The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers high performance suitable for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, and engineering tasks due to its robust processor and dedicated graphics card. The tradeoff is less portability, a significant increase in price, and a heavier build compared to the XPG Xenia 14. Conversely, the Xenia 14 is more affordable, very portable with a longer battery life, and provides sufficient performance for general use and light engineering tasks. However, it has a less powerful processor and integrated graphics, which means it's not ideal for gaming or intensive graphics tasks. Choose the Aero 5 for top-tier performance tasks or the Xenia 14 for everyday use and easier travel. 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 XPG Xenia 14
Excellent portability
Very good battery life
Good speakers
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
7.3/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
446.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.2/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and XPG Xenia 14 are both good for general use, though the Gigabyte Aero 5 is somewhat better.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers a large high-resolution OLED screen and robust processing power, making it well-suited for both general use and more demanding tasks, albeit with less portability and reduced battery life compared to lighter options. On the other hand, the XPG Xenia 14, while offering good screen quality and decent performance for everyday tasks with its lower-tier processor, promises better portability and longer battery life, making it a potentially better option for those on the go.
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
6.1/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
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
7.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the XPG Xenia 14 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 offers superior gaming and 3D performance due to its high-end Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU and OLED display, which greatly outclasses the XPG Xenia 14's Intel Iris Xe graphics and IPS screen. While both have the same screen refresh rate, the Aero 5's better GPU and screen quality contribute to a significantly better visual experience, but these benefits come with a higher price and less portability compared to the lighter Xenia 14.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
6.8/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the XPG Xenia 14 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 excels in engineering and design due to its more powerful main processor, high-end graphics card, and superior screen quality with higher resolution and color accuracy, making it well-suited for intensive graphics work; however, it is less portable and heavier than the XPG Xenia 14. The XPG Xenia 14, whilst good for engineering tasks with adequate processing power and RAM, offers a less capable integrated graphics unit and a lower resolution display, although it compensates with higher portability and better battery life.
Content Creation
8.2/10
7.4/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
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 XPG Xenia 14 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.
Software Development
7.9/10
7.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
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 XPG Xenia 14 are both good for software development, though the Gigabyte Aero 5 is somewhat better.
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
6.9/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
446.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the XPG Xenia 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aero 5 boasts a high-resolution display with vivid colors and ample brightness, enhancing the viewing experience for both everyday tasks and detailed engineering work, but its lower refresh rate makes fast-paced gaming or 3D rendering less fluid. The XPG Xenia 14, while offering a good level of brightness and resolution suitable for daily activities and precision-required tasks like CAD and graphic design, similarly falls short for gaming due to its modest refresh rate. Despite both laptops having screens that reproduce colors accurately, crucial for professional design work, their gaming performance is limited by not having the higher refresh rates that gamers seek for smoother visuals.
Battery
7.0 Hours
10.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life. The XPG Xenia 14 has 10 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
14.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
2.2 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The XPG Xenia 14 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
7.2/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and XPG Xenia 14 both have good build quality, though the Gigabyte Aero 5 has somewhat better build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,250
$800
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a price of $1,250 and the XPG Xenia 14 costs $800.
"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 Xenia 14 is a top 14-inch laptop under 1 kg. ADATA isn't exactly known for its laptops and so we weren't expecting much from its first 14-inch Ultrabook. With that said, we're pleasantly surprised by how well the Xenia 14 looks and performs. Not only is it incredibly light, but it has a color accurate 16:10 display, high CPU and GPU performance, easy RAM and SSD serviceability, plenty of port options including Thunderbolt 4, and long battery life. It packs a lot of punch and features considering the size and weight to be better than even the LG Gram series."
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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.
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