The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is a powerful laptop with a high refresh rate screen and dedicated graphics, making it well-suited for gaming and engineering applications. It's often more expensive and heavier, which impacts its portability. In contrast, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is more portable with a higher battery life and a touchscreen display, making it ideal for business professionals on the go. It is also typically less expensive than the Aorus 5, but it's less suited for intensive 3D tasks and gaming due to its integrated graphics. Both laptops offer similar storage and memory, but your choice will depend on whether you prioritize performance in graphics-intensive tasks or portability and battery life for general business use. 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 speakers
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga
Very good overall build quality
Excellent portability
Good battery life
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
6.0/10
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2256 x 1504
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
9.1/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 outperforms the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga in gaming and 3D applications primarily due to its powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics card and a high screen refresh rate of 360, which offer smoother visuals and can handle demanding graphics more efficiently than the Intel Iris Xe graphics and 60 refresh rate on the Lenovo. Additionally, while both laptops have quality IPS displays, the superior GPU and screen refresh rate on the Aorus 5 make it better suited for performance-intensive tasks despite the Lenovo having a higher screen resolution and touchscreen capability.
Engineering and Design
8.2/10
6.7/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.9/10
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 stands out in engineering and design due to its robust CPU and GPU, making it ideal for resource-intensive applications, but its heavier build reduces portability. Conversely, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga offers a more portable form factor and a high-resolution touchscreen ideal for design work, despite its less powerful CPU and integrated graphics which may not be as suited for demanding engineering software.
Screen Quality
8.0/10
7.3/10
15.6in
SIZE
13.5in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2256 x 1504
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
451.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has a better screen than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga for gaming and AI, and content creation.
If a laptop like the Gigabyte Aorus 5 boasts a high-resolution display with great color accuracy, it's ideal for engineering and design tasks where precision in color representation is crucial. However, for gaming and 3D work, if it lacks a high refresh rate, it won't be as suitable since smooth motion and responsiveness are key for a good gaming experience. Meanwhile, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga may offer similar benefits for general and professional use, with its focus on high resolution and color accuracy, but similarly falls short for gaming due to the refresh rate not being tailored for that purpose.
Battery
5.0 Hours
8.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has 5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has 8 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
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
13.5in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
2.5 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.4in
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has excellent 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 ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 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
$725
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has a price of $2,359 and the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga costs $725.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga are both good for general use.
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
7.3/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2256 x 1504
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga are both 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
7.3/10
7.3/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2256 x 1504
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 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 5 and the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 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 ThinkPad X1 Titanium is a showcase of what Lenovo thinks business computing will look like in the near future. People want thinner, lighter laptops with high-quality screens and enough computing power to get their work done. The X1 Titanium achieves these goals with some controversial but innovative design choices, including a redesigned keyboard and a pared-down port selection."
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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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