The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has a high-end graphics card suitable for intensive gaming, 3D modeling, and machine learning tasks, making it a strong choice for engineering and other performance-intensive activities, but it's relatively heavy and has lower battery life. On the other hand, the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is much lighter with better battery life, making it more portable and comfortable for on-the-go use; it also boasts a higher resolution display with touch capabilities, ideal for design and media professionals, though its graphics card is less powerful than the Aorus 15P, it still delivers a solid performance for general use and light gaming. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15P
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has no clear advantages over the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i.
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i
Very good for general use
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Best in class overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Good battery life
Very good speakers
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
280.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P is good.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i excels in general use with a more advanced CPU, a higher resolution Mini LED display which offers superior brightness and color accuracy, and a lighter, thinner form factor enhancing its portability alongside a slightly longer battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 15P, while still good for general tasks, has a less color-accurate IPS display, is heavier, and has a shorter battery life, thus making the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i the more premium choice for general use.
Engineering and Design
8.3/10
8.9/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.9/10
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i and Gigabyte Aorus 15P are both very good for engineering and design, though the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is somewhat better.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i outshines the Gigabyte Aorus 15P in engineering and design usage principally due to its superior main processor and Mini LED display with higher resolution, which offer better performance and screen quality. Despite the Aorus 15P's powerful GPU, the Slim Pro 9i's more recent and advanced components, along with improvements in portability and quieter operating noise, make it an excellent choice for such tasks.
Content Creation
7.8/10
8.5/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P is good.
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
8.3/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for software development, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P is good.
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
9.6/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 15P for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i stands out with its high-resolution display and superior brightness, offering sharp visuals and good visibility even in bright conditions. The screen on the Lenovo also excels in engineering and design tasks, thanks to its wide color gamuts ensuring accurate colors for professional work. However, both the Gigabyte Aorus 15P and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i fall short for gaming and 3D applications where a high refresh rate is key, and both have screens that don't prioritize this feature.
Portability
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
4.8 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i and Gigabyte Aorus 15P both have good portability, though the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,950
$1,500
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has a price of $1,950 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i costs $1,500.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and Lenovo Slim Pro 9i are both good for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is designed with a high-refresh-rate screen and a powerful Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU, making it well-suited for gaming and 3D applications with smooth visuals. In contrast, the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i offers a lower refresh rate but compensates with a highly detailed Mini LED display and a capable Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU, striking a balance between screen quality and gaming performance.
Battery
5.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has 5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has 6 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.
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How the Gigabyte Aorus 15P and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 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 Slim Pro 9i is an impressive laptop with a brilliant Mini-LED display, a powerful 100-watt version of Nvidia RTX 4050 graphics, and excellent connectivity. Having run the Cinebench benchmark again, we were impressed with the CPU performance. That makes the Slim Pro 9i is an easy recommendation, especially for those who care about GPU and CPU performance. It’s also a fantastic choice if you frequently view HDR movies and games on your laptop."
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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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