The Gigabyte Aorus 15X offers high-end performance suitable for intensive tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, or gaming thanks to its powerful processor and advanced graphics card. However, it is less portable due to its weight and size, and it comes with a heftier price tag. On the other hand, the Maypug 15" Laptop is more affordable and lighter, making it a good fit for general use and easy to carry around. Its modest processor and integrated graphics are not ideal for demanding applications, and it has a lower quality display. Bottom line, if you require a laptop for performance-heavy activities and are open to investing more, the Gigabyte Aorus 15X is the way to go, but for everyday tasks and better portability at a lower cost, the Maypug 15" Laptop should suffice. 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 Maypug 15" Laptop
Good battery life
Key differences
General Use
7.8/10
5.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
301.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
200.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is good for general use, while the Maypug 15" Laptop is poor.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X, with its higher-end CPU and GPU, plentiful RAM, and superior screen resolution and color coverage, excels in the factors that are very important for general use, and also benefits from a robust battery life. On the other hand, the Maypug 15" Laptop has a lower-tier CPU and GPU, less RAM, a lower resolution display, and a smaller battery capacity, which make it less capable for such tasks.
Gaming and AI
8.5/10
5.6/10
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
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is very good for gaming and AI, while the Maypug 15" Laptop is poor.
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
8.6/10
5.6/10
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.4/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is very good for engineering and design, while the Maypug 15" Laptop is poor.
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
8.0/10
5.9/10
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.4/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is very good for content creation, while the Maypug 15" Laptop is poor.
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
5.9/10
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 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 Maypug 15" Laptop is poor.
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
5.7/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
301.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
200.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has a better screen than the Maypug 15" Laptop for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X offers a bright, high-resolution display that makes colors pop and text sharp for everyday tasks; however, its lower refresh rate hampers the smoothness required by gamers and 3D designers. The Maypug 15" Laptop's display lacks in both resolution and brightness, resulting in a less vivid and dimmer experience across all uses. For engineering and design professionals, the Gigabyte Aorus 15X would be a better fit due to its superior color accuracy, but for gaming and 3D rendering, neither laptop provides the optimal high-refresh-rate experience desired by enthusiasts in those fields.
Battery
5.5 Hours
7.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Maypug 15" Laptop has 7 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
5.7 lbs
WEIGHT
3.6 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Maypug 15" Laptop and Gigabyte Aorus 15X both have good portability, though the Maypug 15" Laptop has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
5.1/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has good build quality, while the Maypug 15" Laptop has poor build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,600
$600
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has a price of $1,600 and the Maypug 15" Laptop costs $600.
"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."
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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.
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