The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers a much higher resolution OLED screen, better 3D and machine learning performance due to its more powerful dedicated graphics card, which makes it suitable for intensive gaming and engineering tasks. However, it's heavier and bulkier, which could make it less convenient to carry around. On the other hand, the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is highly portable, with a longer battery life and a touchscreen, making it ideal for general use and business applications. The Summit also comes at a lower price point, but with less storage and a less powerful processor, potentially making it less suitable for highly demanding tasks. 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
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo
Very good portability
Very good battery life
Very good speakers
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
6.3/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
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
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 excels in gaming and 3D tasks due to its powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card and larger, high-resolution OLED display, which enhance visual detail and overall gaming experience, although it has the standard 60Hz screen refresh rate.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
7.3/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is good.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 stands out for engineering and design use with its high-end CPU, substantial RAM, powerful GPU, and exceptional screen quality, providing the computational might and crystal-clear OLED display ideal for demanding tasks. The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo, while still suitable for such tasks with a capable processor and RAM, offers increased portability and a 2-in-1 form factor, but has an integrated GPU and a lower resolution screen, making it a bit less optimal for the most intensive graphics and design work.
Content Creation
8.2/10
7.5/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
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 MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 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
7.3/10
15.6in
SIZE
13.4in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
517.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aero 5, with its excellent screen resolution and brightness, along with a high-quality panel, ensures sharp and vivid images ideal for everyday tasks and professional design work, thanks to its wide color coverage that appeals to engineers and creatives needing color accuracy. The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is also good for day-to-day activities and professional work due to its competent resolution, brightness, and color gamut, ensuring clear visuals and reasonably accurate colors. However, both lack in gaming and 3D applications because they don't have the high refresh rates required for smooth, fast-paced visual rendering, making them less suitable for those specific scenarios.
Battery
7.0 Hours
11.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 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
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
13.4in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
2.9 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,250
$699
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a price of $1,250 and the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo costs $699.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 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
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 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
7.4/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 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 MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 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."
"MSI wants to prove that it can do more than just gaming laptops and the Summit E13 Flip is a great example of what the manufacturer is capable of especially in terms of aesthetics and performance. Normally for subnotebooks or convertibles, TDP and performance are often below average as makers want to meet slimmer designs and lower weight targets. The Summit manages to outperform others in its size class and category while still looking sleek and portable in the process. If you want a convertible that won't throttle significantly when under load, then this MSI will be one of the better options you can find."
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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 MSI
MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.
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