The Gigabyte Aero 5 is less expensive and offers a quality OLED display, making it a strong option for general use and entertainment. However, the Lenovo Legion 9i, while more expensive, provides superior performance suitable for more demanding tasks like intensive gaming, 3D rendering, or machine learning due to its top-tier processor and graphics card. The Legion 9i's display quality is also exceptional, which may be important for creative professionals. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
Good battery life
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 9i
Very good for general use
Best in class for engineering and design
Excellent for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Best in class overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Best in class speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
8.4/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3200 x 2000
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
446.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
682.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.3/10
The Lenovo Legion 9i is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is good.
The Lenovo Legion 9i boasts a higher-performing CPU and double the RAM of the Gigabyte Aero 5, which significantly enhances its capability for general use, achieving faster and more responsive multitasking. While both laptops provide impressive screen quality, the Aero 5's OLED display is outshone by the Legion 9i's more advanced Mini LED screen that offers superior brightness and contrast, further contributing to a better overall user experience.
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
9.2/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3200 x 2000
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion 9i is excellent for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is good.
The Lenovo Legion 9i has an edge in gaming and 3D due to its higher-tier Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU and a faster screen refresh rate of 165Hz, compared to the Gigabyte Aero 5's Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU and 60Hz OLED display, making fast-paced visuals smoother and more detailed on the Legion 9i. While both laptops have high-quality screens and powerful CPUs, these features combined with the GPU and refresh rate make the Legion 9i more equipped for intensive gaming and 3D applications.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
9.6/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion 9i is best in class for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Screen Quality
8.6/10
9.7/10
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3200 x 2000
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
682.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion 9i has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aero 5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
When choosing between the Gigabyte Aero 5 and the Lenovo Legion 9i, consider that for general use, the Lenovo Legion 9i offers superior panel type, resolution, and brightness, which enhances readability and detail. For engineering and design, both laptops provide excellent color accuracy and range, but the Lenovo Legion 9i might offer slightly better coverage of professional color spaces, which is critical for precise color work. However, for gaming and 3D applications, both fall short due to lower refresh rates, so neither would be the best fit for fluid motion and fast-paced visuals required in these scenarios.
Battery
7.0 Hours
3.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion 9i has 3 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.
Build Quality
7.8/10
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion 9i has 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.
Cost
$1,250
$3,420
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a price of $1,250 and the Lenovo Legion 9i costs $3,420.
The Lenovo Legion 9i and Gigabyte Aero 5 are both very good for content creation.
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
8.3/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3200 x 2000
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion 9i to be very good for software development, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is good.
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.
Portability
Fair
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
5.6 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Lenovo Legion 9i both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
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How the Gigabyte Aero 5 and the Lenovo Legion 9i 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 Lenovo Legion 9i is meant as a top-end flagship showcase for enthusiasts, and on that, it delivers. You'll find flashier designs in this price tier—Razer’s all-metal build in a similarly sized laptop like the Blade 16, or monstrous 18-inch machines—but this is a well-thought-out laptop. The chassis is trim for a 16-inch powerhouse, the lid is unique, and bespoke liquid cooling takes performance to the next level."
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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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