The Gigabyte Aorus 15X offers high performance with better processing and graphics capabilities, suited for intensive tasks like gaming, 3D rendering, or engineering software. It comes with a high-quality display and more features for connectivity and is future proof with its latest processors. However, it’s heavier, which means less portability, and will hit your wallet harder. The HP 250 G10 might be the choice if you have simple needs like web browsing, document editing, or other general use tasks as it still has a decent keyboard and ports for essentials. It’s lighter and significantly easier on the budget, but the performance and display lag behind the Aorus, making it unsuitable for demanding workloads or high-quality visual content. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15X
Good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Good speakers
Good keyboard
Advantages of the HP 250 G10
Good battery life
Key differences
General Use
7.8/10
6.3/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
301.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
250.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.8/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is good for general use, while the HP 250 G10 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X excels in general use due to its high-end CPU and RAM, superior screen quality with a greater resolution, and robust battery capacity, but it is less portable and heavier. The HP 250 G10, while lighter and more portable, offers fair general use performance with a basic CPU, lower screen resolution, and less battery capacity, reflecting its limitations in CPU power, screen crispness, and usage time per charge.
Gaming and AI
8.5/10
5.7/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is very good for gaming and AI, while the HP 250 G10 is poor.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is equipped with the powerful Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU and a high screen refresh rate of 240Hz, making it highly suitable for gaming and 3D applications, while the HP 250 G10 has a basic Intel UHD Graphics GPU and a standard refresh rate of 60Hz, which makes it less capable for such demanding tasks.
Engineering and Design
8.6/10
5.8/10
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.8/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is very good for engineering and design, while the HP 250 G10 is poor.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X offers a high-performance CPU and GPU combination ideal for demanding engineering and design tasks, as well as a high-quality screen to accurately view work, whereas the HP 250 G10 has a less powerful CPU and GPU setup and a lower quality screen, making it less suitable for such intensive work. Additionally, while the Aorus 15X's greater power impacts portability and increases operating noise, these are worthwhile tradeoffs for users requiring advanced capabilities for their engineering and design applications.
Content Creation
8.0/10
6.2/10
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is very good for content creation, while the HP 250 G10 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
7.7/10
6.4/10
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is good for software development, while the HP 250 G10 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
8.2/10
5.3/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
301.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
250.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has a better screen than the HP 250 G10 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X likely offers a high-resolution display with good brightness and panel quality, making it suitable for general use and visually demanding tasks like engineering and design. However, it may have a lower refresh rate, which can hinder the smooth visuals critical for gaming and 3D applications. In contrast, the HP 250 G10 seems to have subpar display characteristics across all factors, such as resolution, brightness, and color accuracy, making it less ideal for any professional or high-quality visual work.
Portability
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.7 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP 250 G10 and Gigabyte Aorus 15X both have good portability, though the HP 250 G10 has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has good build quality, while the HP 250 G10 has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,600
$349
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has a price of $1,600 and the HP 250 G10 costs $349.
"The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is a strong showing of Raptor Lake and RTX 4000 series. While the Aorus had trouble keeping up in older games like Grand Theft Auto V, it nudged past the competition in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It also flexed its next-generation muscle in Far Cry 6 and Borderlands 3. While we were impressed with the overall build quality and design of the Aorus 15X, the keyboard lacked good tactile feedback. The display performed well in real-world testing despite its on-paper shortcoming with brightness, but the speakers are lackluster at best."
"The HP 250 G10 is a decent budget device that surprises us with its high CPU frequencies under load. Still, our configuration has a Core i5-1335U which doesn’t require significant cooling, if choose a 28W P-series processor, maybe the situation with the clocks could be different. If you want to play some casual game after work, a memory in dual-channel is a must because it increases greatly the iGPU performance."
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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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