The Gigabyte Aero 5 provides an expansive OLED screen with high resolution which is excellent for color-sensitive work, but it's heavier and with a bulkier design, which affects portability. It's less expensive than the Razer Blade 14, and while its battery life is respectable, it doesn't match the Razer's superior battery performance. The Razer Blade 14, on the other hand, is highly portable and offers a premium build. It features a fast refresh rate display that is beneficial for gaming and tasks requiring smooth visual performance. Both laptops have comparable processing power and graphics capacity suitable for gaming or intensive applications. If portability and battery life are key for you, the Razer Blade might be the better choice, but if screen quality and cost are more important, the Gigabyte Aero 5 could be more appealing. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has no clear advantages over the Razer Blade 14.
Advantages of the Razer Blade 14
Very good for general use
Very good overall build quality
Very good portability
Good speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.6/10
8.0/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
328.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the Razer Blade 14 for general use, and engineering and design, while the Razer Blade 14 has a better screen for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers a high-resolution display and exceptional brightness, which enhances the clarity and detail for everyday tasks, making it ideal for general use. For engineering and design, its broad color gamuts ensure precise color reproduction, crucial for professionals in graphic design and video editing. However, the lower refresh rate of the Aero 5's screen is less optimal for gaming and 3D modeling, as these activities benefit from smoother motion and faster screen updates that come with higher refresh rates.
Battery
7.0 Hours
9.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 14 has 9.5 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
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.9 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Razer Blade 14 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
8.5/10
The Razer Blade 14 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
$10
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a price of $1,250 and the Razer Blade 14 costs $10.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Razer Blade 14 to be very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is good.
The Razer Blade 14 pulls ahead in general use due to its lighter weight and longer battery life, which increase portability and usability away from power sources, while its top-tier keyboard and speaker quality enhance daily interactions. The Gigabyte Aero 5, with its larger, better-quality screen, excels in visual tasks but is hindered by its bulkier design and shorter battery life, making it less ideal for extended use on the go.
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
7.9/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Razer Blade 14 are both good for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 excels in gaming and 3D tasks due to its Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU and an OLED screen, enhancing visual clarity with high contrast, but it has a lower screen refresh rate which isn't ideal for the fastest-paced games. The Razer Blade 14, while also featuring the Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti and delivering great gaming performance, benefits from a higher screen refresh rate suited for quick gameplay, but the screen has lower color accuracy and contrast than the Aero 5's OLED display.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
8.4/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Razer Blade 14 are both very good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is equipped with a high-resolution OLED screen, providing exceptional color accuracy and contrast which is ideal for design work, while its robust CPU and GPU support demanding engineering software; however, its heavier weight and lower portability may be a drawback for some users. On the other hand, the Razer Blade 14, while still offering a high-quality CPU and GPU, excels with its portability and an IPS screen capable of high refresh rates, but the smaller screen size and slightly inferior color coverage may not be as optimal for precision design tasks.
Content Creation
8.2/10
8.1/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Razer Blade 14 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
7.9/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Razer Blade 14 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.
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How the Gigabyte Aero 5 and the Razer Blade 14 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."
"After making a huge splash with the original 2021 model, it's expected that the 2022 refresh would be more of a minor update to an already impressive machine. It adds a higher resolution webcam (720p to 1080p), faster CPU (Ryzen 9 5900HX to Ryzen 9 6900HX), faster GPU (RTX 3070/3080 to 3070/3080 Ti), faster RAM (DDR4-3200 to DDR5-4800), faster M.2 SSD support (PCIe3 x4 to PCIe4 x4), newer WLAN module (Killer AX1690i to Qualcomm WCN685x), and a MUX switch for the new integrated Radeon 680M GPU. It's indubitably an upgrade especially in terms of single-thread processor performance."
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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 Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.
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