Our quick take
Gigabyte Aorus 15G gaming laptop - 4.0 / 5
Faster than most and more intelligent too?
15.6-inch FHD resolution (1920 x 1080) 240Hz IPS anti-glare display X-Rite Pantone Certified, individually factory calibrated 2x 2W Speakers, 1x Dual-Array Microphone, NAHINIC 3 Microsoft Azure AI tech
X-Rite Pantone Certified, individually factory calibrated
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Power under the hood
Nvidia RTX 2080 SUPER MAX-Q/RTX 2070 SUPER MAX-Q/RTX 2070 MAX-Q/RTX 2060 or GTX 1660 Ti Intel Core i7-10750H/Core i7-10875H/Core i9-10980HK CPU options Up to 64GB DDR RAM (2666MHz) Windforce Infinity Cooling 2x M.2 NVMe SSD slots 3DMark Benchmarks: Timespy, Timespy extreme, Firestrike, Firestrike Ultra, Port Royal, DLSS, Sky Diver
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Connectivity Concerns?
- 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-A), 1x Thunderbolt 3 (Type-C), 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x mini DP 1.4 Windows Hello fingerprint scanner and Precision Touchpad gestures Killer Ethernet E2600 and Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 1x 3.5mm Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack Hidden webcam with privacy shield UHS-II SD Card Reader Bluetooth V5.0 + LE
An unusual keyboard
- Aorus Fusion RGB Per-Key Mechanical Keyboard with OMRON Gaming Switches Low profile clicky switches 2.5mm key travel N-key rollover
To recap
This is a powerful, beautifully crafted and feature-packed gaming laptop. However, there are a few minor niggles - fan noise, Wi-Fi oddities - but we otherwise thoroughly enjoyed using this machine for its fast-refresh screen when gaming and strong battery life when not.
