The Gigabyte Aorus 17H offers a larger screen, higher refresh rate, and more powerful graphics, suited for intensive gaming and demanding engineering applications. However, it is heavier and has a shorter battery life, making it less portable. The Razer Blade 14 has a higher resolution display, longer battery life, and is significantly lighter, enhancing its portability. While it is also capable of gaming and engineering tasks, its graphics are less powerful than the Aorus. Choose the Aorus for performance-intensive tasks or the Blade for better portability and screen clarity. Both laptops have similar storage, RAM, and pricing. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17H
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good speakers
Advantages of the Razer Blade 14
Very good for general use
Very good overall build quality
Very good portability
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
8.7/10
7.9/10
9.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
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 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Razer Blade 14 is good.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H boasts a higher-end GPU and a screen with a significantly higher refresh rate, making it excellent for gaming and 3D applications where smooth visuals and rapid frame rendering are crucial. On the other hand, the Razer Blade 14 includes a slightly lesser-powered GPU and a lower refresh rate screen, but still provides good performance for gaming and 3D tasks, with the added benefit of a more compact size enhancing portability.
Screen Quality
8.3/10
8.0/10
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
351.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
328.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has a better screen than the Razer Blade 14 for gaming and AI, while the Razer Blade 14 has a better screen for engineering and design, and content creation.
For general use, both the Gigabyte Aorus 17H and the Razer Blade 14 offer high resolution and brightness, along with panel types that provide clear and vibrant displays, which explains their very good screen quality. The very good screen quality in engineering and design for both laptops is attributed to their wide color gamuts, ensuring that professionals see accurate colors and gradients essential for their work. However, for gaming and 3D applications where a high refresh rate is crucial for a smooth experience, both laptops fall short, accounting for their poor screen quality in this use case despite having moderate resolution and panel quality.
Battery
6.0 Hours
9.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has 6 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 14 has 9.5 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
Very Good
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
3.9 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Razer Blade 14 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
8.5/10
The Razer Blade 14 has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$2,000
$10
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has a price of $2,000 and the Razer Blade 14 costs $10.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Razer Blade 14 to be very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H is good.
The Razer Blade 14 offers a higher screen resolution and greater portability with a significantly lighter weight and longer battery life, which makes it very good for general use, whereas the Gigabyte Aorus 17H, despite having a robust CPU and ample RAM, is heavier and has a poorer battery life, making it just good for general usage. Additionally, the Razer Blade's screen displays more colors accurately and it manages heat better, further enhancing its suitability for varied tasks.
Engineering and Design
8.6/10
8.4/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
9.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H and Razer Blade 14 are both very good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H, with its high-refresh-rate screen and strong GPU, is well-suited for engineering tasks that require real-time graphics rendering, while its CPU and sufficient RAM handle complex calculations and multitasking effectively. Conversely, the Razer Blade 14 offers better portability with its lighter build and smaller screen, yet still delivers strong performance for engineering applications thanks to its high-resolution display and competent CPU and GPU, making it a good blend of mobility and power.
Content Creation
8.0/10
8.1/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 14 and Gigabyte Aorus 17H are both very 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
7.5/10
7.9/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 14 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.
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How the Gigabyte Aorus 17H and the Razer Blade 14 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."
"After making a huge splash with the original 2021 model, it's expected that the 2022 refresh would be more of a minor update to an already impressive machine. It adds a higher resolution webcam (720p to 1080p), faster CPU (Ryzen 9 5900HX to Ryzen 9 6900HX), faster GPU (RTX 3070/3080 to 3070/3080 Ti), faster RAM (DDR4-3200 to DDR5-4800), faster M.2 SSD support (PCIe3 x4 to PCIe4 x4), newer WLAN module (Killer AX1690i to Qualcomm WCN685x), and a MUX switch for the new integrated Radeon 680M GPU. It's indubitably an upgrade especially in terms of single-thread processor performance."
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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 Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.
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