The Gigabyte Aorus 17 offers superior gaming and engineering capabilities with its high-performance graphics card and processor, suitable for intensive tasks but has a shorter battery life and is much heavier, making it less portable. On the other hand, the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is lighter with a longer battery life and a touch screen, making it more suitable for general use and portability. While the MSI is more affordable and offers business features, the Gigabyte has a greater storage capacity but is more expensive. Consider the Gigabyte for gaming and demanding tasks, and the MSI for daily productivity on the go. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo
Very good portability
Very good battery life
Key differences
Gaming and AI
8.1/10
6.3/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 is very good for gaming and AI, while the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17, equipped with a Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti and a high screen refresh rate, offers superior graphics performance necessary for gaming and 3D tasks, while the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo, using an Intel Iris Xe integrated GPU and a standard refresh rate screen, provides fair capabilities for gaming and 3D, but is better suited for portability and general productivity due to its compact size and longer battery life.
Engineering and Design
8.4/10
7.3/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is good.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has superior graphics with an Nvidia RTX GPU and a larger, high-refresh rate screen, making it very suitable for engineering and design work that requires high-performance visual computing. On the other hand, the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo, while having less powerful integrated graphics, offers increased portability, a touchscreen with higher resolution and better portability which makes it good for engineering and design tasks that benefit from a convertible form factor and on-the-go use.
Screen Quality
8.0/10
7.3/10
17.3in
SIZE
13.4in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
267.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
517.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has a better screen than the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo for gaming and AI, and content creation.
For general use, both the Gigabyte Aorus 17 and MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo offer pleasing visuals with adequate resolution and brightness, ensuring comfortable viewing of documents, websites, and videos. In engineering and design, the laptops' screens display accurate colors critical for detailed work, covering a broad range of the color spectrum used by professionals. However, for gaming and 3D environments, their screens fall short primarily due to lower refresh rates, resulting in less fluid motion, which might be a drawback for fast-paced visuals despite their decent resolution and panel type.
Battery
6.0 Hours
11.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo has 11 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
Fair
Very Good
17.3in
SIZE
13.4in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
2.9 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,700
$699
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has a price of $1,700 and the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo costs $699.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 and MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo are both good for general use.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Content Creation
8.0/10
7.5/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
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 MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 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
7.4/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 and MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 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
7.4/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 and MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 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 MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 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."
"MSI wants to prove that it can do more than just gaming laptops and the Summit E13 Flip is a great example of what the manufacturer is capable of especially in terms of aesthetics and performance. Normally for subnotebooks or convertibles, TDP and performance are often below average as makers want to meet slimmer designs and lower weight targets. The Summit manages to outperform others in its size class and category while still looking sleek and portable in the process. If you want a convertible that won't throttle significantly when under load, then this MSI will be one of the better options you can find."
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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 MSI
MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.
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