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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is tailored for gaming and heavy graphics work, offering a high-performance GPU and CPU, a larger 15.6-inch display with a fast refresh rate, but it is heavier and has a shorter battery life. The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i excels in portability due to its lighter weight, smaller and more vivid 14.5-inch touchscreen display with a higher resolution, and delivers excellent general performance with more RAM. Consider the Aorus 15 for gaming and graphics-intensive tasks, while the Slim Pro 9i is more suitable for productivity, general use, and on-the-go scenarios. Both have ample storage and are similarly priced, so choose based on your primary usage. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15
  • Very good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for software development
  • Best in class overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Good portability

Key differences

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General Use

7.9
Aorus 15
Slim Pro 9i
8.5
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
316.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 is good.

Software Development

7.6
Aorus 15
Slim Pro 9i
8.3
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for software development, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 is good.

Screen Quality

8.0
Aorus 15
Slim Pro 9i
9.6
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
316.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Portability

Fair
Aorus 15
Slim Pro 9i
Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
5.2 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Aorus 15
Slim Pro 9i
8.0
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

8.0
Aorus 15
Slim Pro 9i
7.6
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 15 to be very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is good.

Engineering and Design

8.4
Aorus 15
Slim Pro 9i
8.9
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i and Gigabyte Aorus 15 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.0
Aorus 15
Slim Pro 9i
8.5
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i and Gigabyte Aorus 15 are both very good for content creation.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Aorus 15
Slim Pro 9i
6.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has 6 hours of battery life.

Cost

$1,500
Aorus 15
Slim Pro 9i
$1,500
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has a price of $1,500 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i costs $1,500.

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How the Gigabyte Aorus 15 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte Aorus 15Lenovo Slim Pro 9i
Gigabyte Aorus 15Lenovo Slim Pro 9i

GENERAL

Price
$1,500
$1,500
Release Date
May 1, 2022February 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 9.6'' x 1.02''12.9'' x 9.6'' x 0.85''
Weight
5.29 lbs3.7 lbs
Width
14.2"12.9"
Depth
9.6"9.64"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-12700HIntel i7-13705H
RAM
16 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
20
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
99 Wh75 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"14.5"
Display Technology
IPSMini LED
Resolution
2560 x 14403072 x 1920
Refresh Rate
165Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
316 nits618 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108/10
Portability Score
6.8/107.7/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/108/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
12
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Gigabyte Aorus 15

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Sascha Mölck | December 2022
"The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is a power-hungry gaming beast. The Aorus 15 is designed to run games at QHD and high to max settings. But it also cuts a good figure in other demanding applications such as video editing and rendering. This is made possible by the Core i7 12700H and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop inside the machine. A lightning-fast PCIe 4.0 SSD (1 TB) allows for short loading times."

Lenovo Slim Pro 9i

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Matthew S. Smith | August 2023
"The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is an impressive laptop with a brilliant Mini-LED display, a powerful 100-watt version of Nvidia RTX 4050 graphics, and excellent connectivity. Having run the Cinebench benchmark again, we were impressed with the CPU performance. That makes the Slim Pro 9i is an easy recommendation, especially for those who care about GPU and CPU performance. It’s also a fantastic choice if you frequently view HDR movies and games on your laptop."

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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 Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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