The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers a larger screen with higher resolution and powerful graphics, making it suitable for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, and engineering tasks, but it is heavier and has a shorter battery life. On the other hand, the Razer Book 13 is lighter and highly portable with long battery life, making it ideal for general use and productivity on the go, yet it has a smaller screen and less powerful graphics, which may not be suited for heavy graphics tasks. Choose the Aero 5 for performance-demanding activities or the Razer Book 13 for superior portability and battery life. 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
Advantages of the Razer Book 13
Very good overall build quality
Excellent portability
Excellent battery life
Good speakers
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
6.2/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
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
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the Razer Book 13 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
7.1/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the Razer Book 13 is good.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 boasts a stronger CPU and dedicated GPU, suited for demanding engineering applications and creative design with a high-resolution OLED screen, but it's less portable and has a shorter battery life compared to the lighter and longer-lasting Razer Book 13, which has an adequate CPU and integrated graphics for less intensive tasks alongside a high-quality keyboard in a more compact form. While the Razer Book 13 is more travel-friendly, the Aero 5 provides the power and screen quality needed for professional engineering and design work at the expense of battery life and portability.
Content Creation
8.2/10
7.6/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
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 Razer Book 13 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
507.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the Razer Book 13 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 boasts a high-resolution display with vibrant colors and brightness, making it ideal for general use where sharpness and visibility are key; additionally, for engineering and design tasks, its wide color gamut ensures accurate color representation. However, its lower refresh rate limits its appeal for gaming and 3D applications, where fluid motion and quick screen updates are crucial. The Razer Book 13, while offering sufficient resolution and brightness for daily tasks and precise color for professional work, also falls short for gaming and 3D work due to its modest refresh rate.
Battery
7.0 Hours
14.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The Razer Book 13 has 14 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
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
13.4in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Razer Book 13 has excellent 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 Book 13 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
$1,389
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a price of $1,250 and the Razer Book 13 costs $1,389.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Razer Book 13 are both good for general use.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers high performance for general use with its advanced CPU and ample RAM, while providing vibrant visuals on its OLED screen, but it is less portable and has shorter battery life compared to the Razer Book 13. Although the Razer Book 13 has a less powerful CPU and less impressive screen, it excels in portability and longer battery life, making it ideal for users who need to work on the go.
Software Development
7.9/10
7.5/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Razer Book 13 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 Book 13 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."
"The Razer Book is like an XPS 13, but faster. The Book 13 combines the design philosophy and performance of a Blade Stealth with the 16:10 display of a Dell XPS 13 for an impressive piece of hardware. Office users who want something more stylish than the typical Dell, HP or Lenovo will certainly find themselves drawn to this Razer subnotebook. If your priorities are to have the best-looking and fastest 13-inch laptop in the office over auxiliary features, however, then the Book 13 proudly fulfills that niche."
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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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