The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is tailored for intense gaming and demanding tasks with its high-end graphics card and processor, but it is significantly pricier and less portable due to its weight. On the other hand, the HP Envy x360 is a budget-friendly, versatile option with a touchscreen and a lightweight design for everyday use and media consumption. With its modest integrated graphics, it is less suited for gaming or engineering compared to the Aorus. You'll face a shorter battery life with the Aorus, while the Envy offers more longevity but sacrifices performance. Choose the Aorus for high performance or the Envy for portability and touch capabilities. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15P
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the HP Envy x360 15"
Very good battery life
Very good speakers
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
7.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
280.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
271.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and HP Envy x360 15" are both good for general use, though the Gigabyte Aorus 15P is somewhat better.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
6.0/10
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 Envy x360 15" is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P offers better gaming and 3D performance thanks to its superior Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU and a high screen refresh rate of 300, which far exceeds the capabilities of the HP Envy x360 15" with its integrated AMD Ryzen 5 7530U Vega 7 GPU and a refresh rate of 60. While the HP Envy provides versatility as a 2-in-1 device and potentially better battery life, it falls behind the Aorus 15P in raw performance, which is crucial for gaming and 3D applications.
Engineering and Design
8.3/10
6.5/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.6/10
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 Envy x360 15" is only fair.
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
7.8/10
7.3/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
32.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and HP Envy x360 15" are both good for content creation, though the Gigabyte Aorus 15P is somewhat better.
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.
Screen Quality
8.1/10
6.2/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
271.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has a better screen than the HP Envy x360 15" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P offers a display that combines adequate resolution and brightness, making it suitable for everyday tasks and detailed engineering work, while its color gamut coverage ensures accurate color representation for professional design applications. However, its lower refresh rate may not be ideal for gaming or 3D applications, where smoother visuals are key. The HP Envy x360 15", with its fair screen characteristics, may serve general needs decently and provide satisfactory color fidelity for engineering and design, but like the Aorus, it falls short for gaming and 3D work due to a less optimal refresh rate.
Battery
5.0 Hours
10.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has 5 hours of battery life. The HP Envy x360 15" 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
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
4.8 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP Envy x360 15" and Gigabyte Aorus 15P both have good portability, though the HP Envy x360 15" has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,950
$430
$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 Envy x360 15" costs $430.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and HP Envy x360 15" are both good for software development.
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.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.2/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and HP Envy x360 15" both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the Gigabyte Aorus 15P and the HP Envy x360 15" compare to other laptops
"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."
"Despite its good looks, stellar webcam and comfortable keyboard, the Envy x360 15 is hard to recommend because of its dim, 16:9 display. If the display isn't an issue for you, just be sure to wait for a good sale price. Otherwise, a more modern two-in-one with a 16:10 display such as the Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 or Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 provides a larger workspace without adding much to the size and weight of the system."
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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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