When deciding between the Gigabyte Aero 5 and the Lenovo Legion 5 17", consider your priorities. The Gigabyte Aero 5, while usually more expensive, offers better screen quality with 4K resolution for sharper images and is recommended for color-critical work due to its OLED display. It also has a higher performance for 3D tasks, machine learning, and gaming, thanks to a more powerful GPU. However, it has a shorter battery life and is heavier, making it less portable. On the other hand, the Lenovo Legion 5 is slightly less expensive, has a larger 17-inch screen ideal for gaming and productivity, and is lighter, but it has a lower screen resolution and performs less impressively in graphics-intensive applications. Choose the Gigabyte Aero 5 for maximum performance and screen quality or the Lenovo Legion 5 for a larger display and better portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good battery life
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5 17"
Good speakers
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
7.2/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
446.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
305.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
4.5 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.8/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Lenovo Legion 5 17" are both good for general use, though the Gigabyte Aero 5 is somewhat better.
The Gigabyte Aero 5's OLED screen with higher resolution offers superior screen quality for vibrant and crisp visuals and its larger battery provides longer use, making it ideal for general use despite being less portable due to its weight and size. The Lenovo Legion 5 17" has a larger screen size which appeals to those favoring more screen real estate and an excellent keyboard, but it trades off with a lower-resolution IPS display and a shorter battery life, although it is even heavier which impacts its portability more than the Aero 5.
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
7.4/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Lenovo Legion 5 17" are both good for gaming and AI, though the Gigabyte Aero 5 is somewhat better.
The Gigabyte Aero 5, with its higher-end Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU and an OLED screen with higher resolution, offers better graphics performance and screen quality for gaming and 3D applications than the Lenovo Legion 5 17" which has an Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU and a lower resolution IPS display, despite the Lenovo’s higher screen refresh rate which could benefit fast-moving visuals.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
7.6/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 stands out for engineering and design due to its higher-end GPU, the RTX 3070 Ti, and superlative screen quality with its OLED display offering deeper blacks and 100% coverage in key color spaces, which is important for precise color work. While the Lenovo Legion 5 17" also has capable hardware with an RTX 3060 and a quality IPS screen, the Aero's superior GPU and screen make it particularly well-suited for more demanding design tasks, though the larger Legion may offer better heat management and a somewhat smoother visual experience with its higher refresh rate.
Content Creation
8.2/10
7.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" 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
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Lenovo Legion 5 17" 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
7.3/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
305.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion 5 17" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
When choosing between the Gigabyte Aero 5 and the Lenovo Legion 5 17", consider that the Aero 5 offers a display with higher resolution and brightness, which enhances the experience for everyday tasks and detailed work in engineering and design, as well as a wider color gamut for more accurate color reproduction, essential for professional creative work. Despite its merits, the Aero 5's display may not be optimal for gaming and 3D applications due to a lower refresh rate, which means less fluid motion. In contrast, the Legion 5 17" provides a decent all-around display but doesn't specialize in the high color accuracy or exceptional brightness of the Aero 5, and it also falls short for gaming and 3D due to its lower refresh rate.
Battery
7.0 Hours
4.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion 5 17" has 4.5 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.
Portability
Fair
Poor
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
6.5 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
"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 Lenovo Legion 5 17 is a current-gen 17-inch gaming laptop and equipped with the latest AMD CPU and a powerful GPU, that manages to reach its full potential. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is a very good choice for this laptop and able to maintain its performance level for long periods of time. Our test model only falls behind consistently in a direct comparison with its competitors that are often equipped with eight cores and 16 threads. Despite this, the Legion 5 17 leaves an excellent impression and is almost able to keep up with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 mobile GPU in synthetic benchmarks."
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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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