The Gigabyte Aero 5, with its higher price, offers an advanced processor, superior graphics, a better display quality, and longer battery capacity, making it well-suited for intense gaming, graphic design, and video editing. On the other hand, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i is more affordable and provides decent performance for everyday tasks, casual gaming, and basic photo editing. It also has a lighter and slimmer design, which enhances its portability. If budget is a concern or the use is lightweight, the Lenovo could be a sensible option; for top-notch performance and graphics, the Gigabyte will better serve your needs, albeit at a 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 Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i
Good portability
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
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 outperforms the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i in gaming and 3D applications, thanks largely to its more powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU and its high-resolution OLED display, both of which are very important for these tasks. Meanwhile, the IdeaPad Slim 5i is equipped with a less powerful integrated Intel Iris Xe GPU and a lower-resolution IPS screen, contributing to its fair performance in the same areas.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
7.0/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
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 Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i is good.
The Gigabyte Aero 5, with its high-performance Intel i7 processor, advanced Nvidia RTX GPU, and superior OLED screen quality, is better suited for intensive engineering and design tasks than the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i, which, while still capable with an Intel i5 processor and integrated graphics, offers less power and a lower resolution IPS display for such demanding workloads.
Content Creation
8.2/10
7.4/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
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 Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 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
6.4/10
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
315.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 boasts a high-resolution display with superior brightness and panel technology, making it an excellent choice for clarity and detail in everyday use and professional engineering applications where color accuracy is crucial. However, its lower refresh rate compared to gaming-focused laptops may not be ideal for the fast-paced visuals needed in gaming and 3D rendering. On the other hand, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i, while offering satisfactory resolution and brightness for everyday tasks and basic design work, falls short for both color-critical engineering usage and the high refresh rate needed for an optimal gaming and 3D experience.
Battery
7.0 Hours
8.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i has 8 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
Good
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
4.1 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,250
$828
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a price of $1,250 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i costs $828.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i are both good for general use.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Software Development
7.9/10
7.4/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 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
7.6/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 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 Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 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 device is made for average work loads and if your work has a lot to do with online browsing, using apps that are not power-hungry and streaming videos. The looks are really good and the device in itself is not a heavy one. And with Intel 11th-gen Core processor, you might sail through most of your work without complaints."
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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 Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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