The Gigabyte Aorus 17G offers a high performance experience, geared towards demanding tasks like 3D rendering, engineering software, and intensive gaming with its powerful dedicated graphics card, and larger, high-refresh-rate screen. It has a robust build, a comfortable keyboard, but it's heavy and has a solid but limited battery life. In contrast, the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s is more affordable, very portable with a lightweight design and longer battery life, making it a better match for general use and business applications. It includes a touchscreen with a higher resolution and aspect ratio favoring productivity tasks, although its graphics are integrated, less suited for heavy graphical tasks or gaming. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17G
Good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Excellent keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s
Excellent portability
Very good speakers
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.5/10
6.4/10
7.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.3/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G outperforms the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s for gaming and 3D because it has a high-end Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU and a screen with a very high refresh rate, which are crucial for smooth and detailed gaming visuals. In contrast, the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s, while having a quality screen and a decent integrated GPU, falls short in gaming and 3D tasks due to its significantly lower refresh rate and less powerful graphics capabilities.
Screen Quality
8.0/10
7.2/10
17.3in
SIZE
13.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
282.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
336.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has a better screen than the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s for general use, and gaming and AI, while the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s has a better screen for content creation, and software development.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G and Lenovo ThinkBook 13s have screens with ample resolution and brightness, which is essential for clarity and visibility during everyday tasks, making them suitable for general use. For engineering and design, where accurate color representation is crucial, both have displays that cover a wide range of color gamuts, ensuring that the hues you see on screen are precise and true to life. However, for gaming and 3D applications where quick image changes are key, they fall short due to lower refresh rates, which can lead to less smooth visuals during fast-paced scenes.
Battery
6.0 Hours
8.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s 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
13.3in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
2.9 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s has excellent portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17G has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$2,329
$1,000
$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 ThinkBook 13s costs $1,000.
The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s and Gigabyte Aorus 17G are both good for general use.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G, with its strong CPU and high-quality screen, is suited for demanding tasks; however, it's larger, heavier, and has shorter battery life, making it less portable than the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s, which offers good performance, superior battery life, and a lighter build, making it ideal for on-the-go use with a compromise on screen size and gaming capabilities.
Engineering and Design
7.8/10
7.5/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
7.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G and Lenovo ThinkBook 13s are both good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is equipped with a high-end GPU suitable for engineering and design tasks that demand significant graphics processing power, but it is less portable due to its larger size and shorter battery life. On the other hand, the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s offers a high-resolution screen and better portability with longer battery life, making it suitable for on-the-go engineering and design work, although its integrated GPU may not handle intensive graphical tasks as well.
Content Creation
7.5/10
7.8/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s 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
7.7/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s 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.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.6/10
The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s and Gigabyte Aorus 17G 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 17G and the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s 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 best thing about the ThinkBook 13S is that it’s a good deal. Business buyers looking for ThinkPad-level performance and software without ThinkPad pricing will probably find the ThinkBook a solid option. While nothing about it is really spectacular, it’s certainly unusual to see the ThinkBook’s screen resolution at a sub-$1,000 price, and its performance will be more than adequate for most office tasks. The generous port selection, 16:10 aspect ratio, physical webcam shutter, and clear audio are certainly icing on the cake."
Get a great deal on the Gigabyte Aorus 17G or the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s
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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