The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is a gaming powerhouse with a high-end CPU and GPU, offering excellent performance for intensive gaming, 3D modeling, machine learning, or engineering. However, it comes with a higher price tag, heftier build, and may not be as portable for frequent travelers. In contrast, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" is more budget-friendly, with decent general use and engineering capabilities for everyday tasks and light engineering work, but it won't match the Aorus 15P in gaming or performance-heavy applications. It's also larger with a 17" screen, which could be beneficial or cumbersome depending on your preference for screen size versus portability. 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
Good overall build quality
Good speakers
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17"
Good battery life
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
7.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
280.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
307.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.1/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" are both good for general use, though the Gigabyte Aorus 15P is somewhat better.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P offers superior CPU and GPU performance suitable for more demanding tasks and gaming, along with a high-quality display, but at the expense of battery life and portability due to its heavyweight and size. In contrast, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" has a larger screen and significantly better battery life and heat management, making it more suited for extended general use, but it compromises on performance due to a less powerful CPU and lacks a dedicated GPU, which limits its ability for intensive applications and gaming.
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
6.1/10
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
9.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" is only fair.
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
6.6/10
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 Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is highly capable for engineering and design due to its powerful Intel i7 processor, abundant 32 GB of RAM, and superior Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU, which all contribute to handling intensive tasks and complex software efficiently.
Screen Quality
8.1/10
6.7/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
307.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and content creation.
For general use, laptops like the Gigabyte Aorus 15P and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" offer screens with suitable resolution and brightness, ensuring clear and vivid displays for everyday tasks such as browsing and office applications. Their color accuracy and range are important for engineering and design work, and both models provide a good spectrum of colors, helping professionals create and edit work precisely. However, for Gaming and 3D where fast-paced visuals are common, the importance of a high refresh rate becomes critical, and these laptops may fall short, leading to less fluid motion and potential lag during intensive graphics processing.
Battery
5.0 Hours
9.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has 5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" has 9 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.
Build Quality
7.4/10
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has good build quality, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" 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
$784
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has a price of $1,950 and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" costs $784.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" are both good for content creation.
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
7.2/10
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
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" 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.
Portability
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
4.8 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" and Gigabyte Aorus 15P both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
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How the Gigabyte Aorus 15P and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" 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."
"The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" defies expectations. Indeed, it is just a minor upgrade over last year. However, this doesn’t make the laptop any less terrific. It’s got a great performance, courtesy of the Ryzen 5x25U processors. In addition, you get a pretty good battery life. Perhaps, the 2-hour decrease in video playback, compared to last year is not great, but still, 10 hours of Web browsing and 7 hours of video playback is okay for 17-inch notebooks."
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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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