The Gigabyte Aorus 17H is a premium laptop with top-of-the-line performance suited for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering tasks. If you need a high-performance laptop with a robust graphics card, this could be your choice, but it is heavier and has a shorter battery life, thus less portable. Its features like hardware ray tracing and high refresh rate display make it ideal for demanding applications. On the other hand, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" is more affordable, lighter in weight, and offers a longer battery life, making it very portable, but it falls behind in performance. It's well-suited for general use and typical everyday tasks but not for gaming or heavy computational work. The decision largely depends on whether performance and gaming capability or cost and portability are more important to you. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17H
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17"
Good portability
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
7.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
351.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
307.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
5.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.1/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" are both good for general use, though the Gigabyte Aorus 17H is somewhat better.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H excels in performance for general use thanks to its higher-end CPU and greater RAM, alongside more storage and a powerful dedicated GPU for demanding applications; however, it is heavier and has a shorter battery life, affecting portability when compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17", which offers respectable general-use performance with a lesser CPU and less RAM and storage, but boasts a lighter build and longer battery life for greater ease of use on-the-go.
Gaming and AI
8.7/10
6.1/10
9.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
9.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H boasts a high-end Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU and an impressive 360Hz screen refresh rate, making it ideal for gaming and 3D applications, whereas the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" integrates a Vega 7 GPU which is part of its AMD Ryzen 5 CPU, and has a lower 60Hz screen refresh rate, reducing its gaming and 3D capabilities. The Gigabyte's GPU significantly outperforms the Lenovo's integrated graphics, and its higher screen refresh rate provides a smoother visual experience essential for fast-paced gaming.
Engineering and Design
8.6/10
6.6/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
9.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H outperforms the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" for engineering and design tasks with a more robust CPU, double the RAM, and a substantially more powerful GPU, along with a higher quality screen that supports better color accuracy and contrast. While the Lenovo IdeaPad is lighter and more portable, its lower-end CPU and GPU, and less vivid display make it less suitable for demanding engineering applications, despite its better portability and longer battery life.
Content Creation
8.0/10
7.4/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" 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.
Screen Quality
8.3/10
6.7/10
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
351.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
307.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H likely has a high-resolution display with strong brightness and a good panel type, making it suitable for general tasks and engineering where these factors are key for detail and visibility. Its display probably contains wide color gamuts, benefiting professionals in engineering and design who need precise color reproduction. However, for gaming and 3D, where refresh rate is crucial, the Aorus 17H falls short, impacting the fluidity and smoothness of motion. On the other hand, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" offers similar attributes that are favorable for general use and design work, but, similar to the Aorus, it does not prioritize a high refresh rate, thus providing a less optimal experience for games and 3D applications.
Battery
6.0 Hours
9.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" has 9 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
Poor
Good
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has good build quality, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$2,000
$784
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has a price of $2,000 and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" costs $784.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" 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 17H and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" compare to other laptops
"Overall though, it’s *lots of swearing* fast, seriously. For work, rendering, gaming, it doesn’t matter, this is a true weapon of performance that’s going to run rings around most high-end desktop systems. If you absolutely have to game at ultra-high refresh rates on the go (but within thinking distance of a plug socket), this is the ticket. I can’t see such an extreme being that appealing to everyone, but if you take your gaming seriously, or even professionally, there’s nothing else out there that comes close that you can still fit in your backpack and travel with."
"The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" defies expectations. Indeed, it is just a minor upgrade over last year. However, this doesn’t make the laptop any less terrific. It’s got a great performance, courtesy of the Ryzen 5x25U processors. In addition, you get a pretty good battery life. Perhaps, the 2-hour decrease in video playback, compared to last year is not great, but still, 10 hours of Web browsing and 7 hours of video playback is okay for 17-inch notebooks."
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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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