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Gigabyte AERO 15

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The 2021 Gigabyte AERO 15 (OLED) is a 15.6-inch ultra-thin gaming laptop that improves upon the 2020 model by adding RTX 30-series GPUs, a 300Hz FHD display option, and a 99Wh battery.

At the same time, the new AERO 15 retains the same chassis and features of the previous model.

Gigabyte markets the OLED as AERO 15 OLED. This variant sports a 4K UHD OLED (AMOLED) display sourced from Samsung that covers 100% DCI-P3 color space. It is also available with the higher powered RTX 3080 graphics, while the FHD model makes do with RTX 3070.

Compared to the similarly-equipped AORUS 15G and AORUS 15P, the AERO 15 is significantly more compact, though we can expect its thermal capacity to be lower.

Alongside the AERO 15, Gigabyte also refreshed the AERO 17 with RTX 30-series graphics at CES 2021.

Ratings

What we found

Pros

Gorgeous 4K OLED display
Fantastic gaming performance
Excellent keyboard and touchpad
Excellent battery life

Cons

Nothing in particular

What external reviewers found

External score 77%

Pros

Solid performance
Gorgeous 4K OLED screen
Good battery life
Gorgeous 4K AMOLED display

Cons

Slow SD card reader
No Thunderbolt 3 port
No Thunderbolt 3
No webcam shutter
No webcam
Nosecam is unflattering

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External Reviews

laptopmag^[1]

Reviewer score 74% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from laptopmag have found:

Gigabyte updated the Aero 15's thermals with a next-gen cooling solution called Windforce Infinity. It features dual, 77-blade fans, five heat pipes and copper fins that increase heat dissipation by 30%. The Aero 15 has a hodgepodge of useful, convenient apps.

Pros

Gorgeous 4K AMOLED display
Excellent battery life
Solid performance

Cons

Nosecam is unflattering
No webcam shutter

notebookcheck^[2]

Reviewer score 69% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from notebookcheck have found:

The Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XC has a built-in high-resolution OLED display. Most modern games are also playable in the full 4K resolution. Built-in speakers reproduce instruments clearly, but voices sound very muffled. Besides three video outputs, you get a fast SD card reader and a Thunderbolt 3 port.

Pros

Full 4K OLED display
High-quality build
Good battery life

Cons

No Thunderbolt 3
Slow SD card reader

pcmag^[3]

Reviewer score 87% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from pcmag have found:

Gigabyte's Aero 15 OLED XC is a surprisingly affordable laptop. It packs the same stellar screen, more memory, and a lower price. The only major thing keeping it from a perfect five-star rating is the misplaced webcam. It'll get you through most if not all of a workday away from power.

Pros

Gorgeous 4K OLED screen
Sleek design
Good battery life

Cons

No Thunderbolt 3 port
No webcam

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References

^ Gigabyte Aero 15 with 4K OLED (2021, RTX 3070) review. [laptopmag].
^ Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XC laptop review: 4K OLED and the corresponding performance. [notebookcheck].
^ Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XC Review. [pcmag].

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