If you need a laptop for high-performance tasks like gaming, 3D rendering, or engineering work, the Gigabyte Aorus 15, with its powerful processor and high-end graphics, is well-suited for these activities, albeit at a higher price point and with less portability due to its weight. Conversely, if your main concerns are budget and portability for general use like browsing and basic office tasks, the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14 is lighter and significantly more affordable, but it will struggle with anything beyond basic tasks due to less storage, lower RAM, and a much less powerful processor and graphics. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15
Good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14"
Very good portability
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
5.7/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
316.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
200.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
4.6/10
6.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.1/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is good for general use, while the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14" is poor.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 offers better performance for general use with a more powerful CPU, greater RAM and high-quality GPU, along with a superior screen resolution and color accuracy, which however, affects its battery life and weight, making it less portable than the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14. Conversely, while the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14 is more portable due to its lighter weight and longer battery life, it is less suitable for general use due to a weaker CPU, less RAM, lower screen quality, and poorer speaker and build quality.
Gaming and AI
8.0/10
5.5/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14" is poor.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15, with its powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card and a high screen refresh rate, excels in gaming and 3D applications, whereas the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14" falls short for these uses due to its basic Intel UHD Graphics 600 GPU and a lower screen refresh rate.
Engineering and Design
8.4/10
5.5/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.3/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
4.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is very good for engineering and design, while the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14" is poor.
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
8.0/10
5.9/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.3/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
4.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is very good for content creation, while the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14" is poor.
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
7.6/10
5.9/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
4.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
4.6/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is good for software development, while the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14" is poor.
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
8.0/10
5.8/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.1in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
316.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
200.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has a better screen than the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
For general use, the Gigabyte Aorus 15 stands out due to its higher resolution and brightness, providing a clearer and more vivid display, whereas the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14" may appear dimmer and less sharp. Engineering and design professionals prefer the Aorus 15's superior color accuracy and range with its better coverage of color gamuts like DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB, which the Cloudbook's screen lacks. Gamers and 3D designers would find the Aorus 15 less suitable due to its lower refresh rate, which is crucial for smooth motion, while the Cloudbook also falls short in this area, along with low resolution and basic panel type.
Portability
Fair
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.1in
5.2 lbs
WEIGHT
2.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Packard Bell Cloudbook 14" has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
5.1/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has good build quality, while the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14" has poor build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,500
$350
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has a price of $1,500 and the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14" costs $350.
"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."
Get a great deal on the Gigabyte Aorus 15 or the Packard Bell Cloudbook 14"
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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