The Gigabyte Aorus 17G offers powerful performance suitable for intense gaming, engineering, and 3D/machine learning tasks with its superior graphics card and processor. However, this comes with a premium price, heavier weight, and a lower battery life, making it less portable. The HP 14" Laptop is more affordable and offers significantly better battery life and portability due to its smaller size and lighter weight, making it well-suited for general use and everyday tasks. It lacks the performance for demanding software and games that the Aorus 17G can handle. Choose the HP for cost savings and mobility or the Aorus 17G for high performance at a higher cost and less portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17G
Good for general use
Good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Very good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Good speakers
Excellent keyboard
Advantages of the HP 14" Laptop
Very good portability
Key differences
General Use
7.5/10
6.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
282.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
265.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.5 Hours
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.3/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for general use, while the HP 14" Laptop is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is deemed better for general use mainly because it has a higher-end CPU, more RAM, and a larger, high-quality screen, which enhance overall performance and user experience but result in low portability and average battery life. In contrast, the HP 14" Laptop, while more portable and offering better battery life, has a less powerful CPU, less RAM, and a smaller screen, which may limit its performance and suitability for demanding tasks.
Gaming and AI
7.5/10
5.8/10
7.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for gaming and AI, while the HP 14" 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
7.8/10
6.0/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.6/10
7.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for engineering and design, while the HP 14" Laptop is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is outfitted with a high-performance Intel i7 processor and superior Nvidia graphics, making it well-suited for demanding engineering applications and design tasks that require robust processing and rendering capabilities.
Screen Quality
8.0/10
6.3/10
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
282.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
265.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has a better screen than the HP 14" Laptop for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G likely offers a high-resolution and bright display with accurate colors, making it suitable for general use and detailed engineering tasks that require color precision, but its lower refresh rate makes it less ideal for gaming and 3D work where smoother motion is crucial. The HP 14" Laptop probably has a standard resolution and decent brightness, which is satisfactory for everyday tasks and some engineering work, though it may fall short in color accuracy for professional design applications. Its poorer performance for gaming and 3D would stem from a basic screen that emphasizes cost savings over the high refresh rates and resolution needed for those use cases.
Battery
6.0 Hours
8.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has 6 hours of battery life. The HP 14" Laptop has 8.5 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.
Portability
Fair
Very Good
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
3.2 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP 14" Laptop has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17G has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has good build quality, while the HP 14" Laptop has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$2,329
$418
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has a price of $2,329 and the HP 14" Laptop costs $418.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G and HP 14" Laptop are both good for content creation.
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
7.2/10
6.8/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 17G to be good for software development, while the HP 14" Laptop 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.
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How the Gigabyte Aorus 17G and the HP 14" Laptop compare to other laptops
"The Aorus 17G isn't among the top RTX 3080 laptops due to its relatively low TGP of 105 watts. The device's gaming performance is average for an RTX 3080. For maximum performance, competitors like the Lenovo Legion 7 or the Alienware m17 R4 are recommended With the Aorus 17G, Gigabyte delivers a well-rounded gaming laptop. However, the device generates a high noise level. Throttling is not an issue. The CPU and GPU can develop their performance uniformly. Nevertheless, the device produces a lot of noise under load - more than many competitors."
"This feels like an ideal laptop for someone who doesn’t want to spend a lot of money on a laptop and isn’t too bothered by things like build quality or construction. It’s a laptop that will be used to pay bills, keep track of expenses, do some online shopping, and will be tucked away in a spare bedroom/home office. It’s an appliance designed to do a job without fuss. It’s not a premium experience—the materials do feel a little cheap, the display won’t exactly wow you, and the battery life is nothing to write home about, especially if you’ve used more expensive devices. But overall it’s not too shabby, especially for the price."
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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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