The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers higher-end features like a more powerful processor and advanced graphics which make it ideal for intensive tasks like video editing, 3D rendering, or high-end gaming. It also has a higher resolution OLED screen which is excellent for creatives needing color accuracy and contrast. However, it's less portable due to its weight and size and has a shorter battery life, making it less suited for on-the-go use. On the other hand, the HP Victus 15, while more affordable and portable, offers modest performance suitable for general use like browsing, light gaming, and office tasks. The screen is less impressive, and while it has longer battery life for mobility, it may not handle demanding applications as well as the Aero 5. 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
Good battery life
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the HP Victus 15
Good portability
Good speakers
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
7.3/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
446.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
262.0 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 HP Victus 15 are both good for general use, though the Gigabyte Aero 5 is somewhat better.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is equipped with a superior processor, more RAM, higher resolution OLED screen, and better GPU, which enhances its performance and screen quality, making it a strong candidate for general use despite being less portable and having shorter battery life than some alternatives. The HP Victus 15, although not as powerful, offers decent performance with adequate RAM and a reliable processor, along with better portability due to its lighter weight and smaller thickness, but it has a lower screen resolution and less impressive GPU.
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
6.4/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.0/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the HP Victus 15 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a more powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card, which offers better performance for gaming and 3D applications than the Nvidia RTX 3050 6GB found in the HP Victus 15. Additionally, the screen quality and refresh rates are important for a smooth visual experience; the Gigabyte's OLED panel, though with a lower refresh rate, is likely to have higher visual fidelity compared to the HP's IPS panel with a higher refresh rate.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
6.7/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the HP Victus 15 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is equipped with a stronger CPU and GPU, more RAM, and a higher resolution OLED screen, which is crucial for complex engineering tasks and design work requiring superior processing power and color accuracy. In comparison, the HP Victus 15, while suitable for less demanding engineering and design use, offers lower screen quality and less powerful hardware, making it a more budget-friendly but less performance-oriented option.
Content Creation
8.2/10
7.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
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 Victus 15 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.
Software Development
7.9/10
7.0/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and HP Victus 15 are both good for software development, though the Gigabyte Aero 5 is somewhat better.
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
6.9/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
262.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the HP Victus 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a high-resolution display with a panel type and brightness that provide a crisp and vivid experience for general use, and the wide color gamuts it covers ensure precision in colors for engineering and design tasks. Unfortunately, due to a lower refresh rate, it's not ideal for 3D applications where smoother motion is required for an optimal experience. In contrast, the HP Victus 15 offers a decent display for everyday tasks and acceptable performance for design work, but its screen also falls short for gaming and 3D because of its refresh rate limitations and narrower color gamut coverage.
Battery
7.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The HP Victus 15 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.
Cost
$1,250
$677
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a price of $1,250 and the HP Victus 15 costs $677.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers HP Victus 15 to have good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
7.4/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and HP Victus 15 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 HP Victus 15 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."
Olivier Martin, Ryan Lim, and Yannick Khong | March 2023
"The HP Victus 15 is great for gaming. It's available with Intel 12th Gen. CPUs and NVIDIA discrete graphics, which are powerful enough to provide a smooth gaming experience in demanding AAA titles at 1080p. It has a nice keyboard and a fast SSD, as well as Wi-Fi 6 and Ethernet connectivity for low-latency online gaming. Unfortunately, its 144Hz display has a slow response time causing noticeable ghosting, and it doesn't support variable refresh rate to reduce screen tearing."
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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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