Gigabyte AERO 17 HDR XD/YD Laptop (Intel 11th, 2021)

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Product Overview

The 2021 Gigabyte AERO 17 HDR XD and YD are ultra-thin laptops designed for content creators. Sharing much of the same design and feature set of the XC/YC AERO 17 HDR models unveiled just months ago at CES 2021, the new models are refreshed with 11th-gen Intel Tiger Lake processors and bring with it a range of improvements.
Aesthetically, too, the engravings on the top lid have changed, which is the only obvious difference.
Inside, the YD model is now available with a 16GB variant of the NVIDIA RTX 3080 graphics, while the original 8GB variant remains. Both the XD and the YD models now have their Thunderbolt port upgraded to Thunderbolt 4 and their Bluetooth upgraded to v5.2. There is also support for PCI Express Gen4 SSD.
Besides these changes, the new AERO 17 HDR keeps the gorgeous 4K IPS display with VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification and 100% Adobe RGB coverage as well as the 99Wh battery.
Alongside the AERO 17 HDR, Gigabyte also refreshed other models in its premium laptop lineup with Tiger Lake processors in May 2021.

Ratings

What we found**

Pros
  • Bright, high-contrast display
  • Good battery life
  • NVMe SSD
  • Good input devices
Cons
  • Display brightness could be better
  • Display could be brighter

What external reviewers found***

External score 79% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Good system performance
  • Excellent audio quality
  • Good battery life
  • Good input devices
  • High-quality case
Cons
  • Lackluster graphics performance
  • No Thunderbolt 3
  • High temperatures under load
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Specifications

RTX 3070RTX 3080

Connectivity

Ports1x Thunderbolt 4 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x Headphone + 1x Microphone + 1x SD + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps)
Wireless ConnectivityWiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity99 Wh
Camera | FrontHD
Speakers2‎x 2W Speakers

Dimensions

Bezels3 mm
Size | Depth270 mm / 10.6 inch
Size | Height21.5 mm / 0.85 inch
Size | Width396 mm / 15.6 inch
Weight2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio16:9
Display Diagonal17.3 inch
Display TypeIPS, matte
Gamut100% Adobe RGB
Resolution4K UHD (3840x2160)

Function

AudioDTS:X Ultra
ChipsetMobile Intel HM570 Express Chipset
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB, RTX 3080 8GB, or RTX 3080 16GB
HDRVESA DisplayHDR 400
Keyboard BacklightFusion RGB Per-Key Backlit Keyboard
Operating SystemWindows 10
Processor11th-gen Intel Core i7-11800H or i9-11980HK Tiger Lake
SecurityFirmware-based TPM, supports Intel Platform Trust Technology (Intel PTT)

Performance

Memory | Capacity2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | TypeDDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply230 W
Storage1x M.2 SSD 2280 PCIe Gen3 / SATA + 1x M.2 SSD 2280 PCIe Gen4

Production

Debut2021-05-11
Made InTaiwan
Model NameAERO 17 HDR XDAERO 17 HDR YD

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External Reviews

laptopmag[1]

Reviewer score 82%
Reviewers from laptopmag have found the following***:
The Aero 17 HDR scored solidly during our independent heat test, which consists of running a fullscreen HD video for 15 minutes. The touchpad measured 78 degrees Fahrenheit, while the space between the G and H keys measured 88 degrees. The laptop outlasted the 4:29 premium gaming laptop average and best the Eon 17-X.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Color-accurate 4K video
  • Excellent audio quality
  • Good battery life
Cons
  • Lackluster graphics performance
  • No Thunderbolt 3

notebookcheck[2]

Reviewer score 76%
Reviewers from notebookcheck have found the following***:
In everyday operation, the laptop runs very smoothly without showing any micro stutters or similar delays. In the test with LatencyMon, the Aero 17 HDR YD shows increased latencies, and it is therefore not suited for applications with real-time processing. In our test configuration, Gigabyte uses a 512 GB SSD from Samsung that achieves very good read and write rates in the storage benchmark.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • High-quality case
  • Good system performance
  • Good battery life
  • Good input devices
Cons
  • High temperatures under load

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References

  1. ^ Gigabyte Aero 17 review. [laptopmag]. https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/gigabyte-aero-17-review. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  2. ^ Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD laptop review: 4K HDR meets RTX 3080. [notebookcheck]. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Gigabyte-Aero-17-HDR-YD-laptop-review-4K-HDR-meets-RTX-3080.541564.0.html. Retrieved 2021-05-30.

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