The Gigabyte Aorus 17G offers high performance suitable for intensive gaming and heavy tasks like engineering and 3D modeling, at a premium price and with a large screen. It's less portable due to its weight and size but provides more power and higher refresh rate for demanding tasks, yet it may not have the longest battery life. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is more portable and offers better battery life with its lighter weight and smaller screen. It's great for business use and general tasks, costs less, and has a high-resolution touchscreen. However, it won't handle intensive gaming or heavy engineering work as well as the Aorus 17G. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17G
Good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Excellent keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga
Very good overall build quality
Excellent portability
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.5/10
6.0/10
7.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2256 x 1504
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
9.1/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G delivers a more immersive gaming and 3D experience with its high-end Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics card and a screen that refreshes 300 times a second, enabling smoother gameplay visuals than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga, which comes with an integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics and a standard refresh rate screen, thus making it less optimal for data-intensive gaming and 3D tasks.
Engineering and Design
7.8/10
6.7/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.9/10
7.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is only fair.
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.
Screen Quality
8.0/10
7.3/10
17.3in
SIZE
13.5in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2256 x 1504
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
282.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
451.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has a better screen than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga for gaming and AI.
For general use, both the Gigabyte Aorus 17G and the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga offer crisp and bright displays with high resolution, providing clear visuals and ease of reading, which enhances the overall user experience. When it comes to engineering and design, the quality of color representation on both laptops is commendable, capturing a wide range of colors accurately, thereby rendering detailed and vibrant images that professionals require. However, for gaming and 3D applications, the lower refresh rates on these models may lead to less fluid motion and longer response times, which can detract from the immersive and real-time experience gamers and 3D designers seek.
Battery
6.0 Hours
8.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has 8 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
Excellent
17.3in
SIZE
13.5in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
2.5 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.4in
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has excellent portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17G has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
8.0/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 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
$725
$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 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga costs $725.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga are both good for general use.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has a strong CPU and ample RAM, ensuring smooth performance for general use, with a larger screen and higher refresh rate that appeal to gamers, but it is less portable and has shorter battery life. In contrast, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga, also with sufficient RAM and a capable CPU, offers a 2-in-1 convertible option with a higher resolution touchscreen and longer battery life, making it ultra-portable, yet it may not be well-suited for heavy gaming or tasks demanding top-tier graphics performance.
Content Creation
7.5/10
7.3/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2256 x 1504
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 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
7.3/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2256 x 1504
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 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.
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How the Gigabyte Aorus 17G and the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 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 ThinkPad X1 Titanium is a showcase of what Lenovo thinks business computing will look like in the near future. People want thinner, lighter laptops with high-quality screens and enough computing power to get their work done. The X1 Titanium achieves these goals with some controversial but innovative design choices, including a redesigned keyboard and a pared-down port selection."
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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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