an M.2 PCIe x4 slot for storage, and a SATA drive bay. However, the TN panel, and mediocre input devices are not ideal."
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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 HP
HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.
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