Based on your requirements and preferences, consider the following: if you need a more powerful laptop for gaming or intensive engineering tasks, the Gigabyte Aorus 5 is the better option with its high-refresh-rate display and more robust graphics card. However, it’s heavier and has a shorter battery life, making it less portable than the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14, which is lighter, offers a higher resolution touchscreen with a productivity-friendly aspect ratio, and longer battery life, suitable for general use and on-the-go professionals. If cost is also a concern, the Lenovo is less expensive while still delivering ample performance for most non-gaming tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 5
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14
Very good for general use
Very good for content creation
Very good portability
Very good battery life
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
6.7/10
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
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 Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is equipped with a Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU and a high screen refresh rate of 360, which are crucial for fluid gameplay and smooth 3D rendering. On the other hand, the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 offers a Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU with a lower screen refresh rate of 90, but it also provides a higher resolution display for crisper images.
Engineering and Design
8.2/10
7.7/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 is good.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 stands out for engineering and design due to its superior CPU, GPU, and larger RAM, which are all crucial for demanding tasks, while its high-quality screen enhances detailed visual work. In contrast, the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14, though still performing capably with a commendable CPU and GPU for its class, places greater emphasis on portability and lower operating noise, making it a balance between performance and convenience for mobile professionals.
Screen Quality
8.0/10
7.4/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
334.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has a better screen than the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has a better screen for content creation, and software development.
For general use, both the Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 offer displays that are bright and clear with high resolution, making text and images sharp and easy to read. These laptops are well-suited for engineering and design due to their accurate color reproduction, covering a wide range of the color spectrum necessary for detailed and color-sensitive work. However, for gaming and 3D applications where fluid motion is crucial, their lower refresh rates may not provide as smooth an experience as models specifically tailored to those tasks, which often come with higher refresh rate screens.
Battery
5.0 Hours
12.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has 5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has 12 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
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$2,359
$1,200
$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 Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 costs $1,200.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 to be very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 is good.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Content Creation
7.6/10
8.0/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 to be 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
7.8/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 and Gigabyte Aorus 5 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
7.8/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 and Gigabyte Aorus 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 5 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 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."
"The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 is an attractive, portable laptop that’s ideal if you need a combination of CPU and GPU performance. It also nails the fundamentals with solid connectivity, an enjoyable keyboard, a large touchpad, and top-notch webcam. Display quality is a weakness, but it’s an acceptable compromise for the laptop’s extremely competitive $1,199 MSRP. The Slim Pro 7 is a versatile, affordable laptop and hard to beat for the price."
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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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