The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is priced higher and less portable due to its larger size and weight. It has a robust build quality, excellent keyboard, and supports hardware ray tracing and DLSS for gaming or 3D tasks. With a higher refresh rate display, it offers smoother visuals, which can be great for gaming but the screen resolution is on the lower side. The battery life is decent, not the longest.
On the other hand, the Lenovo Legion 7 costs less, showcases a higher resolution display with better color accuracy and contrast, resulting in sharper visuals for engineering and general use. It's lighter, making it more portable, and has slightly longer battery life, favorable for on-the-go use. It stands out with a higher portability score and superior heat management. If budget is a concern and you prefer a balance between performance and portability with a higher-resolution screen, the Legion 7 is a solid choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17G
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has no clear advantages over the Lenovo Legion 7.
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 7
Very good for engineering and design
Very good overall build quality
Good portability
Very good speakers
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.0/10
8.3/10
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
282.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
469.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion 7 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 17G for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has a display that with its resolution and brightness, makes it suitable for everyday tasks and detailed engineering work, while its color gamut coverage ensures accurate colors crucial for design professionals. However, its lower refresh rate may not provide the smooth visuals gamers and 3D designers prefer. On the other hand, the Lenovo Legion 7 offers sharp, bright visuals enhancing the experience for both general users and engineers, with a wide color range for designers, but gamers and 3D users may also find its refresh rate limiting for high-speed visuals.
Portability
Fair
Good
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
5.5 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Lenovo Legion 7 has 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
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion 7 has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17G has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$2,329
$1,500
$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 Lenovo Legion 7 costs $1,500.
The Lenovo Legion 7 and Gigabyte Aorus 17G 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.
Gaming and AI
7.5/10
7.8/10
7.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion 7 and Gigabyte Aorus 17G are both good for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G and the Lenovo Legion 7 both have powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics cards, ensuring great performance for gaming and 3D applications. While the Aorus 17G boasts a higher screen refresh rate making it exceptionally smooth during fast-paced action, the Legion 7 offers a balance between performance and screen quality with a considerable refresh rate and an advanced CPU, which together provide a solid gaming experience.
Engineering and Design
7.8/10
8.2/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
7.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion 7 to be very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good.
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
7.5/10
7.9/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion 7 and Gigabyte Aorus 17G 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
7.6/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Lenovo Legion 7 and Gigabyte Aorus 17G 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.
Battery
6.0 Hours
6.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion 7 has 6.5 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.
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How the Gigabyte Aorus 17G and the Lenovo Legion 7 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."
"The Lenovo Legion 7 is a fast 16-inch gamer with 165 Hz display. The new Lenovo Legion 7 is a very good gaming notebook that, despite its comparatively compact compact 16-inch case, does not have to do without the most powerful components. Thanks to good cooling, no compromises are made in terms of performance. Both the Core i9-12900HX and the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti perform at a very high level."
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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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