The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is a premium choice with a powerful processor and high-end graphics card, providing top-notch performance for gaming and engineering software, but it's heavier and has shorter battery life, making it less portable. The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i, although less pricey, packs a vibrant high-resolution display, larger storage, and more memory which is beneficial for multitasking and creative work, in a lighter body with slightly longer battery life, enhancing its portability. The choice depends on whether the higher gaming and engineering performance of the Aorus 5 outweighs the Slim Pro 9i's advantages in display quality, portability, and cost. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 5
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has no clear advantages over the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i.
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i
Very good for general use
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Best in class overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Good portability
Good battery life
Key differences
General Use
7.5/10
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
280.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is 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.
Engineering and Design
8.2/10
8.9/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i and Gigabyte Aorus 5 are both very good for engineering and design, though the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is somewhat better.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i excels in engineering and design due to its superior processing power, double the RAM of the Gigabyte Aorus 5, and a higher-quality GPU, coupled with a sharper Mini LED screen that offers better color accuracy and brightness. Meanwhile, the Gigabyte Aorus 5 is still very capable with a strong CPU and GPU combination but has lower screen quality and less RAM, making it less suitable for highly demanding tasks despite being more portable and having a longer battery life.
Content Creation
7.6/10
8.5/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 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
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 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
9.6/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i excels in screen quality for general use and engineering with its high resolution, superior panel type, and brightness, ensuring crisp, vivid, and vibrant visuals. Additionally, it offers wide color gamuts, crucial for engineers and designers who require accurate color representation for their work. However, for gaming and 3D applications, both the Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Lenovo Slim Pro 9i fall short due to their lower refresh rates, which are less optimal for the fast-paced visuals that these tasks demand.
Portability
Fair
Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 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
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 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
$1,500
$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 9i costs $1,500.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Lenovo Slim Pro 9i are both good for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is equipped with a high refresh rate screen and a powerful Nvidia RTX GPU, making it well-suited for gaming and 3D applications; however, its larger size and heavier build reduce portability. On the other hand, the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i, while also having a capable Nvidia RTX GPU and a high-quality display, offers better portability due to its slimmer and lighter design, but with a lower screen refresh rate which may affect fast-paced gaming experience.
Battery
5.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has 5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has 6 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.
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How the Gigabyte Aorus 5 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 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 9i is an impressive laptop with a brilliant Mini-LED display, a powerful 100-watt version of Nvidia RTX 4050 graphics, and excellent connectivity. Having run the Cinebench benchmark again, we were impressed with the CPU performance. That makes the Slim Pro 9i is an easy recommendation, especially for those who care about GPU and CPU performance. It’s also a fantastic choice if you frequently view HDR movies and games on your laptop."
Get a great deal on the Gigabyte Aorus 5 or the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i
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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