The Gigabyte Aero 5 is more expensive but offers more advanced graphics capabilities with its Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti, making it more suitable for intensive 3D tasks, machine learning, or gaming. It also boasts a high-resolution OLED screen which is great for creators who need excellent color accuracy and contrast. The HP EliteBook 845 G9 is lighter and thus more portable, has decent performance with its AMD Ryzen processor and Radeon graphics for general use and business tasks, and should offer better battery life due to its lower power consumption. If your work requires portability and long battery life over high-end graphics performance, the EliteBook might be the preferable option. On the other hand, for high-performance tasks, especially gaming or content creation, the Aero 5 could justify its higher cost. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Advantages of the HP EliteBook 845 G9
Very good overall build quality
Very good portability
Very good battery life
Good speakers
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
6.3/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the HP EliteBook 845 G9 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
8.7/10
7.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.3/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the HP EliteBook 845 G9 is good.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 stands out with a more powerful CPU and GPU combination, and a superior OLED screen offering higher resolution and full coverage of professional color spaces, making it very good for demanding engineering and design tasks where screen quality is critical.
Content Creation
8.2/10
7.6/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.3/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for content creation, while the HP EliteBook 845 G9 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.
Screen Quality
8.6/10
7.1/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
402.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the HP EliteBook 845 G9 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
For general use, the Gigabyte Aero 5 offers a vibrant, sharp display with high resolution and brightness, making it pleasant for everyday tasks such as browsing and video streaming. In engineering and design contexts, the Aero 5's wide color coverage, including both DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB, ensures accurate color representation for tasks like photo editing or CAD software. However, for gaming and 3D applications, where smooth motion is key, the Aero 5 falls short due to a lower refresh rate compared to specialized gaming laptops, which can make fast-paced visuals less fluid.
Battery
7.0 Hours
12.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The HP EliteBook 845 G9 has 12 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
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP EliteBook 845 G9 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,250
$740
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a price of $1,250 and the HP EliteBook 845 G9 costs $740.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and HP EliteBook 845 G9 are both good for general use.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 stands out for its high-resolution OLED screen and powerful CPU and GPU combination, making it suitable for demanding applications and providing vibrant colors and crisp visuals, but at the cost of shorter battery life and less portability. On the other hand, the HP EliteBook 845 G9, while having a lower resolution IPS screen, offers longer battery life and better portability along with a good CPU, making it more ideal for on-the-go professionals who prioritize endurance and mobility over raw performance.
Software Development
7.9/10
7.7/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and HP EliteBook 845 G9 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.
Build Quality
7.8/10
8.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers HP EliteBook 845 G9 to have very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has 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 HP EliteBook 845 G9 compare to other laptops
"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 high-end version of the HP EliteBook 845 G9 with a Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS, 32GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD packs a lot of power, but is still quiet and cool enough to operate in noise-sensitive environments. Quiet, cool and drawing on a massive 40 watts from the APU at the same time, however, is not possible. The 14-incher only has a single-fan solution and it only just manages to keep an near unthrottled Ryzen 9 in check."
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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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