Choosing between the Gigabyte Aorus 15P and the HP 15" Laptop involves considering your primary needs. If your priority is high-end gaming, intensive 3D rendering, machine learning tasks, or heavy engineering software, the Gigabyte Aorus 15P with its powerful processor and high-end graphics card excels. However, its battery life is shorter, and it is heavier, making it less portable. In contrast, the HP 15" is more budget-friendly, lighter, and offers decent performance for general use like browsing, office applications, and media consumption, with better portability due to its lighter weight and longer battery life, but it's not suited for intensive tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15P
Good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Good speakers
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the HP 15" Laptop
Good battery life
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
6.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
280.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
250.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.8/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is good for general use, while the HP 15" Laptop is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is equipped with a high-end CPU, considerable RAM, and a superior GPU, making it well-suited for general use and capable of handling intensive tasks, but it is heavier and has shorter battery life. In contrast, the HP 15" Laptop is lighter and has longer battery life, making it more portable, but its modest CPU and GPU, limited RAM, and smaller storage make it less ideal for demanding applications.
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
5.9/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
300Hz
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 15P is good for gaming and AI, while the HP 15" Laptop is poor.
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
8.3/10
6.2/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
32.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is very good for engineering and design, while the HP 15" Laptop is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is equipped with a high-end CPU, ample RAM, and a powerful Nvidia GPU, all of which are essential for demanding engineering and design tasks, while its high-quality screen supports this intensive work. In contrast, the HP 15" Laptop has a more basic CPU and GPU, less RAM, and a screen that’s less suitable for color-sensitive work, making it less ideal for engineering and design, though it is lighter and has a slightly better fan noise management.
Content Creation
7.8/10
6.9/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
32.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is good for content creation, while the HP 15" Laptop is only fair.
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
7.3/10
6.7/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
32.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is good for software development, while the HP 15" Laptop is only fair.
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
8.1/10
6.3/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
250.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has a better screen than the HP 15" Laptop for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P offers a display that produces crisp images and vibrant colors suitable for general tasks and professional engineering or design work due to its higher resolution and wider color coverage, making it easier on the eyes during prolonged use and accurate for color-sensitive tasks. However, its lower refresh rate can make it less suitable for gaming and 3D applications, where smoother motion and responsiveness are key. In comparison, the HP 15" Laptop provides an adequate screen for day-to-day activities and amateur design work, but its more limited color range and modest resolution may not satisfy professionals or gamers looking for high-fidelity visuals and fluid gameplay.
Portability
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
4.8 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP 15" Laptop and Gigabyte Aorus 15P both have good portability, though the HP 15" Laptop has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has good build quality, while the HP 15" Laptop has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,950
$354
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has a price of $1,950 and the HP 15" Laptop costs $354.
"The Aorus 15P is a high-end gaming laptop with fast 360 Hz display. Gaming performance in the Aorus 15P YD is very high thanks to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 installed here. However, with the use of the Intel Core i7-11800H, CPU performance also closes in on the strong competition from AMD. SSD performance is excellent as well, and it leaves no room for criticism. Thanks to the built-in Intel Core i7-11800H, the system performance of the Aorus 15P YD increases significantly."
"Chances are high that the HP 15 is one of the first laptops to pop up when you search for an inexpensive notebook. Indeed, its price tag is very tempting for many, and of course, this is the reason for its popularity. However, the HP 15" suffers from poor performance due to low power consumption. On the bright side, one of the good things about it is the port selection. On the inside, this includes two SODIMM slots for memory, an M.2 PCIe x4 slot for storage, and a SATA drive bay. However, the TN panel, and mediocre input devices are not ideal."
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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 HP
HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.
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