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Aorus 15
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Creator M16 HX
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Good portability
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the MSI Creator M16 HX
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for software development

Key differences

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Screen Quality

8.0
Aorus 15
Creator M16 HX
8.6
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
316.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
394.0 nits
The MSI Creator M16 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.9
Aorus 15
Creator M16 HX
8.2
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
316.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
394.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Creator M16 HX to be very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 is good.

Gaming and AI

8.0
Aorus 15
Creator M16 HX
7.7
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.7/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 15 to be very good for gaming and AI, while the MSI Creator M16 HX is good.

Engineering and Design

8.4
Aorus 15
Creator M16 HX
8.7
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.8/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The MSI Creator M16 HX and Gigabyte Aorus 15 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.0
Aorus 15
Creator M16 HX
8.3
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Creator M16 HX and Gigabyte Aorus 15 are both very good for content creation.

Software Development

7.7
Aorus 15
Creator M16 HX
8.0
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Creator M16 HX to be very good for software development, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 is good.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Aorus 15
Creator M16 HX
5.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has 6 hours of battery life. The MSI Creator M16 has 5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Aorus 15
Creator M16 HX
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
5.2 lbs
WEIGHT
4.9 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
1.0in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 15 to have good portability, while the MSI Creator M16 HX has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Aorus 15
Creator M16 HX
7.0
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 and MSI Creator M16 HX both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,700
Aorus 15
Creator M16 HX
$1,700
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has a price of $1,700 and the MSI Creator M16 HX costs $1,700.

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How the Gigabyte Aorus 15 and the MSI Creator M16 HX compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte Aorus 15MSI Creator M16 HX
Gigabyte Aorus 15MSI Creator M16 HX

GENERAL

Price
$1,700
$1,700
Release Date
March 1, 2024March 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
14'' x 10.1'' x 0.82''14.1'' x 10.2'' x 1.06''
Weight
5.27 lbs4.96 lbs
Width
14.02"14.13"
Depth
10.07"10.2"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 155HIntel i7-14700HX
RAM
16 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours5 Hours
Battery Capacity
99 Wh65 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14402560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
165Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
316 nits394 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107/10
Portability Score
7.1/106.7/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/107.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107.5/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
33
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
32
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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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."

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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 MSI

MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.

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