The Gigabyte Aorus 15P offers higher graphics performance, more memory, and better suitability for 3D tasks, gaming, and intensive engineering, but it is heavier and has a shorter battery life, making it less portable. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro, on the other hand, is lighter, has a longer battery life, and a higher resolution touchscreen, making it more suitable for general use and portability, but compromises on graphics performance and memory, so it may not handle intensive tasks as effectively. Choose the Aorus for performance-heavy tasks despite its bulk, or the IdeaPad for everyday use with easier mobility. 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
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro
Very good portability
Good battery life
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
7.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
280.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
395.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.7/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro are both good for general use, though the Gigabyte Aorus 15P is somewhat better.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P offers strong performance for general use with higher RAM and a high-end GPU, ideal for demanding tasks, but is heavier and has a shorter battery life, affecting portability. Meanwhile, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro is lighter with longer battery life for better portability, a high-resolution touchscreen, and sufficient performance for everyday tasks, but less suitable for intensive workloads due to its lower-tier CPU and integrated graphics.
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
6.1/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P, with a high-end GPU and a high screen refresh rate, excels in gaming and 3D performance, providing smooth and detailed visuals, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro, with its less powerful GPU and lower refresh rate, offers more modest gaming and 3D capabilities but still retains good general performance and screen quality for everyday tasks.
Engineering and Design
8.3/10
7.0/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.0/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro is good.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P stands out for engineering and design due to its more powerful CPU, double the RAM, and high-end Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU which together are crucial for intensive tasks, whereas the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro, with its high-resolution touchscreen and lighter weight, offers a balance between performance and portability, but with a less powerful GPU and half the RAM, making it less suited for demanding engineering applications.
Screen Quality
8.1/10
7.7/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
395.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro for gaming and AI, and content creation, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro has a better screen for general use, and engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P, with adequate brightness and resolution, offers a decent visual experience for daily tasks and detail-oriented work like engineering but may fall short for gamers due to its lower refresh rate. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro excels in display quality for general use and engineering with its higher resolution and color accuracy, making detailed work and color-sensitive projects appear more vivid. However, for gaming and 3D applications where smooth motion is crucial, both laptops don't meet the mark, as their refresh rates are not high enough to ensure fluid gameplay or 3D animation.
Battery
5.0 Hours
8.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has 5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro has 8.5 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
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
4.8 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,950
$799
$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 Slim 7i Pro costs $799.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 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
7.3/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.0/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 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
7.8/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro and Gigabyte Aorus 15P 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 Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 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 main selling point of the IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro versus a regular IdeaPad Slim 7 is its faster Core H-series CPU. In reality, the Core i7-11370H is only marginally faster than the U-series Core i7-1165G7 to the point where most users are not likely to notice the benefits. The slight performance uptick comes at the cost of slightly higher power consumption as well meaning owners will have to deal with potentially warmer temperatures or louder fans to compensate. Unless if you happen to be a power user, then the regular non-Pro model will be more than enough. Once you go 90 Hz, you can't go back."
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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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