The Gigabyte Aorus 17H delivers a high level of performance with a top-tier graphics card, making it excellent for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, and engineering tasks. However, it is less portable due to its larger size and offers moderate battery life. The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro, while less expensive, also packs sufficient power for heavy tasks, with a graphics card that is slightly less powerful but still competent. It boasts a higher resolution display which may offer a better visual experience for content creators and a smaller form factor, enhancing its portability compared to the Aorus 17H, though it has shorter battery life. Generally, the Aorus is better for performance-demanding activities, while the Legion balances between good performance and portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17H
Very good for content creation
Good battery life
Very good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has no clear advantages over the Gigabyte Aorus 17H.
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.3/10
8.0/10
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
351.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
340.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 for gaming and AI, and content creation, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has a better screen for engineering and design.
When choosing between the Gigabyte Aorus 17H and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5, consider that for general use, a high-resolution display and brightness make for a clear and vibrant experience, which both laptops provide. For engineering and design tasks that demand accurate color representation, the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 excels with better coverage of professional color gamuts. However, gamers and 3D designers who need smooth motion and quick screen updates might find both options lacking due to lower refresh rates compared to models tailored specifically for gaming.
Battery
6.0 Hours
3.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has 3.5 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
Poor
Fair
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
5.6 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has only fair portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$2,000
$1,170
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has a price of $2,000 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 costs $1,170.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H and Lenovo Legion Pro 5 are both good for general use.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H and Lenovo Legion 5 Pro both excel in general use thanks to their competent CPUs, ample RAM, and high-quality IPS screens, but the Aorus offers better gaming capabilities and a higher refresh rate, whereas the Legion 5 Pro features a higher resolution screen with a taller aspect ratio for more vertical screen space. While both have similar storage capacity and good keyboard and speaker quality, the Aorus is less portable due to its larger size and lower battery life, whereas the Legion 5 Pro offers slightly better portability with a lighter weight and smaller dimensions, but with a shorter battery life under typical usage.
Gaming and AI
8.7/10
8.4/10
9.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H and Lenovo Legion Pro 5 are both very good for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H stands out for gaming and 3D due to its superior Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU and exceptionally high screen refresh rate, which leads to smoother graphics and gameplay. Meanwhile, the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 also provides excellent gaming and 3D capabilities with a strong AMD Ryzen CPU and Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU, yet has a lower refresh rate for its display, which may result in less fluid visual performance compared to the Aorus 17H.
Engineering and Design
8.6/10
8.5/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
9.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H and Lenovo Legion Pro 5 are both very good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H is well-suited for engineering and design because of its powerful Intel CPU and Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU, which facilitate intensive tasks and high-end graphics, albeit with a larger and heavier build that affects portability.
Content Creation
8.0/10
7.8/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 17H to be very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 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.
Software Development
7.5/10
7.6/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and Gigabyte Aorus 17H 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
7.4/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H and Lenovo Legion Pro 5 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 17H and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 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."
"It doesn't quite match its Legion Pro 7i sibling as an Editors' Choice winner, but Lenovo's AMD-powered Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 is a stylish, well-built gaming laptop with solid performance at both 1080p and its sharper native resolution. It's cheaper than some comparably equipped machines and better than some similarly priced ones. That's a recipe for success, even without its frequent availability of discounts or sales. A brighter screen and longer battery life would be nice, but even as is the Legion Pro 5 earns a solid recommendation."
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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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