The Gigabyte Aorus 7 offers a large screen and a high refresh rate, making it well-suited for gaming and fast-paced visual tasks, but it is heavier and has a shorter battery life, which affects portability. The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i is lighter, has a higher resolution display with a taller aspect ratio for productivity, and is priced more affordably, but has a lower GPU model and refresh rate, making it less optimal for intensive gaming but potentially better for general use and tasks like photo editing. Decide based on whether gaming performance or portability and display quality is more important for your needs. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 7
Very good overall display quality
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i
Good portability
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.3/10
7.8/10
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
351.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
409.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i has a better screen for content creation.
For general use, both the Gigabyte Aorus 7 and Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i offer clear and bright displays with high resolution, which makes them ideal for browsing, watching videos, and working with documents. Engineering and design tasks benefit from the accurate color reproduction of these laptops, as they cover a wide range of the color spectrum, ensuring professional-level visuals. However, both laptops fall short for gaming and 3D applications due to lower refresh rates, which can lead to less smooth motion and a diminished experience in fast-paced scenarios.
Portability
Fair
Good
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
4.3 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,190
$950
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 has a price of $1,190 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i costs $950.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i and Gigabyte Aorus 7 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.
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
7.4/10
8.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 and Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i are both good for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte Aorus 7, with its Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU and a high screen refresh rate of 360, excels in rendering gaming and 3D content smoothly, which is very important for these tasks, though it has a less powerful CPU compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i. On the other hand, the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i, although it has a lower refresh rate of 120 and a slightly less powerful GPU with the Nvidia RTX 4050, has a more capable CPU and higher screen pixel density, indicating somewhat better screen quality, which could enhance the overall visual experience.
Engineering and Design
8.1/10
8.1/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
8.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 and Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i are both very good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 boasts a powerful graphics card with a high refresh rate screen and larger screen size which benefits engineering and design tasks, at the cost of being heavier and less portable, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i offers a newer CPU, higher resolution and brighter display which aids precision work, in a more compact and portable design with a lighter weight. Both laptops have ample RAM for multitasking and are equipped with high-quality keyboards, though the Aorus 7 is louder and less portable than the Pro 5i, which has superior speaker quality and less operating noise.
Content Creation
7.6/10
7.7/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i and Gigabyte Aorus 7 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
7.4/10
7.7/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i and Gigabyte Aorus 7 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.
Battery
6.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i 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.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.6/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i and Gigabyte Aorus 7 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 7 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i compare to other laptops
"The Gigabyte Aorus 7 is a gaming laptop that is pitched at perhaps the hardest market to get right: the mid-range. So, unlike high-end gaming laptops that can throw the latest and greatest components together in a bid to attract gamers with plenty of money to spend, or budget gaming laptops that can make wise cuts that are justified as long as the price is low enough, mid-rangers like the Gigabyte Aorus 7 have to balance the two."
"Lenovo’s IdeaPad Pro 5i represents an impressive opening salvo for Meteor Lake in the ultraportable space against familiar foes from AMD and Apple. Not only does the Core Ultra 5 125H processor provide good performance across the board, but battery life remains a strong point against the Acer Swift Edge 16 with its AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor. It can’t quite match the endurance of the 15-inch MacBook Pro, but the gap is shrinking."
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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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