If you prioritize gaming or intensive tasks like 3D rendering or engineering software, the Gigabyte Aorus 5 with its high-end graphics card offers superior performance, though it is heavier and has a shorter battery life, making it less portable. Conversely, the HP Spectre x360 is more affordable and portable with a much longer battery life and a high-resolution touchscreen, which may be more suitable for general use or business purposes. However, its integrated graphics are less capable for demanding graphics tasks. The Spectre also provides a brighter, higher-resolution display, which is better for multimedia consumption and productivity tasks that involve high detail, such as photo editing. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 5
Good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Advantages of the HP Spectre x360
Very good for general use
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall build quality
Good portability
Very good battery life
Best in class speakers
Key differences
General Use
7.5/10
8.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
280.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
406.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
11.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.3/10
The HP Spectre x360 is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 is good.
The HP Spectre x360 stands out for general use with a higher-resolution touchscreen great for media consumption and productivity, and its 2-in-1 convertible design enhances portability and versatility while offering longer battery life. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aorus 5, despite having a more powerful graphics card for gaming, is heavier with a lower-resolution screen and shorter battery life, making it less ideal for on-the-go usage and extended unplugged periods.
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
6.6/10
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the HP Spectre x360 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Content Creation
7.6/10
8.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The HP Spectre x360 is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 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
7.3/10
8.3/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The HP Spectre x360 is very good for software development, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 is good.
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.
Screen Quality
8.0/10
7.6/10
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
406.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has a better screen than the HP Spectre x360 for gaming and AI, while the HP Spectre x360 has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5's screen offers a balance between resolution and brightness, making it suitable for general computing and engineering tasks where detail and clarity are crucial, but its lower refresh rate hampers gaming potential where smooth motion is key. On the other hand, the HP Spectre x360's high resolution and superior brightness provide an excellent visual experience for both everyday use and professional design work, with an expansive color gamut enhancing precision for creative professionals. However, both models lack high refresh rate displays, which diminishes their ability to render fast-paced gaming scenes fluidly, essential for a satisfying gaming experience.
Battery
5.0 Hours
11.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has 5 hours of battery life. The HP Spectre x360 has 11 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
Good
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
4.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP Spectre x360 has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
8.5/10
The HP Spectre x360 has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$2,359
$1,000
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has a price of $2,359 and the HP Spectre x360 costs $1,000.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and HP Spectre x360 are both very good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is favored for engineering and design due to its powerful CPU, abundant RAM, high-end GPU, and very good screen quality, providing the performance required for demanding tasks but with increased weight and size impacting portability.
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How the Gigabyte Aorus 5 and the HP Spectre x360 compare to other laptops
"The Gigabyte Aorus 5 SE4 is a capable mainstream gaming notebook that will run the latest PC games with aplomb. However, it's not your stereotypical flashy gaming PC. Gigabyte has added some interesting tweaks. For example, the webcam placement and its Microsoft Azure AI tool — to automatically switch between power modes — are unusual for this genre. But more importantly, the pricing is fairly competitive and reasonable."
"As we said, Lenovo's Yoga 9i is a tough competitor to the Spectre with an equally admirable OLED display. We're sad that neither of them has an HDMI port nor a niche or slot to hold the stylus, though the HP wins points for its bundled mini docking station and magnetically attached pen. Your choice will come down to screen shape—and in our eyes, just as seeing an OLED screen spoils you for an IPS panel, enjoying a tall 3:2 display spoils you for a more conventional view. The HP Spectre x360 13.5 is our new favorite 2-in-1."
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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 HP
HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.
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