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Gigabyte Aorus 15X vs Aorus 15 (2023)

68 out of 100
Gigabyte Aorus 15X
VS
55 out of 100
Gigabyte Aorus 15 (2023)
Gigabyte Aorus 15X
Gigabyte Aorus 15 (2023)
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Key Differences

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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15X
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 144 Hz
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 110 grams less (around 0.24 lbs)
  • Around 2x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
  • Can run popular games at about 42-58% higher FPS
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15 (2023)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port

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Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
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Aorus 15X
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Aorus 15 (2023)

Case

Weight 2.28 kg (5.03 lbs) 2.39 kg (5.27 lbs)
Dimensions 357 x 274 x 21.7 mm
14.06 x 10.79 x 0.85 inches		 360 x 272 x 20.8 mm
14.17 x 10.71 x 0.82 inches
Area 978 cm2 (151.7 inches2) 979 cm2 (151.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~68.6% ~68.5%
Side bezels 5.8 mm 7.3 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130° 130°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 58 dB 57 dB

Display

Size 15.6 inches 15.6 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 360 Hz 144 Hz
PPI 141 ppi 145 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1980 x 1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
sRGB color space - 100%
Max. brightness
Aorus 15X
300 nits
Aorus 15 (2023)
300 nits

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time - 2:00 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
USB Power Delivery Yes Yes
Charging port position Bottom Bottom
Charge power 280 W 240 W
Weight of AC adapter 884 grams 575 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2 GHz
Turbo frequency 5 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores 16 (8P + 8E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 24 12
L3 Cache 30 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Aorus 15X +15%
2621
Aorus 15 (2023)
2284
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Aorus 15X +68%
13868
Aorus 15 (2023)
8262
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Aorus 15X +16%
1847
Aorus 15 (2023)
1587
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Aorus 15X +101%
20360
Aorus 15 (2023)
10130
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 140 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 4 nm 4 nm
FLOPS 16.8 TFLOPS 9.5 TFLOPS
Memory size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit 96 bit
Memory speed ~16 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 3072 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 96 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 32
GPU performance
Aorus 15X +77%
16.8 TFLOPS
Aorus 15 (2023)
9.5 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 4800 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 64 GB 64 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness ~83 dB ~83 dB
Microphones 1 1

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.2
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Yes No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort 1x v1.4 1x v1.4
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 2 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size 12.1 x 7.6 cm 12.1 x 7.6 cm
Surface Glass Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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