The Gigabyte Aorus 17 offers a larger screen and a high refresh rate, which is ideal for fast-paced gaming, but it's heavier and has a shorter battery life, making it less portable. The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro has a better resolution and aspect ratio which is great for productivity and content creation, it's lighter for better portability, and has a newer graphics card that may handle modern gaming and tasks a bit better. However, its battery life is also limited and may not last as long during intensive tasks. Both are similarly priced, so choose based on whether you prioritize gaming performance or portability and productivity features. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17
Very good for content creation
Good battery life
Very good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has no clear advantages over the Gigabyte Aorus 17.
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.0/10
8.0/10
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
267.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
340.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 for gaming and AI, and content creation, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has a better screen for general use, and engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17's screen provides crisp images and adequate brightness for everyday tasks and professional applications like engineering and design, but its lower refresh rate makes it less optimal for fast-paced gaming or 3D rendering that benefits from smoother motion. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 offers a vibrant display that enhances both daily computing and detail-oriented work in engineering and design, thanks to its wide color coverage, but like the Aorus, its refresh rate isn't high enough for the ideal gaming or 3D experience. For gaming or working with 3D content, where a high refresh rate is crucial to avoid motion blur and provide a fluid visual experience, both laptops may not meet the demands of users who prioritize this aspect over screen resolution or color accuracy.
Battery
6.0 Hours
3.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has 3.5 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.
Cost
$1,700
$1,170
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has a price of $1,700 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 costs $1,170.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 and Lenovo Legion Pro 5 are both good for general use.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 offers solid general use performance with its capable CPU and GPU combo, ample RAM, and a high-refresh-rate screen, yet is less portable and has shorter battery life compared to the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro, which also provides strong general performance, thanks to a similarly robust CPU, GPU, and RAM setup, but offers better portability with a lighter build and a higher-resolution screen that enhances screen quality. Both laptops come with considerable storage, good keyboard quality, and effective heat management, but their size and weight make the Gigabyte less travel-friendly, whereas the Lenovo balances performance with greater ease of carrying around.
Gaming and AI
8.1/10
8.4/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 17 are both very good for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17's strengths in gaming and 3D applications are attributed to its high screen refresh rate and capable GPU, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 edges out in performance due to a more advanced GPU and a higher resolution display, enhancing visual fidelity and screen quality, despite having a lower refresh rate.
Engineering and Design
8.4/10
8.5/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 17 are both very good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 excels in engineering and design use due to its powerful Intel i7 CPU, substantial RAM, and high-end Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU, coupled with a high-refresh-rate screen which, although has a standard resolution, offers vivid colors and contrast. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 matches its suitability for engineering and design with a similarly robust AMD Ryzen CPU and Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU, more pixels per inch for sharper image quality on a screen with a taller aspect ratio, but compromises on portability due to its slightly lower battery capacity.
Content Creation
8.0/10
7.8/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 17 to be very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 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
7.5/10
7.6/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 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
Fair
Fair
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
5.6 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 17 both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.4/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 and Lenovo Legion Pro 5 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 17 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 compare to other laptops
"The Gigabyte Aorus 17 is a powerful high-end gaming machine. The Aorus 17 is a potent gaming notebook in a 17.3-inch format designed for FHD gaming at maximum settings. A Core i7-12700H processor and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU make this possible. A lightning-fast PCIe 4 SSD (1 TB) provides the necessary storage space and ensures short loading times. With the Aorus 17 XE4, Gigabyte delivers a well-rounded, high-performance gaming notebook."
"It doesn't quite match its Legion Pro 7i sibling as an Editors' Choice winner, but Lenovo's AMD-powered Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 is a stylish, well-built gaming laptop with solid performance at both 1080p and its sharper native resolution. It's cheaper than some comparably equipped machines and better than some similarly priced ones. That's a recipe for success, even without its frequent availability of discounts or sales. A brighter screen and longer battery life would be nice, but even as is the Legion Pro 5 earns a solid recommendation."
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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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