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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers high performance for 3D, machine learning, and gaming due to its powerful GPU and CPU but is heavier and has shorter battery life. The LG Gram 17, however, boasts a lighter design and longer battery life, making it a better fit for those who prioritize portability and battery over intensive tasks, despite its less powerful integrated graphics. Both have similar price points and high-resolution screens, but the Aero 5's OLED screen excels in color reproduction and contrast, beneficial for creative work that demands color accuracy. Choose based on whether performance or portability and battery life are your primary concerns. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
- Good for gaming and AI
- Very good overall display quality
- Very good keyboard
Advantages of the LG Gram 17
- Very good for general use
- Very good for software development
- Good portability
- Very good battery life
- Good speakers
Key differences
General Use
7.9
8.5
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
446.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
353.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
11.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.9/10
The LG Gram 17 is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is good.
The LG Gram 17 is superior for general use largely due to its combination of a larger high-quality screen, significantly lighter weight for greater portability, and longer battery life compared to the Gigabyte Aero 5, despite the Aero 5 having a higher resolution display and more powerful dedicated graphics, which might better suit users with more intensive graphical needs.
Gaming and AI
7.9
6.5
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the LG Gram 17 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for gaming and 3D applications thanks to its powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card, while both the Aero 5 and LG Gram 17 have screens with a refresh rate of 60Hz, which is adequate for smooth gameplay and 3D rendering. However, the LG Gram 17, despite having a less powerful Intel Iris Xe integrated GPU, offers good performance for lighter gaming and 3D tasks, while also benefiting from a higher resolution screen and a larger 17-inch size for improved screen quality and a more immersive experience.
Engineering and Design
8.7
8.0
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and LG Gram 17 are both very good for engineering and design, though the Gigabyte Aero 5 is somewhat better.
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
7.4
15.6in
SIZE
17.0in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
353.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the LG Gram 17 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design, while the LG Gram 17 has a better screen for content creation.
For general use, the Aero 5's superior resolution and brightness make it more appealing, displaying sharp images and vibrant colors, whereas the LG Gram 17, while also good, might not be as visually striking. Engineering and design professionals will appreciate the Aero 5's wide color gamuts, ensuring accurate color representation for meticulous work, an area where the LG Gram 17 performs well but doesn't quite match up. However, for gaming and 3D applications, the Aero 5 falls short due to a less than ideal refresh rate, which is crucial for smooth motion, and while the LG Gram 17 also isn't optimized for these uses, both might disappoint gamers used to faster screens.
Battery
7.0 Hours
11.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The LG Gram 17 has 11 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
17.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
2.9 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The LG Gram 17 has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8
7.0
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and LG Gram 17 both have good build quality, though the Gigabyte Aero 5 has somewhat better build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,250
$1,699
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a price of $1,250 and the LG Gram 17 costs $1,699.
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Key similarities
Content Creation
8.2
8.4
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The LG Gram 17 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
8.2
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers LG Gram 17 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.
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How the Gigabyte Aero 5 and the LG Gram 17 compare to other laptops
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Gigabyte Aero 5 | LG Gram 17 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,250 | $1,699 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | May 1, 2022 | April 1, 2022 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 14'' x 10'' x 1.08'' | 14.9'' x 10.2'' x 0.7'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 5.07 lbs | 2.98 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 14" | 14.91" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 10" | 10.19" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | Intel i7-12700H | Intel i7-1260P | |
RAM | |||
RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB | |
DDR Memory Version | |||
DDR Memory Version | 4 | 5 | |
RAM Slots | |||
RAM Slots | 2 | 0 | |
Storage | |||
Storage | 1024 GB | 2048 GB | |
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | |||
Battery Life | 7 Hours | 11 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 99 Wh | 80 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 15.6" | 17" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | OLED | IPS | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2560 x 1600 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 60Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 446 nits | 353 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 7.8/10 | 7/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 6.7/10 | 8/10 | |
Gaming Laptop Appearance | |||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | Yes | No | |
Premium Business Laptop | |||
Premium Business Laptop | No | No | |
Fan Noise Score | |||
Fan Noise Score | 7/10 | 8.8/10 | |
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | |||
Keyboard Quality Score | 8.5/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 6.8/10 | 7/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 720p | 720p | |
Fingerprint Reader | |||
Fingerprint Reader | No | No | |
Backlit Keyboard | |||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes | |
Number Pad | |||
Number Pad | Yes | Yes | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | |||
USB Type-A | 3 | 2 | |
USB-C ports | |||
USB-C ports | 1 | 2 | |
USB-C Charging | |||
USB-C Charging | Yes | Yes | |
Display Outputs | |||
Display Outputs | 3 | 3 | |
Thunderbolt Version | |||
Thunderbolt Version | 4 | 4 | |
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Gigabyte Aero 5
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The Tech Revolutionist
Zhi Cheng | May 2022
"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."
LG Gram 17
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Sascha Mölck | August 2022
"The LG Gram 17 is a light office laptop with a large display and great battery life. The newest incarnation of the Gram 17 can be classified as a model update. LG uses the predecessor's compact, light magnesium case along with an identical port configuration (including 2x Thunderbolt 4) and keyboard. Changes can be found in the hardware. With the Gram 17 (2022), LG offers a light (approx. 1,350 g), mobile work device - and finally with a matte display."
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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 LG
LG is a South Korean conglomerate company. While LG is mainly known for various products outside of technology, LG also develops laptops. Within the laptop industry, they are known for their thin-and-light Gram series, as well as their value-oriented Ultra series. LG laptops offer very thin and light laptops with phenomenal battery life, and are often on sale.
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