When considering the Gigabyte Aero 5 and HP 250 G10, keep in mind the Aero 5 tends to deliver superior performance, suited for gaming, 3D work, and machine learning tasks due to its high-end graphics and processing capabilities. However, it comes with a higher price tag and may have shorter battery life. On the other hand, the HP 250 G10 is more budget-friendly, offering adequate performance for general use such as web browsing, office applications, and media consumption, with likely better battery life and easier portability. Evaluate your needs carefully—if you require a laptop primarily for demanding tasks and don't mind a premium price and potentially more frequent charging, the Gigabyte Aero 5 would be appropriate. If you're seeking something more cost-effective, lighter, and with longer battery for everyday tasks, the HP 250 G10 would serve you well. 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 250 G10
Good portability
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
6.3/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
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 250 G10 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 packs a higher-performing CPU, significantly more robust graphics, a larger battery, and an OLED screen with better color accuracy and resolution, which contributes to its suitability for general use compared to the fair suitability of the HP 250 G10, which offers a less powerful CPU, basic graphics capabilities, lower screen quality, and a smaller battery.
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
5.7/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
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 250 G10 is poor.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 excels in gaming and 3D tasks due to its powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU, which significantly outperforms the basic Intel UHD Graphics present in the HP 250 G10. Furthermore, while both laptops have similar refresh rates, the Aero 5's superior screen quality, including an OLED display, enhances the visual experience for gaming and 3D applications compared to the HP 250 G10's TN panel with lower screen quality.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
5.8/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.8/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the HP 250 G10 is poor.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 excels in engineering and design use due to its high-end CPU, ample RAM, powerful GPU, and high-quality OLED screen; this combination ensures efficient processing, detailed graphics rendering, and vivid display clarity essential for such tasks.
Content Creation
8.2/10
6.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.8/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for content creation, while the HP 250 G10 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
6.4/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for software development, while the HP 250 G10 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
5.3/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
250.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the HP 250 G10 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a high-resolution display that's both bright and color-accurate, offering a visually pleasing experience for everyday tasks and professional design work which demands precise colors and clarity. However, for gaming and 3D applications, it falls short due to a lower refresh rate, leading to less fluid motion on screen. In contrast, the HP 250 G10 lacks in all areas with lower resolution and brightness, making it less suitable for any use case that requires detailed visuals or accurate color representation, whether for general use, engineering, or gaming.
Portability
Fair
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP 250 G10 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 250 G10 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
$349
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a price of $1,250 and the HP 250 G10 costs $349.
"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."
"The HP 250 G10 is a decent budget device that surprises us with its high CPU frequencies under load. Still, our configuration has a Core i5-1335U which doesn’t require significant cooling, if choose a 28W P-series processor, maybe the situation with the clocks could be different. If you want to play some casual game after work, a memory in dual-channel is a must because it increases greatly the iGPU performance."
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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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