Gigabyte Aorus 17 (2023) vs Aorus 15 (2023)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17 (2023)
- Around 33% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15 (2023)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 410 grams less (around 0.9 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 16% more compact case (151.7 vs 180.7 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs) | 2.39 kg (5.27 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 398 x 293 x 21.8 mm 15.67 x 11.54 x 0.86 inches |
360 x 272 x 20.8 mm 14.17 x 10.71 x 0.82 inches |
| Area | 1166 cm2 (180.8 inches2) | 979 cm2 (151.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.7% | ~68.5% |
| Side bezels | 7.5 mm | 7.3 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 130° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 3 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 57 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| PPI | 130 ppi | 145 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1980 x 1080 pixels | 1980 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | - | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Aorus 17 (2023)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
Aorus 15 (2023)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~22% more screen space
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Max. brightness
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 | 240 W | 240 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 575 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| FLOPS | 9.5 TFLOPS | 9.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 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 |
| Microphones | 1 | 1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x 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 | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 2 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | - | 12.1 x 7.6 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | 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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