Compare AORUS 17 2023 vs AORUS 17X 2021 vs Gigabyte AORUS 17X

Gigabyte AORUS 17X YD 17.3" Gaming Laptop (Intel 11th, 2021)

Gigabyte AORUS 17X Gaming Laptop (Intel 10th Gen)

Gigabyte | Computers

Variants

AORUS 17 9KF

AORUS 17 9MF

AORUS 17 9SF

AORUS 17 BKF

AORUS 17 BMF

AORUS 17 BSF

RTX 2070

RTX 2070 SUPER

RTX 2080 SUPER

Connectivity

Ports

1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader

1x Thunderbolt 4 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Microphone + 1x Headphone + 1x SD + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps)

3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x DisplayPort 1.4 / USB-C + 1x Mic + 1x Headphone + 1x SD + 1x RJ45

Wireless Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2x2 + Bluetooth v5.2

WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2

WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 LE

Construction

Battery | Capacity

99 Wh

94 Wh

Battery | Type

Lithium-ion polymer battery

Camera

FHD (1080p ) Webcam, Support Windows Hello Face Authentication

Camera | Front

Microphone

Dual-Array Microphone

Speakers

2x 2W Speaker

2x 2W Speakers + 1x 3W Subwoofer

Dimensions

Size | Depth

283 mm / 11.1"

293 mm / 11.53 inch

Size | Height

21.8 mm / 0.86"

38 mm / 1.49 inch

Size | Width

398 mm / 15.7"

396 mm / 15.59 inch

Weight

2.8 kg / 6.17 lbs

3.75 kg / 8.26 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Display Diagonal

17.3 inch

Display Type

IPS

IPS, matte

IPS IGZO, matte (240Hz) / IPS, matte (300Hz)

Gamut

100% sRGB

72% NTSC

Refresh Rate

144 Hz / 300 Hz / 240 Hz

300Hz

240 or 300Hz

Resolution

FHD (1980 x 1080) / FHD (1980 x 1080) / QHD (2560 x 1440)

FHD (1920x1080)

Function

Audio

ESS Sabre HiFi Audio DAC, DTS X:Ultra

ESS Sabre HiFi Audio DAC, Nahimic 3 3D Audio for Gamers

Chipset

Mobile Intel HM570 Express Chipset

Mobile Intel HM470 Express

Graphics

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6

Intel UHD Graphics 630 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB, RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q 8GB, or RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q 8GB

Keyboard Backlight

Three-Zone RGB Keyboard

Fusion RGB Per-Key

AORUS Fusion RGB Per-Key

Misc

N-key Rollover, 100% Anti-Ghosting

Operating System

Windows 11 Home / Pro

Windows 10

Processor

11th-gen Intel Core i9-11980HK Tiger Lake

10th-gen Intel Core i7-10750H, i7-10875H, or i9-10980HK

Security

Firmware-based TPM, supports Intel Platform Trust Technology (Intel PTT)

Performance

Durability

Keyboard: 15 million keystrokes

Key Travel

2.5mm (Mechanical Keyboard w/ OMRON Gaming Switch)

Memory | Capacity

2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB

Max 64GB (2x DIMMs)

Memory | Type

DDR5 4800MHz dual channel

DDR4 3200MHz

DDR4 2666MHz or 2933MHz

Power Supply

240W

330 W

Storage

2x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 2x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)

1x M.2 SSD 2280 PCIe Gen3 / SATA + 1x M.2 SSD 2280 PCIe Gen4

2x M.2 SSD 2280 (1x NVMe + 1x NVMe/SATA) + 1x 2.5" SATA

Production

Debut

2021-05-11

2020

Made In

Taiwan

Model Name

AORUS 17X YD

Reviews

Neofiliac score

77%

Pros

Reasonably powerful
Clean styling
Good port selection

Powerful gaming performance
Excellent battery life
Excellent keyboard and touchpad

Powerful gaming performance with ray-tracing enabled
Excellent mechanical keyboard and trackpad
Excellent battery life

Cons

Often sold with dated chips
Low-res displays
Mostly built of plastic
Rather large bezels

Bulky and heavy

Mediocre audio

Price

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