When choosing between the Gigabyte Aero 5 and the Razer Blade 17, consider the following tradeoffs. The Gigabyte Aero 5 is less expensive and offers an OLED screen with a mid-range performance suitable for general use, 3D work, and engineering. However, the Razer Blade 17, while more expensive, provides a more powerful processor, better graphics, and additional RAM, which can be crucial for demanding tasks and gaming. The Razer also has a larger screen, but a slightly lower battery life. The Aero 5 is slightly heavier and offers a higher screen resolution. Consider the Razer for high-end performance demands and frequent gaming, while the Aero 5 is a more cost-effective option for general and creative work. Both are not highly portable compared to lighter options. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
Good battery life
Advantages of the Razer Blade 17
Very good for general use
Excellent for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good overall build quality
Excellent speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
8.5/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
446.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is good.
The Razer Blade 17 outshines the Gigabyte Aero 5 for general use primarily due to its superior RAM and more powerful CPU, which contribute to faster and smoother overall performance. While both have high-quality screens, the Razer's marginally better screen brightness and color performance, along with its more robust heat management, add to a more premium experience despite it being less portable and having a shorter battery life than the Gigabyte Aero 5.
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
8.6/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
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
7.2/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 is good.
The Gigabyte Aero 5, with its Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card and 60Hz OLED screen, offers a high-quality display but a lower refresh rate, making it very good for gaming and 3D applications that can benefit from vibrant colors and contrast.
Software Development
7.9/10
8.5/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 17 is 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.
Screen Quality
8.6/10
8.6/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the Razer Blade 17 for general use, and engineering and design, while the Razer Blade 17 has a better screen for gaming and AI, content creation, and software development.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 boasts a display with high resolution and brightness, making it ideal for vibrant and clear visuals during everyday tasks. For engineers and designers, its wide color gamut ensures accurate color representation critical for precision work. However, its lower refresh rate limits the smoothness required for 3D applications and gaming, which the Razer Blade 17 also struggles with despite its overall strong display performance for general tasks and color-sensitive projects.
Battery
7.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 17 has 5.5 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.
Build Quality
7.8/10
8.5/10
The Razer Blade 17 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
$4,300
$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 Razer Blade 17 costs $4,300.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Razer Blade 17 to be excellent 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.
Content Creation
8.2/10
8.5/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 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.
Portability
Fair
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
6.0 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Razer Blade 17 and Gigabyte Aero 5 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 Razer Blade 17 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."
"Our test configuration of the Blade 17 targets gamers and creative professionals. A Core i9-12900H processor, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (175 watts TGP after the BIOS update, 16 GB of VRAM), and 32 GB of working memory equip the laptop for video processing, rending, and 4k gaming at the highest level. In addition, a fast PCIe-4 SSD (1 TB) ensures short load and storage times. With the Blade 17 (Early 2022), Razer delivers a successful and powerful work device for creative professionals. But this also has its price."
Get a great deal on the Gigabyte Aero 5 or the Razer Blade 17
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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