The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers solid performance at a more affordable price, ideal for general use and capable of decent 3D work, engineering, or entry-level gaming thanks to its powerful graphics card. It features an OLED screen with excellent color coverage, making it great for creative professionals. However, its battery life is average, and it may not be the most portable option due to its weight.
On the other hand, the MSI Titan GT77 is a premium laptop that excels in performance-intensive tasks such as advanced engineering software, 3D rendering, and machine learning, with more memory and a more powerful processor. It also has a Mini LED display with a high refresh rate, perfect for gaming and detailed engineering work. Although it offers an RGB keyboard and top-tier build quality, these features come at a higher price, with a heavier build impacting portability and offering slightly less battery life than the Gigabyte Aero 5. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
Good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Titan GT77
Very good for general use
Best in class for engineering and design
Best in class for gaming and AI
Excellent for software development
Excellent for content creation
Best in class overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Best in class keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
8.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
446.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is good.
The MSI Titan GT77 outperforms the Gigabyte Aero 5 in general use primarily because of its superior main processor and RAM, which are very important for performance, and its exceptional screen quality, with a higher brightness and contrast ratio that enhance visual experience. However, the Gigabyte Aero 5 offers better portability with its lighter weight and slightly longer battery life, factors that are crucial for users who need to work on the go.
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
10.0/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is good.
The Gigabyte Aero 5's Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU delivers very good performance for gaming and 3D tasks, but the lower screen refresh rate of 60 Hz may limit the smoothness in fast-paced games compared to the MSI Titan GT77, which boasts a more powerful Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU and a higher screen refresh rate of 144 Hz, offering superior performance and a smoother visual experience for gaming and 3D applications.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
10.0/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good.
The MSI Titan GT77 outperforms the Gigabyte Aero 5 in engineering and design due to a superior CPU, greater RAM, and a more powerful GPU, essential for demanding tasks; it also has a higher-quality mini LED screen compared to the Aero's OLED. However, the Titan's heavier weight and larger size reduce its portability, and although both have high-quality keyboards, the Titan has higher rated speakers and better heat management, which can be more comfortable for extended use, but with a tradeoff of being less portable and more expensive.
Content Creation
8.2/10
9.1/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for content creation, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is very 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
9.1/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent 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.
Screen Quality
8.6/10
9.7/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
The MSI Titan GT77 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aero 5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
When considering the Gigabyte Aero 5 and the MSI Titan GT77 for general use, the screen quality is often determined by sharpness, clarity, and the ability to display vivid colors; the MSI likely outshines the Gigabyte in these aspects, which may be due to a higher resolution and superior panel technology. For engineering and design, accurate color representation is critical for the work's fidelity, and the MSI's display might offer a wider color gamut covering more of the DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB spaces, making it better suited for these tasks. However, for gaming and 3D applications where the smoothness of motion is crucial, both laptops fall short due to lower refresh rates, meaning neither is optimal for fast-paced, visually demanding games or 3D rendering that benefit from higher refresh rates.
Battery
7.0 Hours
5.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The MSI Titan GT77 has 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
7.2 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability, while the MSI Titan GT77 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
8.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 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
$5,430
$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 MSI Titan GT77 costs $5,430.
"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 MSI Titan GT77 HX 13V is the utimate gaming laptop with RTX 4090 & Core i9-13950HX. The new MSI Titan GT77 will most likely only reach a very small group of users due to the high price, but it is still an impressive showcase of what is possible. The high-end gamer combines the best components you can currently get in almost every regard and it is a very good overall package, which does not have to hide behind full-fledged desktop systems."
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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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